USCCB: An Invitation to Hope

This email is being sent by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on behalf of Paula Kaempffer / kaempfferp@archspm.org
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An Invitation to Hope
A Zoom Presentation for Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse and Those Who Care for Them
Monday, July 25   6:30-8pm CDT

“The kind of change that shocks us into new beginnings is the kind of change that gives us new life.”
“Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope”  -  Joan Chittister

The broken heart, the heart that has been betrayed in so many and such profound ways as those who have been abused by priests and religious hold the seeds of true change and hope for our world including the Church. Caring for those who have been so deeply wounded, the abused, family members and friends, faithful members of the Church, has grown and changed and continues to move and evolve as we learn from those so desperately harmed. The invitation to provide care and support for survivors has gifted those of us who serve with a new set of eyes and changed hearts.  Join us as we share valuable lessons learned and consider those that await us as we continue to care for one another.

Mary Glowaski is the Assistant in Pastoral Care to Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.  A licensed social worker, Mary received her master's degree in pastoral theology from the University of Dayton. She has worked extensively with Catholic Charities, serving the poor and directing refugee resettlement. Mary also served as a pastoral associate at St. John the Baptist Parish in Fort Wayne for more than 20 years. During that time, she was asked to become the Victim Assistance Coordinator for the diocese: She holds that position today, along with supporting Bishop Rhoades by responding to a myriad of other pastoral concerns as well. Hers is primarily a ministry of response to sensitive situations involving or expressed by both laity and clergy.

Mary is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation a ministry of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ and serves as a consultant for serious pastoral concerns for other religious communities throughout Northern Indiana.

Mary has two sons, Paul, and Patrick both married to wonderful young women Moly and Jessica and the delight of her life are her three grandchildren Yoshito, Charlotte and Callum.

For more information contact Paula Kaempffer, Outreach Coordinator for Restorative Justice and Abuse Prevention for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis at kaempfferp@archspm.org.

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