He removed Worcester County from the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts to created the new diocese, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Boston. [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. In their departure letters published in the bulletins, both Cooper and Clements provided reasons for leaving that had nothing to do with their relationship, even giving the impression that they might be returning to ministry. by Year | John F. Gee, who is retiring. During his tenure in Worcester, Reilly reopened St. Joseph Parish but merged it with Notre Dame des Canadiens Parish in Worcester. named defendent in separate sexual abuse lawsuits by women who said Edward Nicewicz -- Jailed At St. Cecilia, Father Shaughnessy succeeds Father Mateus Souza, who is becoming administrator of Our Lady Immaculate and St. Francis of Assisi parishes, both in Athol, and St. Peter Parish in Petersham. of St. Joseph's Church in Barre. 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. He conducted spiritual retreats at St. Joseph by the Sea Retreat House in New Jersey and in the Worcester Diocese. 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. of a Page One investigative report in the Worcester Telegram on Reverend Paul A. Berghout from full-time Ministry in the Diocesan Tribunal with residence at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Arlington to Parochial Vicar at Queen of Apostles . Jean-Paul Gagnon, a priest in Millville, has been named in sexual misconduct with a minor. About 25% involved girls. Rev. The alleged abuse occurred around sexually abused Bryan A. Smith class of '79 about a dozen times priesthood, alleges in the same lawsuit that in 1985, Inzerillo All changes except one retirement are effective July 1. The boy fought the priest off, gathered his clothes and left. He has a younger sister, Nancy, who is a stay-at-home mom in Charlotte, NC, with her two little children, Curtis, and Lucy. "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. Ad Limina | Thomas Teczar -- Defendant Rev. The bishop of Tyler, TX talks to Terry Barber. was a chaplain at Gardner State Prison when the offenses occurred. WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester and retired priest Rev. I look forward to helping this community reach heaven to be with the Father. As a little background, I hail from the great city of Philadelphia, so know that I do bleed some Eagles green. Harrington retired in 1994 and John Paul II appointed Bishop Daniel Reilly from the Diocese of Norwich to succeed him. Paul Schasel, director of fiscal affairs for the diocese of Worcester, said that the audit showed nearly $200,000 in spending over three years. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester MA Left active priesthood in 1988. yet allowed him to work for at least 20 years in four states. option selection above at the current full price on the date of each renewal, until you cancel. Peter J. Inzerillo of St. Leo Church Since then, Father Jos A. Rodrguez has been administrator. Mr. Vyska also was awarded a $120,000 judgment in another civil to for counseling, was vocation director for the Roman Catholic 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. and the Rev. He later filed two civil Mr. Durso said the men are brothers. Come Holy Spirit, send your spouse and Our Lady soon, and renew the face of the earth. If you are angry with me for leaving so suddenly, I understand. The notices were mailed Sept. 23. that Rev. of St. Bernadette, which also has an elementary school, until he was According to the diocese, Bishop Robert McManus announced the assignments will be effective July 1. It is crucial that we address the rising costs associated with dignified care for our priests. [6] He raised over $50 million for his Forward in Faith campaign to place the diocese in a stable financial condition.[6]. 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. the early 1970s, beginning when they were 12 years old, name him [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. We do this together through the power of the Holy Spirit! They will be aided by two men who are being ordained priests this spring, Fathers Lucas M. LaRoche and John L. Larochelle. Paul Schasel, director of fiscal affairs for the diocese of Worcester, said that the audit showed nearly $200,000 in spending over three years. Another, a Naval Chief Petty Officer told the Telegram & Gazette There are people who are drawn to those positions, either consciously or subconsciously, because they will have the ability to get access to kids.. (02/04/2003), Monsignor Richard J. Carelli Blizard when they were teenagers. 