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   VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE   
      
   TWENTIETH YEAR - N. 201   
   ENGLISH   
   FRIDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2010   
      
   SUMMARY:   
      
   - Pope Meets with Heads of Dicasteries of Roman Curia   
   - Communique at Beginning of Apostolic Visitation in Ireland   
   - Audiences   
   - Other Pontifical Acts   
      
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   POPE MEETS WITH HEADS OF DICASTERIES OF ROMAN CURIA   
      
   VATICAN CITY, 12 NOV 2010 (VIS) - Today at 10 a.m., in the Bologna Hall of   
   the Vatican Apostolic Palace, Benedict XVI presided at a meeting of heads of   
   dicasteries of the Roman Curia.   
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   COMMUNIQUE AT BEGINNING OF APOSTOLIC VISITATION IN IRELAND   
      
   VATICAN CITY, 12 NOV 2010 (VIS) - The Holy See Press Office today published   
   the following English-language communique at the beginning of the Apostolic   
   Visitation in Ireland.   
      
     "On 19 March 2010, following a meeting with the bishops of Ireland, His   
   Holiness Pope Benedict XVI issued a Pastoral Letter to the Catholics in   
   Ireland. The Letter expressed his deep sorrow and regret regarding abuse   
   perpetrated by priests and religious and the way in which such cases had   
   been responded to in the past. It also called for an Apostolic Visitation of   
   certain dioceses in Ireland, as well as seminaries and religious   
   congregations. Pastoral in nature, the Visitation 'is intended to assist the   
   local Church on her path of renewal' and is a sign of the Holy Father's   
   desire, as the Successor of Peter, to offer his pastoral solicitude to the   
   Church in Ireland'.   
      
     "In the months following the publication of the letter, preparatory   
   meetings were held with the appointed Visitators, representatives from the   
   Holy See, the Irish episcopate and the Conference of Religious Superiors of   
   Ireland (CORI) in order to lay out a clear plan for the Visitation.   
      
     "The Visitation will identify whether the mutual relationship of the   
   various components of the local Church, seminaries and religious communities   
   is now in place, in order to sustain them on the path of profound spiritual   
   renewal already being pursued by the Church in Ireland. It also has the goal   
   of verifying the effectiveness of the present processes used in responding   
   to cases of abuse and of the current forms of assistance provided to the   
   victims. It will not be an investigation into individual cases of abuse nor   
   a trial to judge past events. The Visitators will have to identify the   
   explicit problems which may require some assistance from the Holy See.   
      
     The Visitation will in no way interfere with the ordinary activity of   
   local magistrates, nor with the activity of the 'Commissions of   
   Investigation' established by the Irish parliament nor with the work of any   
   legislative authority which has competence in the area of prevention of   
   abuse of minors. The Visitation does not seek to replace the legitimate   
   authority of the local bishops or religious superiors, who maintain   
   responsibility in the handling of cases of abuse.   
      
     "It is important to remember that the Visitators are not expected to   
   receive allegations of new or old cases of abuse. If any were to arise, such   
   allegations must be reported to the respective ordinaries or major superiors   
   who have the duty to inform the competent civil and ecclesiastical   
   authorities, in conformity with the current civil and ecclesiastical laws".   
      
   Regarding the Visitation of the Four Metropolitan Archdioceses   
      
     "As previously announced, the Visitators of the four Irish metropolitan   
   archdioceses will be: Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor for Armagh; Cardinal   
   Sean P. O'Malley O.F.M. Cap. for Dublin; Archbishop Thomas C. Collins for   
   Cashel and Emly; Archbishop Terrence T. Prendergast S.J. for Tuam. The   
   Visitators may bring with them some people, approved by the Congregation for   
   Bishops, who can serve as assistants.   
      
     "In respect of and in conformity with local civil law, the Visitators will   
   make themselves available to meet with those who have been deeply wounded by   
   abuse and who wish to be met and heard, beginning with the victims   
   themselves and their families.   
    They will be received in the same fatherly   
   manner in which the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has on several occasions   
   greeted and listened to those who have suffered the terrible crime of abuse.   
      
     "The Visitators will monitor how well the guidelines of 'Safeguarding   
   Children, Standards and Guidance Document for the Catholic Church in   
   Ireland', commissioned and produced in February 2009 by the National Board   
   for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church, are functioning and how   
   they may be better implemented and improved.   
      
     "The Visitators may also meet with the other bishops of the province, and   
   they should listen to, besides the local ordinary, the vicar general, the   
   episcopal vicars, the judges of the ecclesiastical tribunal, the chancellor   
   and other officials of the Curia, members of the presbyteral councils,   
   members of the College of Consultors and of pastoral councils and, above   
   all, those responsible for the office of protection and prevention of abuse   
   at the diocesan and parish level. Finally, Pastors and other priests, the   
   lay faithful and individual men and women who wish to be received by the   
   visiting prelates may request this in writing. The Visitators will meet   
   people individually or as a family.   
      
     "If possible, it is recommended that each archdiocese, embracing the   
   penitential sentiments expressed by the Holy Father in his Letter, organise   
   a penitential service or some other similar gathering in the presence of the   
   Visitator with the approval of the local ordinary. This will correspond with   
   the penitential activities already promoted by the Irish Episcopal   
   Conference, which include prayer, fasting and almsgiving.   
      
