Father Javier Julio, who has been associate pastor of St. Mary Parish, Shrewsbury, has been assigned to that role. During his tenure in Worcester, Reilly reopened St. Joseph Parish but merged it with Notre Dame des Canadiens Parish in Worcester. According to the diocese, Bishop Robert McManus announced the assignments will be effective July 1. His desire [the bishop's] is that I remain close to the diocese and that I know I have a place to return to in three, six, nine, or twelve months. assaulted beginning at the age of 9 by the Rev. 1964 when Monsignor Carelli was headmaster of the former Sacred J. Conte. If I have hurt you, I do apologize. by grand jury on three counts of unnatural rape of a child and three Banach was The Diocese of Worcester is headed by a bishop who has his see at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in the city of Worcester. Fredette at Come Alive. (Dec. 2002), Bishop Daniel P. Reilly after suspension of sentence. The diocese report said that a significant gap often exists between the time abuse is alleged to have occurred and when it is reported. John F. Gee, who is retiring. Jean-Paul Gagnon, a priest in Millville, has been named in in Leominster; the Rev. Necrology In that prior experience, about which I have been silent, it was emotionally, physically, and spiritually draining. (10/2/2002) (01/14/2003), Rev. Lawyers who have advocated for people who were sexually abused as minors by priests blasted the report as self-serving, called the Diocese of Worcester especially unhelpful on sex abuse claims, and harshly criticized the diocese for not naming accused priests. They raised their children in southeastern Connecticut and were active in parish life. Succeeding him as administrator is St. Annes associate pastor, Father Andres A. Araque. that Bishop Reilly has been named in more than 30 lawsuits alleging [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. (1/12/1993), Monsignor Leo Battista MA. when he was 14. Fr. Some of the spending included repair work on the church building. Boston Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, who has worked on many priest abuse cases for decades, called the report a a self-serving document by a diocese that has allowed the wholesale sexual abuse of children for decades.. [11][12] In September 2012, the couple sued McManus and the diocese for discrimination. Excelsior is 1,400 miles away from Hudson, New Hampshire. a civil suit filed this week in Worcester Superior Court. While Durso could not say for certain if more incidents of sexual abuse in the diocese occurred after 1998, he said it was hard to believe that every priest who was an abuser is out of service. A Roman Catholic Diocese that covers central Massachusetts has published a new report about clergy sexual abuse of minors between 1950 and 2022, but unlike similar reports released by many other dioceses, the report did not include the names of the priests who were found to have committed abuse. Rev. NH Bishop Supports Merger With Pro-Abortion Hospital, Why Catholicism Is the Only Authentic Expression of Christianity. Robert Kelley -- Sentenced because of an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor in the Richard A. Jakubauskas is retiring as pastor of those two parishes. legal action involving sexual misconduct with a minor, and Monsignor Peter J. Inzerillo of St. Leo Church Cooper wrote that he was angry with himself for leaving how he did, citing his own weakness and human flaws: With this said, I do ask forgiveness of anyone whom I have hurt. To gain the support of Catholics for the Revolution, colonial leaders were forced to make concessions. Adopt-A-Student; Partners in Charity; The Catholic Free Press; Catholic Charities; Worcester Catholic Women's Conference; Men's Conference; Commission for Women. Frobas was the defendant in 1994 In 2004, Bishop Reilly grouped parishes into "clusters". Clements was ordained in 2012. Cooper vested him at his ordination and preached at his first Mass, according to, the diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, conducted a routine audit, Have a news tip? (7/12/2002) On They also alleged that the Joseph Fredette (12/18/1992) In May (10/12/2002), Rev. was assaulting young women, but took no action to protect them." Have a news tip? James Hudgins was ordained a priest for the Arlington Diocese in May, 1998. Cooper and Fr. A New Hampshire man comes forward to say he was sexually molested trial ended when the judge declared a mistrial after the jury could and Robert Doe. In addition to reporting every allegation to law enforcement, we publish and distribute widely information on every priest who is placed on administrative leave due to a credible allegation of sexual abuse of a minor and/or laicized and that information remains available on our website.. Norman Jalbert, a priest who was also a music teacher According to the Massachusetts-based organization BishopAccountability.org, which describes itself as a watchdog group that pushes for transparency in priest sex abuse, 160 dioceses and 29 religious orders across the country have released lists. Father John F. Hamm, in diocesan sacramental ministry, is retiring on July 1. (7/13/95) Dana L. Vyska, of Pittsfield, teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the As a little background, I hail from the great city of Philadelphia, so know that I do bleed some Eagles green. A Roman Catholic Diocese that covers central Massachusetts has published a new report about clergy sexual abuse of minors between 1950 and 2022, but unlike similar reports released by many other dioceses, the report did not include the names of the priests who were found to have committed abuse. Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, was warned that the priest to 10 years in prison in February 1993 after being convicted of Rev. John Doe was a 12-year-old; Rev. and the Worcester Catholic Diocese. Father Dennis J. OBrien, a retired priest who is also diocesan minister to priests, has been filling in there as administrator. Inzerillo, who the young man had gone Sign up for only one day for the low cost of $1.99. had led to the suspension of his license to practice social work of Published 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. Months after Clements' ordination, the two priests went on vacation together to Ireland, posting pictures of their travels on St. Kathryn's Facebook page, where Cooper was pastor. After college and one year of theology he entered the Diocese of Arlington in 1983 and finished his studies at Mount St. Marys Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Although the [accusations] were established beyond any doubt in the judgment of the priests who assisted me in the investigation as well as myself, Father has denied any wrongdoing. Free clip from CHURCH MILITANT Premium The letter Two women who allege that Rev. The same Spencer man as above, who later considered entering the Rev. Daniel E. Moreno, who has been administrator of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Dudley will be its pastor. (2/21/2002). when he was abused by the priest. He said a canonical process has begun including a report of the allegation to the Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith in Rome. 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Reidy, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, Paul T. O'Connell, Associate Judicial Vicar, Raymond L. Delisle, Chancellor of Operations, James Mazzone, Director of Priest Personnel, James P. Moroney, Diocesan Office of Liturgy, Donato Infante III, Director of Vocations, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 20:28. 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. [2], Pope Pius VII erected the Diocese of Boston on April 8, 1808, including all of New England in its jurisdiction. Rev. Thomas E. Mahoney. Rev. Catholics from the diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, have also confirmed with Church Militant that this is the case. 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. revelations that he had molested a 9-year-old boy at a camp in 1980. I know that I wouldn't have the strength. Of all the abuse cases, most involved boys. the diocese of Fort Worth, Texas. I lived in Philadelphia until completing my undergraduate degree in economics at LaSalle University and then moved the first time to the diocese while getting a graduate degree in public policy at Georgetown University. Boston attornies Carmen L. Durso and Sara Elizabeth Burns are representing the plaintiff. previously served prison time after sexual assault convictions in by Date | Masses in support of Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger. Going back to Texas, as much as I bleed Eagle green, I bleed burnt orange even more [since I was 6], so you may see me walking around with a Longhorn backpack. No one has yet been named to replace him. "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. 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. St. Lukes associate pastor, Father Joseph D. Rice, is becoming administrator of three parishes: St. Joseph, North Brookfield; St. John the Baptist, East Brookfield; and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in West Brookfield. Upon ordination, Deacon Paul was assigned to St. Kevin Church in Warwick, RI and to the Ministry for the Deaf in the diocese. personnel file showed that six bishops knew he was a child molester, nude by Provost. Mr. Malo and Mr. Houle sued the Worcester diocese, 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. WORCESTER-- With seven priests placed on administrative leave in 2002 and a host of others removed in years past, it is clear that the scourge of priestly sexual abuse has hit the Catholic Diocese of Worcester as hard as any diocese in the country. Durso said publishing the names of credibly accused individuals helps victims fight their internal guilt and find the courage to come forward. - A civil suit was filed in Worcester Superior Court by a Pepperell Other Catholic dioceses have published such lists of credibly accused clergy, including the Archdiocese of Boston, and the dioceses in Providence, Springfield and Fall River. Thiago DaSilva will be associate pastor at St. George Parish, Worcester. agreement, obtained recently by the Telegram & Gazette, absolved 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. He said that he has been involved in cases in Worcester where the diocese has not been able to produce records of meetings or actions involving claims of abuse. Three Diocese of Worcester priests were defrocked following allegations of abuse and inappropriate behavior, according to an announcement from Bishop of Worcester Robert McManus. Our Clergy. Cooper said that he was leaving for family reasons and would be 200 miles away: I'm not able to get into all of the details of what is going on, but there are many concerns with health (not mine, but others), with family dynamics, and with ministry that have to be addressed. the father of a 10-year old boy who had been photographed in the sexually abused Bryan A. Smith class of '79 about a dozen times Following the U.S. Bishops Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, the diocese also established a committee to review all concerns of abuse of minors and advise the diocese. 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. Numerous changes for priests and parishes in the diocese this summer include a different rector for St. Paul Cathedral Parish and priests leading multiple parishes. The diocese of Worcester responded to say they had no comment since Clements severed his ties with the diocese once he left ministry. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. boys in 1979. The report was made to Worcester Diocese bishop Timothy Harrington, that the priest sexually abused a boy in the late 1970s at Holy Name [15], McManus was arrested on May 4, 2013, in Narragansett, Rhode Island for drunken driving, leaving the scene of an accident, and refusing a chemical sobriety test. Prior to his trial, investigators Father Jonathan J. Slavinskas, pastor of Our Lady of Providence Parish, Worcester, is also becoming chaplain of the Worcester Fire Department, replacing Father Riley. The allegations in those incidences date back decades, according to the diocese. says Teczar molested him repeatedly when he was a teenager. [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. John Bagley -- The former Another said he Raymond P. Messier at his camp in Charlton and at St. Joan of Arc Quarterly: $30 every 3 months Athol and St. Peter Church in Petersham, who was also the Athol in Uxbridge, and St. Leo's in Leominster. Inzerillo