NOTRE DAME SCHOOL CONTINUES TO RE-VICTIMIZE A SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIM BY NOT ACKNOWLEDGING HER ABUSE AND HELPING HER HEAL, by Media Release, Road to Recovery (June 3, 2015)

NOTRE DAME SCHOOL CONTINUES TO RE-VICTIMIZE A SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIM BY NOT ACKNOWLEDGING HER ABUSE AND HELPING HER HEAL

By Media Release
Road to Recovery
June 3, 2015

http://www.road-to-recovery.org/

WHAT A demonstration and leafleting at a New York City Catholic girls’ high school graduation (Notre Dame School) alerting the families of graduates, faculty and staff, and the general public of the re-victimization of a sexual abuse victim who is an alumna of the school, former teacher at the school, and former nun

WHERE On the public sidewalk outside The Cooper Union, 30 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003 where the Notre Dame School graduation will be held

WHEN Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 5:00 PM until 6:30 PM

WHO Cecilia Springer, an 84 year-old alumna of Notre Dame School, Class of 1948, who was approximately 14 years of age and a sophomore at Notre Dame School when the Principal of the school, a nun, sexually abused her; Dr. Robert M. Hoatson, co-founder and President of Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity that assists victims of sexual abuse and their families; and other supporters

WHY Cecilia Springer became a Sister of St. Ursula following graduation from college in spite of the fact that she was sexually abused by a nun, Sister Mary Andrew (aka Sr. Frances Doyle, SU) when Cecilia Springer was a high school sophomore at Notre Dame School in Manhattan. She left the Sisters of St. Ursula many years later after it became unbearable for her to remain in a religious order of women which tolerated her sexual abuse at her alma mater, Notre Dame School. After being interviewed by representatives of the school and religious order, the Sisters of St. Ursula and Notre Dame School refused to offer her any assistance that will allow her to live a decent life as a senior citizen and allow her to try to heal. They refused to believe Cecilia Springer’s credible allegations. Cecilia Springer and her supporters will call on Notre Dame School and the Sisters of St. Ursula to do the right thing by acknowledging that Cecilia Springer is a sexual abuse victim of Sr. Mary Andrew, apologizing for what happened to her, and assisting her to live a life that is more free of worry and directed toward healing.

CONTACTS

Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., Road to Recovery, Inc. – 862-368-2800 Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, MA – 617-523-6250