     "With the aim of ensuring confidentiality, all those who wish to write to   
   the Visitators should address letters to them by name using the mailing   
   address of the apostolic nunciature.   
      
     "In order to facilitate access for those who would like to meet with them,   
   the address of the respective Visitator will be communicated by the   
   archdiocese. In co-ordination with each Visitator, their availability, the   
   days they are already occupied and those still available for meetings with   
   various people will be communicated".   
      
   Regarding the Visitation to the Irish Seminaries   
      
     "The Apostolic Visitator for Irish seminaries is Archbishop Timothy M.   
   Dolan of New York. He will be assisted by some clerics, approved by the   
   Congregation for Catholic Education, whose main duty will be to help to   
   conduct the one-to-one interviews with the seminarians.   
      
     "Archbishop Dolan will visit five institutions: St. Patrick's College,   
   Maynooth; the Pontifical Irish College, Rome; Saint Malachy's College,   
   Belfast; All Hallows College, Dublin; Milltown Institute of Theology and   
   Philosophy, Dublin (this will be visited only in regard to its academic   
   programmes).   
      
     Prior to each Visitation, the Visitator will receive copies of all   
   necessary documentation. Moreover, each staff member and student will be   
   granted the possibility to express to the Visitator in a signed statement   
   his opinion about the seminary. Such letters should be addressed to the   
   Visitator using the mailing address of the apostolic nunciature.   
      
     "The Visitator will examine all aspects of priestly formation. He, or his   
   assistants, will conduct private interviews with all staff members, all   
   seminarians and, where applicable, other parties normally involved in the   
   life of the seminary. It is not his task to meet with victims of abuse who,   
   as noted above, may be instead received by the Visitators of the four   
   metropolitan archdioceses. Furthermore, each priest who has graduated from   
   the seminary in the previous three years will be given the opportunity for a   
   private interview.   
      
     "In conducting his examination of each institution, the Visitator will   
   follow the directives set out by the documents of the Holy See and of the   
   local Church concerning priestly formation and the protection of minors".   
      
   Regarding the Visitation to Religious Houses   
      
     "Sr. Sharon Holland I.H.M., Fr. Robert Maloney C.M., Sr. Mairin McDonagh   
   R.J.M. and Fr. Gero McLoughlin S.J. have been appo   
   inted to serve as   
   Apostolic Visitators of those institutes of consecrated life and societies   
   of apostolic life with houses in Ireland.   
      
     "The first phase of this Visitation will consist in responding to a   
   questionnaire which seeks information regarding the involvement of   
   institutes in cases of abuse, the responses offered to victims, and the   
   compliance of the institute with the protocols contained in 'Safeguarding   
   Children, Standards and Guidance Document for the Catholic Church in   
   Ireland'. The questionnaire also seeks to ascertain how each community is   
   dealing with the revelations and their consequences. Additionally it asks   
   what is being done, in the light of past experiences, to assist members in   
   their primary mission of radically witnessing to Christ's presence in the   
   world.   
      
     "The Visitators will meet afterwards to assess the responses to the   
   questionnaire. They will then make recommendations to the Congregation for   
   Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life regarding the   
   next steps to be taken in the Visitation process.   
      
     "When the Apostolic Visitation is complete, the Visitators will submit   
   their findings to the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and   
   Societies of Apostolic Life. After having carefully studied the report of   
   the Visitators, the Congregation will determine what further steps should be   
   taken to contribute to a revitalisation of consecrated life in Ireland".   
      
   Conclusion   
      
     "Given the delicate nature of the subject matter and out of respect for   
   persons involved, the Visitators will exercise great discretion and will not   
   grant interviews during the first phase of the Visitation.   
      
     "The Congregations for Bishops, for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for   
   Catholic Education concur with the Secretariat of State that the first phase   
   of the Visitation - the inquiry concerning the four metropolitan   
   archdioceses, religious houses and seminaries - should be completed if   
   possible by Easter 2011. At that time the Visitators should submit the   
   results of their enquiries so that they can be studied during the month of   
   May and a plan for moving forward can be discussed. Then the Holy See will   
   announce, with a proper statement, the next steps that have to be taken.   
      
     "When the Visitation is complete, the Holy See, after reviewing all the   
   material submitted by the Visitators and offering suggestions for the   
   spiritual renewal of the archdioceses, seminaries and religious houses, will   
   issue a comprehensive summary of the results of the Visitation".   
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   AUDIENCES   
      
   VATICAN CITY, 12 NOV 2010 (VIS) - This evening the Holy Father is scheduled   
   to receive in audience Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect of the   
   Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.   
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   OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS   
      
   VATICAN CITY, 12 NOV 2010 (VIS) - The Holy Father appointed Bishop Johannes   
   Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta of Bandung, Indonesia, as archbishop of   
   Semarang (area 21,196, population 20,140,000, Catholics 406,271, priests   
   407, religious 771), Indonesia. The archbishop-elect was born in Solo,   
   Indonesia in 1949, he was ordained a priest in 1977 and consecrated a bishop   
   in 2008.   
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