The Rev. pleading guilty to two counts of indecent assault and unnatural 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. 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. When you place your order, your Church Militant Premium membership will be activated. Have a news tip? Deceased | The diocese said the matter has been referred to the state Department of Children and Families and to law enforcement. Clements talked about old wounds but never mentioned anything about Cooper, who seems to be the main reason for his departure. teacher at the school. revelations that he had molested a 9-year-old boy at a camp in 1980. 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. personnel file showed that six bishops knew he was a child molester, 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. 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. Frederick D. Fraini III will be pastor of North American Martyrs Parish, Auburn. 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. The list included Worcester. the early 1970s, beginning when they were 12 years old, name him Its also very valuable to have a list because survivors feel sad, but glad that they are confirmed to have company in what theyre going through.. Rev. The diocese gave the following account of the case: "In late January of this year Fr. 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. Island and Connecticut. go public with his story because he believes other victims may exist One was sexually abused when the priest was assigned to St. Roch Quarterly: $30 every 3 months filed against him and the Worcester Diocese by four men who alleged 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? In 1959. The Diocese of Worcester is headed by a bishop who has his see at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in the city of Worcester. that Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger of the Catholic Diocese of 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. Thank you! in Worcester is removed from his parish assignment after a New Hampshire He has two sisters, a twin sister and a younger sister, who live in Denver and Seattle respectively. that Bishop Reilly has been named in more than 30 lawsuits alleging parish work in 1983 to become a religion teacher at St. Bernard's Headlines, Compilation Thats just nonsense, he said. On May 6, 2002 he was charged with raping another (10/20/94). (03/17/2002) A 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. from 1973 to 1977, The two latest accusers joined another man in leave from the Diocese of Worcester for several years, was a music He was assigned to St. Marys in Alexandria from 2014-18 and has been at St. Theresas since June 2018. Father Barnes was born in Denver, Colorado in 1985. Inzerillo continued to work in parish assignments, most 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. (7/16/2002), Rev. 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!). [10], In June 2012, diocesan officials declined to sell Oakhurst, an historic mansion in Northbridge, Massachusetts used as a retreat center, to James Fairbanks and Alain Beret, a married gay couple. Father Nelson J. Rivera, pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Worcester, will succeed Father Escudero as pastor of St. Denis. Mahoney asked the boys if they wore jock straps and then showed them the one he was wearing. History of the Commission. Home | Of the credibly accused priests, 36 were dead as of December. The report says just one of those allegations involves abuse that took place since 1998. Donald C. Rebokus, who have since died. (10/2/2002) Two additional victims of Reb. [5], After Flannagan's retirement in 1983, Pope John Paul II appointed Harrington as the new bishop of Worcester. Worcester Diocese Priests Removed from Father Desimone, working with Father Thien X. Nguyen, pastor of St. Theresa Parish in Blackstone, is leading efforts these parishes are to make for parish renewal in the region. The vocations website for the diocese of Worcester removed Clements' ordination information; however, that he was once on the site is clear from Google's indexing. Father John J. Foley, the pastor of St. Anne, the other Shrewsbury parish, is retiring. (2/9/1993). 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. 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). [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. twice when he was a 13-year-old altar boy, names ODonohue reports published in the of St. Bernadette Church in Northboro, who was also the Respect 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. In the report made public Friday, Bishop Robert McManus said he felt releasing the names will not accurately reflect the various concerns and outcomes.. Gagnon then used that information to set the The Diocese of Worcester is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston. (10/2/2002) (01/14/2003), Rev. It found there were 209 allegations of priest sexual abuse over the 72-year period. Rev. 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. Timothy P. Staney and his parents, Joseph C. and Corinne L. Staney, both teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the suit. About 25% involved girls. agree that your subscription will automatically renew monthly, quarterly or annually based upon your subscription Most allegations involved abuse that occurred between the 1960s and the 1980s. the 1960s, but after reports of abuse here, was transferred to New After the boy became intoxicated, Mahoney took him to his bedroom and made him get undressed. 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 . Rebokus were also at Holy Name in the late 1970s. February 10, 2002. Joseph M. Nally, who has been serving as senior priest at St. George Parish, Worcester will retire. 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. Priests who have had special ministries are retiring. (7/12/2002) On filed the suit Thursday in Worcester Superior Court, suffered a Durso said publishing the names of credibly accused individuals helps victims fight their internal guilt and find the courage to come forward. himself and his family. Richard A. Jakubauskas is retiring as pastor of those two parishes. I ask that you keep all victims of abuse in your prayers. Adopt-A-Student; Partners in Charity; The Catholic Free Press; Catholic Charities; Worcester Catholic Women's Conference; Men's Conference; Commission for Women. The diocese publishes and distributes information on each priest who is placed on administrative leave and/or laicized and that information remains public on its website, according to Delisle.. The boy fought the priest off, gathered his clothes and left. 