J. Conte. Mahoney was notified that I have relieved him of his faculties as a priest, Bishop Robert J. McManus stated in a press release on Thursday. They just have never changed their tune, basically, he said. It found there were 209 allegations of priest sexual abuse over the 72-year period. Bishops: The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. Unbeknownst to me, it left me with some deep emotional wounds, that over time, with the help of a counselor and my spiritual director, I have been able to process and incorporate into my life, but, despite all that help, the scars still remain. Holy See | teacher at the school. 1988 in the church sacristy and rectory. Speaking of seminary, I attended the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, OH, and then Mount St. Marys Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. [6] He raised over $50 million for his Forward in Faith campaign to place the diocese in a stable financial condition.[6]. Messier was diocesan scouting director Rev. the Worcester Catholic Diocese and the Rev. Thaddeus Kardas Deacons Julio R. Granados and Juan D. Parra came here from Colombia, and Deacons Cleber de Paula and Thiago R. Ibiapina from Brazil, to be priests for the Worcester Diocese. David Blizard . when he sexually assaulted and abused the brothers from 1982 to The diocese of Worcester responded to say they had no comment since Clements severed his ties with the diocese once he left ministry. There are also first-time administrators, and associate pastors for parishes currently without one. More than half of the allegations deemed credible involve 12 clerics. After the lawsuit was filed, McManus suspended Mahoney, already retired, from any ministerial duties.[22]. I find that very hard to believe, you find people who abuse children anyplace where there are children, he said. Rev. When the boys got into the pool, Mahoney encouraged them to insert their penises into the circulation pump nozzles. Deacon Paul Konold was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, and attended Catholic schools grades K through 12. He is said to be recovering. beginning in 1977, when the man was 13 years old. WORCESTER The Diocese of Worcester and retired priest Rev. (9/4/2002), Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger Father Anthony J. Mpagi, pastor of St. Boniface Parish in Lunenburg, is becoming pastor of St. James Parish in South Grafton, where Father David M. Engo has been administrator since February 2020. Rev. Ive seen Worcester not have records that you would expect to see with regard to allegations against various priests, and thats distressing, Durso said. 30 years ago and claims that Reilly, "then a monsignor in the The Rev. (1/12/1993), Monsignor Leo Battista Martineau was scheduled to be transferred to a new parish to benefit from the tutelage of a seasoned pastor because of concerns over boundary issues with a minor, and for other pastoral issues. I am convinced a single list will not accurately reflect the various concerns and outcomes, McManus said. Father Rodrguez continues as pastor of Holy Family of Nazareth Parish and chaplain of Holy Trinity Chapel, both in Leominster. Past Sponsored Events . counts of indecent assault and battery, May 1993. (12/18/1992) In May William Schipper has been named the administrator of St. John the Baptist Parish, East Brookfield and St. Joseph Parish, North Brookfield, while remaining pastor, Mary, Queen of the Rosary Parish, Spencer. Boston lawyer Carmen Durso. 2002, alleging Bartlett with the sexual abuse of two 13-year-old A religious order priest assigned to a parish was also accused of abuse, as was one deacon. A reporter also was told about Hudgins grew up in Billings, Montana, but moved to Virginia after the death of his father. Such lists can be a cause for deep division among many members of our Church who see this as publicly branding as guilty those who never have been charged by law enforcement or had a chance to defend themselves in a court of law, given the fact that many decades have passed between the alleged abuse and the reporting of that abuse, or because they were already deceased when the allegation was first received, he said. of the city's Citizen's Advisory Council. The lawsuit accused the diocese of failing to stop Mahoney's alleged crimes. When a pastor dies, retires or is transferred, and is not immediately replaced, a parish administrator is named to govern the parishs ordinary affairs. (5/25/1996) After molesting kids in Massachusetts, Teczar was transferred to Premium users have access to full-length programs with limited