God Discussion
October 13, 2011
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| Judy Jones, Associate Midwest Director of SNAP |
Judy Jones was born and raised in the Catholic Church. She was married in the Church. The Catholic Church played a central role in her life.
Today, she is no longer Catholic. That’s because about 20 years ago, she learned that her brother and several other relatives had been abused by Father Brown, the priest of her local church in Woodsfield, Ohio. In the following years when she sought the truth, her diocese lied about their knowledge that Father Brown had abused young boys. (The full story is published on Judy's web site.)
After processing the shock, heartbreak and rage she felt during her investigations, Judy knew that she needed to reach out and help victims heal and find justice. She is now the Associate Midwest Director of SNAP – the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.
At the 2010 SNAP Conference in Chicago, IL, Judy was honored for her accomplishments in helping victims of church abuse.
SNAP is the largest, oldest and most active support group for women and men wounded by religious authority figures (priests, ministers, bishops, deacons, nuns and others). SNAP is an independent and confidential organization, with no connections with the church or church officials.
SNAP was founded by Chicago's Barbara Blaine in 1988. Since then, SNAP has helped thousands of survivors, offering support in person, (via monthly self-help group meetings in chapters across the country), over the phone, online, and twice-a-year at national meetings. SNAP also provides a safe and productive outlet for the passion many survivors feel toward preventing future abuse.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of religious authority abuse, tune in on Thursday, October 13, 2011, at 6 Pacific/7 Mountain/8 Central/9 Eastern to learn how you can begin the healing process. Judy will be joining us 15 minutes into the hour, after our news segment. Calls are welcome at (914) 338-0452 and for those who are uncomfortable calling into the show, our Internet-based chat room will be open. To discover more about how you can hear the show, take part, or access the chat room, please visit our show page. If you miss the show, the archive is available via BlogTalkRadio and iTunes (see the widget in the footer of this page).
“Silence makes evil possible,” SNAP’s website states. To help shed the light of truth on abuse and to support SNAP’s work in healing, prevention and justice, please consider donating. SNAP is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity and your tax-deductible donation can be made by credit card or Paypal.
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