Awakening. Transforming. Healing.
Awake is a community of abuse survivors, concerned Catholics, and allies responding to the wounds of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
Now is the time to awake from sleeP.
~ Romans 13:11
Letter to
Survivors
If you have experienced sexual abuse by a Catholic leader, we are glad you have found your way to this website. We would be honored to connect with you.
We invite all Catholics to add their names to this letter as a gesture of solidarity and support.
Centering the
Voices of Survivors
“Being among survivors who are facing their own trauma is a great gift. Often we don’t have to say a single word, but we understand each other and can feel safe.”
—Deborah
“I have learned that being a female survivor of adult abuse is not as unusual as it seemed to me for many years… Survivors are not limited to the ones you see on the TV news. Sometimes we are sitting in a pew next to you.”
—Patty
“I told the bishop and my superiors about the abuse, not for any personal gain, but so that it would stop. It haunted me that I never got any guarantees that this man was disciplined or dealt with… No one in the Church should ever have to beg for justice.”
—Carl
We invite you to join us.
Upcoming Events
(All events are virtual unless otherwise noted)
Last Wednesday, Awake’s prayer team led a service to help participants learn more about our community’s patron saints and engage with them more deeply.