U.S. Bankruptcy Court Announcement for Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTDISTRICT OF MINNESOTAIn re: The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and MinneapolisCase No. 15-30125YOU MAY HAVE A CLAIM AGAINST THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAUL AND MINNEAPOLISOn January 16, 2015, The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis filed for protection under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code.The last day to file a SEXUAL ABUSE CLAIM, GENERAL CLAIM, or GOVERNMENT CLAIM against the Debtor is August 3, 2015.• If you were sexually abused by any person connected with the debtor, thenyou must file a claim by August 3, 2015. Sexual abuse, as used in thisnotice, includes molestation, rape, undue familiarity, sexually-relatedphysical, psychological or emotional harm, or contacts or interactions of asexual nature between a child and an adult, or a non-consenting adult andanother adult.• If you are a person, entity, or Governmental Unit (as defined by BankruptcyCode § 101(27)), and claim any right to payment or to an equitable remedyfor breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a right to payment,then you must file a claim by August 3, 2015.YOU MUST ACT NOW TO PRESERVE YOUR RIGHTSFor more information on how to obtain and file a proof of claim and associateddocuments please: (a) visit the debtor’s website at http://information.archspm.org/ ; (b) visit the website of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota at http://www.mnb.uscourts.gov; (c) call the Debtor’s toll-free hotline at 866-868 4808; or (d) call the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in this case at 612-335-1407.———————————————————————————–Abuse of children and the continued silence by the offenders needs to be prevented. If you suffered, saw, or suspected such events, it is important to know that there is help out there.