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	10th Anniversary Celebration & Conference: Confronting the Crimes & Cover-up of Sexual Abuse by the Boston Clergy Voice from the Desert December 8, 2011 http://reform-network.net/?p=13771 NOTE: This is an early draft and the schedule is being updated to include more speakers. * * * Join us, Register today! 10thanniversarycelebration.blogspot.com 10th Anniversary Celebration & Conference: Confronting the Crimes & Cover-up of Sexual Abuse by the Boston Clergy Friday, January 6, 2012 3:00– 6:00 pm Hotel Check-in and Registration 6:00– 7:00 pm Registration • Networking • Visit Exhibits 7:00– 7:15 pm Welcome • Opening Remarks • Logistics (Kathy Dwyer and Robert Costello) 7:15– 7:25 pm Remembrance – those no longer with us (Paul Kellen) 7:30– 7:50 pm Viewing: A video documentary “Heart in the Wound: Sexual Abuse from the Catholic Church to Civil Society” by Lisa Kessler 7:50– 8:15 pm Discussion and Q&A: “Heart in the Wound: Sexual Abuse from the Catholic Church to Civil Society” 8:15 pm - Open Mike Saturday, January 7, 2012 8:00 – 9:00 am Registration • Networking • Visit Exhibits 9:00 – 9:15 am Welcome • Opening Remarks • Logistics (Kathy Dwyer, Robert Costello, Dr. Ann Hagan Webb) 9:15 – 10:15 am Panel Discussion: Media The media panel includes Jim Braude from NECN and WTKK; Margery Eagan from the Boston Herald and WTKK; Susan Ryan Vollmar, Editor from the Boston Phoenix, the first to report on pedophile priests; Chuck Colbert, formerly of the National Catholic Reporter; and Kevin Cullen from the Pulitzer Prize winning Boston Globe staff. Recognition of Majority Leader Ron Mariano 10:20 – 11:10 am Break Out Session 1: Legal Panel, features lawyers Mitchell Garabedian and Carmen Durso, well-known and respected Boston attorneys who have represented numerous survivors of clergy abuse and successfully argued for the release of undisclosed documents from the Archdiocese of Boston. Break Out Session 2: BishopAccountability.org, an internationally known organization that aims to facilitate the accountability of the U.S. bishops under civil, criminal, and canon law. Speakers include: Anne Barrett Doyle, Terence McKiernan. 11:15 – 12:15 pm Keynote: Dr. Judith Herman, a pioneer in the field of sexual abuse and trauma and writer of the award winning book “Trauma and Recovery”, for those working with survivors of trauma. 12:15 – 1:15 pm Lunch, Networking, Visit Exhibits 1:15 – 2:15 pm Keynote: Jetta Bernier, from the Enough Abuse Campaign speaking on child sexual abuse prevention and the power of advocacy. 2:20 – 3:35 pm Viewing: “For Pete’s Sake” by Joe Capozzi, a survivor of clergy sexual abuse who both wrote and stars in the play. Q&A immediately follows. Debriefing in the Board Room after Q&A. 3:35 pm – 4:30 pm Break Out Session 1: New Media: Patrick O’Malley (social media) and Kay Ebeling (blogger) Break Out Session 2: Hearing and Helping Survivors: The Road to Recovery Outreach: Robert Hoatson from Road to Recovery 4:30 – 5:15 pm Panel Discussion: International An International panel includes Bill Nash a Massachusetts based clergy abuse victim and advocate, and Attorney Helen L. McGonigle who has practiced law in Connecticut and federal courts for the past 25 years. Prior to her memories surfacing of having been abused by one of Ireland’s most notorious clergy abusers, Fr. Brendan Smyth, McGonigle represented and advocated for victims of sexual assault, as well as, the extension of the Connecticut criminal statute of limitations for child sexual abuse. 5:20 – 6:00 pm Closing Remarks and Open Mike Sunday, January 8, 2012 7:00 – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast • Networking • Visit Exhibits 9:00 – 9:15 pm Welcome • Opening Remarks • Logistics (Kathy Dwyer and Robert Costello) 9:15 – 10:15 am Keynote: Marci Hamilton speaking on Legal Reform and Protecting Our Kids: Ten years ago, we were shocked to learn that men we revered and trusted — Catholic Bishops — were capable of tolerating child sex abuse by their own clergy to protect the image of the Church. Ten years later, we learned that Penn State, then The Citadel, and Syracuse University also covered up child sex abuse. It has become abundantly clear that the legal system has a long way to go to deter the cover-ups and to protect our children. Enforceable, mandatory reporting and expanded statutes of limitations are the minimum needed to make this world a safer place for children. There is hope, because these reforms already have passed in several states and numerous states are considering them. There is also a movement now for the federal government to induce the states to more effectively protect children through incentives. These are reasons to be optimistic and to keep fighting for our kids. 10:15 – 10:30 am Closing Remarks: Dr. Ann Hagan Webb 10:30 – 11:00 am Travel to the Holy Cross Cathedral 11:00 – 11:30 am Holy Cross Cathedral Demonstration (Ruth Moore, Paul Kellen, Richard Orareo) 11:30 – 12 noon Solidarity March around Holy Cross Cathedral
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