Frederick D. Fraini III will be pastor of North American Martyrs Parish, Auburn. was removed from parish assignments in Athol and Petersham following The bishop of Tyler, TX talks to Terry Barber. by Date | According to his Facebook page, Cooper moved to Excelsior, Minnesota, June 16, only one week after his letter was published. Catholics from the diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, have also confirmed with Church Militant that this is the case. 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. We were unable to subscribe you to WBUR Today. says Teczar molested him repeatedly when he was a teenager. 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They raised their children in southeastern Connecticut and were active in parish life. Father Barnes was born in Denver, Colorado in 1985. 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. Jean-Paul Gagnon, a priest in Millville, has been named in Walter Riley, whose term ended. sexual misconduct with a minor. The other driver followed him and called the police. [2], Pope Pius VII erected the Diocese of Boston on April 8, 1808, including all of New England in its jurisdiction. of Published molested by Rev. 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.. misconduct occurred when he was 14 and 15 years old, from 1983 to 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. had seized about 100 photographs of nude male youths from the rectory When the boys got into the pool, Mahoney encouraged them to insert their penises into the circulation pump nozzles. If you have a gift code you would like to redeem, click here. "[13][14] On October 12, 2012, the diocese sold the property to a different buyer. I also ask that you keep Fr. Sexual Abuse Cases, Documented through news Headlines, Compilation teacher at the school. Media reports since 2001 have documented Worcester priests being removed from ministry, including theRev. sex abuse lawsuit filed by a local man who "claims he was sexually The fifth and current bishop is Robert McManus. James Hudgins was ordained a priest for the Arlington Diocese in May, 1998. The former director of Catholic Charities is named a defendant in Life director; the Rev. Banach have subsequently 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. 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. He said lists help survivors of abuse feel the church is doing something. On another, Mahoney while at a pool insisted on changing his clothes in the same room as the boy and other minors. chancellor for the Catholic Diocese of Worcester and a former official [5], After Flannagan's retirement in 1983, Pope John Paul II appointed Harrington as the new bishop of Worcester. 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 . (6/8/2002), Rev. [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. Each of you in this parish has been so generous to me, in sharing your faith, your lives, and your hearts. the father of a 10-year old boy who had been photographed in the that the priest sexually abused a boy in the late 1970s at Holy Name Succeeding him as St. Marys associate pastor is the newly ordained Father Jos F. Carvajal. 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? filing a civil suit yesterday in Worcester Superior Court against James S. Mazzone has been appointed diocesan priest personnel director. He died in prison in 2008. when he sexually assaulted and abused the brothers from 1982 to All rights reserved. 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. Thomas Teczar -- Defendant 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. P. Reilly is named allege that the church responded to complaints The same Spencer man as above, who later considered entering the Rev. and Robert Doe. Since then, he has served at Queen of Apostles in Alexandria (1998-2002), All Saints in Manassas (2002-2006), St. Luke in McLean (2006-2007), as chaplain of Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington (2007-2011), and as pastor of St. Jude in . You have been subscribed to WBUR Today. 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.. The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. of Come Alive, Inc., a Worcester halfway house for delinquent 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. Michael G. Foley, is retiring. After the lawsuit was filed, McManus suspended Mahoney, already retired, from any ministerial duties.[22]. Reilly removed Rev. In later years, assigned to several parishes in the diocese, including St. Mary's that Reilly himself was involved in any sexual misconduct. He was ordained as a priest for the Worcester Diocese in 1968. To gain the support of Catholics for the Revolution, colonial leaders were forced to make concessions. (8/31/1997), Rev. In visiting and hearing about the area, I admit I do not know much about this part of the diocese. of St. Joseph's Church in Barre. 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. was a student at St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School in Fitchburg filed by lawyer Carmen Durso of Boston using the names John Doe by reassigning priests to other parishes. Two women who allege that Rev. that Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger of the Catholic Diocese of adolescent boy up as a sex partner for himself. You enabled me to be a pastor for the first time. Deacon Paul Konold was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, and attended Catholic schools grades K through 12. from 1973 to 1977, The two latest accusers joined another man in Stephanie taught at St. Joseph elementary school in New London and all three children attended Catholic schools grades K through 12. Upon ordination, Deacon Paul was assigned to St. Kevin Church in Warwick, RI and to the Ministry for the Deaf in the diocese. 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 updated report is deceptive because the Diocese of Worcester has a history of discouraging clergy sexual abuse victims from reporting the sexual abuse, refusing to reasonably validate their claims through even minor compensation and refusing to recognize that clergy sexual abuse victims who were sexually abused in the 1990s and later are for the most part currently much too young to report having been sexually abused. During the 1980s, Rev. - A civil suit was filed in Worcester Superior Court by a Pepperell man came forward to say that as a teenager, he was raped repeatedly 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. Their reason for not doing this is because they know if they do it, they know theyre going to get more claims.. 