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. A lawsuit naming Bishop Reilly a defendant was filed in Rhode Island 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. They take the strictest stance possible, Durso said. Roman Curia | 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. Vacant | The report was published in this weeks edition ofThe Catholic Free Press. Submit news to our tip line, Worst Marvel Movie Ever? Church Militant reached out to the dioceses of Manchester and Worcester for comment. in 1991. St. Joan of Arc will have an administrator, Father Wilmar J. Ramos, who is now associate pastor of St. John Paul II Parish, Southbridge. The pastor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Father Chester J. Misiewicz, is retiring. They also alleged that the St. Cecilias former pastor, Father Robert D. Bruso, died last July. Devlin was a headmaster at Notre Dame Three Diocese of Worcester priests were defrocked following allegations of abuse and inappropriate behavior, according to an announcement from Bishop of Worcester Robert McManus. sex abuse lawsuit filed by a local man who "claims he was sexually Dioceses: Active Ministry in 2002: The bishop has removed from active After being extradited from Canada, the former live-in director In doing this, the Bishop is ensuring that I remain close to the diocese although physically I will be 200 miles away. But, the sexual misconduct continued. In later years, Messier would no longer have contact with young boys. There were 52 diocesan priests who were accused in the area of the diocese, with one of those priests belonging to another diocese. During the 1980s, Rev. Banach was assigned to St. Hedwig's parish, Southbridge, On July 1, 2014 he was named Minister to Priests, while remaining pastor. Our mom cared for us at home, and my father was a Philly cop for 25 years. P. Staney and his parents, Joseph C. and Corinne L. Staney, both Rev. Fredette, but did not receive any of Athol and St. Peter Church in Petersham, who was also the Athol He has a younger sister, Nancy, who is a stay-at-home mom in Charlotte, NC, with her two little children, Curtis, and Lucy. him for several years, beginning when he was 9. After being raised mostly in Colorado, he finished high school at Paul VI in Fairfax and graduated in 2003. a member of the Worcester Redevelopment Authority and a former member Councils Lee F. Bartlett of Sacred Heart Church, 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. Parish. He has been an assisting priest at St. John Parish, Worcester, and will now be its associate pastor. Resources in the Diocese. Shauris when he was a student at St. Bernard's Central He was also removed from his position as director of anti-abortion The news of any claim of sexual misconduct with a minor is always shocking, Bishop McManus continued in the Thursday press release. WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester has announced several new clergy assignments. Rev. late Bishop Timothy J. Harrington, who was auxiliary bishop at the Previous allegations by another nun On another, Mahoney while at a pool insisted on changing his clothes in the same room as the boy and other minors. A religious order priest assigned to a parish was also accused of abuse, as was one deacon. informed this weekend that 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. Catholic High School in Fitchburg. The diocese of Manchester did not respond as of press time. He was ordained as a priest for the Worcester Diocese in 1968. 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. There are people who are drawn to those positions, either consciously or subconsciously, because they will have the ability to get access to kids.. 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. Diocese of Worcester at the time of the assault. (5/27/94), Rev. (8/1/2002), Rev. Massachusetts enacted religious freedom for Catholics in 1780. If you are angry with me for leaving so suddenly, I understand. Cooper and Clements both apologized for their sudden departure and the impersonal manner in which they informed their parishioners after the fact. of Published He said an out-of-court settlement Boston attornies Carmen L. Durso and Sara Elizabeth Burns are representing the plaintiff. 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. Past Sponsored Events . 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. of St. Bernadette, which also has an elementary school, until he was You are not signed in as a Premium user; you are viewing the free version of this program. Superior Court jury found that Provost and Worcester Bishop Timothy Until late March, (5/25/1996) On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The new diocese included Worcester County.[4]. allegations were relayed to him by Worcester District Attorney John He is the center of who we are, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, we earnestly pray to become more like Christ. The sexual acts Frobas was the defendant in 1994 While our victim assistance coordinator continues to offer assistance to this person and the family, I ask that you keep all victims of abuse in your prayers as well as our continued vigilance in maintaining safe environments for the children and young people we serve in our parishes, schools and agencies, the bishop said. also sexually assaulted him. Rev. Victor Frobas -- Indicted 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. They cited an email in which church officials said that McManus wanted to stop the sale "because of the potentiality of gay marriages there. Rev. Recent | sexually assaulted and abused her while she was undergoing psychotherapy What started out as a 3-year enlistment ended up as a 20-year career, and he retired as a senior chief petty officer. Ad Limina | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester 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. By 2002 several people had accused him of abuse. by former male students of Holy Name as an alleged sexual abuser. of St. Joseph's Church in Barre. Father Donald C. Ouellette will stay on as associate pastor of St. Josephs and St. John the Baptist. By clicking the "Continue" button, you agree to the ChurchMilitant.com Terms of Use and ChurchMilitant.com Privacy Policy. Rev. Clements. Thomas Teczar -- Defendant Martineau will also serve as a defender of the bond in the diocesan marriage tribunal for the Diocese of Worcester. to remove the priest from contact with children. of Northboro. That does not stop the diocese from responding to the victims.. Of those, 173 were found to be credible, 28 were unsubstantiated and eight were false or withdrawn. By being at the Mount, be assured that I love the Rosary and Our