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Season 2 Episode 14 (on location): Building a Culture of Safety
In this special edition of Lights, Catholic, Action! Deacon Bernie Nojadera, Executive Director of the USCCB’s Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection, reflects on a faith-formed life—spanning social work, military service, and the permanent diaconate—and explains how the Charter (with audits, training, background checks, and zero-tolerance norms) has shaped a nationwide culture of safeguarding across dioceses and continues to evolve.
Dcn. Bernie also emphasizes survivor accompaniment, collaboration with experts and global Church bodies, practical parish-level vigilance amid sobering abuse statistics, and a hope rooted in renewed family and ecclesial commitment to protecting the vulnerable.
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By Catholic Diocese of Fort WorthIn this special edition of Lights, Catholic, Action! Deacon Bernie Nojadera, Executive Director of the USCCB’s Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection, reflects on a faith-formed life—spanning social work, military service, and the permanent diaconate—and explains how the Charter (with audits, training, background checks, and zero-tolerance norms) has shaped a nationwide culture of safeguarding across dioceses and continues to evolve.
Dcn. Bernie also emphasizes survivor accompaniment, collaboration with experts and global Church bodies, practical parish-level vigilance amid sobering abuse statistics, and a hope rooted in renewed family and ecclesial commitment to protecting the vulnerable.