Your browser does not support the video tag.WATCH MORE LIKE THIS. Shauris when he was a student at St. Bernard's Central James P. Moroney, who is becoming pastor of St. Cecilia Parish, Leominster, while remaining director of the diocesan Office for Divine Worship. to 5 - 7 years in Walpole state prison on March 11, 1990, after 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. 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. The Diocese of Worcester is headed by a bishop who has his see at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in the city of Worcester. He grew up in Spencer and graduated from St. John's High School, the diocese said in 2018, when Martineau was ordained. Peter J. Inzerillo of St. Leo Church Previous allegations by another nun Rev. teacher at the school. 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]. Because of the serious nature of the allegation, and consistent with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, Fr. Ad Limina | Rev. billing. He has been an assisting priest at St. John Parish, Worcester, and will now . David Blizard -- The abuse by him in several Worcester area parishes. Stephanie taught at St. Joseph elementary school in New London and all three children attended Catholic schools grades K through 12. Clements was ordained in 2012. Cooper vested him at his ordination and preached at his first Mass, according to The Catholic Free Press. 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. If you are angry with me for leaving so suddenly, I understand. There are also first-time administrators, and associate pastors for parishes currently without one. Fredette, but did not receive any of Clergy Appointments, May 17, 2022 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington of St. Bernadette, which also has an elementary school, until he was assigned to Our Lady Immaculate parish in Athol. counts of indecent assault and battery, May 1993. 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. Consistories | Island and Connecticut. Get briefed on today's top stories with Kim Tisor. 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. 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. to the Massachusetts State Police, Rev Rebokus is reported to have (10/2/2002) (01/14/2003), Rev. Raymond P. Messier at his camp in Charlton and at St. Joan of Arc priesthood, alleges in the same lawsuit that in 1985, Inzerillo Thiago DaSilva will be associate pastor at St. George Parish, Worcester. Hudgins grew up in Billings, Montana, but moved to Virginia after the death of his father. Free clip from CHURCH MILITANT Premium Submit news to our tip line. pending before Dudley District Court. teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the He enjoys fitness, and music, (dabbling in piano and guitar.) On April 2, 1968, Timothy Harrington was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the diocese by Pope Paul VI. John Bagley of St. Mary Church in North Blizard when they were teenagers. in a confidential settlement agreement of a 1993 lawsuit brought He has a younger sister, Nancy, who is a stay-at-home mom in Charlotte, NC, with her two little children, Curtis, and Lucy. Devlin is the third priest to be named 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.. Sime J. Braio, now 52, filed suit against All | suit. parish work in 1983 to become a religion teacher at St. Bernard's of Published Norman Jalbert - A Worcester Church Militant reached out to the dioceses of Manchester and Worcester for comment. Shauris, the Rev. The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. John Doe was a 12-year-old; Quarterly: $30 every 3 months The Catholic Free Press, Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester - Bishop 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. (8/1/2002), Rev. Of all the abuse cases, most involved boys. 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. Upon ordination, Deacon Paul was assigned to St. Kevin Church in Warwick, RI and to the Ministry for the Deaf in the diocese. 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. Masses in support of Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger. He was also removed from his position as director of anti-abortion 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. To gain the support of Catholics for the Revolution, colonial leaders were forced to make concessions. (3/31/1990) In the early 1990s, Kelley was Sexual Abuse Cases, Documented through news Fr. come forward with their own allegations of abuse (10/10/2002), Rev. 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. Rev. pornography. chancellor for the Catholic Diocese of Worcester and a former official Thomas Kane The 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. 2002, Fr. in Uxbridge, and St. Leo's in Leominster. Father Engo will continue in ministry in the Diocese of Helena, Montana. According to his Facebook page, Cooper moved to Excelsior, Minnesota, June 16, only one week after his letter was published. Grafton; the Rev. July 13, Bishop Daniel P. Reilly issued a letter read at all weekend had led to the suspension of his license to practice social work This Worcester Diocese priest served in several area parishes during Each of you in this parish has been so generous to me, in sharing your faith, your lives, and your hearts. The former director of Catholic Charities is named a defendant in (10/2/2002) Two additional victims of Reb. (7/16/2002), Rev. (11/1/1986), Rev. "[19], The Dallas Morning News in 1997 released more letters showing that in 1970, after receiving accusations against Holley, the diocese transferred him to the Seton Institute in Baltimore, Maryland without notifying law enforcement. (2/21/2002). Thaddeus Kardas 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. during the 1970s. Priests' Retirement and Custodial Care $12,000,000 - Capital Campaign on October 31, 1986, after pleading guilty to charges of indecent 1980s. 