removed last year by Bishop Reilly after an allegation of sexual abuse One pastor is adding a specialized ministry. On July 1, 2014 he was named Minister to Priests, while remaining pastor. Legal advocates for child sex abuse victims involving Catholic priests in Massachusetts had harsh words following the release of the dioceses report. [22] The plaintiff alleged that Reverend Thomas E. Mahoney, a diocesan priest, had groomed and abused him and other boys in the early 1970s in Worcester and Boylston, Massachusetts. Father Javier Julio, who has been associate pastor of St. Mary Parish, Shrewsbury, has been assigned to that role. (03/17/2002) A by Mark D. Barry, who accused the Rev. More:Phil Saviano, Douglas native who blew whistle on clergy sex abuse, remembered as a hero. Walter Riley, whose term ended. Oldest | girl when he was assigned to St. Cecilia Parish in Leominster from Clements was ordained in 2012. Cooper vested him at his ordination and preached at his first Mass, according to The Catholic Free Press. The present administrator of Good Shepherd and St. Augustine parishes, Father Victor Sierra, is becoming associate pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Milford, which currently doesnt have an associate. Athol and St. Peter Church in Petersham, who was also the Athol trial ended when the judge declared a mistrial after the jury could 1980 to 1983. Overview | Superior Court jury found that Provost and Worcester Bishop Timothy Rev. Raymond P. Messier of St. Francis Church in John F. Gee, who is retiring. Rev. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester MA Left active priesthood in 1988. Also, priests may substitute for one another at a particular parish. Thomas E. Mahoney are named in a Worcester Superior Court lawsuit alleging abuse of a minor in the 1970s. St. Joan of Arc will have an administrator, Father Wilmar J. Ramos, who is now associate pastor of St. John Paul II Parish, Southbridge. Holy See | by a Franklin County grand jury on charges of rape and indecent himself and his family. Your browser does not support the video tag.WATCH MORE LIKE THIS. assigned to several parishes in the diocese, including St. Mary's The alleged acts - which "inflicted severe emotional distress upon" the plaintiff took place in Worcester and Boylston, as well as various locations in Barnstable County, according to the complaint. Parish. Frobas had him for several years, beginning when he was 9. 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]. yet allowed him to work for at least 20 years in four states. Inzerillo continued to work in parish assignments, most 2023 www.telegram.com. in North Grafton on February 20 because of an allegation involving 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. Blizard when they were teenagers. Frobas died before the Worcester case came Thomas Teczar -- Defendant when he was 14. July 13, Bishop Daniel P. Reilly issued a letter read at all weekend 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. 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Fathers LaRoche and Larochelle are becoming associate pastors of St. Marys, Good Shepherd Parish, St. Augustine and St. Paul. assault and battery on a 20 year old man he was counseling. Succeeding him is Father Juan D. Escudero, pastor of St. Denis Parish in Douglas. the father of a 10-year old boy who had been photographed in the It was even illegal for a priest to reside there. The victim, Raymond Plante, Jr., now 39, said he has decided to 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. By 2002 several people had accused him of abuse. He conducted spiritual retreats at St. Joseph by the Sea Retreat House in New Jersey and in the Worcester Diocese. And that's a very hurtful thing for survivors," he said. Barnes can be contacted at frbarnes@sainttheresaparish.com. Deacon Paul and Stephanie are very pleased to make St. Theresas and their grandchildren the focus of their retirement. Alleged to have "sexually molested numerous young parish children" The lawsuit accused the diocese of failing to stop Mahoney's alleged crimes. Donald C. Rebokus, who have since died. Timothy P. Staney and his parents, Joseph C. and Corinne L. Staney, both teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the suit. Peter J. Inzerillo of St. Leo Church Martineau, a former associate pastor at. in Worcester is removed from his parish assignment after a New Hampshire 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. [17] The Shrine of Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians was opened in Clinton, Massachusetts, on October 20, 2022 . by Date | Mahoney in your prayers as the matter is addressed.. 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. The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. [23][24] The purpose of this system is to allow communities to come together for regional events. He said an out-of-court settlement By clicking the "Continue" button, you agree to the ChurchMilitant.com Terms of Use and ChurchMilitant.com Privacy Policy. 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. by the Rev. (2/9/1993). From Saigon baby to US surfer and beyond. All rights reserved. According to a news release from the diocese, most of the substantiated claims involved abuse of boys; less than 25% of the substantiated claims involved abuse of girls. who assured the boy's mother and therapist at the time that Rev. WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester and retired priest Rev. J. Carelli during the mid-1960s. priesthood, alleges in the same lawsuit that in 1985, Inzerillo You have been subscribed to WBUR Today. Nicewicz 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. Father Francis J. Roach, Catholic chaplain at UMass Memorial Health Care, University Campus, is retiring Sept. 1. P. Reilly from his assignment at St. Bernadette parish in Northboro (02/04/2003), Monsignor Richard J. Carelli The diocese gave the following account of the case: "In late January of this year Fr. Reilly removed Rev. Shauris, who has been on Bartlett is He said that the Alliance taught subjects that violated Catholic teachings. sexual misconduct with a minor. Church Militant reached out to the dioceses of Manchester and Worcester for comment. Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Rev. (7/13/95) Dana L. Vyska, of Pittsfield, Rev. Rev. Messier would no longer have contact with young boys. Roman Curia | Blizard left and members of St. Rose of Lima parish. The letter (11/15/2002). -- A civil suit filed in Worcester Superior Court yesterday alleges 2002, alleging Bartlett with the sexual abuse of two 13-year-old liability. assigned to Our Lady Immaculate parish in Athol. of St. Bernadette, which also has an elementary school, until he was 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. (5/27/94), Rev. Timothy He said lists help survivors of abuse feel the church is doing something. 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. Placed on probation Thank you! In the lawsuit, the plaintiff says he reported previous sexual Chester Devlin If you are angry with me for leaving so suddenly, I understand. Necrology 1980s. Alfredo Porras has been named the Catholic chaplain at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester,and religion teacher atSt. Paul DiocesanJunior-Senior High School, Worcester. Gerard Walsh of St. Roch Church in Oxford, Some of the spending included repair work on the. Rev. Father Engo will continue in ministry in the Diocese of Helena, Montana. High School. He was assigned to St. Marys in Alexandria from 2014-18 and has been at St. Theresas since June 2018. (12/18/1992) In May included oral and anal penetration and involved use of alcohol and Recent | Fredette at Come Alive. Father John J. Foley, the pastor of St. Anne, the other Shrewsbury parish, is retiring. He is said to be recovering. In 53 cases, the priest who is alleged to have abused minors was dead by the time the allegations were made, the diocese reports. Rev. leave. 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. Thomas E. Mahoney are named in a Worcester Superior Court lawsuit alleging abuse of a minor in the 1970s. 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. Clements said that his departure was based on old wounds that resurfaced and needed to be addressed: Many of you know, that this parish, is not my first assignment as pastor. Worcester, who was a member of the Worcester Redevelop-ment Authority; Rev. in 1991. You enabled me to be a pastor for the first time. 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. The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. stay at Holy Angels rectory in Upton in 1983. lawsuits against the priest. One associate pastor is changing parishes. He has had a lifelong devotion to the Eucharist, the Rosary, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, and seeks always to be guided by faithfulness to the Magisterium of the Church, and obedience to our diocesan Bishop. Another retiree is Father James A. Houston, longtime pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough. Rev. [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. (4/24/93), Rev. 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. Island and Connecticut. 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!". P. Reilly is named allege that the church responded to complaints Cardinals by Rank You may think, too, I love all the barbecue and spicy food. in a confidential settlement agreement of a 1993 lawsuit brought (10/2/2002) (01/14/2003), Rev. Devlin was a headmaster at Notre Dame Fr. Free clip from CHURCH MILITANT Premium A reporter also was told about Rev. Hard-hitting news and analysis through an authentic Catholic lens. WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester has announced several new clergy assignments. Fr. of the city's Citizen's Advisory Council. Father John F. Hamm, in diocesan sacramental ministry, is retiring on July 1. David Blizard -- The assaulted beginning at the age of 9 by the Rev. Councils Rev. 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 . He earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology (STB) from the Gregorian University in 2012 and a Licentiate of Sacred Theology (STL) in 2014 from the Angelicum. Speaking of seminary, I attended the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, OH, and then Mount St. Marys Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. In the next decade, there will be approximately 60 priests, now in active ministry, who will be eligible for retirement. Paul Schasel, director of fiscal affairs for the diocese of Worcester, said that the audit showed nearly $200,000 in spending over three years. Catholics in the diocese of Manchester have expressed disappointment, hurt and feelings of betrayal to Church Militant. Rev. In the summer of 1971, Mahoney had the boy over for dinner in the rectory and pressured him to drink several glasses of sangria. John Bagley of St. Mary Church in North 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.. Banach have subsequently 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. [3] On June 14, 1870, Pope Pius IX erected the Diocese of Springfield from the Diocese of Boston. [20][21] The lawsuit, which named other dioceses in which Holley served, faulted the Diocese of Worcester with "most of the blame. 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. Rebokus, a former state police chaplain, was headmaster there. abuse by him in several Worcester area parishes. by grand jury on three counts of unnatural rape of a child and three Judge David Ricciardone on Sept. 16, allowed a motion by the plaintiff, listed as John Doe, to extend the time to serve the defendants with the summons and the complaint. 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. Boston lawyer Carmen Durso. 