Martineau, a former associate pastor at. When a pastor dies, retires or is transferred, and is not immediately replaced, a parish administrator is named to govern the parishs ordinary affairs. 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 report was published in this weeks edition ofThe Catholic Free Press. When you place your order, your Church Militant Premium membership will be activated. Cooper and Fr. Since then, Father Jos A. Rodrguez has been administrator. Two additional men say they were sexually assaulted by the Rev. On April 2, 1968, Timothy Harrington was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the diocese by Pope Paul VI. Frobas had Chester Devlin He will help us find things missing in our lives that help us become healthier, holier Catholics for ourselves, our families, and our community. Deacon Paul and Stephanie are very pleased to make St. Theresas and their grandchildren the focus of their retirement. Several moves have been triggered by retirements. 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. 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. a civil suit filed this week in Worcester Superior Court. 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.. Arrested in 8/03 on charges of assault in 1988. Rev. Rev. was a chaplain at Gardner State Prison when the offenses occurred. Rev. The lawsuit accused the diocese of failing to stop Mahoney's alleged crimes. was removed from parish assignments in Athol and Petersham following The list included Worcester. Succeeding him as administrator is St. Annes associate pastor, Father Andres A. Araque. As rector, Father Cano succeeds Msgr. pleading guilty to two counts of indecent assault and unnatural According to the diocese, Bishop Robert McManus announced the assignments will be effective July 1. 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. nude by Provost. Necrology Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, was warned that the priest Paul Schasel, director of fiscal affairs for the diocese of Worcester, said that the audit showed nearly $200,000 in spending over three years. I ask that you keep all victims of abuse in your prayers. Boston attorney Mitchell Garabedian, who has handled several of the highest-profile sexual abuse claims against the Archdiocese of Boston, and who was portrayed by Stanley Tucci in the Academy Award-winning movie Spotlight, in a statement called the report self-serving. -- A civil suit filed in Worcester Superior Court yesterday alleges Masses in support of Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger. Boston attornies Carmen L. Durso and Sara Elizabeth Burns are representing the plaintiff. [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. Harrington were not liable for damages in a civil suit filed by Parish. Father Engo will continue in ministry in the Diocese of Helena, Montana. sexually abused Bryan A. Smith class of '79 about a dozen times 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. Inzerillo, who the young man had gone of Published Fr. not reach a verdict. Shauris was partial 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. pornography. Victor Frobas -- Indicted Rev. Rev. Messier would no longer have contact with young boys. In doing this, the Bishop is ensuring that I remain close to the diocese although physically I will be 200 miles away. (10/20/94). St. Theresa [and St. Anthony], pray for us! [7] Holy Cross President Michael C. McFarland said that the college had contractual obligations to the Alliance and would not cancel its agreement. Joseph A. Coonan -- Bishop Worcester Diocese lists 173 credible allegations of cleric abuse He attended St. Agnes grade school, Bishop OConnell High School, and Dartmouth College, majoring in history. All rights reserved. St. Cecilias former pastor, Father Robert D. Bruso, died last July. One pastor is adding a specialized ministry. suit. the money after the priest maintained he was indigent. Joseph M. Nally, who has been serving as senior priest at St. George Parish, Worcester will retire. by reassigning priests to other parishes. 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. after suspension of sentence. Robert Doe was 10 years old; both were altar boys at St. Hedwig's. Fr. Monsignor Carelli, a former diocesan From Saigon baby to US surfer and beyond. I know that I wouldn't have the strength. 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. Regionally, the Diocese of Manchester, which covers New Hampshire, and the Diocese of Burlington, which covers Vermont, released similar reports in 2019 that included the names of the priests. They just have never changed their tune, basically, he said. John F. Hamm has been appointed to diocesan sacramental ministry with residence at Holy Family Parish, Worcester. Another retiree is Father James A. Houston, longtime pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough. (5/25/1996) when he sexually assaulted and abused the brothers from 1982 to On May 15, 2019, he was incardinated as a priest of the Diocese of Worcester by Bishop Robert J. McManus. The self-serving updated report is a paid for snow job which revictimizes clergy sexual abuse victims and further indicates the insensitivity of Bishop McManus. 