W dniu 2 pa\u017adziernika (\u015awi\u0119tych Anio\u0142\u00f3w Str\u00f3\u017c\u00f3w) Ko\u015bci\u00f3\u0142 w Szkocji przypomina wszystkim wsp\u00f3lnotom o tym, \u017ce promujemy kultur\u0119 troski o bezpiecze\u0144stwo dzieci i bezbronnych doros\u0142ych.<\/p>\n
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Poni\u017cej znajduje si\u0119 o\u015bwiadczenie Diecezjalnej Grupy Doradczej wydane na t\u0119 okazj\u0119.<\/p>\n
Today we celebrate the feast of the Guardian Angels. It is the Sunday when all parishes in Scotland
\nremind our communities that we promote a \u2018culture of care\u2019, providing a safe environment and
\nprotection from harm, in line with Church policies, procedures and with legislation.
\nSafeguarding is a significant commitment that must be taken seriously by all.<\/p>\n
The Church\u2019s core safeguarding message is:<\/p>\n
The Aberdeen Diocesan report summarising synod discussions included reference to \u201csexual abuse
\nand other scandals within the Church which receive a lot of publicity in the secular press and raise
\ndoubt and distrust. The Church often appears reactive and on the defensive when such issues are
\nraised. These are serious issues which should not be covered up or explained away. Mandatory
\nreporting to the police of all allegations of clerical child abuse is a move in the right direction, but
\nmore must be done to support those who have been abused and to purge this grave evil from the
\nChurch. Significant work is being done to improve safeguarding practice at the universal, national,
\nand diocesan levels, but many people are not aware of current developments.\u201d
\nToday\u2019s statement is to raise your awareness of \u201cIn God\u2019s Image\u201d, the Instruction on Safeguarding
\nissued by the Bishops\u2019 Conference of Scotland in 2018 and updated in September 2021. You can read
\nthe entire 126 pages online. This document details the responsibilities of parish priests, parish
\nsafeguarding coordinators, all volunteers, the Diocesan Safeguarding team and the national Scottish
\nCatholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (SCSSA) which has a director, board members and staff to
\npromote and support us to create and maintain safe Church environments. We put measures in
\nplace to protect children and vulnerable adults in all church settings and activities.
\nThis means that we ensure that safeguarding risks are identified, managed and prevented. We have
\na robust safe recruitment procedure which includes references, training and membership of the PVG
\nscheme. Parish priests ensure that volunteers do not commence their roles until safe recruitment
\nprocedures have been completed.
\nThere are eight safeguarding standards in \u2018In God\u2019s Image\u2019 and each parish completes an annual
\nsafeguarding audit, accounting for safeguarding practice in a transparent way. These audits help us
\nto identify training needs and plan specific ways to improve safeguarding practice.<\/p>\n
Standard 3 focuses on responding to safeguarding concerns and allegations of abuse. When alerted
\nto information, concerns and allegations regarding the safety or welfare of child or a vulnerable
\nadult, we respond with care and compassion. We inform the statutory authorities of all allegations
\nof abuse that we receive. Pope Francis has said \u201cLooking back to the past, no effort to beg pardon
\nand to seek to repair the harm done will ever be sufficient. Looking ahead to the future, no effort
\nmust be spared to create a culture able to prevent such situations from happening, but also to
\nprevent the possibility of their being covered up and perpetuated. The pain of the victims and their
\nfamilies is also our pain, and so it is urgent that we once more reaffirm our commitment to ensure
\nthe protection of minors and of vulnerable adults.\u201d
\nIf anyone sitting here has any information, concerns or allegations regarding safeguarding now or in
\nthe past, please let the safeguarding team know. The details of our parish safeguarding coordinator
\nare on the noticeboard or you can contact the Diocesan safeguarding team directly. The phone
\nnumber and email details are on the noticeboard or you can make contact via the safeguarding
\nsection of the Aberdeen Diocese webpage. We are here to help and we deal sensitively and fairly
\nwith all involved. Please continue to keep in your prayers all survivors of abuse. We pray for a
\ngenerosity of spirit to ensure the vulnerable are protected and for a compassionate heart so that we
\nwill reach out to those who are wounded by abuse.
\nThank you for listening today and for keeping all our parish safeguarding coordinators, volunteers,
\npriests, deacons and religious in your prayers. We thank everyone who volunteers their time,
\nexpertise and skills to build up our parish community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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