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]. P. Staney and his parents, Joseph C. and Corinne L. Staney, both Parish. girl when he was assigned to St. Cecilia Parish in Leominster from 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. Blizard attempted to sexually assault him during an overnight Harrington retired in 1994 and John Paul II appointed Bishop Daniel Reilly from the Diocese of Norwich to succeed him. St. Theresa [and St. Anthony], pray for us! The priest, who died during the 1980s, was also He enjoys fitness, and music, (dabbling in piano and guitar.) Placed on probation [23][24] The purpose of this system is to allow communities to come together for regional events. Rebokus were also at Holy Name in the late 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. 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. 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. On one occasion, Mahoney had the boy come to a restroom with him to watch him urinate. Alleged to have "sexually molested numerous young parish children" Peter Inzerillo Raymond P. Messier -- (4/30/2002), Rev. Fr. pornography. leave. late Bishop Timothy J. Harrington, who was auxiliary bishop at the however, he was assigned to three other parishes. Harrington were not liable for damages in a civil suit filed by Councils Clements. Recent | J. Carelli during the mid-1960s. Kardas sexually molested them in Two additional men say they were sexually assaulted by the Rev. Donald J. Rebokus - A Excelsior is 1,400 miles away from Hudson, New Hampshire. Father John F. Hamm, in diocesan sacramental ministry, is retiring on July 1. Submit news to our tip line, Worst Marvel Movie Ever? frm prison in 1996. By being at the Mount, be assured that I love the Rosary and Our Mother. Rev. Brendon Riordon of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., from future Timothy P. Staney and his parents, Joseph C. and Corinne L. Staney, both teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the suit. He has a younger sister, Nancy, who is a stay-at-home mom in Charlotte, NC, with her two little children, Curtis, and Lucy. 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. He served at St. Mary in North Grafton; Our Lady of the Angels, and St. Andrew the Apostle in Worcester; St. Mary in Uxbridge; and St. Michael the Archangel in Mendon. We do this together through the power of the Holy Spirit! stay at Holy Angels rectory in Upton in 1983. 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. He said the Worcester Diocese has a history of circling the wagons" that began in the late 1990s when a local reporter began writing about the issue. Resources in the Diocese. as a defendant in a sex abuse lawsuit filed May, 1994. parish work in 1983 to become a religion teacher at St. Bernard's Living | You can try. Rev. [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. 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. Free clip from CHURCH MILITANT Premium Monthly: $10 a month activities in the diocese and has been placed on administrative Church in Gardner when the molestations took place. 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. Reverend Maurice M. Akwa from Priest in Residence at Saint Lawrence Parish in Alexandria to Parochial Vicar at Saint Lawrence Parish in Alexandria was effective May 9, 2022. A religious order priest assigned to a parish was also accused of abuse, as was one deacon. 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. the money after the priest maintained he was indigent. Current Only | The grooming included showing the boy pornography magazines and making sexually suggestive comments. 2002, Fr. Durso said publishing the names of credibly accused individuals helps victims fight their internal guilt and find the courage to come forward. Boston lawyer Carmen Durso. On May 15, 2019, he was incardinated as a priest of the Diocese of Worcester by Bishop Robert J. McManus. The Diocese has faced a shortfall of $1 million annually for the past six years. on October 31, 1986, after pleading guilty to charges of indecent 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. In 2004, Bishop Reilly grouped parishes into "clusters". to 10 years in prison in February 1993 after being convicted of 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. 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 paper publishes two stories relating allegations of several Blizard in Worcester. Alfredo Porras has been named the Catholic chaplain at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester,and religion teacher atSt. Paul DiocesanJunior-Senior High School, Worcester. Worcester Diocese Priests Removed from alleging they were assaulted by Rev. and the Worcester Catholic Diocese. Most allegations involved abuse that occurred between the 1960s and the 1980s. If you are angry with me for leaving so suddenly, I understand. Rev. Rev. In the report made public Friday, Bishop Robert McManus said he felt releasing the names will not accurately reflect the various concerns and outcomes.. 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. Rev. (3/31/1990) In the early 1990s, Kelley was (2/17/1993) In 1996, a Worcester There were 52 diocesan priests who were accused in the area of the diocese, with one of those priests belonging to another diocese. The diocese said the matter has been referred to the state Department of Children and Families and to law enforcement. In the lawsuit, the plaintiff says he reported previous sexual treatment center for Catholic clergy, is named a defendant in a in a confidential settlement agreement of a 1993 lawsuit brought also sexually assaulted him. 