Forum on Sex Abuse

Fr. Au and the Parish Council of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart strongly agrees with the Maryland Attorney General asking the courts to allow the release of the recent report outlining reports of sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Baltimore; full healing can only begin with complete transparency on the part of the Archdiocese.  Fr. Au also mentioned that we would have an open forum for anyone in the Parish who wished to discuss the issues and express their feelings.  The original idea was to have this forum after the report was released, thus giving everyone a chance to fully read and review all of the details.  As it appears this release will not happen in the near future, the plan then was to have this forum in late January or early February.  Due to Fr. Au’s recent hip replacement surgery, we will wait until after his recovery to have this forum, targeting a late February date; thus, allowing him to be an active participant and listen to everyone’s thoughts and concerns.  As always, please feel free to contact Fr. Au if you would like to talk with him on a one-to-one or more personal basis.  Thank you.