Child Safeguarding Statement of the Constituent Members of the Catholic Church in Ireland
As a constituent member of the Catholic Church in Ireland, we recognise and uphold the dignity and rights of all children, are committed to ensuring their safety and well-being, and will work in partnership with parents/guardians to do this. We recognise each child as a gift from God, and we value and encourage the participation of children in all activities that enhance their spiritual, physical, emotional, intellectual and social development.
All Church personnel (including clergy, religious, staff and volunteers) have a responsibility to safeguard children through promoting their welfare, health and development in a safe and caring environment that supports their best interests and prevents abuse.
Safeguarding Procedures
Glenstal Abbey has adopted the Procedures and Guidance published by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland. These Procedures and Guidance are available on the NBSCCCI website.
Publication of Second Review of Safeguarding Practice
The second Review of Safeguarding Practice in the Benedictine Community of Glenstal Abbey undertaken by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (NBSCCCI) was carried out in May 2018. The report, which was published in August 2018, can be accessed by clicking on the link below.
Report on Previous Review of Safeguarding Practice
The first Review of Safeguarding Practice in the Benedictine Community of Glenstal Abbey undertaken by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (NBSCCCI) was carried out in November 2013. The report, which was published in May 2014, can be accessed by clicking on the link below.
Mr Pat Brosnan & Fr Senan Furlong OSB
Gardaí National Protective Services Bureau
Child and Family Agency – Tusla (St Camillus Hospital, Limerick)
Glenstal Abbey is home to a community of Benedictine monks in County Limerick, Ireland, and is a place of prayer, work, education and hospitality. The monastery sits alongside a popular guesthouse and a boarding school for boys, housed within a 19th century Normanesque castle amidst five hundred magnificent acres of farmland, forest, lakes and streams. more
