Clergy and Staff

Wilmington, Delaware Est. 1951	For the Sake of God's Children
Home Clergy and Staff Religious Ed Sacraments K-8 School Service Youth Ministry Athletic Assoc. Our History Directions For the Sake of God’s Children	The Bishop of the United States issued the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People in June 2002 responding to the abuse of minors scandal in the Church of the United States. Each Bishop in every Diocese is mandated to implement policies, procedures and protocols to create and maintain safe environments and to promote the objectives set forth in the Charter. (Go to cdow.org and click on For the Sake of God’s Children to find a copy of the full Charter.) In the summer of 2002 three Task Forces at the Diocesan level were appointed to develop recommended policies, procedures and protocols to create and maintain safe environments. The Task Forces have completed their work and their recommendations have been accepted by the Bishop. Our responsibility is to share with you what this will mean to our parish community, in our programs and all of our activities with children and young people. Article 12 of the Charter states: Dioceses will establish “safe environment” programs. They will cooperate with parents, civil authorities, educators and community organizations to provide education and training for children, youth, parents, ministers, educators and others about ways to make and maintain a safe environment for children. The Diocese will make clear to clergy and all members of the community the standards of conduct for clergy and other persons in positions of trust with regard to sexual abuse. The Diocesan program entitled “For the Sake of God’s Children” presents a three pronged response to the objectives set forth in articles of the Charter: Background Checks for adults who have regular contact with the young people of our community, Ethical Standards for all Church Personnel whether compensated or volunteers and strategies for creating/maintaining Safe Environments in our activities and facilities. For more information, please check our vestibules for brochures, or go to cdow.org and click on the For the Sake of God’s Children logo.