commercials and receive a 10% discount in the store! Alan J. Martineau, most recently of parishes in Warren, will remain on administrative leave after an investigation sought by the Diocese of Worcester deemed an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor to be credible. Diocese of Worcester at the time of the assault. Fr. Since then, Father Jos A. Rodrguez has been administrator. suit he filed against Rev. Rev. As of Friday, the group listed 14 dioceses that had not published lists of accused priests. man alleging he was sexually abused by the late Monsignor Richard Rev. The letter Fr. the diocese of Fort Worth, Texas. Banach was assigned to St. Hedwig's parish, Southbridge, Fr. Academy of Fitchburg, a privately owned Catholic school. In 1990, Paul felt called to the diaconate, and that started a formation journey that would span two dioceses and take 12 years to complete. Thomas E. Mahoney are named in a Worcester Superior Court lawsuit alleging abuse of a minor in the 1970s. Fire Department chaplain. Well, I did when I was younger, but I have a very sensitive digestion system now but I love Vietnamese Pho soup and salmon and some other foods, so you can always ask what I can eat. Joseph A. Coonanand theRev. [11][12] In September 2012, the couple sued McManus and the diocese for discrimination. named defendent in separate sexual abuse lawsuits by women who said [17] The Shrine of Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians was opened in Clinton, Massachusetts, on October 20, 2022 . Masses in support of Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger. . He was served pending before Dudley District Court. man came forward to say that as a teenager, he was raped repeatedly Martineau has been on leave since January; the diocese announced the results of its investigation Monday, with Bishop Robert J. McManus ruling on the case. The Diocese of Worcester's report was completed with the help of a Diocesan Review Committee. Deceased | Coonan from his pastorship Aug. 1 after the The diocese report said that a significant gap often exists between the time abuse is alleged to have occurred and when it is reported. On April 2, 1968, Timothy Harrington was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the diocese by Pope Paul VI. The complaint alleges that Mahoney discussed masturbation with other priests and deacons in the presence of the boy. 2023 www.telegram.com. Banach was His spirituality is decidedly Carmelite, drawing his greatest inspiration from the writings of St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and St. Therese of Lisieux. Parishioners of St. Bernadette parish, Northboro, were Mr. Durso said the men are brothers. Worcester, who was a member of the Worcester Redevelop-ment Authority; Peter Inzerillo James Hudgins was ordained a priest for the Arlington Diocese in May, 1998. Gagnon then used that information to set the He left the diocese in Thiago DaSilva will be associate pastor at St. George Parish, Worcester. (6/8/2002) Rev. Cooper left active ministry in June 2019 and Clements in August 2018. Worcester paper publishes two stories relating allegations of several (May 2003). In their departure letters published in the bulletins, both Cooper and Clements provided reasons for leaving that had nothing to do with their relationship, even giving the impression that they might be returning to ministry. Rev. "[19], The Dallas Morning News in 1997 released more letters showing that in 1970, after receiving accusations against Holley, the diocese transferred him to the Seton Institute in Baltimore, Maryland without notifying law enforcement. The confidential Oldest | time, had been told of abuse in one of the cases and did not act Kane." reports published in the Popes | Rev. Father Clements also presided at a Mass at St. Kathryn soon after his ordination. a lawsuit filed in July 1992, by a former nun who claimed "Battista Worcester sexually molested a teen-age boy at Our Lady of Lourdes Devlin was a headmaster at Notre Dame - A civil suit was filed in Worcester Superior Court by a Pepperell late Bishop Timothy J. Harrington, who was auxiliary bishop at the Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Rev. Alleged to have "sexually molested numerous young parish children" Father Carlos F. Ardila, newly ordained, is becoming St. John Paul IIs associate pastor. molested by Rev. who assured the boy's mother and therapist at the time that Rev. The notices were mailed Sept. 23. Frobas was the defendant in 1994 Also, priests may substitute for one another at a particular parish. Worcester priest removed after lawsuit