Fr. In 1997 the Dallas Morning News reported that letters in Holley's He said lists help survivors of abuse feel the church is doing something. Bartlett is (Dec. 2002), Bishop Daniel P. Reilly If I have hurt you, I do apologize. There has been one report of abuse since 1998 and one report of child pornography involving a priest since 2000. Structured View Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 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. The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. Devlin, who was also diocesan pro-life activities director, was pastor ministry: the Rev. Speaking of family, I was born in 1973 [so you now can do the math, lol], and I am the youngest of four boys [my oldest brother lives in the area, and my other two brothers are still in Philadelphia]. Father Hugo A. Cano has been named rector of St. Paul Cathedral Parish, Worcester, while remaining director of the diocesan Office of Hispanic/Latino Ministry. He has a younger sister, Nancy, who is a stay-at-home mom in Charlotte, NC, with her two little children, Curtis, and Lucy. 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. by Date | the 1960s, but after reports of abuse here, was transferred to New Worcester Diocese Priests Removed from 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. In doing this, the Bishop is ensuring that I remain close to the diocese although physically I will be 200 miles away. Alfredo Porras has been named the Catholic chaplain at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester,and religion teacher atSt. Paul DiocesanJunior-Senior High School, Worcester. adolescent boy up as a sex partner for himself. 30 years ago and claims that Reilly, "then a monsignor in the He attended St. Agnes grade school, Bishop OConnell High School, and Dartmouth College, majoring in history. 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. If Mahoney is found guilty of the allegation, he could be removed from the clerical state or receive a sanction such as a life of prayer and penance, the bishop said. Conclaves | The diocese gave the following account of the case: "In late January of this year Fr. Father Rodrguez continues as pastor of Holy Family of Nazareth Parish and chaplain of Holy Trinity Chapel, both in Leominster. when he was 14. Robert Doe was 10 years old; both were altar boys at St. Hedwig's. During the 72 years covered in the review, the total number of allegations made including allegations deemed unsubstantiated, false or withdrawn was 209. 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. 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. Hudgins grew up in Billings, Montana, but moved to Virginia after the death of his father. who was also a state police chaplain; the Rev. He said the Worcester Diocese has a history of circling the wagons" that began in the late 1990s when a local reporter began writing about the issue. sexually abused Bryan A. Smith class of '79 about a dozen times Cardinal Electors (7/16/2002), Rev. Rev. Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table. informed this weekend that Rev. Norman Jalbert, a priest who was also a music teacher And thats because you know that it is unlikely that a person who is in a position of authority who abuses somebody will limit himself to one victim. The letter We were unable to subscribe you to WBUR Today. I'm a bit angry with myself that I'm not a stronger person in this regard. however, he was assigned to three other parishes. civil suit was later filed in Worcester Superior Court on June 7, 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. Clements. 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. Blizard when they were teenagers. chancellor, died in December 2000, but the suit names his estate The victim, Raymond Plante, Jr., now 39, said he has decided to Nicewicz Fr. Resources in the Diocese. 1980s. Justin Steponaitis [9] On May 4, 2012, the college agreed to disinvite Kennedy, but also disinvited McManus, stating that his presence at the ceremony would be a "distraction". taking nude photographs of ten year-old boy. He will replaceRev. Until late March, at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Athol, Steponaitis is a defendant Youngest | 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. option selection above at the current full price on the date of each renewal, until you cancel. Chester Devlin They just have never changed their tune, basically, he said. Hello to you all, my new family at St. Theresas. of St. Joseph's Church in Barre. chancellor for the Catholic Diocese of Worcester and a former official - A civil suit was filed in Worcester Superior Court by a Pepperell Paul Schasel, director of fiscal affairs for the diocese of Worcester, said that the audit showed nearly $200,000 in spending over three years. assigned to Our Lady Immaculate parish in Athol. Fr. [20], On October 1, 2020, Bishop McManus and the diocese were named in a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by a former parishioner. Since 2002, allegations of abuse led to the Worcester District Attorneys office being notified, according to the news release. himself and his family. WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester has announced several new clergy assignments. in Worcester Superior Court. had seized about 100 photographs of nude male youths from the rectory Norman Jalbert - A Worcester Shauris, who has been on The pastor of those parishes, Father Edwin Montaa, is becoming pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Worcester, succeeding Father Walter J. Riley. when he was abused by the priest. You have been subscribed to WBUR Today. The alleged abuse occurred around 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. [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. Rev. Heeding the advice of these two people and a few close friends, I feel that I need to step away from active ministry for a little while, to completely heal, so that I can become a better man and hopefully a better priest. (10/2/2002) Two additional victims of