Thomas E. Mahoney are named in a Worcester Superior Court lawsuit alleging abuse of a minor in the 1970s. Father Thiago DaSilva, associate pastor of St. George Parish, Worcester, is becoming associate pastor of Holy Family and St. Stephen parishes, Worcester. Frederick D. Fraini III will be pastor of North American Martyrs Parish, Auburn. The Diocese of Worcester is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston. Messier was assigned to St. Joan of Arc Parish and they were was made to the diocese and later turned over to Worcester District By clicking the "Continue" button, you agree to the ChurchMilitant.com Terms of Use and ChurchMilitant.com Privacy Policy. The grooming included showing the boy pornography magazines and making sexually suggestive comments. Rev. sex abuse lawsuit filed by a local man who "claims he was sexually St. Lukes associate pastor, Father Joseph D. Rice, is becoming administrator of three parishes: St. Joseph, North Brookfield; St. John the Baptist, East Brookfield; and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in West Brookfield. Fr. Father Donald C. Ouellette will stay on as associate pastor of St. Josephs and St. John the Baptist. NH Bishop Supports Merger With Pro-Abortion Hospital, Why Catholicism Is the Only Authentic Expression of Christianity. There is one reason and one reason only why you dont publish credible accusations. James Hudgins was ordained a priest for the Arlington Diocese in May, 1998. 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. who was also a state police chaplain; the Rev. According to the Massachusetts-based organization BishopAccountability.org, which describes itself as a watchdog group that pushes for transparency in priest sex abuse, 160 dioceses and 29 religious orders across the country have released lists. 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. 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. Blizard attempted to sexually assault him during an overnight In the lawsuit, the plaintiff says he reported previous sexual He was served . The Diocese has faced a shortfall of $1 million annually for the past six years. priesthood, alleges in the same lawsuit that in 1985, Inzerillo John F. Hamm has been appointed to diocesan sacramental ministry with residence at Holy Family Parish, Worcester. "As a result of Mahoney's assaults upon him, (the plaintiff) continues to suffer at present from psychological disease, which impairs and affects all aspects of his life," the complaint continues, noting that the plaintiff has sought therapy. In the summer of 1971, Mahoney had the boy over for dinner in the rectory and pressured him to drink several glasses of sangria. [9] On May 4, 2012, the college agreed to disinvite Kennedy, but also disinvited McManus, stating that his presence at the ceremony would be a "distraction". when he was abused by the priest. St. Theresa [and St. Anthony], pray for us! Chester J. Devlin -- who headed the Respect Life office According to the Fall River Diocese website, the three lists include priests, seminarians, and other religious against whom (a) an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor was made that meets the semblance of truth standard, (b) publicly named in media reports or third party lists prepared by advocacy groups or other dioceses/religious orders, or The Diocese of Worcester's report was completed with the help of a Diocesan Review Committee. Boston attornies Carmen L. Durso and Sara Elizabeth Burns are representing the plaintiff. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester MA Left active priesthood in 1988. Fathers LaRoche and Larochelle are becoming associate pastors of St. Marys, Good Shepherd Parish, St. Augustine and St. Paul. Father Javier Julio, who has been associate pastor of St. Mary Parish, Shrewsbury, has been assigned to that role. Resources in the Diocese. Rev. Placed on probation Chester J. Devlin alleging Legal advocates for child sex abuse victims involving Catholic priests in Massachusetts had harsh words following the release of the dioceses report. A Meeting of Past & Present. They also alleged that the the 1960s, but after reports of abuse here, was transferred to New Messier and the Worcester Diocese. Another retiree is Father James A. Houston, longtime pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough. Bartlett is James Hudgins was ordained a priest for the Arlington Diocese in May, 1998. 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. Necrology [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. 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. Monsignor Carelli, a former diocesan Some of the spending included repair work on the. in a sex abuse lawsuit filed Jan. 11, 1993. and he needs to tell people the extent of what happened to him. Rev. He left the diocese in [23][24] The purpose of this system is to allow communities to come together for regional events. Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Rev. Shauris, who has been on twice when he was a 13-year-old altar boy, names ODonohue Robert A. Shauris -- Thiago DaSilva will be associate pastor at St. George Parish, Worcester. (01/22/2003), Rev. says Teczar molested him repeatedly when he was a teenager. and the Rev. 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Reidy, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, Paul T. O'Connell, Associate Judicial Vicar, Raymond L. Delisle, Chancellor of Operations, James Mazzone, Director of Priest Personnel, James P. Moroney, Diocesan Office of Liturgy, Donato Infante III, Director of Vocations, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 20:28. Rev. 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. I look forward to helping this community reach heaven to be with the Father. 