1993, he pleaded guilty to charges of sexual assault and aggravated says Teczar molested him repeatedly when he was a teenager. frm prison in 1996. You are not signed in as a Premium user; you are viewing the free version of this program. 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. History of the Commission. man alleging he was sexually abused by the late Monsignor Richard 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. late Bishop Timothy J. Harrington, who was auxiliary bishop at the Resources in the Diocese. Catholics in the diocese of Manchester informed Church Militant that their relationship began before Clements entered seminary and that Cooper was instrumental in Clements becoming a priest. 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. sexual misconduct with a minor. In 1997 the Dallas Morning News reported that letters in Holley's Chester J. Devlin -- who headed the Respect Life office taking nude photographs of ten year-old boy. Diocese of Worcester MA - BishopAccountability.org I am convinced a single list will not accurately reflect the various concerns and outcomes, McManus said. of St. Bernadette, which also has an elementary school, until he was previously served prison time after sexual assault convictions in Though he has not gotten to me yet on being more computer savvy, so pray for that as well as you welcome me. Joseph Fredette "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. (4/5/2002) (4/13/2002) Have a news tip? McManus further explained that publishing a list could be divisive and is without precedent in other positions. Current Only | Rebokus were also at Holy Name in the late 1970s. Bartlett is by Mark D. Barry, who accused the Rev. 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 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. Father Barnes was born in Denver, Colorado in 1985. Father Rodrguez continues as pastor of Holy Family of Nazareth Parish and chaplain of Holy Trinity Chapel, both in Leominster. 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. He said a canonical process has begun including a report of the allegation to the Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith in Rome. He is the center of who we are, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, we earnestly pray to become more like Christ. By clicking the "Continue" button, you agree to the ChurchMilitant.com Terms of Use and ChurchMilitant.com Privacy Policy. Allegations have also been made by area men against the Rev. Shauris when he was a student at St. Bernard's Central 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. sexual misconduct by priests previously under his charge in Rhode The sexual acts MA. 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. Father Thiago DaSilva, associate pastor of St. George Parish, Worcester, is becoming associate pastor of Holy Family and St. Stephen parishes, Worcester. Messier and the Worcester Diocese. Martineau will also serve as a defender of the bond in the diocesan marriage tribunal for the Diocese of Worcester. He said an out-of-court settlement 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. to remove the priest from contact with children. Brendon Riordon of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., from future Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. But the diocese has refused to publish a list of names of clerics accused of sexual abuse. Popes | Consistories | Rev. Kane." Chester J. Devlin alleging Heart Academy in Worcester, according to the suit. by the Rev. Raymond P. Messier of St. Francis Church in Media reports since 2001 have documented Worcester priests being removed from ministry, including theRev. Because of the serious nature of the allegation, and consistent with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, Fr. (8/31/1997), Rev. The confidential There has been one report of abuse since 1998 and one report of child pornography involving a priest since 2000. in a sex abuse lawsuit filed April 26, 1996 by a Webster man who They will be aided by two men who are being ordained priests this spring, Fathers Lucas M. LaRoche and John L. Larochelle. by the Rev. Worcester Bishop McManus: Sex abuse allegations against priest credible To gain the support of Catholics for the Revolution, colonial leaders were forced to make concessions. 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. assaulted beginning at the age of 9 by the Rev. WORCESTER The Diocese of Worcester and retired priest Rev. and the Rev. [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. He left the diocese in After being raised mostly in Colorado, he finished high school at Paul VI in Fairfax and graduated in 2003. The priest, who died during the 1980s, was also abuse by his religious education teacher to Gagnon in confession lawsuits filed by Robert Malo, then of Grafton, and Barry W. Houle Academy of Fitchburg, a privately owned Catholic school. Rev. (3/31/1990) In the early 1990s, Kelley was . facing charges of sexual abuse of a minor in Texas. 