MIDLAND (TX)
Midland Reporter Telegram
06/11/2005
By Stewart Doreen
Managing Editor
Bishop Michael Pfeifer of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo announced Friday that Midland's Dr. Joseph Rhode has been appointed to the Catholic Bishops'Abuse Tracker Review Board for the Protection of Children and Young People.
The appointment -- made this past week by Bishop William Skylstad, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops -- is for a period of three years and is subject to the norms for the Charter for the Protection for Children and Young People.
Rhode, according to Pfeifer, is the first person from any diocese in Texas to be named to the board, which Pfeifer said has been important in assisting the Catholic bishops in dealing with the crisis of sexual abuse of minors within the church.
"I am very appreciative and humbled by the vote of confidence shown to me by this appointment," Rhode said. "We would love to see the problem (of sexual abuse) go away. Like any other crime you do best you can to prevent it and act upon it when it occurs."
Posted by kshaw at June 11, 2005 06:42 AM