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. The diocese has refused to publish the names of accused priests. Parishioners of St. Bernadette parish, Northboro, were When the boys got into the pool, Mahoney encouraged them to insert their penises into the circulation pump nozzles. The grooming included showing the boy pornography magazines and making sexually suggestive comments. Blizard in Worcester. Premium users have access to full-length programs with limited commercials and receive a 10% discount in the store! recently at St. Leo's Church in Leominster, MA. He was assigned to St. Marys in Alexandria from 2014-18 and has been at St. Theresas since June 2018. men who were molested by Rev. Legal advocates for child sex abuse victims involving Catholic priests in Massachusetts had harsh words following the release of the dioceses report. I'm saddened by this news and pray for their repentance. They just have never changed their tune, basically, he said. Reilly removed Rev. 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. Rev. Victor Frobas -- Indicted There were 52 diocesan priests who were accused in the area of the diocese, with one of those priests belonging to another diocese. Clements was ordained in 2012. Cooper vested him at his ordination and preached at his first Mass, according to The Catholic Free Press. As rector, Father Cano succeeds Msgr. 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. 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. 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. Headlines, Compilation David A. Holley in a recent lawsuit are not true. suit. Your browser does not support the video tag.WATCH MORE LIKE THIS. You are not signed in as a Premium user; you are viewing the free version of this program. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and became a sonar technician. Justin Steponaitis 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. after suspension of sentence. I know that I wouldn't have the strength. (5/27/94), Rev. Mazzone will also continue as pastor of St. John, Guardian of Our Lady Parish, Clinton. sex abuse lawsuit filed by a local man who "claims he was sexually James Hudgins was ordained a priest for the Arlington Diocese in May, 1998. The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. Some of the spending included repair work on the church building. Father Francis J. Roach, Catholic chaplain at UMass Memorial Health Care, University Campus, is retiring Sept. 1. Cooper left active ministry in June 2019 and Clements in August 2018. The retirement of Father William F. Sanders, pastor of St. Louis Parish in Webster, means that St. Louis will now have an administrator. [16]On June 3, 2017, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the three secrets of Ftima in Portugal, McManus consecrated the diocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Conclaves | misconduct occurred when he was 14 and 15 years old, from 1983 to reports published in the agree that your subscription will automatically renew monthly, quarterly or annually based upon your subscription The updated report is a self-serving document created on behalf of the Diocese of Worcester which has allowed the wholesale sexual abuse of children for decades, Garabedian said. 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 two sisters, a twin sister and a younger sister, who live in Denver and Seattle respectively. nude by Provost. Mahoney in your prayers as the matter is addressed.. stay at Holy Angels rectory in Upton in 1983. NH Bishop Supports Merger With Pro-Abortion Hospital, Why Catholicism Is the Only Authentic Expression of Christianity. Catholics from the diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, have also confirmed with Church Militant that this is the case. adolescent boy up as a sex partner for himself. It was started by Father Benedict Kiely Nasarean.org, an organization advocating for Christians facing persecution in the Middle East.[18]. 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. 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. While in the Navy, he earned a bachelors degree in business administration from the University of San Diego. Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Rev. Peter and Paul in Providence, Rhode Island. 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. On May 15, 2019, he was incardinated as a priest of the Diocese of Worcester by Bishop Robert J. McManus. 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. 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. the father of a 10-year old boy who had been photographed in the The priest's history was the subject Church in Gardner when the molestations took place. The letter Devlin has resigned as pastor. Missouri in 1988. On July 1, 2014 he was named Minister to Priests, while remaining pastor. Cooper was pastor of St. Kathryn's Church in Hudson, New Hampshire, prior to his departure, and Clements was pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Winchendon, Massachusetts, prior to his. 1993, he pleaded guilty to charges of sexual assault and aggravated From Saigon baby to US surfer and beyond. Rev. Hello to you all, my new family at St. Theresas. Timothy Superior Court jury found that Provost and Worcester Bishop Timothy 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. former headmaster at Holy Name High School in Worcester, and chaplain assigned to several parishes in the diocese, including St. Mary's By clicking the "Continue" button, you agree to the ChurchMilitant.com Terms of Use and ChurchMilitant.com Privacy Policy. Boston lawyer Carmen Durso. Joseph A. Coonan of St. John Church, Get briefed on today's top stories with Kim Tisor. 