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Child and Vulnerable Adults  Safeguarding Policy of the Benedictine Monks of Holy Cross Abbey, Rostrevor.

In accordance with the gospel and the principles of their Rule of life, the Benedictine Monks of Holy Cross Abbey, Rostrevor, strive to welcome all who come to this place as they would welcome Christ Himself.  They seek to ensure that each person who is received as a guest or visitor to the Abbey is shown reverence and offered respect.

The community is fully committed to the Church’s policy formulated in Safeguarding Children: Standards and Guidance for the Catholic Church in Ireland and is signed up to and follows the safeguarding procedures in place in the Diocese of Dromore.

Any worries or concerns regarding the safeguarding of children or well-being of vulnerable adults encountered at Holy Cross Abbey should be reported immediately to the Abbot and to the Dromore Designated Person who oversees the Community’s safeguarding practice:

Stephen Sherry
Diocesan Office,
Bishop’s House,
Armagh Road,
Newry, Co. Down BT35 6PN

Tel: 07301246329

Email: safeguardingdirector@dromorediocese.org

 The Monastic Community’s Safeguarding Procedures are available on request and can be consulted on our website: www.benedictinemonks.co.uk

Safeguarding Children Useful Numbers

Stephen Sherry (Designated Person for Dromore Diocese) 07301246329

Rt Rev. Dom Mark-Ephrem M. Nolan OSB (Abbot) 028 4173 9979

NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000

N.I. Childline 0800 1111

PSNI 0845 600 8000

Southern Health & Social Care Trust- 02837 567 100 (children), 02837 564 433 (adults)

South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust- 0300 100 0300 (children), 02895 041744 (adults)