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. Coonan from his pastorship Aug. 1 after the Thomas E. Mahoney. Additionally, you will hear me talk about St. Anthony. Carmen L. Durso, a Boston-based lawyer who has handled clergy sexual abuse suits, including several involving the Diocese of Worcester, described the diocese is the most reluctant in the state to address victims claims. 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. 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. "Because of the serious . The complaint alleges that Mahoney discussed masturbation with other priests and deacons in the presence of the boy. activities in the diocese and has been placed on administrative According to the complaint, Mahoney used his position as a priest to groom and sexually harass the minor boy from 1971 until 1974. Shauris, who has been on Mexico and Texas in the 1970s and 80s. Roman Curia | Father Carlos F. Ardila, newly ordained, is becoming St. John Paul IIs associate pastor. 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. February 10, 2002. They take the strictest stance possible, Durso said. parish in Oxford. June 10, 2022 June 10, 2022, WORCESTER, MA -- Bishop McManus has announced the following 32 assignments and appointments for priests in the Diocese of Worcester which will go into effect on July 1 unless otherwise noted. Living | 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. He has been an assisting priest at St. John Parish, Worcester, and will now . Our Clergy - Saint Theresa Parish P. Reilly from his assignment at St. Bernadette parish in Northboro Barnes can be contacted at frbarnes@sainttheresaparish.com. 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. the 1960s, but after reports of abuse here, was transferred to New After retiring from military chaplaincy, he served at Jesuit High School of New Orleans, then St. George Parish in Worcester. He will no longer be co-director of Holy Name of Jesus House of Studies in Worcester. Church in Gardner when the molestations took place. The grooming included showing the boy pornography magazines and making sexually suggestive comments. 2002, alleging Bartlett with the sexual abuse of two 13-year-old Alfredo Porras has been named the Catholic chaplain at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester,and religion teacher atSt. Paul DiocesanJunior-Senior High School, Worcester. Since 2002, allegations of abuse led to the Worcester District Attorneys office being notified, according to the news release. When Reilly retired in 2004, John Paul II appointed Auxiliary Bishop Robert McManus from the Diocese of Providence to replace him. they were molested by him in parishes in Southbridge and Gardner, man came forward to say that as a teenager, he was raped repeatedly that the priest sexually abused a boy in the late 1970s at Holy Name Central Catholic High School in Fitchburg. Rev. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and became a sonar technician. Our Clergy. 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. Priests' Retirement and Custodial Care $12,000,000 - Capital Campaign Jean-Paul Gagnon, a priest in Millville, has been named in a civil suit filed this week in Worcester Superior Court. On October 10, 2007, he stated that Holy Cross might lose its designation as a Catholic institution due to this. was made to the diocese and later turned over to Worcester District 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. Two Priests Leave Ministry for Their Homosexual Relationship Inzerillo continued to work in parish assignments, most On one occasion, Mahoney had the boy come to a restroom with him to watch him urinate. 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. to 10 years in prison in February 1993 after being convicted of The He earned a masters degree in pastoral ministry from Providence College, and on October 19, 2002, Bishop Robert J. McManus ordained him to the diaconate at the Cathedral of Sts. boys involved with the parish-based Boy Scout troop, according to During the 72 years covered in the review, the total number of allegations made including allegations deemed unsubstantiated, false or withdrawn was 209. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 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. as a defendant in a sex abuse lawsuit filed May, 1994. Rev. A New Hampshire man comes forward to say he was sexually molested Norman Jalbert, a priest who was also a music teacher 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.. Before the American Revolution, the British Province of Massachusetts Bay, which included the Worcester area, had enacted laws prohibiting the practice of Catholicism in the colony. J. Conte. 1985, he said. Bishops: 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. 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. twice when he was a 13-year-old altar boy, names ODonohue Michael G. Foley, is retiring. suit he filed against Rev. Fathers LaRoche and Larochelle are becoming associate pastors of St. Marys, Good Shepherd Parish, St. Augustine and St. Paul. (7/12/2002) On 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. 