Responses by the Church and Diocese

• Information about the Covenant with the Faithful
• Charter Implementation Update: One Year Later
• 2004 Audit Executive Summary Results for the Charter for the Protection of Children & Young People (2/25/05)
• Diocese of Orange Reasserts its Commitment to Protect Children and young People (7/19/03)
• Official Notice from the Office of the Bishop of the Diocese of Orange

Diocese Review Board

• Orangewood CEO Gene Howard joins the Diocese Review Board; Retired Police Chief Ron Lowenberg is Named Chairperson
• Diocese of Orange announces members of Sexual Misconduct Oversight
  and Review Board (4/5/04)
• Press Release: Bishop Brown Accepts Recomendations of Diocesan Sexual Misconduct Oversight and Review Board (9/16/03)

Allegations, Court Cases and Settlements

• Official Statement of Bishop Brown Regarding Sexual Abuse Settlement (12/6/04)
• Bishop Brown's Announcement at Press Conference Regarding the Settlement (12/6/04)
• Bishop Brown's letter to parishioners about the number of sexual abuse cases filed against the Diocese and their corrective actions (English / Español) (6/18/04)
• Diocese Names Clergy Allegedly Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minors in 2003 (2/4/04)
• Bishop Brown Permanently Removes Priest (2/2/04)
• Sixteen Priests Accused and Removed from Ministry Reported to John Jay Study Named (1/14/04)
• Official Notice Regarding Misconduct Allegation (1/6/04)
• Press Release: Statement Regarding Administrative Leave of Msgr. Daniel Murray (9/13/03)
• Press Release: Statement Regarding Breach of Confidential Deliberations in Two Sexual Misconduct Cases (7/24/03)
• Response from the California Bishops regarding SB 1779
• Statement in Response to Potential Litigation Under SB 1779
  January 3, 2002

Resources

• Breaking the Silence Movie - About preventing abuse
• Victims of Sexual Abuse Support Group held every Friday night
• Reporting Abuse

Miscellaneous

• Bishop's Letter to Parishioners on Ash Wednesday 2004 in English
  - la carta en el español (2/20/04)
• Diocese of Orange Reasserts its Commitment to Protect Children and Young People (7/21/03)
• Bishop Brown Speaks Out About Critical Media Coverage (7/2/03)
• Sexual Misconduct Concerns
• "Respecting the Boundaries - Keeping Ministerial Relationships Healthy and Holy"
• To Orange County Catholics After Bishops' Conference in Dallas
  After the Dallas conference on June 16, 2002
• A Message From Bishop Tod Brown To Orange County Catholics
  June 9, 2002
• "TRANSCENDING HUMAN WEAKNESS AND SIN AMONG THE CLERGY"
  By Bishop Tod Brown, Orange County Catholic - March 2, 2002
• Keeping Ministerial Relationships Healthy and Holy