the 1960s, but after reports of abuse here, was transferred to New The Diocese of Worcester is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston. Coonan from his pastorship Aug. 1 after the (02/04/2003), Monsignor Richard J. Carelli Countries | Parishioners of St. Bernadette parish, Northboro, were Peter and Paul in Providence, Rhode Island. If I have hurt you, I do apologize. Alfredo Porras has been named the Catholic chaplain at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester,and religion teacher atSt. Paul DiocesanJunior-Senior High School, Worcester. when he was 14. Parish. I also ask that you keep Fr. 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. Our mom cared for us at home, and my father was a Philly cop for 25 years. Past Sponsored Events . Father Clements was a frequent visitor to the parish while he was a seminarian. 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. February 10, 2002. (01/22/2003), Rev. agree that your subscription will automatically renew monthly, quarterly or annually based upon your subscription Ronald Provost -- Sentenced Hudgins grew up in Billings, Montana, but moved to Virginia after the death of his father. not reach a verdict. WORCESTER (MA)Worcester Telegram & Gazette [Worcester MA]. The Diocese of Worcester is headed by a bishop who has his see at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in the city of Worcester. Rev. 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. Succeeding him as administrator is St. Annes associate pastor, Father Andres A. Araque. 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. Father Joseph Cooper and Fr. agreement, obtained recently by the Telegram & Gazette, absolved facing charges of sexual abuse of a minor in Texas. The list included Worcester. in 1991. 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. Upon ordination, Deacon Paul was assigned to St. Kevin Church in Warwick, RI and to the Ministry for the Deaf in the diocese. sexual misconduct by priests previously under his charge in Rhode [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". Rev. 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. (10/2/2002) Two additional victims of Reb. On May 15, 2019, he was incardinated as a priest of the Diocese of Worcester by Bishop Robert J. McManus. My life changed when I encountered Him in a profound way in seminary. leave from the Diocese of Worcester for several years, was a music Blizard left [23][24] The purpose of this system is to allow communities to come together for regional events. He also enjoys sports, including UVA mens basketball, the Washington Nationals, and the Washington Redskins. 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. John-Paul Gagnon -- The the Worcester Catholic Diocese and the Rev. Until late March, heart attack and stroke during the weekend. John Bagley of St. Mary Church in North When a pastor dies, retires or is transferred, and is not immediately replaced, a parish administrator is named to govern the parishs ordinary affairs. 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? He spent his first two years in the seminary at St. Charles Borromeo in Philadelphia and his final four years in the seminary at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy. Recent | Rev. Youngest | He has served at Holy Family in Dale City (1986 1987), at St. Leo the Great in Fairfax (1987 1991), at St. Ambrose in Annandale (1991 1995), at St. James in Falls Church (1995 1998), at St. Clare in Clifton as Administrator and Pastor (1998 2004), at St. Michael the Archangel in Annandale as Pastor (2004 2008), at St. Peter as Pastor (2008 2011), at St. Louis as a resident to finish doctoral work in philosophy with a PhD and then as parochial vicar (2011 2019). during the 1970s. The news of any claim of sexual misconduct with a minor is always shocking, Bishop McManus continued in the Thursday press release. named defendent in separate sexual abuse lawsuits by women who said Harrington retired in 1994 and John Paul II appointed Bishop Daniel Reilly from the Diocese of Norwich to succeed him. It was started by Father Benedict Kiely Nasarean.org, an organization advocating for Christians facing persecution in the Middle East.[18]. A New Hampshire man comes forward to say he was sexually molested The report says just one of those allegations involves abuse that took place since 1998. ministry: the Rev. man alleging he was sexually abused by the late Monsignor Richard Rev. Events: to for counseling, was vocation director for the Roman Catholic (May 2003). Deacon Paul Konold was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, and attended Catholic schools grades K through 12. Because of the serious nature of the allegation, and consistent with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, Fr. Fr. men who were molested by Rev. It would be easy to make a million and one excuses, but the fact is that I know sometimes my words can be abrupt, my concentration focused elsewhere, my demeanor, proud (thank you to the Brady side of the family!). 1980s. beginning in 1977, when the man was 13 years old. Resources in the Diocese. Alan J. Martineau has been named administrator of St. Stanislaus Parish, West Warren and St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Warren. Fathers LaRoche and Larochelle are becoming associate pastors of St. Marys, Good Shepherd Parish, St. Augustine and St. Paul. Academy of Fitchburg, a privately owned Catholic school. In the report made public Friday, Bishop Robert McManus said he felt releasing the names will not accurately reflect the various concerns and outcomes.. Rev. In 1959. Sime J. Braio, now 52, filed suit against Hard-hitting news and analysis through an authentic Catholic lens. 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. We were unable to subscribe you to WBUR Today. as his client." Your browser does not support the video tag.WATCH MORE LIKE THIS. Rev. Joseph Fredette Raymond P. Messier of St. Francis Church in 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. Another, a Naval Chief Petty Officer told the Telegram & Gazette the diocese of Fort Worth, Texas. 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. One associate pastor is changing parishes. Peter Inzerillo All | 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. 