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Trailer for new documentary, “Who Takes Away the Sins…Scars of Clergy Sexual Abuse,” which will premiere at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on Wednesday, May 1




Received by email from John Michalczyk.

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The “Bob” in John’s email is Bob Hoatson, who will be holding a demonstration at St. Patrick’s cathedral in NYC tomorrow, March 17, St. Patrick’s day, of behalf of victims/survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy.

The trailer whose link is provided below is VERY POWERFUL and COULD BE TRIGGERING for victims/survivors of sexual abuse. So, please BE CAREFUL!

[Frank]

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Dear Bob and Friends:    Thank you very much for your commitment to this very important issue of clergy sexual abuse.We are completing a new documentary, “Who Takes Away the sins…Scars of Clergy Sexual Abuse”with the premiere  at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on Wednesday, May 1 at 7 PM.Here is the original trailer:

http://youtu.be/I4aMlE07850

and one segment:

http://youtu.be/sdBgx7s0SUs

Also, we are fundraising to complete this film trying to raise the final $10,000 throughFilmmakers Collaborative in Boston.  Of the 20 socially  conscious films we producedsince 1991, many for PBS, this will be most important one for many reasons, especiallyto help in the healing of the  survivors and  the Church. If you are interested in assisting us in its completion, please let me know.  (michalcj@bc.edu)Good luck tomorrow, Bob.  You have been a major factor in our work with yourincredible interview and the locating of local survivors.  We’re grateful.

John and Susan Michalczyk

 

     John J.Michalczyk
     Director, Film Studies Program
     Devlin 420
     Boston College
     140 Commonwealth Ave.
     Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
     Phone: (617) 552-3895
     Main Office: (617) 552-4295
     Email: michalcj@bc.edu

On 3/16/2013 8:50 AM, Robert Hoatson wrote:

MEDIA RELEASE

MARCH 16, 2013

 

Road to Recovery, Inc.

P.O. Box 279

Livingston, NJ 07039

 

 

“Ordinary Catholics deserve credit for identifying sexual abuse as most important issue confronting the Catholic Church”

 

“Pope Francis must place clergy sexual abuse victims’ healing as his top priority”

 

“Pope Francis must drive all the snakes out of the Church in imitation of St. Patrick”

 

 

What:               A demonstration and leafleting thanking American Catholics for agreeing with

clergy sexual abuse victims that clergy sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church is the most important issue confronting the Roman Catholic Church and the new Pope Francis.

Where:             In front of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Fifth Avenue and E. 51st Street, Manhattan, NYC

 

When:              Sunday, March 17, 2013 (St. Patrick’s Day) from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM.  St. Patrick is the patron saint of the Archdiocese of New York.

Who:                Clergy sexual abuse victims and their supporters, including many who have been assisted by Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity based in New Jersey, and its co-founder, Dr. Robert M. Hoatson.

 

Why:                On Thursday, March 7, 2013, the Huffington Post released the results of a survey which asked 184 America Catholics to rank the most pressing issues facing the Roman Catholic Church.  By a wide margin, ordinary Catholics indicated that clergy sexual abuse is the most serious and immediate concern of the Catholic Church and its leadership.  This news has buoyed clergy sexual abuse victims who have waited for American Catholics to truly understand the damages and injuries caused by well-respected and honored members of the clergy.  Clergy abuse survivors will stand in front of the most famous Catholic church in America and thank ordinary Catholics for “getting it.”  34% of Catholics in the survey said that clergy sexual abuse is, by far, the most important Catholic issue of our time.  All other issues paled in comparison, and no other issue received a ranking above 9%.  It is time for all American Catholics to get on the “road to recovery” by believing, supporting, and walking side by side with clergy sexual abuse victims.

Participants will urge newly-elected Pope Francis to do what American Catholics have done:  place the handling of clergy sexual abuse at the very top of his list of priorities.  He must drive all the snakes out of the Church in imitation of St. Patrick driving all the snakes out of Ireland.

Contacts:          Dr. Robert M. Hoatson, President, Road to Recovery – 862-368-2800

                        Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, MA – 617-523-6250



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    One Response to “Trailer for new documentary, “Who Takes Away the Sins…Scars of Clergy Sexual Abuse,” which will premiere at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on Wednesday, May 1”

  1. ERW Says:
    March 16, 2013 at 8:29 pm

    Robert M. Hoatson deserves a medal of honor or an Oscar. So does Snap and all who advocate for sexual abuse victims. So should all the attorneys,who stick out their necks and get blasted in the media by the hypocritical holier than thou Catholics and clerics.


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