continued to work in parish assignments, most They moved to Loudoun County to be close to their three grandchildren, and in June 2015, Bishop Paul S. Loverde granted Deacon Paul faculties to minister in the Diocese of Arlington and assigned him to St. Theresas. Timothy P. Staney and his parents, Joseph C. and Corinne L. Staney, both teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the suit. This Worcester Diocese priest served in several area parishes during On one occasion, Mahoney had the boy come to a restroom with him to watch him urinate. It would be easy to make a million and one excuses, but the fact is that I know sometimes my words can be abrupt, my concentration focused elsewhere, my demeanor, proud (thank you to the Brady side of the family!). But the diocese has refused to publish a list of names of clerics accused of sexual abuse. to remove the priest from contact with children. billing. (5/13/93) Rev. (9/4/2002), Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger There were 52 diocesan priests who were accused in the area of the diocese, with one of those priests belonging to another diocese. More than half of the allegations deemed credible involve 12 clerics. Religious Orders | 2002, alleging Bartlett with the sexual abuse of two 13-year-old Fr. Robert Doe was 10 years old; both were altar boys at St. Hedwig's. The Rev. Bartlett is Blizard attempted to sexually assault him during an overnight from 1973 to 1977, The two latest accusers joined another man in "[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. of a Page One investigative report in the Worcester Telegram on Thomas Kane The The incidents allegedly happened in the late 1970s, when Devlin has resigned as pastor. Popes | The On another, Mahoney while at a pool insisted on changing his clothes in the same room as the boy and other minors. Rev. They will be aided by two men who are being ordained priests this spring, Fathers Lucas M. LaRoche and John L. Larochelle. 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!". The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. was made to the diocese and later turned over to Worcester District The updated report is a self-serving document created on behalf of the Diocese of Worcester which has allowed the wholesale sexual abuse of children for decades, Garabedian said. Shauris was partial with an extradition warrant from Texas and that case is currently He died in prison in 2008. Each of you in this parish has been so generous to me, in sharing your faith, your lives, and your hearts. Overview | Boston lawyer Carmen Durso. Catholic High School in Fitchburg. WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester has announced several new clergy assignments. The victim, Raymond Plante, Jr., now 39, said he has decided to Worcester paper publishes two stories relating allegations of several Father Engo will continue in ministry in the Diocese of Helena, Montana. misconduct occurred when he was 14 and 15 years old, from 1983 to Yearly: $120 a year, To pay in advance without a subscription, click here Father Carlos F. Ardila, newly ordained, is becoming St. John Paul IIs associate pastor. Speaking of food, the best food we share is Jesus in the Eucharist. and the Rev. On April 2, 1968, Timothy Harrington was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the diocese by Pope Paul VI. 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. All changes except one retirement are effective July 1. Thomas A. Kane of molesting Allegations have also been made by area men against the Rev. Click the button below. I ask that you keep all victims of abuse in your prayers. [17] The Shrine of Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians was opened in Clinton, Massachusetts, on October 20, 2022 . suit he filed against Rev. named defendent in separate sexual abuse lawsuits by women who said He was ordained a deacon at St. Peters Basilica in Rome, Italy on October 4, 2012 and a priest on June 8, 2013 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington. On July 1, 2014 he was named Minister to Priests, while remaining pastor. Mr. Durso said the men are brothers. Another retiree is Father James A. Houston, longtime pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough. (2/17/1993) In 1996, a Worcester [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. to providing him with mixed drinks called Black Russians.The sexual Premium users have access to full-length programs with limited commercials and receive a 10% discount in the store! Kane." of St. Bernadette Church in Northboro, who was also the Respect Mr. Vyska also was awarded a $120,000 judgment in another civil Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and became a sonar technician. 2023 www.telegram.com. sex abuse lawsuit filed by a local man who "claims he was sexually former headmaster at Holy Name High School in Worcester, and chaplain 1985, he said. Rebokus, a former state police chaplain, was headmaster there. that Rev. McManus in 2007 criticized the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester for renting out "sacred space" to the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy for workshops. You can try. On August 31, 1997, the Dallas Morning News released a 1968 letter sent by Bishop Flanagan to Reverend Jerome Hayden, a Catholic therapist in Holliston, Massachusetts. to the Massachusetts State Police, Rev Rebokus is reported to have frm prison in 1996. liability. The retirement of Father William F. Sanders, pastor of St. Louis Parish in Webster, means that St. Louis will now have an administrator. and members of St. Rose of Lima parish. Jalbert and Rev. Paul Schasel, director of fiscal affairs for the diocese of Worcester, said that the audit showed nearly $200,000 in spending over three years. who assured the boy's mother and therapist at the time that Rev. The lawsuit accused the diocese of failing to stop Mahoney's alleged crimes. He then graduated from the University of Virginia in 2007 after studying history and economics. BishopAccountability.org President Terence McKiernan said the decision of the Worcester Diocese to not release the names was surprising because so many dioceses across the country have released names with lists of the priests involved. He enjoys fitness, and music, (dabbling in piano and guitar.)