New Website for Helen Wisocki also featuring her short story called "Circle of Friends" in the new publication, "Forever Friends" - An Anthology of Short Stories and Poems about Friendship by World-Wide Authors from the Published Authors Forum www.freewebs.com/helenwisocki

Link Here to Hilldale College Spotlight Archives Alumni Spotlight - Curt Szajnecki

Links to Help Groups

The Hope of Survivors Four Major "Imbalances of Powers" of clergy as listed in the book - http://www.thehopeofsurvivors.com/4_major_imbalances.asp.

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) - www.snapnetwork.org

Advocate Web - www.advocateweb.org

The Hope of Survivors - www.thehopeofsurvivors.com

Joelle Casteix, Southwest Regional Director of Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) www.protectkids.wordpress.com

Links to Interesting Articles

Read about Patrick Moreland, the vice-president of marketing for the largest church insurance company, Church Mutual, says, “By their nature, congregations are the most trusting of organizations, so that makes them attractive targets for predators. If you’re a predator where do you go? You go to a congregation that will welcome you.” http://www.stopbaptistpredators.org/article07three_insurers_shed_light.html

The Vatican's comments on weeding out those with ‘psychopathic disturbances’ http://www.newser.com/article/d9451dh80/vatican-issues-screening-guidelines-for-seminarians-to-weed-out-psychopathic-disturbances.html

“(Jim) Jones was surprised when a Methodist superintendent helped Jones to get a start in the church even though he knew Jones to be a communist.” “In 1952, Jones became a student pastor in Sommerset Southside Methodist Church.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones (the section called Indiana Beginnings)

In the Court TV case filed against Pastor David Finestead of the United Methodist Church in Missouri by church choir director, Teresa Norris, a large settlement was awarded to Mrs. Norris.
http://www.courttv.com/trials/news/0405/21_norris_ctv.html

Finestead withdrew from the UMC and was allowed to join and serve at the First Baptist Church in Louisburg, Kansas before he died, most likely with no background checks. http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:3XKv6egEvIMJ:www.umph.org/images

Narcissism in the Pulpit - Very Interesting!! http://www.power2serve.net/narcissism_in_the_pulpit1.htm

What Happens if your Pastor is Narcissistic? - http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_happens_if_your_pastor_is_narcissistic

The Impact of Narcissism on Leadership and Sustainability - http://ceres.ca.gov/tcsf/pathways/chapter12.html#factors

Suzanne Cyr's Story in York, Maine, regarding her pastor at the United Church of Christ - http://www.yorkindependent.net/news/2008/2008_04_18/080418_NWS_TT_clergy.cfm

The Rev. Richard Knight of the First Parish Church in York, Maine - Article about him "dating a parishioner" and how the church handled the situation brought to their attention by Suzanne Cyr. - http://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2008/03_04/2008_08_09_Dandurant_PoliceProtective.htm

 Links to Books that Help

Mother's Journals - Parts 1, 2 and 3 by Zada Connaway - http://zadaconnaway.spaces.live.com/

Arise, O Sleeper! by Linda Hiles - http://www.lindahiles.com

Dee Miller - http://www.takecourage.org/Books.htm

Dr. Diana Garland Publication "When Wolves Wear Shepherds’ Clothing: Helping Women Survive
Clergy Sexual Abuse" - http://www.nacsw.org/Publications/GarlandArticle.pdf

Links to Helpful Websites

Joy Singer - http://www.beaconofhopeministry.org/ClergyAbuse.html

Sharon Rose - www.sharonsrose.org

Danni Moss - Because it Matters - http://dannimoss.wordpress.com

Christa Brown - www.stopbaptistpredators.org

Peggy Warren - www.educatingtoendabuse.com

Dee Miller - Learn about Collusion - http://www.takecourage.org/

Marie Fortune - Faith Trust Institute - www.faithtrustinstitute.org

Rev. Patricia Liberty - Associates in Education and Prevention in Pastoral Practice - http://aeppp.org/home

The Voice of the Faithful - "To provide a prayerful voice, attentive to the Spirit, through which the Faithful can actively participate in the governance and guidance of the Catholic Church." - http://www.votf.org/Who_We_Are/mission.html

Abuse by Nuns - Provides healing resources http://www.abusebynuns.com/indexmain.html

Bishop Accountability - Documenting the Abuse Crisis in Catholic Church - http://bishopaccountability.org/

Though Shalt Not Abuse - On a mission to end child abuse - http://www.thoushaltnotabuse.org/

The Interview with God - http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com