October 2023 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse – From 2023 Accountability Report
April 2023 April Child Abuse Prevention Month Materials for Parishes/Schools
November 2022 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse – From 2022 Accountability Report
April 2022 April Child Abuse Prevention Month Materials for Parishes
October 2021 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse – From 2021 Accountability Report 
April 2021 April Child Abuse Prevention Month Materials for Parishes
October 2020 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse – From 2020 Accountability Report
May 23, 2020 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #23: Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service/Update on Father Irvin Mouser
April 2020 April Child Abuse Prevention Month Materials for Parishes
October 2019 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse – From 2019 Accountability Report
June 28, 2019 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #18: Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish
June 14, 2019 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #17: Q&A about the accountability of bishops with regard to sexual abuse and misconduct.
May 16, 2019 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #16: Holy Father establishes mechanism for reporting bishops accused of sexual abuse or of mishandling reports of sexual abuse.
April 12, 2019 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #15: Prayer for Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 2019 April Child Abuse Prevention Month Materials for Parishes
March 14, 2019 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #14:  Parish resources for Child Abuse Prevention Month/Catholic News Services articles about sexual abuse
February 14, 2019 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #13: Overview and Analysis of Files Provided by Archdiocese of Louisville by Independent Investigator Mark Miller/Video of Mr. Miller’s remarks at the press conference.
February 11, 2019 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #12: Video of Archbishop Kurtz’s opening remarks at press conference announcing release of report by independent investigator Mark Miller.
February 8, 2019 Restoring Trust: Report on Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Louisville (by independent investigator Mark Miller – Page includes introduction by Archbishop Kurtz, report by Mr. Miller, and list of religious order priests accused)

Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #11: Report by Independent Investigator Mark Miller

January 14, 2019 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #10:  Story in The Record about the safe environment efforts of the Archdiocese.
December 21, 2018 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #9: Contact with Attorney-General Beshear
December 20, 2018 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #8: Letter from victim-survivor Shannon Age
December 12, 2018 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #7: Q&A on sexual abuse
December 5, 2018 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #6: Archbishop’s column on sexual abuse/Q&A on sexual abuse/information about safe environment programming.
November 29, 2018 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #5: Archbishop’s interview on WHAS TV/Q&A on sexual abuse/Honor Thy Children newsletter
November 19, 2018 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #4: Conversations with Archbishop Kurtz episode featuring interviewing with the Archdiocese of Louisville Sexual Abuse Review Board Chair John Laun/United States Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting.
November 13, 2018 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #3: Conversations with Archbishop Kurtz episode featuring interview with Victim Assistance Coordinator Martine Siegel/FAQ on sexual abuse/Honor Thy Children newsletter on sexual abuse.
November 12, 2018 Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #1: Report to the Catholic People/Conversations with Archbishop Kurtz segment with an overview of the archdiocesan response to sexual abuse/Beginning a third-party review of archdiocesan records on sexual abuse.

Archbishop’s Leadership Briefing #2:  Disappointing article by the Courier-Journal.

October 18, 2018 Report to the Catholic People
October 11, 2018 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(from the 2018 Accountability Report)
September 20, 2018 Archbishop Kurtz’s Column calling for Prayer and Fasting on October 5, 2018.
August 21, 2018 Archbishop Kurtz’s Letter to Parishioners about the Sexual Abuse Crisis Facing the Church
August 15, 2018 Archbishop Kurtz’s Statement on the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report
April 2018 April Child Abuse Materials for Parishes
September 2017 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(from the 2017 Accountability Report)
April 2017 April Child Abuse Materials for Parishes
September, 2016 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(from the 2016 Accountability Report)
April 2016 April Child Abuse Materials for Parishes
September, 2015 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(from the 2015 Accountability Report)
 

August 21, 2015

Additional Information on Rev. 
Stephen Pohl
August 15, 2015 Statement on Administrative Leave for Rev.
Stephen Pohl
April 2015 April Child Abuse Materials for Parishes
December 2014 Statement on Return to Ministry of Rev. 
Ronald J. Domhoff
October 2014 Official Statement Rev. Ronald J. Domhoff
September 2014 Statement on Rev. R. Joseph Hemmerle’s
Indictment
September 2014 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2014 Accountability Report)
May 2014 Statement on Sentencing of Rev. 
James R. Schook
May 2014 Official Statement Rev. R. Joseph Hemmerle
April 2014 April Child Abuse Material for Parishes
October 2013 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2013 Accountability Report)
April 2013 Parish Promotional Material for Child Abuse
Prevention Month
 October, 2012 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2012 Accountability Report)
 April-May 2012 Special Web Page Section on Abuse in Conjunction with Ad Campaign
 April 2012 Honor Thy Children Ad Campaign Runs in The Courier Journal and The Record
April 2012 Parish Promotional Material for Child Abuse
Prevention Month
October, 2011 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2011 Accountability Report)
June, 2011 Official Statement: Fr. James Schook Indicted
May, 2011 “Some Thoughts on the John Jay Study”
by Archbishop Kurtz, The Record
November, 2010 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2010 Accountability Report)
May, 2010 Our Church’s Response to Sexual Abuse”
by Archbishop Kurtz, The Record
For Spanish/Español, presione aqui
October, 2009 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2009 Accountability Report)
July, 2009 Press Release: Pastor on Leave of Absence
July, 2009 Official Statement: Pastor on Leave of Absence
October, 2008 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2008 Accountability Report)
October, 2007 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2007 Accountability Report)
July 17, 2007 Sexual abuse crisis was “saddest moment” (Article from The Record, July 19, 2007)
June 28, 2007 Successes, challenges mark abuse charter anniversary(Article from CNS, July 28, 2007)
April, 2007 Safe Environment Program – Abuse crisis response stresses caring, knowledge (Article from The Record, April 12, 2007)
October, 2006 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2006 Accountability Report)
October, 2005 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2005 Accountability Report)
October 14, 2004 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2004 Accountability Report)
April 27, 2004 Service of Healing for Survivors of Abuse
February 26, 2004 Archbishop discusses the John Jay Study
For Spanish/Español, presione aqui
October, 2003 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2003 Accountability Report)
October 23, 2003 Statement from Archdiocese of Louisville Sexual Abuse Review Board on Father Don Ryan’s Return to Ministry
August 20, 2003 Archbishop Kelly’s letter to parishioners, charter update and Finance Council Report
June 26, 2003 Archbishop discusses the sexual abuse crisis settlement
May 29, 2003 Archbishop requests your prayers as we begin the mediation process
February 20, 2003 Archbishop discusses his accountability to the community and priorities in addressing the sexual abuse crisis
For Spanish/Español, presione aqui
October, 2002 Archdiocesan Response to Sexual Abuse
(From the 2002 Accountability Report)
October 18, 2002 Statement from Archbishop Kelly regarding the Vatican’s response to the Bishops’ Charter on sexual abuse
September 12, 2002 Question and Answer from The Record
September 6, 2002 Report from Archbishop Kelly
August 28, 2002 Archbishop Kelly Appoints Sexual Abuse Review Board
August 8, 2002 Archdiocese explains steps in legal process, outreach to abuse victims
For Spanish/Español, presione aqui
July 2, 2002 June Report from Archbishop Kelly
Charter for Protection of Children and Young People
Kent School Partnership

 

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