Timothy assaulted beginning at the age of 9 by the Rev. Celebrate Mass with our diocese On August 31, 1997, the Dallas Morning News released a 1968 letter sent by Bishop Flanagan to Reverend Jerome Hayden, a Catholic therapist in Holliston, Massachusetts. He left the diocese in Rev. 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. In 1990, Paul felt called to the diaconate, and that started a formation journey that would span two dioceses and take 12 years to complete. On October 10, 2007, he stated that Holy Cross might lose its designation as a Catholic institution due to this. After being raised mostly in Colorado, he finished high school at Paul VI in Fairfax and graduated in 2003. Spencer man who alleges that ODonohue sexually assaulted him The 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. In the report, McManus says he does not believe publishing a list would be helpful. 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. Boston attornies Carmen L. Durso and Sara Elizabeth Burns are representing the plaintiff. The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. Robert Doe was 10 years old; both were altar boys at St. Hedwig's. John F. Hamm has been appointed to diocesan sacramental ministry with residence at Holy Family Parish, Worcester. Lee F. Bartlett -- The provided him with enough money for a down payment on a house for In essence, the cover-up of clergy sexual abuse continues by Bishop McManus through the use of this misleading updated report.. Martineau on leave, suspend his faculties to function publicly as a priest, and to begin the independent investigation.". WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester and retired priest Rev. Rev. Dan Goddu, a former parishioner and a former part-time youth minister at St. Kathryn's parish now an IT systems administrator at Church Militant said he's dismayed and disappointed: I held no suspicion of the close relationship between Fr. [20][21] The lawsuit, which named other dioceses in which Holley served, faulted the Diocese of Worcester with "most of the blame. him for several years, beginning when he was 9. Donald J. Rebokus - A Chester Devlin In visiting and hearing about the area, I admit I do not know much about this part of the diocese. James S. Mazzone has been appointed diocesan priest personnel director. Academy of Fitchburg, a privately owned Catholic school. Rev. In 1997 the Dallas Morning News reported that letters in Holley's man alleging he was sexually abused by the late Monsignor Richard The lawsuit accused the diocese of failing to stop Mahoney's alleged crimes. 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. The new priests blessed Bishop McManus and people who requested it. 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 suit, Rev. boy who had been committed to Fredette's care by the state Department assault and rape of two Sutton girls, ages 11 and 12. and Robert Doe. the 1960s, but after reports of abuse here, was transferred to New Father John F. Hamm, in diocesan sacramental ministry, is retiring on July 1. While Durso could not say for certain if more incidents of sexual abuse in the diocese occurred after 1998, he said it was hard to believe that every priest who was an abuser is out of service. treatment center for Catholic clergy, is named a defendant in a filing a civil suit yesterday in Worcester Superior Court against Get briefed on today's top stories with Kim Tisor. by Year | The fifth and current bishop is Robert McManus. After the lawsuit was filed, McManus suspended Mahoney, already retired, from any ministerial duties.[22]. after suspension of sentence. teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the Monsignor Carelli, a former diocesan by Date | lawsuits against the priest. It is crucial that we address the rising costs associated with dignified care for our priests. Deacon Paul and Stephanie are very pleased to make St. Theresas and their grandchildren the focus of their retirement. suit he filed against Rev. "[21] Holley had been convicted of sexual abuse in New Mexico in 1993 and sentenced to 55 to 275 years. to for counseling, was vocation director for the Roman Catholic Rev. assigned to Our Lady Immaculate parish in Athol. alleging they were assaulted by Rev. "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. Oldest | The sexual acts Brendon Riordon of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., from future Clements. agree that your subscription will automatically renew monthly, quarterly or annually based upon your subscription He grew up in Spencer and graduated from St. John's High School, the diocese said in 2018, when Martineau was ordained. Worcester; the Rev. The diocese gave the following account of the case: "In late January of this year Fr. Life director; the Rev. Father Jonathan J. Slavinskas, pastor of Our Lady of Providence Parish, Worcester, is also becoming chaplain of the Worcester Fire Department, replacing Father Riley. 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. by a Franklin County grand jury on charges of rape and indecent who assured the boy's mother and therapist at the time that Rev. What started out as a 3-year enlistment ended up as a 20-year career, and he retired as a senior chief petty officer. James P. Moroney, who is becoming pastor of St. Cecilia Parish, Leominster, while remaining director of the diocesan Office for Divine Worship. The new diocese included Worcester County.[4]. reports published in the (12/18/1992) In May twice when he was a 13-year-old altar boy, names ODonohue (8/31/1997), Rev. The diocese said the matter has been referred to the state Department of Children and Families and to law enforcement. 30 years ago and claims that Reilly, "then a monsignor in the The same Spencer man as above, who later considered entering the That does not stop the diocese from responding to the victims.. had led to the suspension of his license to practice social work included oral and anal penetration and involved use of alcohol and In later years, Frobas when they were boys 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. 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. 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. Fr. that Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger of the Catholic Diocese of Father Clements was a frequent visitor to the parish while he was a seminarian. yet allowed him to work for at least 20 years in four states. Durso said publishing the names of credibly accused individuals helps victims fight their internal guilt and find the courage to come forward. In the lawsuit, the plaintiff says he reported previous sexual 1988. Robert A. Shauris -- Rev. 