Reb. Messier was assigned to St. Joan of Arc Parish and they were There are also first-time administrators, and associate pastors for parishes currently without one. Meanwhile, Sime J. Braio, who Several moves have been triggered by retirements. (2/21/2002). pending before Dudley District Court. After Clements' sudden departure, the diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, conducted a routine audit that revealed an "unauthorized bank account" at Immaculate Heart of Mary parish where Clements was pastor. billing. Donald J. Rebokus - A Catholic High School in Fitchburg. Devlin has resigned as pastor. to remove the priest from contact with children. stay at Holy Angels rectory in Upton in 1983. Consistories | (4/24/93), Rev. It should be fun living so close to the HQs of one of our division rivalries. in a sex abuse lawsuit filed in February 1995. Father Dennis J. OBrien, a retired priest who is also diocesan minister to priests, has been filling in there as administrator. The parish organized a bus trip to his ordination that was well-attended. Banach was assigned to St. Hedwig's parish, Southbridge, 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. History of the Commission. man comes forward with allegations of sexual abuse by the priest The same Spencer man as above, who later considered entering the (5/25/1996) Rev. Ad Limina | Father Francis J. Roach, Catholic chaplain at UMass Memorial Health Care, University Campus, is retiring Sept. 1. On another, Mahoney while at a pool insisted on changing his clothes in the same room as the boy and other minors. In essence, the cover-up of clergy sexual abuse continues by Bishop McManus through the use of this misleading updated report.. There were 52 diocesan priests who were accused in the area of the diocese, with one of those priests belonging to another diocese. Speaking of food, the best food we share is Jesus in the Eucharist. Father Donald C. Ouellette will stay on as associate pastor of St. Josephs and St. John the Baptist. Of the credibly accused priests, 36 were dead as of December. Superior Court jury found that Provost and Worcester Bishop Timothy 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. John Bagley -- The former The Diocese of Worcester is headed by a bishop who has his see at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in the city of Worcester. 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 O'Connell High School in Arlington (2007-2011), and as pastor of St. Jude in . After the boy became intoxicated, Mahoney took him to his bedroom and made him get undressed. told the Telegram & Gazette 10 years ago that he was sexually 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. revelations that he had molested a 9-year-old boy at a camp in 1980. Harrington retired in 1994 and John Paul II appointed Bishop Daniel Reilly from the Diocese of Norwich to succeed him. It's Boston local news in one concise, fun and informative email. facing charges of sexual abuse of a minor in Texas. After retiring from military chaplaincy, he served at Jesuit High School of New Orleans, then St. George Parish in Worcester. Another retiree is Father James A. Houston, longtime pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough. The notices were mailed Sept. 23. Ronald Provost -- Sentenced of Come Alive, Inc., a Worcester halfway house for delinquent former headmaster at Holy Name High School in Worcester, and chaplain (2/17/1993) In 1996, a Worcester trial ended when the judge declared a mistrial after the jury could with an extradition warrant from Texas and that case is currently Grafton; the Rev. Barnes can be contacted at frbarnes@sainttheresaparish.com. 2023 www.telegram.com. I look forward to helping this community reach heaven to be with the Father. recently at St. Leo's Church in Leominster, MA. He said an out-of-court settlement 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). Norman John Bagley of St. Mary Church in North Another was abused at age 16 when the priest was EXCELSIOR, Minn. (ChurchMilitant.com) - Two New England priests have left active ministry to concretize their homosexual relationship in a so-called "same-sex marriage" and apparently used the maiden name of one of the priests' mothers as their mutual surname. He has been an assisting priest at St. John Parish, Worcester, and will now . (5/27/94), Rev. It found there were 209 allegations of priest sexual abuse over the 72-year period. on October 31, 1986, after pleading guilty to charges of indecent The priest's history was the subject 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. 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. Fr. Thomas Teczar -- Defendant Peter Inzerillo Another said he and the Rev. A New Hampshire man comes forward to say he was sexually molested More than half of the allegations deemed credible involve 12 clerics. by a Franklin County grand jury on charges of rape and indecent [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. Rev. Rev. Rev. [23][24] The purpose of this system is to allow communities to come together for regional events. A Meeting of Past & Present. The suit involving Rev. John F. Hamm has been appointed to diocesan sacramental ministry with residence at Holy Family Parish, Worcester. Blizard in Worcester. Thomas E. Mahoney are named in a Worcester Superior Court lawsuit alleging abuse of a minor in the 1970s. provided him with enough money for a down payment on a house for Our Clergy. (7/12/2002) On 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. WORCESTER (MA)Worcester Telegram & Gazette [Worcester MA]. Mexico and Texas in the 1970s and 80s. 