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CATHOLIC CHICAGO -- Healing Conversations: The Dallas Charter: 20 years of progress of protecting children and healing victims and the 11th Annual Mass of Hope and Healing

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Hosts:  Fr. Greg Sakowicz and Mark Teresi.  Our guests today are Mayra Flores and Michael Hoffman.  The topic for the first half of today's program is “Healing Conversations. The Dallas Charter: 20 years of progress of protecting children and healing victims”.  In Dallas, 2002, at their Annual Meeting, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops drafted this landmark document in response to the crisis of sexual abuse of children in the Church.  In the second half of this program we talk about The Annual Mass for Hope and Healing is an opportunity for victims-survivors to find a safe space where they can feel supported and loved. In 1992, the Archdiocese of Chicago put in place policies and procedures to address allegations and issues related to sexual abuse of minors. The Office for the Protection of Children and Youth is committed to continuing the important work to protect children and to accompany victims-survivors of sexual abuse. All are encouraged and welcomed to attend the Mass of Hope and Healing on October 15.