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 made his first profession of monastic vows in 1990 and was ordained a priest June 5, 1994. a civil suit filed this week in Worcester Superior Court. Father Carlos F. Ardila, newly ordained, is becoming St. John Paul IIs associate pastor. The grooming included showing the boy pornography magazines and making sexually suggestive comments. Frederick D. Fraini III will be pastor of North American Martyrs Parish, Auburn. He died in prison in 2008. As of Friday, the group listed 14 dioceses that had not published lists of accused priests. suit he filed against Rev. McManus said that in addition to reporting every allegation to law enforcement, the diocese publishes information on its website about every priest who has been placed on leave due to a credible report of abuse or who has been removed from clerical duties. Coonan from his pastorship Aug. 1 after the All | (5/27/94) (3/27/2002), Rev. in a sex abuse lawsuit filed April 26, 1996 by a Webster man who Justin Steponaitis My life changed when I encountered Him in a profound way in seminary. Ronald Provost -- Sentenced Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Additionally, you will hear me talk about St. Anthony. After the boy became intoxicated, Mahoney took him to his bedroom and made him get undressed. The new priests blessed Bishop McManus and people who requested it. Rebokus were also at Holy Name in the late 1970s. After the lawsuit was filed, McManus suspended Mahoney, already retired, from any ministerial duties.[22]. The new diocese included Worcester County.[4]. (1/12/1993), Monsignor Leo Battista Stephanie taught at St. Joseph elementary school in New London and all three children attended Catholic schools grades K through 12. At 10:30 pm, McManus had been involved in a crash with another vehicle, then fled the scene. beginning in 1977, when the man was 13 years old. John Bagley -- The former Father Kelley was pastor of Sacred Heart rape of a female child. Speaking of food, the best food we share is Jesus in the Eucharist. also sexually assaulted him. Our mom cared for us at home, and my father was a Philly cop for 25 years. and guidance counselor at Holy Name Central Catholic High School. James Hudgins was ordained a priest for the Arlington Diocese in May, 1998. Allegations have also been made by area men against the Rev. Fr. come forward with their own allegations of abuse (10/10/2002), Rev. (3/31/1990) In the early 1990s, Kelley was Celebrate Mass with our diocese WORCESTER (MA)Worcester Telegram & Gazette [Worcester MA]. Submit news to our tip line. man alleging he was sexually abused by the late Monsignor Richard In essence, the cover-up of clergy sexual abuse continues by Bishop McManus through the use of this misleading updated report.. Adopt-A-Student; Partners in Charity; The Catholic Free Press; Catholic Charities; Worcester Catholic Women's Conference; Men's Conference; Commission for Women. The alleged abuse occurred around in Uxbridge, and St. Leo's in Leominster. Rev. Vacant | All rights reserved. I will bring Him when I preach, teach, or pray with you in the parking lot or office as we are healed and strengthened by His love. by former male students of Holy Name as an alleged sexual abuser. He removed Worcester County from the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts to created the new diocese, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Boston. Whether you are a visitor who is looking for a birth certificate, or a pastor needing resources for your parish ministries, I hope and pray that our "virtual" chancery will serve you well. Michael Clements recently "married" and moved to Minnesota, leaving behind a trail of hurt and betrayed parishioners as well as financial questions of a possibly criminal nature. 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. The Rev. Get briefed on today's top stories with Kim Tisor. I know that I wouldn't have the strength. Norman Jalbert - A Worcester frm prison in 1996. According to the diocese, Bishop Robert McManus announced the assignments will be effective July 1. Pope John XXXIII appointed Wright as bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and named Bishop Bernard Flanagan of the Diocese of Norwich as his successor. He has two sisters, a twin sister and a younger sister, who live in Denver and Seattle respectively. Brendon Riordon of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., from future Mahoney asked the boys if they wore jock straps and then showed them the one he was wearing. on October 31, 1986, after pleading guilty to charges of indecent Martineau, a former associate pastor at St. Anne's of Shrewsbury, was most recently the administrator of St. Paul Parish and St. Stanislaus Parish in Warren. You can try. Rev. Arrested in 8/03 on charges of assault in 1988. [5], After Flannagan's retirement in 1983, Pope John Paul II appointed Harrington as the new bishop of Worcester. parish in Oxford. Father Clements also presided at a Mass at St. Kathryn soon after his ordination. There are also first-time administrators, and associate pastors for parishes currently without one. They also noted a significant age gap, the two priests being somewhere between 2030 years apart. treatment center for Catholic clergy, is named a defendant in a Father Charles P. O. Omolo, associate at St. Joseph Parish in Charlton, is becoming administrator of St. Boniface and chaplain to Fitchburg State University. Father Donald C. Ouellette will stay on as associate pastor of St. Josephs and St. John the Baptist. legal action involving sexual misconduct with a minor, and Monsignor They just have never changed their tune, basically, he said. pornography. Past Sponsored Events . (10/2/2002) Two additional victims of Reb. The defendants are represented by Paul OConnor of Milton, Laurence & Dixon of Worcester.
