Blessed

Catholic Social Workers National Association newsletter (February 2014).

For social workers, a reflection about being able to integrate faith with recovery from abuse.

As a survivor of clergy abuse as a child and teen, I am blessed to have access to the Arlington diocesan outreach ministry by Pat Mudd and, later, Adlin deCardi under the leadership of Bishop Paul Loverde and Vicar General Fr. Mark Mealey OSFS. I’m grateful for the opportunity today to acknowledge the role of these two social workers in a program where listening is a ministry that reveals miracles.

The Arlington ministry is entirely about listening. Anyone who listens to survivors is knowledgeable and wisely sensitized to issues faced by people whom they seek to help. Importantly, that starts at the top with our Bishop and Fr. Mealey, but it has been daily cultivated by trained social workers selected for the skills and experience they can offer.

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