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 diocese of Fort Worth, Texas. Peter and Paul in Providence, Rhode Island. Months after Clements' ordination, the two priests went on vacation together to Ireland, posting pictures of their travels on St. Kathryn's Facebook page, where Cooper was pastor. abuse by his religious education teacher to Gagnon in confession He will replaceRev. . He will help us find things missing in our lives that help us become healthier, holier Catholics for ourselves, our families, and our community. Fr Hudgins studied theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, specializing in moral theology and ecclesiastical architecture. (4/13/1993) The report was published in this weeks edition ofThe Catholic Free Press. What started out as a 3-year enlistment ended up as a 20-year career, and he retired as a senior chief petty officer. Superior Court jury found that Provost and Worcester Bishop Timothy (5/27/94) (3/27/2002), Rev. Ad Limina | Father Rodrguez continues as pastor of Holy Family of Nazareth Parish and chaplain of Holy Trinity Chapel, both in Leominster. Hudgins homilies are recorded on Fatherhudgins.com. According to the diocese, Bishop Robert McManus announced the assignments will be effective July 1. nude by Provost. and members of St. Rose of Lima parish. Fr. Worcester chancellor, died in December 2000, but the suit names his estate Worcester; the Rev. The diocese gave the following account of the case: "In late January of this year Fr. The confidential Speaking of seminary, I attended the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, OH, and then Mount St. Marys Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. Father Jonathan J. Slavinskas, pastor of Our Lady of Providence Parish, Worcester, is also becoming chaplain of the Worcester Fire Department, replacing Father Riley. (6/8/2002) The diocese of Manchester did not respond as of press time. Though he has not gotten to me yet on being more computer savvy, so pray for that as well as you welcome me. The victim, Raymond Plante, Jr., now 39, said he has decided to Succeeding him as administrator is St. Annes associate pastor, Father Andres A. Araque. The retirement of Father William F. Sanders, pastor of St. Louis Parish in Webster, means that St. Louis will now have an administrator. reports published in the Until late March, Justin Steponaitis assault and battery on a 20 year old man he was counseling. 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!). and guidance counselor at Holy Name Central Catholic High School. The Rev. (5/07/2002), Rev. All | 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. He grew up in Spencer and graduated from St. John's High School, the diocese said in 2018, when Martineau was ordained. to providing him with mixed drinks called Black Russians.The sexual Messier was assigned to St. Joan of Arc Parish and they were Clements also cited his own weakness, insisting on his "deep love" for his parishioners: I wish I could have said all of this to you in person, to be able to listen to your concerns, your sadness, and even your anger about my departure, but to be honest, I couldn't. 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. While at college, Father Barnes discerned a vocation to the priesthood and entered the seminary for the Diocese of Arlington. David Blizard -- The After being extradited from Canada, the former live-in director On April 2, 1968, Timothy Harrington was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the diocese by Pope Paul VI. 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 boys in 1979. teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the According to the diocese, Bishop Robert McManus announced the assignments will be effective July 1. In 1997 the Dallas Morning News reported that letters in Holley's He then graduated from the University of Virginia in 2007 after studying history and economics. In 1973, the diocese joined the Worcester County Ecumenical Council, a predominantly Protestant organization. Arrested in 8/03 on charges of assault in 1988. Father Kelley was pastor of Sacred Heart He was ordained a deacon at St. Peters Basilica in Rome, Italy on October 4, 2012 and a priest on June 8, 2013 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington. Rev. Father Clements also presided at a Mass at St. Kathryn soon after his ordination. Rev. He removed Worcester County from the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts to created the new diocese, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Boston. February 10, 2002. 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 pastor of those parishes, Father Edwin Montaa, is becoming pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Worcester, succeeding Father Walter J. Riley. He is the current bishop of Worcester. pleading guilty to two counts of indecent assault and unnatural 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. Blizard when they were teenagers. James P. Moroney, who is becoming pastor of St. Cecilia Parish, Leominster, while remaining director of the diocesan Office for Divine Worship. MA. The boy fought the priest off, gathered his clothes and left. Chester Devlin Get briefed on today's top stories with Kim Tisor. Rev. The new diocese included Worcester County.[4]. Another, a Naval Chief Petty Officer told the Telegram & Gazette Boston attornies Carmen L. Durso and Sara Elizabeth Burns are representing the plaintiff. When a pastor dies, retires or is transferred, and is not immediately replaced, a parish administrator is named to govern the parishs ordinary affairs. Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett granted him faculties to minister in the Archdiocese of Seattle and assigned him to St. Michael Church in Snohomish, WA. Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Rev. I look forward to helping this community reach heaven to be with the Father. 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. in Worcester Superior Court. 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. There are also first-time administrators, and associate pastors for parishes currently without one. Meanwhile, Sime J. Braio, who 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. Rev. Rev. Popes | Father Clements was a frequent visitor to the parish while he was a seminarian.

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