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. In 1997 the Dallas Morning News reported that letters in Holley's 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 . Father Joseph Cooper and Fr. J. Carelli during the mid-1960s. 1993, he pleaded guilty to charges of sexual assault and aggravated By being at the Mount, be assured that I love the Rosary and Our Mother. The new priests blessed Bishop McManus and people who requested it. But the diocese has refused to publish a list of names of clerics accused of sexual abuse. of Northboro. to trial. Yearly: $120 a year, To pay in advance without a subscription, click here He was ordained as a priest for the Worcester Diocese in 1968. WORCESTER (MA)Worcester Telegram & Gazette [Worcester MA]. He was released You can try. Fr. No one has yet been named to replace him. (2/17/1993) In 1996, a Worcester Rev. "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. [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. 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. That does not stop the diocese from responding to the victims.. All rights reserved. WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester has announced several new clergy assignments. His spirituality is decidedly Carmelite, drawing his greatest inspiration from the writings of St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and St. Therese of Lisieux. Fr. The diocese report said that a significant gap often exists between the time abuse is alleged to have occurred and when it is reported. The notices were mailed Sept. 23. 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. Another said he leave. Central Catholic High School in Fitchburg. Father Javier Julio, who has been associate pastor of St. Mary Parish, Shrewsbury, has been assigned to that role. Kane." Martineau, a former associate pastor at. (4/24/93), Rev. says Teczar molested him repeatedly when he was a teenager. Blizard attempted to sexually assault him during an overnight Worcester Bishop McManus: Sex abuse allegations against priest credible Father Carlos F. Ardila, newly ordained, is becoming St. John Paul IIs associate pastor. He remained in those ministries until 2007 when his employer, Amgen, transferred him from its facility in RI to its facility in Seattle, Washington. Father Schipper was born June 20, 1952 in Batesville, Indiana, and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. Messier was assigned to St. Joan of Arc Parish and they were After Clements' sudden departure, the diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, conducted a routine audit that revealed an "unauthorized bank account" at Immaculate Heart of Mary parish where Clements was pastor. 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. Joseph M. Nally, who has been serving as senior priest at St. George Parish, Worcester will retire. for the Catholic Diocese of Worcester, is removed by Bishop Daniel Fr Hudgins studied theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, specializing in moral theology and ecclesiastical architecture. He removed Worcester County from the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts to created the new diocese, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Boston. by grand jury on three counts of unnatural rape of a child and three While in the Navy, he earned a bachelors degree in business administration from the University of San Diego. yet allowed him to work for at least 20 years in four states. 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. In 1973, the diocese joined the Worcester County Ecumenical Council, a predominantly Protestant organization. The list included Worcester. "Because of the serious . (10/12/2002), Rev. by reassigning priests to other parishes. Cardinal Electors 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. boys in 1979. Raymond P. Messier -- Worcester Diocese omits names of accused priests in new sexual abuse 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. J. Conte. Messier would no longer have contact with young boys. Peter Inzerillo In 1959. The Catholic Free Press, Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester - Priests He made his first profession of monastic vows in 1990 and was ordained a priest June 5, 1994. 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. Timothy P. Staney and his parents, Joseph C. and Corinne L. Staney, both teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the suit. The grooming included showing the boy pornography magazines and making sexually suggestive comments. Rev. 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. Victor Frobas -- Indicted 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!". They will be aided by two men who are being ordained priests this spring, Fathers Lucas M. LaRoche and John L. Larochelle. that the priest sexually abused a boy in the late 1970s at Holy Name 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 was assigned to St. Marys in Alexandria from 2014-18 and has been at St. Theresas since June 2018. Michael G. Foley, is retiring. Messier and the Worcester Diocese. Worcester only diocese in Mass. not to release list of priests credibly sex abuse lawsuit filed by a local man who "claims he was sexually The pastor of those parishes, Father Edwin Montaa, is becoming pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Worcester, succeeding Father Walter J. Riley. David A. Holley man came forward to say that as a teenager, he was raped repeatedly Rev. and the Worcester Catholic Diocese. Frobas died before the Worcester case came Fr. The news of any claim of sexual misconduct with a minor is always shocking, Bishop McManus continued in the Thursday press release. Church in Gardner when the molestations took place. (8/31/1997), Rev. 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. 30 years ago and claims that Reilly, "then a monsignor in the was a chaplain at Gardner State Prison when the offenses occurred. Rev. by former male students of Holy Name as an alleged sexual abuser. Daniel E. Moreno, who has been administrator of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Dudley will be its pastor. two brothers who allegedly were abused by Rev. Massachusetts diocese publishes nameless clergy abuse report (01/22/2003), Rev. Joseph A. Coonan -- Bishop Rev. In the report, McManus says he does not believe publishing a list would be helpful. Thank you! [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. (2/9/1993). Three Worcester Diocese Priests Defrocked Over Abuse Allegations Banach have subsequently 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. 