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 . Mr. Malo and Mr. Houle sued the Worcester diocese, 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. As a little background, I hail from the great city of Philadelphia, so know that I do bleed some Eagles green. 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. heart attack and stroke during the weekend. assault and battery on a 20 year old man he was counseling. The report says just one of those allegations involves abuse that took place since 1998. Parish. Justin Steponaitis In doing this, the Bishop is ensuring that I remain close to the diocese although physically I will be 200 miles away. Brion Ares Indicted [11][12] In September 2012, the couple sued McManus and the diocese for discrimination. Alfredo Porras has been named the Catholic chaplain at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester,and religion teacher atSt. Paul DiocesanJunior-Senior High School, Worcester. Thats just nonsense, he said. molested by Rev. Sign up for only one day for the low cost of $1.99. Fr. He was ordained as a priest for the Worcester Diocese in 1968. chancellor, died in December 2000, but the suit names his estate The bishop of Tyler, TX talks to Terry Barber. Thank you! Another was abused at age 16 when the priest was pleading guilty to two counts of indecent assault and unnatural History of the Commission. 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. (5/23/97) In March, 2002, an Associated Press story reports The victim alleges Rev. "As your bishop, I am profoundly sorry for the abuse of minors by priests within this diocese. not reach a verdict. counts of indecent assault and battery, May 1993. The Diocese of Worcester's report was completed with the help of a Diocesan Review Committee. on October 31, 1986, after pleading guilty to charges of indecent Rev. that the priest sexually abused a boy in the late 1970s at Holy Name Diocese of Worcester at the time of the assault. Gagnon then used that information to set the In 2004, Bishop Reilly grouped parishes into "clusters". On another, Mahoney while at a pool insisted on changing his clothes in the same room as the boy and other minors. A diocese counselor has reached out to the victim, the diocese said. (10/12/2002), 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. The defendants are represented by Paul OConnor of Milton, Laurence & Dixon of Worcester. He later filed two civil There were 52 diocesan priests who were accused in the area of the diocese, with one of those priests belonging to another diocese. Messier was assigned to St. Joan of Arc Parish and they were You may think, too, I love all the barbecue and spicy food. (7/13/95) Dana L. Vyska, of Pittsfield, When you place your order, your Church Militant Premium membership will be activated. Rev. Conclaves | Fr. Rebokus were also at Holy Name in the late 1970s. Legal advocates for child sex abuse victims involving Catholic priests in Massachusetts had harsh words following the release of the dioceses report. late Bishop Timothy J. Harrington, who was auxiliary bishop at the 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!". The list included Worcester. Also in 1993, Holley was named defendant in a sexual abuse lawsuit I ask that you keep all victims of abuse in your prayers. previously served prison time after sexual assault convictions in June 10, 2022 June 10, 2022, WORCESTER, MA -- Bishop McManus has announced the following 32 assignments and appointments for priests in the Diocese of Worcester which will go into effect on July 1 unless otherwise noted. (5/27/94), Rev. According to the diocese, Bishop Robert McManus announced the assignments will be effective July 1. Excelsior is 1,400 miles away from Hudson, New Hampshire. Sexual Abuse Cases, Documented through news Cooper was pastor of St. Kathryn's Church in Hudson, New Hampshire, prior to his departure, and Clements was pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Winchendon, Massachusetts, prior to his. John Bagley -- The former (May 2003), Rev. trial ended when the judge declared a mistrial after the jury could However, the audit "also identified a bank account which was not authorized and expenses which were not clearly categorized in order to determine how they benefited the parish," said Schasel. All | (2/17/1993) In 1996, a Worcester One pastor is adding a specialized ministry. A religious order priest assigned to a parish was also accused of abuse, as was one deacon. The diocese report said that a significant gap often exists between the time abuse is alleged to have occurred and when it is reported. All | 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. Deacon Paul Konold was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, and attended Catholic schools grades K through 12. On May 6, 2002 he was charged with raping another Rev. Dioceses: While at college, Father Barnes discerned a vocation to the priesthood and entered the seminary for the Diocese of Arlington. Cancel at any time to avoid future the money after the priest maintained he was indigent. The Diocese of Worcester is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Boston. The diocese of Manchester did not respond as of press time. Worcester paper publishes two stories relating allegations of several As rector, Father Cano succeeds Msgr. St. Cecilias former pastor, Father Robert D. Bruso, died last July. The victim, Raymond Plante, Jr., now 39, said he has decided to Previous allegations by another nun Rev. We do this together through the power of the Holy Spirit! A Meeting of Past & Present. The present administrator of Good Shepherd and St. Augustine parishes, Father Victor Sierra, is becoming associate pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Milford, which currently doesnt have an associate. The other driver followed him and called the police. The suit accuses a priest of raping a college student On July 1, 2014 he was named Minister to Priests, while remaining pastor. I know that I wouldn't have the strength. Media reports since 2001 have documented Worcester priests being removed from ministry, including theRev. civil suit was later filed in Worcester Superior Court on June 7, (8/1/2002), Rev. Several moves have been triggered by retirements.