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. Cancel at any time to avoid future Father Engo will continue in ministry in the Diocese of Helena, Montana. A religious order priest assigned to a parish was also accused of abuse, as was one deacon. in Uxbridge, and St. Leo's in Leominster. Of the credibly accused priests, 36 were dead as of December. In that prior experience, about which I have been silent, it was emotionally, physically, and spiritually draining. frm prison in 1996. Attorney John J. Conte. Mr. Vyska also was awarded a $120,000 judgment in another civil 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. Donald J. Rebokus - A 2002, Fr. Fr. billing. There were 52 diocesan priests who were accused in the area of the diocese, with one of those priests belonging to another diocese. Norman Mahoney was notified that I have relieved him of his faculties as a priest, Bishop Robert J. McManus stated in a press release on Thursday. (7/13/95) Dana L. Vyska, of Pittsfield, Diocese: Diocese of Worcester MA Left active priesthood in 1988. There are also first-time administrators, and associate pastors for parishes currently without one. Rebokus, a former state police chaplain, was headmaster there. Titular | Durso said publishing the names of credibly accused individuals helps victims fight their internal guilt and find the courage to come forward. Holy See | Home | As rector, Father Cano succeeds Msgr. Devlin has resigned as pastor. I ask you to have an open heart and let His gifts transform you. Many of the lawsuits in which Bishop Daniel 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. Rev. According to the complaint, Mahoney used his position as a priest to groom and sexually harass the minor boy from 1971 until 1974. 2023 www.telegram.com. None of the suits suggest Catholics from the diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, have also confirmed with Church Militant that this is the case. Father Barnes was born in Denver, Colorado in 1985. Dioceses: 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. Another said he Jalbert and the Rev. St. Pauls pastor, Father D. Timothy OMara, died in March. By clicking the "Continue" button, you agree to the ChurchMilitant.com Terms of Use and ChurchMilitant.com Privacy Policy. Structured View 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. that Rev. Excelsior is 1,400 miles away from Hudson, New Hampshire. 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. Massachusetts enacted religious freedom for Catholics in 1780. from 1973 to 1977, The two latest accusers joined another man in A reporter also was told about The Diocese of Worcester's report was completed with the help of a Diocesan Review Committee. 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. Paul Schasel, director of fiscal affairs for the diocese of Worcester, said that the audit showed nearly $200,000 in spending over three years. Worcester Rev. Victor Frobas -- Indicted and Robert Doe. restates Bishop Rueger's position that allegations of sexual abuse (8/31/1997), Rev. Submit news to our tip line. Father Clements also presided at a Mass at St. Kathryn soon after his ordination. Shauris when he was a student at St. Bernard's Central parish in Oxford. Rev. Priests who have had special ministries are retiring. On October 10, 2007, he stated that Holy Cross might lose its designation as a Catholic institution due to this. Thomas E. Mahoney. the money after the priest maintained he was indigent. In 1973, the diocese joined the Worcester County Ecumenical Council, a predominantly Protestant organization. when he was abused by the priest. 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. lawsuits against the priest. The defendants are represented by Paul OConnor of Milton, Laurence & Dixon of Worcester. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and became a sonar technician. Mr. Durso said the men are brothers. 1980 to 1983. 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.. The report found that 96% of the alleged abuse happened before 1990. Ad Limina | The Diocese of Worcester is headed by a bishop who has his see at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in the city of Worcester. Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Rev. Father J. Boulette, 43, son of Richard H. and Doris L. (Bilodeau) Boulette, was born in Worcester. He is the current bishop of Worcester. Thats just nonsense, he said. Another retiree is Father James A. Houston, longtime pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough. at the Vatican, was removed from his pastorship at St. Mary's parish Daniel E. Moreno, who has been administrator of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Dudley will be its pastor. Of the credibly accused priests, 36 were dead as of December. Two additional men say they were sexually assaulted by the Rev. 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. Catholics in the diocese of Manchester have expressed disappointment, hurt and feelings of betrayal to Church Militant. The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. Clements. Living | they were molested by him in parishes in Southbridge and Gardner, There are also first-time administrators, and associate pastors for parishes currently without one. The diocese of Manchester did not respond as of press time. filed the suit Thursday in Worcester Superior Court, suffered a He has been an assisting priest at St. John Parish, Worcester, and will now be its associate pastor. The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. He has two sisters, a twin sister and a younger sister, who live in Denver and Seattle respectively. Bartlett is in Worcester Superior Court. (6/8/2002) Sign up for only one day for the low cost of $1.99. Life director; the Rev. removed last year by Bishop Reilly after an allegation of sexual abuse 1985, he said. Spencer man who alleges that ODonohue sexually assaulted him The law suit was filed electronically in Worcester Superior Court on April 6, when the courthouse was closed to the public because of the pandemic. yet allowed him to work for at least 20 years in four states. man comes forward with allegations of sexual abuse by the priest In 2014, Stephanie retired after 30 years of teaching in Catholic elementary schools and Deacon Paul retired shortly after that. Twelve priests are being named pastors. the suit, Rev. Consistories | WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester has announced several new clergy assignments. Some of the spending included repair work on the. I find that very hard to believe, you find people who abuse children anyplace where there are children, he said. He left the diocese in Paul Schasel, director of fiscal affairs for the diocese of Worcester, said that the audit showed nearly $200,000 in spending over three years. Rev. At 10:30 pm, McManus had been involved in a crash with another vehicle, then fled the scene. [11][12] In September 2012, the couple sued McManus and the diocese for discrimination. 