ASSISTS PERSONS CLAIMING

CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE

            Sister Ellen Patricia Finn, O.P., associate executive director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Brooklyn, coordinates a process for providing immediate pastoral care to persons who claim a clergyman sexually abused them as minors.

            Anyone seeking to contact Sister Ellen Patricia may reach her at (718) 722-6050.

The position of diocesan assistance coordinator was established in the norms dealing with allegations of sexual abuse by priests or deacons adopted by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

An experienced social service professional, Sister Ellen Patricia was appointed to the post by Bishop Thomas V. Daily in March, 2003.