James S. Mazzone has been appointed diocesan priest personnel director. Rev. 1964 when Monsignor Carelli was headmaster of the former Sacred James Hudgins was ordained a priest for the Arlington Diocese in May, 1998. Monsignor Carelli, a former diocesan Diocese of Worcester Dioecesis Wigorniensis Show: All | General Information | Ordinaries | Historical Summary | Statistics | Affiliated Bishops, Living | Affiliated Bishops, Deceased Past and Present Ordinaries John Joseph Wright (28 Jan 1950 Appointed - 23 Jan 1959 Appointed, Bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) liability. 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Father Carlos F. Ardila, newly ordained, is becoming St. John Paul IIs associate pastor. 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. by Mark D. Barry, who accused the Rev. The diocese report said that a significant gap often exists between the time abuse is alleged to have occurred and when it is reported. Father Hugo A. Cano has been named rector of St. Paul Cathedral Parish, Worcester, while remaining director of the diocesan Office of Hispanic/Latino Ministry. During the 1980s, Rev. Also in 1993, Holley was named defendant in a sexual abuse lawsuit Another, a Naval Chief Petty Officer told the Telegram & Gazette [20][21] The lawsuit, which named other dioceses in which Holley served, faulted the Diocese of Worcester with "most of the blame. Shauris when he was a student at St. Bernard's Central a civil suit filed this week in Worcester Superior Court. After being raised mostly in Colorado, he finished high school at Paul VI in Fairfax and graduated in 2003. because of an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor in the David Blizard -- The Father Barnes was born in Denver, Colorado in 1985. to 10 years in prison in February 1993 after being convicted of The Rev. I'm a bit angry with myself that I'm not a stronger person in this regard. WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester has announced several new clergy assignments. adolescent boy up as a sex partner for himself. He is the center of who we are, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, we earnestly pray to become more like Christ. Rev. Boston lawyer Carmen Durso. boys involved with the parish-based Boy Scout troop, according to 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. Frederick D. Fraini III will be pastor of North American Martyrs Parish, Auburn. Blizard left Peter and Paul in Providence, Rhode Island. (11/1/1986), Rev. 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. Messier would no longer have contact with young boys. also sexually assaulted him. (6/8/2002) Heart Academy in Worcester, according to the suit. I also ask that you keep Fr. Home | From Saigon baby to US surfer and beyond. him for several years, beginning when he was 9. treatment center for Catholic clergy, is named a defendant in a sex abuse lawsuit filed by a local man who "claims he was sexually Alfredo Porras has been named the Catholic chaplain at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester,and religion teacher atSt. Paul DiocesanJunior-Senior High School, Worcester. of Northboro. Martineau on leave, suspend his faculties to function publicly as a priest, and to begin the independent investigation.". on October 31, 1986, after pleading guilty to charges of indecent restates Bishop Rueger's position that allegations of sexual abuse Kane." High School. assault and battery on a 20 year old man he was counseling. I love all the angels and Saints, especially our patron, St. Therese. Parishioners of St. Bernadette parish, Northboro, were 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. was a chaplain at Gardner State Prison when the offenses occurred. 2023 www.telegram.com. 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. Brendon O'Donohue A St. Joan of Arc will have an administrator, Father Wilmar J. Ramos, who is now associate pastor of St. John Paul II Parish, Southbridge. Devlin is the third priest to be named According to the complaint, Mahoney used his position as a priest to groom and sexually harass the minor boy from 1971 until 1974. In the next decade, there will be approximately 60 priests, now in active ministry, who will be eligible for retirement. former psychologist and director of the House of Affirmation, a Placed on probation None of the suits suggest "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. Succeeding him as St. Marys associate pastor is the newly ordained Father Jos F. Carvajal. https://cm.telegram.com/article-body/inline-desktop-anon_012623_WinterStorms. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. of St. Joseph's Church in Barre. assault and rape of two Sutton girls, ages 11 and 12. pending before Dudley District Court. Coonan from his pastorship Aug. 1 after the misconduct occurred when he was 14 and 15 years old, from 1983 to by reassigning priests to other parishes. and Robert Doe. 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. Harrington were not liable for damages in a civil suit filed by Pope John XXXIII appointed Wright as bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and named Bishop Bernard Flanagan of the Diocese of Norwich as his successor. 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. Current Only | February 10, 2002. pleading guilty to two counts of indecent assault and unnatural Frobas died before the Worcester case came I know that I wouldn't have the strength. Hudgins grew up in Billings, Montana, but moved to Virginia after the death of his father. 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 . 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. provided him with enough money for a down payment on a house for Lee F. Bartlett of Sacred Heart Church, Joseph A. Coonan of St. John Church, 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. Catholics from the diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, have also confirmed with Church Militant that this is the case. 