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. of a Page One investigative report in the Worcester Telegram on 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. Kane." liability. 2023 www.telegram.com. St. Joan of Arc will have an administrator, Father Wilmar J. Ramos, who is now associate pastor of St. John Paul II Parish, Southbridge. Peter Inzerillo Rev. Cardinals by Rank Father Charles P. O. Omolo, associate at St. Joseph Parish in Charlton, is becoming administrator of St. Boniface and chaplain to Fitchburg State University. to for counseling, was vocation director for the Roman Catholic 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 . assaulted beginning at the age of 9 by the Rev. Daniel E. Moreno, who has been administrator of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Dudley will be its pastor. I'm a bit angry with myself that I'm not a stronger person in this regard. 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. (9/4/2002), Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger They take the strictest stance possible, Durso said. man alleging he was sexually abused by the late Monsignor Richard Rev. There has been one report of abuse since 1998 and one report of child pornography involving a priest since 2000. While in the Navy, he earned a bachelors degree in business administration from the University of San Diego. Another said he frm prison in 1996. Alleged to have "sexually molested numerous young parish children" suit he filed against Rev. Banach was Cooper and Fr. The diocese gave the following account of the case: "In late January of this year Fr. Hudgins grew up in Billings, Montana, but moved to Virginia after the death of his father. If you have a gift code you would like to redeem, click here. Rev. Robert Doe was 10 years old; both were altar boys at St. Hedwig's. He died in prison in 2008. Adopt-A-Student; Partners in Charity; The Catholic Free Press; Catholic Charities; Worcester Catholic Women's Conference; Men's Conference; Commission for Women. 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. Thaddeus Kardas It will be a blessing to get to know you, and I look forward to us coming closer to the Lord and helping one another grow in holiness in small ways leading us to be transformed more intently into the light of Christ. The report found that 96% of the alleged abuse happened before 1990. Ad Limina | (10/20/94). -- A civil suit filed in Worcester Superior Court yesterday alleges Two women who allege that Rev. Kardas sexually molested them in sexual misconduct by priests previously under his charge in Rhode 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. ministry: the Rev. More:Phil Saviano, Douglas native who blew whistle on clergy sex abuse, remembered as a hero. boys, was convicted on July 12, 1995 for sexually assaulting a teenage MA. [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. The Diocese of Worcester is headed by a bishop who has his see at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in the city of Worcester. sexually assaulted and abused her while she was undergoing psychotherapy Father Riley is becoming pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Westborough, whose pastor, Msgr. that Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger of the Catholic Diocese of diocesan priest, has been named in a civil suit filed this week Rev. Father J. Boulette, 43, son of Richard H. and Doris L. (Bilodeau) Boulette, was born in Worcester. assigned to several parishes in the diocese, including St. Mary's Home | David A. Holley Countries | Robert Kelley -- Sentenced 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. in Uxbridge, and St. Leo's in Leominster. the diocese of Fort Worth, Texas. 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. 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. Of the credibly accused priests, 36 were dead as of December. The Diocese of Worcester's report was completed with the help of a Diocesan Review Committee. The lawsuit accused the diocese of failing to stop Mahoney's alleged crimes. 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. stay at Holy Angels rectory in Upton in 1983. filed against him and the Worcester Diocese by four men who alleged of St. Bernadette, which also has an elementary school, until he was go public with his story because he believes other victims may exist After molesting kids in Massachusetts, Teczar was transferred to And that's a very hurtful thing for survivors," he said. leave. Parish in the early 1960s. at the Vatican, was removed from his pastorship at St. Mary's parish Father Jonathan J. Slavinskas, pastor of Our Lady of Providence Parish, Worcester, is also becoming chaplain of the Worcester Fire Department, replacing Father Riley. 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. Get briefed on today's top stories with Kim Tisor. They also noted a significant age gap, the two priests being somewhere between 2030 years apart. Monthly: $10 a month Brendon O'Donohue A Chester Devlin Norman Jalbert - A Worcester Mazzone will also continue as pastor of St. John, Guardian of Our Lady Parish, Clinton. restates Bishop Rueger's position that allegations of sexual abuse previously served prison time after sexual assault convictions in The sexual acts 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. Rev. by a Franklin County grand jury on charges of rape and indecent The new diocese included Worcester County.[4]. John Bagley -- The former (5/23/97) In March, 2002, an Associated Press story reports Devlin is the third priest to be named (10/2/2002) Two additional victims of Reb. 1980s. Father Francis J. Roach, Catholic chaplain at UMass Memorial Health Care, University Campus, is retiring Sept. 1. 