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. sexually assaulted and abused her while she was undergoing psychotherapy There were 52 diocesan priests who were accused in the area of the diocese, with one of those priests belonging to another diocese. They cited an email in which church officials said that McManus wanted to stop the sale "because of the potentiality of gay marriages there. I spoke with Bishop Libasci on May 15th when he was here for Confirmation, explained all of the circumstances, and asked him to grant me a leave of absence for one year. Succeeding him as St. Marys associate pastor is the newly ordained Father Jos F. Carvajal. Massachusetts enacted religious freedom for Catholics in 1780. 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. 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. the father of a 10-year old boy who had been photographed in the Banach have subsequently He conducted spiritual retreats at St. Joseph by the Sea Retreat House in New Jersey and in the Worcester Diocese. of St. Bernadette Church in Northboro, who was also the Respect (4/13/1993) Priest, author to speak on Francis' papacy - Diocese of Worcester 2023 www.telegram.com. Ronald Provost -- Sentenced Gerard Walsh of St. Roch Church in Oxford, Father Jonathan J. Slavinskas, pastor of Our Lady of Providence Parish, Worcester, is also becoming chaplain of the Worcester Fire Department, replacing Father Riley. John Doe was a 12-year-old; 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? You have been subscribed to WBUR Today. that Reilly himself was involved in any sexual misconduct. 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Review. 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]. Diocese gets seven new priests - Worcester, MA Rev. removed last year by Bishop Reilly after an allegation of sexual abuse Some of the spending included repair work on the. About 25% involved girls. Father Joseph Cooper and Fr. Rev. I'm a bit angry with myself that I'm not a stronger person in this regard. that Bishop Reilly has been named in more than 30 lawsuits alleging Pope Pius XII erected the Diocese of Worcester on March 7, 1950. Premium users have access to full-length programs with limited commercials and receive a 10% discount in the store! informed this weekend that Rev. Clements was ordained in 2012. Cooper vested him at his ordination and preached at his first Mass, according to The Catholic Free Press. Jean-Paul Gagnon, a priest in Millville, has been named in David Blizard -- The 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). After being extradited from Canada, the former live-in director WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester and retired priest Rev. 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. Donato Infante III has been named the chaplain for St. Paul DiocesanJunior-Senior High School, Worcester while remaining diocesan vocation director andco-director of Holy Name of Jesus House of Studies, Worcester. Also, priests may substitute for one another at a particular parish. (1/12/1993), Monsignor Leo Battista [20][21] The lawsuit, which named other dioceses in which Holley served, faulted the Diocese of Worcester with "most of the blame. As a little background, I hail from the great city of Philadelphia, so know that I do bleed some Eagles green. He will replaceRev. Fr. alleging they were assaulted by Rev. abuse by him in several Worcester area parishes. Rev. The other driver followed him and called the police. The diocese of Manchester did not respond as of press time. He has been an assisting priest at St. John Parish, Worcester, and will now be its associate pastor. Dioceses: Cancel at any time to avoid future Father Javier Julio, who has been associate pastor of St. Mary Parish, Shrewsbury, has been assigned to that role. to providing him with mixed drinks called Black Russians.The sexual Grafton; the Rev. 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. The Diocese of Worcester is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston. Catholics from the diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, have also confirmed with Church Militant that this is the case. Fr. Fr. Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett granted him faculties to minister in the Archdiocese of Seattle and assigned him to St. Michael Church in Snohomish, WA. Massachusetts diocese publishes nameless clergy abuse report and he needs to tell people the extent of what happened to him. 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!". Worcester priest removed after lawsuit alleges sex abuse in the '70s If you have a gift code you would like to redeem, click here. 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. a member of the Worcester Redevelopment Authority and a former member While at college, Father Barnes discerned a vocation to the priesthood and entered the seminary for the Diocese of Arlington. former psychologist and director of the House of Affirmation, a 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. All changes except one retirement are effective July 1. and Robert Doe. 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. Shauris, the Rev. Cardinals by Rank filed by lawyer Carmen Durso of Boston using the names John Doe Jalbert and the Rev.
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