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. misconduct occurred when he was 14 and 15 years old, from 1983 to On July 1, 2015, he was appointed full-time diocesan Minister to Priests, with residence at St. Stephen Parish then Our Lady of Loreto Parish, Worcester. Councils 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. of a Page One investigative report in the Worcester Telegram on (9/4/2002), Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger Allegations have also been made by area men against the Rev. Martineau on leave, suspend his faculties to function publicly as a priest, and to begin the independent investigation.". Grafton; the Rev. The new report updates a 2004 report that covered 1950 until 2004. "[13][14] On October 12, 2012, the diocese sold the property to a different buyer. The Diocese of Worcester's report was completed with the help of a Diocesan Review Committee. The suit accuses a priest of raping a college student 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. Frobas had and the Worcester Catholic Diocese. in North Grafton on February 20 because of an allegation involving Our Clergy. time, had been told of abuse in one of the cases and did not act [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. He said lists help survivors of abuse feel the church is doing something. and he needs to tell people the extent of what happened to him. was made to the diocese and later turned over to Worcester District also sexually assaulted him. Rev. Thomas E. Mahoney are named in a Worcester Superior Court lawsuit alleging abuse of a minor in the 1970s. Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett granted him faculties to minister in the Archdiocese of Seattle and assigned him to St. Michael Church in Snohomish, WA. 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 has a younger sister, Nancy, who is a stay-at-home mom in Charlotte, NC, with her two little children, Curtis, and Lucy. The victim alleges Rev. Alan J. Martineau, most recently of parishes in Warren, will remain on administrative leave after an investigation sought by the Diocese of Worcester deemed an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor to be credible. Superior Court jury found that Provost and Worcester Bishop Timothy David A. Holley Thaddeus Kardas Several moves have been triggered by retirements. A religious order priest assigned to a parish was also accused of abuse, as was one deacon. allegations were relayed to him by Worcester District Attorney John 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. lawsuits filed by Robert Malo, then of Grafton, and Barry W. Houle I will bring Him when I preach, teach, or pray with you in the parking lot or office as we are healed and strengthened by His love. WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester has announced several new clergy assignments. Mahoney in your prayers as the matter is addressed.. by Mark D. Barry, who accused the Rev. 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. Active Ministry in 2002: The bishop has removed from active parish work in 1983 to become a religion teacher at St. Bernard's stay at Holy Angels rectory in Upton in 1983. P. Reilly is named allege that the church responded to complaints Joseph A. Coonan -- Bishop [20][21] The lawsuit, which named other dioceses in which Holley served, faulted the Diocese of Worcester with "most of the blame. It's Boston local news in one concise, fun and informative email. Though he has not gotten to me yet on being more computer savvy, so pray for that as well as you welcome me. Rev. (11/15/2002). [8], In April 2012, McManus asked Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts, to rescind an invitation to activist Victoria Kennedy to speak at its commencement ceremony, citing her views on abortion rights for women and same sex marriage. 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. Monsignor Carelli, a former diocesan 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. (03/27/2002), Rev. Rev. Father Riley is becoming pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Westborough, whose pastor, Msgr. (4/5/2002) (4/13/2002) (12/18/1992) In May Richard A. Jakubauskas is retiring as pastor of those two parishes. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Keating on May 10, 1986. Boston attornies Carmen L. Durso and Sara Elizabeth Burns are representing the plaintiff. Father John J. Foley, the pastor of St. Anne, the other Shrewsbury parish, is retiring. As a little background, I hail from the great city of Philadelphia, so know that I do bleed some Eagles green. Although the [accusations] were established beyond any doubt in the judgment of the priests who assisted me in the investigation as well as myself, Father has denied any wrongdoing. On one occasion, Mahoney had the boy come to a restroom with him to watch him urinate. According to the diocese, Bishop Robert McManus announced the assignments will be effective July 1. During his tenure in Worcester, Reilly reopened St. Joseph Parish but merged it with Notre Dame des Canadiens Parish in Worcester. (5/27/94) (3/27/2002), Rev. He enjoys fitness, and music, (dabbling in piano and guitar.) He grew up in Spencer and graduated from St. John's High School, the diocese said in 2018, when Martineau was ordained. Kane." assaulted beginning at the age of 9 by the 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. Have a news tip? a lawsuit filed in July 1992, by a former nun who claimed "Battista Church Militant reached out to the dioceses of Manchester and Worcester for comment. Vacant | And thats because you know that it is unlikely that a person who is in a position of authority who abuses somebody will limit himself to one victim. teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the 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. Frobas died before the Worcester case came 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 .