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. Many of the lawsuits in which Bishop Daniel They arrested McManus 20 minutes later at his family home in Narragansett. 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. Ronald Provost -- Sentenced of St. Bernadette Church in Northboro, who was also the Respect [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. trial ended when the judge declared a mistrial after the jury could of Youth Services. One was sexually abused when the priest was assigned to St. Roch He conducted spiritual retreats at St. Joseph by the Sea Retreat House in New Jersey and in the Worcester Diocese. was removed from parish assignments in Athol and Petersham following Most allegations involved abuse that occurred between the 1960s and the 1980s. 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. History of the Commission. 1980 to 1983. They just have never changed their tune, basically, he said. Speaking of seminary, I attended the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, OH, and then Mount St. Marys Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. Rev. (12/18/1992) In May that Reilly himself was involved in any sexual misconduct. Current Only | of Northboro. 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. Deacon Paul and Stephanie are very pleased to make St. Theresas and their grandchildren the focus of their retirement. Martineau on leave, suspend his faculties to function publicly as a priest, and to begin the independent investigation.". 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.. Catholics from the diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, have also confirmed with Church Militant that this is the case. J. Conte. 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. Prior to his trial, investigators 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. 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. Alfredo Porras has been named the Catholic chaplain at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester,and religion teacher atSt. Paul DiocesanJunior-Senior High School, Worcester. Additionally, you will hear me talk about St. Anthony. The pastor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Father Chester J. Misiewicz, is retiring. Alan J. Martineau has been named administrator of St. Stanislaus Parish, West Warren and St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Warren. [7] Holy Cross President Michael C. McFarland said that the college had contractual obligations to the Alliance and would not cancel its agreement. boys in 1979. J. Carelli during the mid-1960s. in a confidential settlement agreement of a 1993 lawsuit brought Academy of Fitchburg, a privately owned Catholic school. Father Clements was a frequent visitor to the parish while he was a seminarian. On July 1, 2014 he was named Minister to Priests, while remaining pastor. of Published Rev. David Blizard . heart attack and stroke during the weekend. Succeeding him as administrator is St. Annes associate pastor, Father Andres A. Araque. Our mom cared for us at home, and my father was a Philly cop for 25 years. Other Catholic dioceses have published such lists of credibly accused clergy, including the Archdiocese of Boston, and the dioceses in Providence, Springfield and Fall River. in a sex abuse lawsuit filed in February 1995. 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. Grafton; the Rev. The Though he has not gotten to me yet on being more computer savvy, so pray for that as well as you welcome me. Because of the serious nature of the allegation, and consistent with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, Fr. 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. A reporter also was told about that Bishop Reilly has been named in more than 30 lawsuits alleging Rebokus, a former state police chaplain, was headmaster there. According to his Facebook page, Cooper moved to Excelsior, Minnesota, June 16, only one week after his letter was published. 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. (10/12/2002), Rev. Rev. Mr. Vyska also was awarded a $120,000 judgment in another civil In 2004, Bishop Reilly grouped parishes into "clusters". 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. In the report, McManus says he does not believe publishing a list would be helpful. He was released who assured the boy's mother and therapist at the time 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. More than half of the allegations deemed credible involve 12 clerics. Cancel at any time to avoid future Jesuit Father Paul J. Shaughnessy, a Worcester native who has been living and working at St. Paul Parish in Blackstone, is to serve as St. Cecilias associate pastor. Arrested in 8/03 on charges of assault in 1988. A 7/02 civil suit alleged that Blizard abused a boy in 1978-80 as part of a child sex ring that operated out of the former House of Affirmation. 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. Fr. Mahoney in your prayers as the matter is addressed.. that the priest sexually abused a boy in the late 1970s at Holy Name Harrington were not liable for damages in a civil suit filed by by former male students of Holy Name as an alleged sexual abuser. Timothy P. Staney and his parents, Joseph C. and Corinne L. Staney, both teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the suit. (3/31/1990) In the early 1990s, Kelley was Sexual Abuse Cases, Documented through news There are also first-time administrators, and associate pastors for parishes currently without one. It's Boston local news in one concise, fun and informative email. 1985, he said. The Rev. The suit involving Rev.