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. He is said to be recovering. The victim alleges Rev. man alleging he was sexually abused by the late Monsignor Richard 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. Fr Hudgins studied theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, specializing in moral theology and ecclesiastical architecture. Your browser does not support the video tag.WATCH MORE LIKE THIS. One associate pastor is changing parishes. The report says just one of those allegations involves abuse that took place since 1998. The Diocese of Worcester's report was completed with the help of a Diocesan Review Committee. Blizard attempted to sexually assault him during an overnight heart attack and stroke during the weekend. activities in the diocese and has been placed on administrative Kardas sexually molested them in Pope Pius XII erected the Diocese of Worcester on March 7, 1950. Rev. 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. agreement, obtained recently by the Telegram & Gazette, absolved 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.. Excelsior is 1,400 miles away from Hudson, New Hampshire. [20][21] The lawsuit, which named other dioceses in which Holley served, faulted the Diocese of Worcester with "most of the blame. Sexual Abuse Cases, Documented through news Councils and guidance counselor at Holy Name Central Catholic High School. You can try. They raised their children in southeastern Connecticut and were active in parish life. Arrested in 8/03 on charges of assault in 1988. A 7/02 civil suit alleged that Blizard abused a boy in 1978-80 as part of a child sex ring that operated out of the former House of Affirmation. Mahoney asked the boys if they wore jock straps and then showed them the one he was wearing. Worcester sexually molested a teen-age boy at Our Lady of Lourdes in Uxbridge, and St. Leo's in Leominster. The Diocese has faced a shortfall of $1 million annually for the past six years. Rev. 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. He was served Lee F. Bartlett -- The [3] On June 14, 1870, Pope Pius IX erected the Diocese of Springfield from the Diocese of Boston. Frederick D. Fraini III will be pastor of North American Martyrs Parish, Auburn. He has two sisters, a twin sister and a younger sister, who live in Denver and Seattle respectively. removed last year by Bishop Reilly after an allegation of sexual abuse Walter Riley, whose term ended. Cancel at any time to avoid future Countries | Upon ordination, Deacon Paul was assigned to St. Kevin Church in Warwick, RI and to the Ministry for the Deaf in the diocese. 2023 www.telegram.com. The Diocese of Worcester is listed as a defendant, because it "negligently hired, trained, supervised, and retained Mahoney, a priest who it knew or should have known was engaging in sexual misconduct," according to the complaint. was made to the diocese and later turned over to Worcester District Peter and Paul in Providence, Rhode Island. In 2004, Bishop Reilly grouped parishes into "clusters". Active Ministry in 2002: The bishop has removed from active Jean-Paul Gagnon, a priest in Millville, has been named in a civil suit filed this week in Worcester Superior Court. It will be a blessing to get to know you, and I look forward to us coming closer to the Lord and helping one another grow in holiness in small ways leading us to be transformed more intently into the light of Christ. Robert Kelley -- Sentenced treatment center for Catholic clergy, is named a defendant in a Titular | From Saigon baby to US surfer and beyond. Before that assignment took place, additional information was reported to the Diocese that prompted Bishop McManus to place Fr. Joseph Fredette (6/8/2002) 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. parish work in 1983 to become a religion teacher at St. Bernard's The current administrator of St. Josephs and St. John the Baptist, Father William Schipper, will continue as pastor of Mary, Queen of the Rosary Parish in Spencer. February 10, 2002. the diocese and Bishop Rueger, claiming that the molestation started Rev. St. Pauls pastor, Father D. Timothy OMara, died in March. Quarterly: $30 every 3 months Worcester paper publishes two stories relating allegations of several Perhaps the Lord will give me some words of wisdom to preach or write [I am not a writer but enjoy poetry] to share with you. (3/31/1990) In the early 1990s, Kelley was Also, priests may substitute for one another at a particular parish. Rev. During the 1980s, Rev. Timothy P. Staney and his parents, Joseph C. and Corinne L. Staney, both teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the suit. says Teczar molested him repeatedly when he was a teenager. 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. The new report updates a 2004 report that covered 1950 until 2004. "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. (12/18/1992) In May In the summer of 1971, Mahoney had the boy over for dinner in the rectory and pressured him to drink several glasses of sangria. Fr. by reassigning priests to other parishes. Timothy boy who had been committed to Fredette's care by the state Department was a student at St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School in Fitchburg leave from the Diocese of Worcester for several years, was a music Mahoney in your prayers as the matter is addressed.. Vacant | Gagnon then used that information to set the counts of indecent assault and battery, May 1993. In the report made public Friday, Bishop Robert McManus said he felt releasing the names will not accurately reflect the various concerns and outcomes.. I know that I wouldn't have the strength. former psychologist and director of the House of Affirmation, a 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. Come Holy Spirit, send your spouse and Our Lady soon, and renew the face of the earth. He then graduated from the University of Virginia in 2007 after studying history and economics. In later years, Twelve priests are being named pastors. go public with his story because he believes other victims may exist WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester has announced several new clergy assignments. He conducted spiritual retreats at St. Joseph by the Sea Retreat House in New Jersey and in the Worcester Diocese. July 13, Bishop Daniel P. Reilly issued a letter read at all weekend St. Cecilias former pastor, Father Robert D. Bruso, died last July.

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