In its statement Tuesday, SNAP also called on other attorneys general and prosecutors to initiate similar investigations of Catholic dioceses under their authority. Raoul, too, accused Catholic leaders of making decisions and policies that “allowed known child sex abusers to hide, often in plain sight.” The preliminary report conducted under Madigan found that the dioceses had done a woefully inadequate job of investigating allegations. “I stand ready to continue to do my part.” “My hope is that the release of this report will be an occasion for the attorney general to issue a rallying cry to all adults to join in the work of safeguarding children, lest this moment be a lost opportunity,” Cupich said. He told investigators he has “left, quit, or was fired from every job he’s ever had.” Raoul committed to continuing the investigation, and he said Tuesday that 25 staff members reviewed more than 100,000 pages of diocesan documents and engaged in more than 600 confidential interactions with contacts.Īmong those cited in the report are accusers who contemplated suicide after being abused, and who turned to drugs or alcohol in a bid to cope with “anxiety and feelings of unworthiness.” One survivor, referred to only as “David” in the report, said a priest’s sexual abuse of him as a child directly affected his career, financial wellbeing and ability to hold jobs.

The review began in 2018 under Raoul’s predecessor, Lisa Madigan, who released a blistering report as she prepared to leave office. It also accuses them of frequently dragging their feet to confront accused clergy and of failing to warn parishioners about possible abusers in their midst, sometimes even decades after allegations emerged about a clergy member. The lengthy report describes Illinois church leaders as woefully slow to acknowledge the extent of the abuse. “These perpetrators may never be held accountable in a court of law, but by naming them here, the intention is to provide a public accountability and a measure of healing to survivors who have long suffered in silence.”

Spend the whole day watching each family member's favorite movie.“It is my hope that this report will shine light both on those who violated their positions of power and trust to abuse innocent children, and on the men in church leadership who covered up that abuse,” Raoul said, crediting the accusers for making the review possible.

Have everyone write new year wishes on a piece of paper and store them in a jar.

Make a scavenger hunt around the house.

Host a game night with friends and neighbors.

Prepare good luck food for New Year's Day.

Make a blanket fort in the living room.

Toast to the new year with sparkling cider.

Create a playlist and host a dance-off.

Bonus points if you make it into a clock using toppings!

Deliver treat bags to neighbors with New Year's wishes tucked inside.

Pop a balloon every hour until midnight - or bedtime.

Have a DIY ice cream sundae bar with unlimited toppings.Have everyone share their favorite memory of the year.Bake countdown cookies in the shape of numbers.Participate in a Rose, Bud and Thorn activity for what went well in 2022 (rose), what you are looking forward to in 2023 (bud), and what you didn’t like that happened in 2022 but learned from or were able to feel better about later (thorn).

Kids new years countdowns