1964 when Monsignor Carelli was headmaster of the former Sacred filed against him and the Worcester Diocese by four men who alleged Coonan from his pastorship Aug. 1 after the Robert Doe was 10 years old; both were altar boys at St. Hedwig's. He was served civil suit was later filed in Worcester Superior Court on June 7, While at college, Father Barnes discerned a vocation to the priesthood and entered the seminary for the Diocese of Arlington. Father Barnes was born in Denver, Colorado in 1985. Rev. Previous allegations by another nun 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. (2/9/1993). Rev. Succeeding him as St. Marys associate pastor is the newly ordained Father Jos F. Carvajal. Rev. in Leominster; the Rev. (Dec. 2002), Bishop Daniel P. Reilly When you place your order, your Church Militant Premium membership will be activated. Durso said publishing the names of credibly accused individuals helps victims fight their internal guilt and find the courage to come forward. Their reason for not doing this is because they know if they do it, they know theyre going to get more claims.. If you have a gift code you would like to redeem, click here. Sign up for only one day for the low cost of $1.99. It's Boston local news in one concise, fun and informative email. Kane." the money after the priest maintained he was indigent. The Diocese of Worcester's report was completed with the help of a Diocesan Review Committee. Welcome to my own human flaws! On the dioceses refusal to name credibly accused priests, Durso was emphatic. Father John F. Hamm, in diocesan sacramental ministry, is retiring on July 1. leave from the Diocese of Worcester for several years, was a music In later years, was removed from parish assignments in Athol and Petersham following The allegations in those incidences date back decades, according to the diocese. Recent | 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!". Donald J. Rebokus - A 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. chancellor, died in December 2000, but the suit names his estate A diocese counselor has reached out to the victim, the diocese said. in a confidential settlement agreement of a 1993 lawsuit brought There are also first-time administrators, and associate pastors for parishes currently without one. Submit news to our tip line. Father Clements also presided at a Mass at St. Kathryn soon after his ordination. Rev. Rev. News at the Vatican, was removed from his pastorship at St. Mary's parish Rev. What started out as a 3-year enlistment ended up as a 20-year career, and he retired as a senior chief petty officer. [7] Holy Cross President Michael C. McFarland said that the college had contractual obligations to the Alliance and would not cancel its agreement. He was also removed from his position as director of anti-abortion at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Athol, Steponaitis is a defendant of the city's Citizen's Advisory Council. The victim alleges Rev. Blizard left John Bagley -- The former abuse by him in several Worcester area parishes. Succeeding him is Father Juan D. Escudero, pastor of St. Denis Parish in Douglas. that the priest sexually abused a boy in the late 1970s at Holy Name 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. teacher at the school. (03/17/2002) A Rev. in Worcester Superior Court. [3] On June 14, 1870, Pope Pius IX erected the Diocese of Springfield from the Diocese of Boston. In 1973, the diocese joined the Worcester County Ecumenical Council, a predominantly Protestant organization. Adopt-A-Student; Partners in Charity; The Catholic Free Press; Catholic Charities; Worcester Catholic Women's Conference; Men's Conference; Commission for Women. Rev. Father Charles P. O. Omolo, associate at St. Joseph Parish in Charlton, is becoming administrator of St. Boniface and chaplain to Fitchburg State University. Joseph Fredette A reporter also was told about The priest, who died during the 1980s, was also In 2014, Stephanie retired after 30 years of teaching in Catholic elementary schools and Deacon Paul retired shortly after that. Two women who allege that Rev. (5/07/2002), Rev. Walter Riley, whose term ended. 1988. Messier would no longer have contact with young boys. by former male students of Holy Name as an alleged sexual abuser. Catholics in the diocese of Manchester have expressed disappointment, hurt and feelings of betrayal to Church Militant. He is the current bishop of Worcester. One pastor is adding a specialized ministry. In the report made public Friday, Bishop Robert McManus said he felt releasing the names will not accurately reflect the various concerns and outcomes..