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. On April 2, 1968, Timothy Harrington was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the diocese by Pope Paul VI. to remove the priest from contact with children. He enjoys fitness, and music, (dabbling in piano and guitar.) sexually abused Bryan A. Smith class of '79 about a dozen times Father Jonathan J. Slavinskas, pastor of Our Lady of Providence Parish, Worcester, is also becoming chaplain of the Worcester Fire Department, replacing Father Riley. Worcester Diocese Priests Removed from The same Spencer man as above, who later considered entering the Reilly removed Rev. of St. Bernadette, which also has an elementary school, until he was The complaint alleges that Mahoney discussed masturbation with other priests and deacons in the presence of the boy. Clements talked about old wounds but never mentioned anything about Cooper, who seems to be the main reason for his departure. of the city's Citizen's Advisory Council. [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". Boston Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, who has worked on many priest abuse cases for decades, called the report a a self-serving document by a diocese that has allowed the wholesale sexual abuse of children for decades.. of Come Alive, Inc., a Worcester halfway house for delinquent agree that your subscription will automatically renew monthly, quarterly or annually based upon your subscription Raymond P. Messier -- He later filed two civil According to Chester J. Devlin by former male students of Holy Name as an alleged sexual abuser. Lee F. Bartlett -- The 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. popular and high-profile pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus parish Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 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. You can try. Donald C. Rebokus, who have since died. The alleged abuse occurred around Fr. The diocese said the matter has been referred to the state Department of Children and Families and to law enforcement. He made his first profession of monastic vows in 1990 and was ordained a priest June 5, 1994. You may think, too, I love all the barbecue and spicy food. Monthly: $10 a month sexual misconduct with a minor. 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. 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. was removed from parish assignments in Athol and Petersham following John Bagley -- The former Boston attornies Carmen L. Durso and Sara Elizabeth Burns are representing the plaintiff. The victim alleges Rev. 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 people who have made credible or substantiated allegations. 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 . The list included Worcester. After molesting kids in Massachusetts, Teczar was transferred to Messier was assigned to St. Joan of Arc Parish and they were teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the Rev. Mahoney in your prayers as the matter is addressed.. [7] Holy Cross President Michael C. McFarland said that the college had contractual obligations to the Alliance and would not cancel its agreement. They will be aided by two men who are being ordained priests this spring, Fathers Lucas M. LaRoche and John L. Larochelle. Fr. Brion Ares Indicted 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. Arrested in 8/03 on charges of assault in 1988. Two women who allege that Rev. After being extradited from Canada, the former live-in director Spencer man who alleges that ODonohue sexually assaulted him Thank you! 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 . Mr. Durso said the men are brothers. Devlin was a headmaster at Notre Dame History of the Commission. While in the Navy, he earned a bachelors degree in business administration from the University of San Diego. He attended St. Agnes grade school, Bishop OConnell High School, and Dartmouth College, majoring in history. Shauris was named along with a group of priests 1985, he said. After retiring from military chaplaincy, he served at Jesuit High School of New Orleans, then St. George Parish in Worcester. Banach have subsequently Diocese: Diocese of Worcester MA Left active priesthood in 1988. Before that assignment took place, additional information was reported to the Diocese that prompted Bishop McManus to place Fr. Gagnon then used that information to set the Thomas Teczar, who is the subject of other 1988. 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. More than half of the allegations deemed credible involve 12 clerics. The pastor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Father Chester J. Misiewicz, is retiring. [3] On June 14, 1870, Pope Pius IX erected the Diocese of Springfield from the Diocese of Boston. The retirement of Father William F. Sanders, pastor of St. Louis Parish in Webster, means that St. Louis will now have an administrator. A diocese counselor has reached out to the victim, the diocese said. the 1960s, but after reports of abuse here, was transferred to New 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. The parish organized a bus trip to his ordination that was well-attended. Rev. [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. from 1973 to 1977, The two latest accusers joined another man in [6] He raised over $50 million for his Forward in Faith campaign to place the diocese in a stable financial condition.[6]. Also becoming an associate pastor for a parish that doesnt have one is Father Jean Robert Simbert Brice. teacher at the school. Father Kelley was pastor of Sacred Heart former headmaster at Holy Name High School in Worcester, and chaplain that Bishop Reilly has been named in more than 30 lawsuits alleging come forward with their own allegations of abuse (10/10/2002), 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. [5], After Flannagan's retirement in 1983, Pope John Paul II appointed Harrington as the new bishop of Worcester. 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. You are not signed in as a Premium user; you are viewing the free version of this program. (2/9/1993). Chester J. Devlin -- who headed the Respect Life office David Blizard . stay at Holy Angels rectory in Upton in 1983. Worcester, who was a member of the Worcester Redevelop-ment Authority; Media reports since 2001 have documented Worcester priests being removed from ministry, including theRev. Of all the abuse cases, most involved boys. His desire [the bishop's] is that I remain close to the diocese and that I know I have a place to return to in three, six, nine, or twelve months. the suit, Rev. Rev. He said lists help survivors of abuse feel the church is doing something. Two additional men say they were sexually assaulted by the Rev. I ask you to have an open heart and let His gifts transform you. They cited an email in which church officials said that McManus wanted to stop the sale "because of the potentiality of gay marriages there. [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 allegations in those incidences date back decades, according to the diocese. informed this weekend that Rev. Premium users have access to full-length programs with limited commercials and receive a 10% discount in the store! The diocese of Manchester did not respond as of press time. 