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Responsible Ministry

 “I am responsible for the lives of all your father’s house.” 1 Samuel 22: 22 

 

Responsible Ministry within the Diocese of Antigonish:

The Diocese of Antigonish has a responsibility to provide a safe and caring environment of respect and dignity for its faith community. The Diocese recognizes a duty of care to all in the faith community to minimize risk and to provide a safe environment in an open, transparent, and accountable manner.

Prevention Through Action

is our brochure summarizing the guidelines and directions for reporting incidents of abuse or misconduct (English/French)

 

 

Policy for Responding to Allegations of Misconduct
has been established to deal with allegations made against clergy or anyone employed by the Diocese

Caring for the Faith Community: A Protocol for Responsible Ministry

 

Protecting Minors from Sexual Abuse
(Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2018) strengthens protocols to protect victims and improves the process of responding to victims.
When we learn of alleged abuse involving a minor, the police are notified; the Bishop launches his own investigation with a committee involving laypersons and professionals, so the investigation is transparent and accountable

Protecting_Minors_from-Sexual_Abuse

 

 

Canadian Reporting System for Sexual Abuse or Cover-up by a Catholic Bishop

Sexual abuse or other sexual misconduct by a Bishop, or whose actions or omissions intended to interfere with or avoid civil investigations or canonical investigations regarding sexual abuse, can be reported to Church authorities using the Canadian Reporting System for Sexual Abuse or Cover-up by a Catholic Bishop. This reporting system uses a confidential and secure platform designed by ClearView, an independent professional ethics firm based in Canada, to transmit your report to the proper Church authorities, who in turn will act as required by church and civil law.