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The box below shows how many parishes have recevied permission from the Archbishop to use the Formation in Christian Chastity program. If a parish is not on this list, it may be in the process of receiving permission, or more likely is using the controversial Talking About Touching program.

Parishes Using FICC

52

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Quotable

"Parents are the first and most important educators of their children, and they also possess a fundamental competency in this area: they are educators because they are parents."
-Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality #23

Local News

Catholic Medical Association Repudiates "Child Safety" Program
This article by Paul Likoudis from the Wanderer provides an in-depth examaination of the Catholic Medical Association's recent statement criticizing "safe environment" programs.

Chastity, Not Abuse, Is Harrisburg Focus
This article by Mary Ann Sullivan from the National Catholic Register provides an overview of the Harrisburg FICC program that the Primary Educators League is advocating.

Bishops fault local archdiocese's sex-abuse program
This article from the Pioneer Press includes quotes from Primary Educators spokesman John Murphy about our concerns with the archdiocese safe environments program.

Archdiocese falls behind in efforts to protect kids
This KARE11 news story includes quotes from Primary Educators spokesman John Murphy about our concerns with the archdiocese safe environments program.

Archdiocese late in starting sex-abuse education
An article from the Star Tribune about the delay in implementing the safe environments programs in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Harrisburg Chastity Program Viewed As Theologically Sound
This article by Barb Ernster from the February issue of the Catholic Servant provides an excellent overview of the Formation in Christian Chastity Program.

St. Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese Mandates Talking About Touching
Article reports on the Febuary 10th meeting for principals and DREs where the safe environments curriculum for the youth of the archdiocese was announced.

Church of St. Agnes Chooses Formation in Christian Chastity Program
According to the St. Agnes bulletin dated March 12, St. Agnes will be using the Formation in Christian Chastity program, rather than the Talking About Touching program. The bulletin also contains a statement from the pastor regarding the silencing of Fr. Robert Altier.

Providence Academy to Use Formation in Christian Chastity Program
According to Todd Flanders' recent article in the Providence Academy newsletter, the school has received permission from Archbishop Harry Flynn to use the Formation in Christian Chastity program.

Priest asked to quiet opposition to anti-sex-abuse program
Minneapolis Star Tribune article on Archbishop Harry Flynn's request that a local priest stop speaking out against the safe environment programs being implemented in the archdiocese.

Archdiocese Facing Parent Complaints over “Talking about Touching” Sex-Ed Program
Lifesite News article on the growing concern in the Archdicoese of St. Paul and Minneapolis over the safe environment program being implemented there.