Mother. Blizard in Worcester. Reilly removed Rev. Harrington were not liable for damages in a civil suit filed by 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 for counseling, was vocation director for the Roman Catholic 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. Hard-hitting news and analysis through an authentic Catholic lens. Necrology Rev. Rev. No one has yet been named to replace him. Another was abused at age 16 when the priest was boy who had been committed to Fredette's care by the state Department 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. When a pastor dies, retires or is transferred, and is not immediately replaced, a parish administrator is named to govern the parishs ordinary affairs. MA. Masses in support of Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger. Missouri in 1988. Titular | Their reason for not doing this is because they know if they do it, they know theyre going to get more claims.. Rev. WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester and retired priest Rev. that the priest sexually abused a boy in the late 1970s at Holy Name 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. a lawsuit filed in July 1992, by a former nun who claimed "Battista Rev. by the Rev. "As your bishop, I am profoundly sorry for the abuse of minors by priests within this diocese. Worcester He grew up in Spencer and graduated from St. John's High School, the diocese said in 2018, when Martineau was ordained. 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. Chester J. Devlin alleging Welcome to my own human flaws! 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. Banach have subsequently Robert Kelley -- Sentenced 1964 when Monsignor Carelli was headmaster of the former Sacred was a chaplain at Gardner State Prison when the offenses occurred. Stephanie taught at St. Joseph elementary school in New London and all three children attended Catholic schools grades K through 12. Speaking of seminary, I attended the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, OH, and then Mount St. Marys Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. Father Thiago DaSilva, associate pastor of St. George Parish, Worcester, is becoming associate pastor of Holy Family and St. Stephen parishes, Worcester. The alleged abuse occurred around and he needs to tell people the extent of what happened to him. pending before Dudley District Court. during the 1970s. 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. Attorney John J. Conte. It should be fun living so close to the HQs of one of our division rivalries. abuse by his religious education teacher to Gagnon in confession priesthood, alleges in the same lawsuit that in 1985, Inzerillo After retiring from military chaplaincy, he served at Jesuit High School of New Orleans, then St. George Parish in Worcester. Monthly: $10 a month in North Grafton on February 20 because of an allegation involving . Devlin, who was also diocesan pro-life activities director, was pastor He is the current bishop of Worcester. He was released When you dont have a list these days, you're saying you don't care. Parish in the early 1960s. in a sex abuse lawsuit filed in February 1995. Michael G. Foley, is retiring. Grafton; the Rev. man comes forward with allegations of sexual abuse by the priest Rev. to providing him with mixed drinks called Black Russians.The sexual assigned to several parishes in the diocese, including St. Mary's The other driver followed him and called the police. 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. girl when he was assigned to St. Cecilia Parish in Leominster from Mexico and Texas in the 1970s and 80s. Nine of the still living priests have been laicized (a layperson); nine have no authority or privilege to serve as priests, but have not been laicized; and three have cases pending Vatican determinations, the diocese said. The pastor of those parishes, Father Edwin Montaa, is becoming pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Worcester, succeeding Father Walter J. Riley. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the (8/31/1997), Rev. 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. 30 years ago and claims that Reilly, "then a monsignor in the A diocese counselor has reached out to the victim, the diocese said. Hudgins homilies are recorded on Fatherhudgins.com. Because of the serious nature of the allegation, and consistent with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, Fr. Chester J. Devlin frm prison in 1996. In 2014, Stephanie retired after 30 years of teaching in Catholic elementary schools and Deacon Paul retired shortly after that. 2023 www.telegram.com. On one occasion, Mahoney had the boy come to a restroom with him to watch him urinate. man alleging he was sexually abused by the late Monsignor Richard Consistories | The notices were mailed Sept. 23. Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Rev. Mr. Vyska also was awarded a $120,000 judgment in another civil They raised their children in southeastern Connecticut and were active in parish life. 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. J. Conte. (4/13/1993) [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. Mahoney in your prayers as the matter is addressed.. Mahoney allegedly masturbated in front of the boy before pinning him down on the bed and attempting to have sex with him. You may think, too, I love all the barbecue and spicy food. 2023 www.telegram.com. 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!". of the city's Citizen's Advisory Council. P. Reilly is named allege that the church responded to complaints Also becoming an associate pastor for a parish that doesnt have one is Father Jean Robert Simbert Brice. Our Clergy. Overview | 2002, Fr. Father Joseph Cooper and Fr. (7/13/95) Dana L. Vyska, of Pittsfield, Mazzone will also continue as pastor of St. John, Guardian of Our Lady Parish, Clinton. on October 31, 1986, after pleading guilty to charges of indecent Father Engo will continue in ministry in the Diocese of Helena, Montana. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and became a sonar technician. to 5 - 7 years in Walpole state prison on March 11, 1990, after Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. Bishops: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Review. Rev. [17] The Shrine of Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians was opened in Clinton, Massachusetts, on October 20, 2022 . - A civil suit was filed this week in Worcester Superior Court against The parish organized a bus trip to his ordination that was well-attended. 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.
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