"In May, 2002, the Winchester-Area Parish Voice Chapter of VOTF (WAVOTF) began meeting. The structure we followed from our initial sessions was to break into areas of interest, and have discussions about what we could do to address needs in these topic areas. One group that met from the outset was the "Supporting Priests of Integrity" Group.
We feel that we would be remiss if we did not stop and acknowledge the suffering of victims at this point. Without the victims, VOTF would not have formed, and without them, we would not be engaged in an open dialogue on how our church needs to evolve to be a better church. The priests interviewed all share the same concerns for victims as VOTF. Although the purpose of this particular document is to convey the findings of our group, we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the survivors of sexual abuse. Further, some comments within the document may now seem less relevant than when first given. It is important to note that all surveys were conducted in August - October, 2002..."
The complete report of our survey findings are presented in the Priests Survey report. To best view the report, use the link to the Adobe Acrobat Reader version. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can obtain a free copy by going to www.adobe.com and select "download Adobe Reader". An html version of the report is also available by clicking on that link below but please note formatting issues may occur.
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