A Safe Environment
Safe and Sacred Environment
Adult Training Program
My Dear Sisters and Brothers:
In response to the terrible scandals of sexual and physical abuse
committed by clergy and church employees over the last decades,
my brother bishops and I have implemented the Charter for the
Protection of Children and Young People (USCCB, 2003). The
Charter represents in a real way, our commitment “with God’s help
and in full collaboration with our people, to continue to work to restore
the bonds of trust that unite us.”
As the Charter further states, “words alone cannot accomplish this
goal. It will begin with the actions we take …in our dioceses”. To this
end, the Archdiocese of Anchorage continues to be committed to the
implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and
Young People. This section of our website therefore, is dedicated to
the promotion of a safe environment where we are community and
family for one another.
Sincerely yours in Christ and Mary,
Roger L. Schwietz, O.M.I.
Archbishop of Anchorage
If you have any questions or concerns regarding Safe Environment issues in the Archdiocese of Anchorage, please contact:
Jenny Michaelson
Director of Safe Environment Program
907-297-7736 or Jmichaelson@caa-ak.org