alleges sex abuse in the '70s We were unable to subscribe you to WBUR Today. assaulted beginning at the age of 9 by the Rev. The diocese of Manchester did not respond as of press time. Of those, 173 were found to be credible, 28 were unsubstantiated and eight were false or withdrawn. It's Boston local news in one concise, fun and informative email. While searching for my true vocation, God was bringing me closer to His Son through various careers involving government, campaign, and non-profit work in Texas and Virginia. This Catholic also said Cooper would call Clements in the mornings when he was in school to make sure Clements was awake and ready to begin the day; it was not a father-son connection, but rather a strange one, said this Catholic. (May 2003), Rev. Church Militant reached out to the dioceses of Manchester and Worcester for comment. Banach have subsequently Adm. Assistant Day 2022; Synod Listening Session; 2019 Women's Mini-Retreat. Upon ordination, Deacon Paul was assigned to St. Kevin Church in Warwick, RI and to the Ministry for the Deaf in the diocese. WORCESTER (MA)Worcester Telegram & Gazette [Worcester MA]. Michael G. Foley, is retiring. Dudzinski was born and raised on a dairy farm in Princeton Wisconsin, discerned a vocation to the priesthood as a boy and entered seminary in college in Milwaukee. Richard A. Jakubauskas is retiring as pastor of those two parishes. Until late March, Rev. Blizard in Worcester. I ask you to have an open heart and let His gifts transform you. to 10 years in prison in February 1993 after being convicted of Since publication of the 2004 report, 93 more credible or substantiated allegations have been made. Father Clements was a frequent visitor to the parish while he was a seminarian. and members of St. Rose of Lima parish. Missouri in 1988. Since then, he has served at Queen of Apostles in Alexandria (1998-2002), All Saints in Manassas (2002-2006), St. Luke in McLean (2006-2007), as chaplain of Bishop OConnell High School in Arlington (2007-2011), and as pastor of St. Jude in Fredericksburg (2011-2020). abuse by him in several Worcester area parishes. While at college, Father Barnes discerned a vocation to the priesthood and entered the seminary for the Diocese of Arlington. Dario Acevedo has been appointed sacramental minister at St. Peter Parish, Worcester; he will remainchaplain for the Brazilian community at St. Anna Parish, Leominster and will reside at St. Anna Parish. P. Reilly is named allege that the church responded to complaints Sime J. Braio, now 52, filed suit against in May 1997. Additionally, you will hear me talk about St. Anthony. Such lists can be a cause for deep division among many members of our Church who see this as publicly branding as guilty those who never have been charged by law enforcement or had a chance to defend themselves in a court of law, given the fact that many decades have passed between the alleged abuse and the reporting of that abuse, or because they were already deceased when the allegation was first received. Both priests left active ministry without addressing their parishioners in person but rather by leaving letters that were published in the parish bulletins after their departures. Rev. Worcester Another retiree is Father James A. Houston, longtime pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough. Mr. Vyska also was awarded a $120,000 judgment in another civil Shauris was partial previously served prison time after sexual assault convictions in Peter and Paul in Providence, Rhode Island. Several moves have been triggered by retirements. Thomas E. Mahoney. Brendon Riordon of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., from future They will be aided by two men who are being ordained priests this spring, Fathers Lucas M. LaRoche and John L. Larochelle. Barnes can be contacted at frbarnes@sainttheresaparish.com. Welcome to my own human flaws! a civil suit filed this week in Worcester Superior Court. The diocese has refused to publish the names of accused priests. The bishop of Tyler, TX talks to Terry Barber. told the Telegram & Gazette 10 years ago that he was sexually Chester J. Devlin Mahoney asked the boys if they wore jock straps and then showed them the one he was wearing. Cardinal Electors Have a news tip? Documenting the Catholic Sexual Abuse and Financial Crisis Data on bishops, priests, brothers, nuns, Pope Francis, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Documenting the Abuse Crisis in the Roman Catholic Church Established June 2003, https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/2023/02/03/worcester-catholic-diocese-reports-173-credible-allegations-of-abuse/69869923007/, Phil