Outreach
Messages of hope from victims/survivors
Victim Testimony/Annual Report April 2011
"When I began this article describing my journey from victim to survivor of sexual abuse...." More
"Teresa Pitt Green sat in her car in the church parking lot. She watched parishioners walk up the steps to Mass. It was so easy for them, she thought." More
"2010 marks my fifth anniversary in the Victims Assistance Program of the Diocese of Arlington." More
"Sanctuary Restored"
October 7, 2009
"A private retreat was recently held at St. Ann Church in Arlington for victims of abuse by priests and others in authority in the Church." More
Victim Survivor Testimonial
March 26, 2009
"Pat and Kate, the Victim Assistance Coordinators, asked me to write this article to share with you my personal experience with sexual abuse by a priest." More >
"Victim Survivor Testimonial"
March 27, 2008
"Pat Mudd, the Victims Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Arlington, asked me if I would be willing to share my experience as a victim of child sexual abuse by a member of the clergy. "More >
"One Telephone Call"
March 1, 2007
"I first spoke to Pat Mudd the Monday after our Holy Father, John Paul II, had died. Seeking a service for him, I came upon a section of the Diocese of Arlington’s website that mentioned a Victims Assistance Coordinator." More
"A Survivor in the Arlington Diocese"
May 4, 2006
"Being a survivor of child sexual abuse at the hands of priests, I lived my Catholic life like a nameless beggar making rounds through a dark, bitter night." More >
"A Path to Healing: The Story of a Victim of Clergy Sexual Abuse"
May 5, 2005
"Joe (name has been changed) was 11 years old when he was sexually abused by a priest in another diocese in 1957. Forty-eight years later, Joe sat with his wife, Maggie, in the back row of a small day chapel in a quiet church." More >
June 2, 2011 CNS
“Both Robert and Riggins said they were willing to talk to a reporter because they feel strongly that other victims of clergy sexual abuse need examples and encouragement to seek out the kind of assistance they found in the diocesan support program.”