Safeguarding Children Training

Pictures of Safeguarding Children Training Course – October 15th and 16th, 2010 in the Ard Ri House Hotel, Tuam

Child Safeguarding Training

The following was part of a letter sent by Archbishop Neary to all Clergy ministering in the Tuam Archdiocese regarding updating of Child Safeguarding Training (Keeping Safe Programme) that will be on offer from Autumn of this year.
“As you know we as a diocese are committed to establishing the highest possible standards of good practice [...]

Child Protection Policy

Click on the item below to view the Diocesan Child Safeguarding Policy
Launched in Spring, 2010
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Safeguarding Children Policy

Press Release – News Item
Archdiocese launches updated Child Safeguarding Policy
In recent weeks an updated policy for Safeguarding of Children has been launched at eight different locations in the diocese. The revised policy sets out the standards of best practice for all church personnel in their dealings with children. It is compliant with civil legislation [...]

Tréadlitir an Phápa Rónaofa Beinidict XVI

Tréadlitir an Phápa Rónaofa Beinidict XVI
Chuig Caitlicigh na hÉireann.
1. A Dheartháireacha agus a Dheirfiúracha Ionúine na hEaglaise in Éirinn,
is le himní chroí a scríobhaim chugaibh mar Thréadaí ar an Eaglais
dhomhanda. Chomh maith libh féin, cuireadh as go mór dom ag an eolas
a tháinig chun solais maidir leis an mí-úsáid leanaí agus daoine óga
leochaileacha a [...]

Extracts from Pope Benedict’s Pastoral Letter

Pope Benedict
THE POPE’S WORDS – EXTRACTS FROM THE PASTORAL LETTER OF THE HOLY FATHER POPE BENEDICT XVI TO THE CATHOLICS OF IRELAND
1. DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE CHURCH IN IRELAND, it is with great concern that I write to you as Pastor of the universal Church. Like yourselves, I have been deeply disturbed by [...]

Pastoral Letter of Pope Benedict – Full Text

PASTORAL LETTER
OF THE HOLY FATHER
POPE BENEDICT XVI
TO THE CATHOLICS OF IRELAND

1. DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE CHURCH IN IRELAND, it is with
great concern that I write to you as Pastor of the universal Church.  Like
yourselves, I have been deeply disturbed by the information which has
come to light regarding the abuse of children and vulnerable [...]

Launch of New Child Safeguarding Policy

Pictured at the launch of the new child safeguarding policy in the Ard Rí House Hotel, Tuam on Thursday, March 11th, 2010.

Launch of Safeguarding Children Policy

Launch of Safeguarding Children Policy

The Diocesan Safeguarding Children Policy will be launched at centres througout the diocese over the coming weeks.
The revised policy, printed in book form and compliant with civil legislation (Children First 1999) and church guidelines (Safeguarding Children 2009), is now policy for all parishes of the diocese.

The launch of the policy [...]

Reflections of Archbishop following Meeting in Rome

For all day for Monday, 15th February and for most of the morning of Tuesday, Pope Benedict and senior Vatican Officials met with the Irish Bishops.  This was a measure of the seriousness with which the Holy Father viewed the situation. In the discussions he asked for the forgiveness of the victims.
The sense of pain, [...]

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