Saviano, Douglas native who blew whistle on clergy sex abuse, remembered as a hero. At St. Cecilia, Father Shaughnessy succeeds Father Mateus Souza, who is becoming administrator of Our Lady Immaculate and St. Francis of Assisi parishes, both in Athol, and St. Peter Parish in Petersham. in a sex abuse lawsuit filed in February 1995. A Meeting of Past & Present. In doing this, the Bishop is ensuring that I remain close to the diocese although physically I will be 200 miles away. One pastor is adding a specialized ministry. Clements. that Bishop Reilly has been named in more than 30 lawsuits alleging -- A civil suit filed in Worcester Superior Court yesterday alleges "As a result of Mahoney's assaults upon him, (the plaintiff) continues to suffer at present from psychological disease, which impairs and affects all aspects of his life," the complaint continues, noting that the plaintiff has sought therapy. On July 1, 2015, he was appointed full-time diocesan Minister to Priests, with residence at St. Stephen Parish then Our Lady of Loreto Parish, Worcester. Robert Kelley -- Sentenced Brion Ares Indicted Devlin has resigned as pastor. Thomas A. Kane of molesting Catholics from the diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, have also confirmed with Church Militant that this is the case. recently at St. Leo's Church in Leominster, MA. rape of a female child. He was ordained as a priest for the Worcester Diocese in 1968. Massachusetts diocese publishes nameless clergy abuse report The two former pastors now live in Excelsior, Minnesota, and go by the surname "Brady," which is apparently the maiden name of Cooper's mother, as evidenced from his departure letter published in the bulletin: "[T]hank you to the Brady side of the family!". Rev. They also alleged that the Chester J. Devlin -- who headed the Respect Life office Two Priests Leave Ministry for Their Homosexual Relationship teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the There is no other precedent for the publishing of lists of the accused in society even of those accused in other positions of trust such as medicine, education or law enforcement, McManus said. Thomas A. Teczar, of Webster, is currently [19], In May 2020, the Albuquerque Journal that the diocese was being sued in New Mexico by a person who claimed that Holley sexually abused him in the 1970s. Alan J. Martineau has been named administrator of St. Stanislaus Parish, West Warren and St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Warren. Fathers LaRoche and Larochelle are becoming associate pastors of St. Marys, Good Shepherd Parish, St. Augustine and St. Paul. [19] In his letter, Flanagan stated that Reverend David A. Holley, a diocesan priest; "has been [accused of] molesting teenage boys on at least two occasionsmost recently in a hospital from which he has been barredand with carrying around and showing to these boys pornographic magazines and books. In 1973, the diocese joined the Worcester County Ecumenical Council, a predominantly Protestant organization. He was assigned to St. Marys in Alexandria from 2014-18 and has been at St. Theresas since June 2018. [8], In April 2012, McManus asked Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts, to rescind an invitation to activist Victoria Kennedy to speak at its commencement ceremony, citing her views on abortion rights for women and same sex marriage. that Reilly himself was involved in any sexual misconduct. There are also first-time administrators, and associate pastors for parishes currently without one. You enabled me to be a pastor for the first time. for the Catholic Diocese of Worcester, is removed by Bishop Daniel Father Charles P. O. Omolo, associate at St. Joseph Parish in Charlton, is becoming administrator of St. Boniface and chaplain to Fitchburg State University. to the Massachusetts State Police, Rev Rebokus is reported to have was a student at St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School in Fitchburg I'm saddened by this news and pray for their repentance. Ronald Provost -- Sentenced Father Barnes was born in Denver, Colorado in 1985. The grooming included showing the boy pornography magazines and making sexually suggestive comments. They cited an email in which church officials said that McManus wanted to stop the sale "because of the potentiality of gay marriages there. Father John F. Hamm, in diocesan sacramental ministry, is retiring on July 1. According to the complaint, Mahoney used his position as a priest to groom and sexually harass the minor boy from 1971 until 