Offices & Services

Since the clergy sexual abuse crisis erupted, the Archdiocese of Boston has responded by dedicating resources to critical efforts including investigating and settling claims, developing and implementing child protection programs and other preventative measures, and conducting pastoral outreach in order to provide much needed counseling and therapeutic services to survivors and their families.  The Archdiocese also has worked to address the community's spiritual wounds and further promote healing and reconciliation in the wake of the crisis.

"To those victims and their families, we beg forgiveness and assure them that the Catholic Church is working to create a safe environment for young people in our Churches, schools and agencies.  It must never be business as usual, but rather a firm commitment of every diocese, parish and school to do all we can to avoid the mistakes of the past and create safeguards for the future." 

– from Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley's Installation Homily, July 30, 2003