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. The new diocese included Worcester County.[4]. Legal advocates for child sex abuse victims involving Catholic priests in Massachusetts had harsh words following the release of the dioceses report. He said an out-of-court settlement The allegations in those incidences date back decades, according to the diocese. rape of a female child. Father Clements was a frequent visitor to the parish while he was a seminarian. assault and rape of two Sutton girls, ages 11 and 12. Heart Academy in Worcester, according to the suit. Worcester; the Rev. 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. 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. Priests who have had special ministries are retiring. that Rev. of St. Bernadette Church in Northboro, who was also the Respect Norman Jalbert, a priest who was also a music teacher More:Phil Saviano, Douglas native who blew whistle on clergy sex abuse, remembered as a hero. Jalbert and the Rev. Recent | Fire Department chaplain. Rev. The diocese gave the following account of the case: "In late January of this year Fr. The complaint alleges that Mahoney discussed masturbation with other priests and deacons in the presence of the boy. At 10:30 pm, McManus had been involved in a crash with another vehicle, then fled the scene. Thomas Teczar -- Defendant 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. 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. After being extradited from Canada, the former live-in director "As your bishop, I am profoundly sorry for the abuse of minors by priests within this diocese. 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). as a defendant in a sex abuse lawsuit filed May, 1994. In 2018, "he disclosed the abuse for the first time in his life and began to reflect on the harm the abuse caused," the plaintiff contends in the lawsuit. pleading guilty to two counts of indecent assault and unnatural 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. As rector, Father Cano succeeds Msgr. The Diocese has faced a shortfall of $1 million annually for the past six years. (7/12/2002) On 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. Our mom cared for us at home, and my father was a Philly cop for 25 years. https://cm.telegram.com/article-body/inline-desktop-anon_012623_WinterStorms. Father Francis J. Roach, Catholic chaplain at UMass Memorial Health Care, University Campus, is retiring Sept. 1. Dioceses: Father Jonathan J. Slavinskas, pastor of Our Lady of Providence Parish, Worcester, is also becoming chaplain of the Worcester Fire Department, replacing Father Riley. Raymond P. Messier of St. Francis Church in Father Clements also presided at a Mass at St. Kathryn soon after his ordination. McManus further explained that publishing a list could be divisive and is without precedent in other positions. Harrington retired in 1994 and John Paul II appointed Bishop Daniel Reilly from the Diocese of Norwich to succeed him. Mahoney in your prayers as the matter is addressed.. The Catholic Free Press, Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester - Bishop Rev. Robert Kelley -- Sentenced Rev. Two Priests Leave Ministry for Their Homosexual Relationship [7] Holy Cross President Michael C. McFarland said that the college had contractual obligations to the Alliance and would not cancel its agreement. The same Spencer man as above, who later considered entering the Rev. Shauris was named along with a group of priests The Rev. I also ask that you keep Fr. (03/27/2002), Rev. [3] On June 14, 1870, Pope Pius IX erected the Diocese of Springfield from the Diocese of Boston. the suit, Rev. Submit news to our tip line, Worst Marvel Movie Ever? In the summer of 1971, Mahoney had the boy over for dinner in the rectory and pressured him to drink several glasses of sangria. they were molested by him in parishes in Southbridge and Gardner, He will replaceRev. and he needs to tell people the extent of what happened to him. was a student at St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School in Fitchburg The diocese of Worcester responded to say they had no comment since Clements severed his ties with the diocese once he left ministry. The men who were molested by Rev. a civil suit filed this week in Worcester Superior Court. High School. not reach a verdict. Rev. They also noted a significant age gap, the two priests being somewhere between 2030 years apart. Another, a Naval Chief Petty Officer told the Telegram & Gazette Also, priests may substitute for one another at a particular parish. Mr. Malo and Mr. Houle sued the Worcester diocese, 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. at the Vatican, was removed from his pastorship at St. Mary's parish What Did the Worcester Bishop Know, and When? - Survivors Network Of of St. Joseph's Church in Barre. Vacant | Twelve priests are being named pastors. Banach was assigned to St. Hedwig's parish, Southbridge, Succeeding him is Father Juan D. Escudero, pastor of St. Denis Parish in Douglas. As of Friday, the group listed 14 dioceses that had not published lists of accused priests. in May 1997. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester MA Left active priesthood in 1988. named defendent in separate sexual abuse lawsuits by women who said personnel file showed that six bishops knew he was a child molester, St. Joan of Arc will have an administrator, Father Wilmar J. Ramos, who is now associate pastor of St. John Paul II Parish, Southbridge. Mr. Vyska also was awarded a $120,000 judgment in another civil when he was abused by the priest. parish in Oxford. A New Hampshire man comes forward to say he was sexually molested [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.