1974. Father Schipper was born June 20, 1952 in Batesville, Indiana, and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. Current Only | . The diocese is concerned about covering priest retirement deficits because of a variety of circumstances, the bishop reported in his letter: the diocese currently owes $17 million to the DEF (diocesan bank); Partners in Charity came in approximately $700,000 below goal this year; the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected collections with a concomitant reduction in the cathedraticum; and the . He conducted spiritual retreats at St. Joseph by the Sea Retreat House in New Jersey and in the Worcester Diocese. A diocese counselor has reached out to the victim, the diocese said. 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Dan Goddu, a former parishioner and a former part-time youth minister at St. Kathryn's parish now an IT systems administrator at Church Militant said he's dismayed and disappointed: I held no suspicion of the close relationship between Fr. Deacon Paul and Stephanie are very pleased to make St. Theresas and their grandchildren the focus of their retirement. Each of you in this parish has been so generous to me, in sharing your faith, your lives, and your hearts. sexually abused Bryan A. Smith class of '79 about a dozen times P. Staney and his parents, Joseph C. and Corinne L. Staney, both John Doe was a 12-year-old; [20], On October 1, 2020, Bishop McManus and the diocese were named in a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by a former parishioner. sex abuse lawsuit filed by a local man who "claims he was sexually to remove the priest from contact with children. He has served at Holy Family in Dale City (1986 1987), at St. Leo the Great in Fairfax (1987 1991), at St. Ambrose in Annandale (1991 1995), at St. James in Falls Church (1995 1998), at St. Clare in Clifton as Administrator and Pastor (1998 2004), at St. Michael the Archangel in Annandale as Pastor (2004 2008), at St. Peter as Pastor (2008 2011), at St. Louis as a resident to finish doctoral work in philosophy with a PhD and then as parochial vicar (2011 2019). Our Clergy - Saint Theresa Parish In 1972, Paul married Stephanie Fiore, a newly graduated schoolteacher from Boston, and during the 70s, God blessed them with a son and two daughters. Free clip from CHURCH MILITANT Premium McManus further explained that publishing a list could be divisive and is without precedent in other positions. WORCESTER Following a review of all cases of sexual abuse of minors since the establishment of the Diocese of Worcester in 1950, the diocese reported Friday that it had identified 173. The report was published in this weeks edition ofThe Catholic Free Press. But, the sexual misconduct continued. Fr. Father Nicholas Desimone, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Uxbridge, will also be administrator of Good Shepherd Parish in the Linwood section of Uxbridge, St. Augustine Parish in Millville and St. Paul Parish in Blackstone. Donald J. Rebokus - A As your bishop, I am profoundly sorry for the abuse of minors by priests within this diocese since its founding in 1950, McManus said in the report. Parish in the early 1960s. and the Rev. (4/24/93), Rev. Jalbert and the Rev. (5/13/93) Rev. The same Spencer man as above, who later considered entering the He is the center of who we are, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, we earnestly pray to become more like Christ. Fr Hudgins studied theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, specializing in moral theology and ecclesiastical architecture. was assaulting young women, but took no action to protect them." There were 52 diocesan priests who were accused in the area of the diocese, with one of those priests belonging to another diocese. I'm a bit angry with myself that I'm not a stronger person in this regard. "If anything illegal is identified it will be turned over to the authorities, and the diocesan insurance provider, Catholic Mutual, will be contacted to cover any potential losses," he added. [20][21] The lawsuit, which named other dioceses in which Holley served, faulted the Diocese of Worcester with "most of the blame. Justin Steponaitis Rev. Father Francis J. Roach, Catholic chaplain at UMass Memorial Health Care, University Campus, is retiring Sept. 1. My life changed when I encountered Him in a profound way in seminary. (6/8/2002), Rev. Boston attornies Carmen L. Durso and Sara Elizabeth Burns are representing the plaintiff. You may think, too, I love all the barbecue and spicy food. Submit news to our tip line. Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett granted him faculties to minister in the Archdiocese of Seattle and assigned him to St. Michael Church in Snohomish, WA. Still, I look forward to learning from you what is all around in this undiscovered country [some of you may know this is a Star Trek movie reference] and finding good trails to walk too [I love to take in Gods creation] and listening to what God places on my heart. Quarterly: $30 every 3 months St. Joan of Arc will have an administrator, Father Wilmar J. Ramos, who is now associate pastor of St. John Paul II Parish, Southbridge. Norman All changes except one retirement are effective July 1. Norman Jalbert, a priest who was also a music teacher The alleged abuse occurred around Messier was assigned to St. Joan of Arc Parish and they were sexual misconduct by priests previously under his charge in Rhode Media reports since 2001 have documented Worcester priests being removed from ministry, including theRev. Jean-Paul Gagnon, a priest in Millville, has been named in a civil suit filed this week in Worcester Superior Court. Stephanie taught at St. Joseph elementary school in New London and all three children attended Catholic schools grades K through 12. The law suit was filed electronically in Worcester Superior Court on April 6, when the courthouse was closed to the public because of the pandemic. The report, conducted by Bishop Robert J. McManus with assistance from the Diocesan Review Committee, is an update on a 2004 report by then-Bishop Daniel P. Reilly. I look forward to helping this community reach heaven to be with the Father. That does not stop the diocese from responding to the victims.. But the diocese has refused to publish a list of names of clerics accused of sexual abuse. legal action involving sexual misconduct with a minor, and Monsignor He spent his first two years in the seminary at St. Charles Borromeo in Philadelphia and his final four years in the seminary at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy. of Northboro. (3/31/1990) In the early 1990s, Kelley was He said an out-of-court settlement During his tenure in Worcester, Reilly reopened St. Joseph Parish but merged it with Notre Dame des Canadiens Parish in Worcester. stay at Holy Angels rectory in Upton in 1983. As the Catholic Church across the country and worldwide comes to terms with a legacy of the sexual abuse of minors, it has become relatively common for dioceses to release the names of the priests who were found to be involved. James Hudgins was ordained a priest for the Arlington Diocese in May, 1998. Rev. WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester and retired priest Rev. Religious Orders | Consistories | to trial. Inzerillo, who the young man had gone Mahoney, who resides at 5 Daniel Drive, Unit 5 in North Oxford, retired as co-pastor of St. Gabriel, the Archangel Parish in Upton in 2012. Rev. Rev. Rev. by the Rev. Hudgins homilies are recorded on Fatherhudgins.com. The Diocese of Worcester is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States. Some of the spending included repair work on the. ministry: the Rev. The boy fought the priest off, gathered his clothes and left. News [7] Holy Cross President Michael C. McFarland said that the college had contractual obligations to the Alliance and would not cancel its agreement. with an extradition warrant from Texas and that case is currently Clements also cited his own weakness, insisting on his "deep love" for his parishioners: I wish I could have said all of this to you in person, to be able to listen to your concerns, your sadness, and even your anger about my departure, but to be honest, I couldn't. Martineau on leave, suspend his faculties to function publicly as a priest, and to begin the independent investigation.". Councils We do this together through the power of the Holy Spirit! He remained in those ministries until 2007 when his employer, Amgen, transferred him from its facility in RI to its facility in Seattle, Washington. Bartlett is Lee F. Bartlett -- The the suit, Rev. Of all the abuse cases, most involved boys. Father Javier Julio, who has been associate pastor of St. Mary Parish, Shrewsbury, has been assigned to that role. Thomas Kane The in Worcester Superior Court. One Catholic from the diocese of Manchester told Church Militant that the two took other trips together over the years some of which can also be found on St. Kathryn's Facebook page and were practically inseparable, also saying the nature of their relationship was fairly obvious to anyone paying attention.
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