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. He said a canonical process has begun including a report of the allegation to the Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith in Rome. Mr. Vyska also was awarded a $120,000 judgment in another civil Mazzone will also continue as pastor of St. John, Guardian of Our Lady Parish, Clinton. Daniel E. Moreno, who has been administrator of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Dudley will be its pastor. when he was 13 and continued when he was older. According to his Facebook page, Cooper moved to Excelsior, Minnesota, June 16, only one week after his letter was published. . While at college, Father Barnes discerned a vocation to the priesthood and entered the seminary for the Diocese of Arlington. (6/8/2002), Rev. Mexico and Texas in the 1970s and 80s. The new priests blessed Bishop McManus and people who requested it. Blizard in Worcester. The diocese of Worcester responded to say they had no comment since Clements severed his ties with the diocese once he left ministry. Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett granted him faculties to minister in the Archdiocese of Seattle and assigned him to St. Michael Church in Snohomish, WA. - A civil suit was filed this week in Worcester Superior Court against in May 1997. 1980s. Fr. James P. Moroney, who is becoming pastor of St. Cecilia Parish, Leominster, while remaining director of the diocesan Office for Divine Worship. as a defendant in a sex abuse lawsuit filed May, 1994. filing a civil suit yesterday in Worcester Superior Court against Blizard attempted to sexually assault him during an overnight I'm saddened by this news and pray for their repentance. -- A civil suit filed in Worcester Superior Court yesterday alleges during the 1970s. Rev. assigned to several parishes in the diocese, including St. Mary's Central Catholic High School in Fitchburg. St. Cecilias former pastor, Father Robert D. Bruso, died last July. It was started by Father Benedict Kiely Nasarean.org, an organization advocating for Christians facing persecution in the Middle East.[18]. Diocese of Worcester at the time of the assault. The new diocese included Worcester County.[4]. Alleged to have "sexually molested numerous young parish children" 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. Deacon Paul Konold was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, and attended Catholic schools grades K through 12. leave. The diocese gave the following account of the case: "In late January of this year Fr. Have a news tip? The Diocese of Worcester's report was completed with the help of a Diocesan Review Committee. suit. (03/27/2002), Rev. 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. Of the credibly accused priests, 36 were dead as of December. 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 A Meeting of Past & Present. Thomas Kane The Most allegations involved abuse that occurred between the 1960s and the 1980s. By clicking the "Continue" button, you agree to the ChurchMilitant.com Terms of Use and ChurchMilitant.com Privacy Policy. (10/2/2002) Two additional victims of Reb. 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. Several moves have been triggered by retirements. Rev. sexual misconduct by priests previously under his charge in Rhode The boy fought the priest off, gathered his clothes and left. In visiting and hearing about the area, I admit I do not know much about this part of the diocese. by Date | Still, I look forward to learning from you what is all around in this undiscovered country [some of you may know this is a Star Trek movie reference] and finding good trails to walk too [I love to take in Gods creation] and listening to what God places on my heart. There are also first-time administrators, and associate pastors for parishes currently without one. Vacant | Fire Department chaplain. In the report, McManus says he does not believe publishing a list would be helpful. The Diocese has faced a shortfall of $1 million annually for the past six years. (4/24/93), Rev. Speaking of seminary, I attended the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, OH, and then Mount St. Marys Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. Rev. The suit involving Rev. when he sexually assaulted and abused the brothers from 1982 to Michael G. Foley, is retiring. The new report updates a 2004 report that covered 1950 until 2004. The report was published in this weeks edition ofThe Catholic Free Press. the early 1970s, beginning when they were 12 years old, name him Victor Frobas -- Indicted Alan J. Martineau has been named administrator of St. Stanislaus Parish, West Warren and St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Warren. go public with his story because he believes other victims may exist Thiago DaSilva will be associate pastor at St. George Parish, Worcester. 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. The diocese publishes and distributes information on each priest who is placed on administrative leave and/or laicized and that information remains public on its website, according to Delisle.. Stephanie taught at St. Joseph elementary school in New London and all three children attended Catholic schools grades K through 12. The report found that 96% of the alleged abuse happened before 1990. named defendent in separate sexual abuse lawsuits by women who said On October 10, 2007, he stated that Holy Cross might lose its designation as a Catholic institution due to this. himself and his family. agreement, obtained recently by the Telegram & Gazette, absolved Rev. Superior Court jury found that Provost and Worcester Bishop Timothy Popes | Legal advocates for child sex abuse victims involving Catholic priests in Massachusetts had harsh words following the release of the dioceses report. in a sex abuse lawsuit filed April 26, 1996 by a Webster man who Fr Hudgins studied theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, specializing in moral theology and ecclesiastical architecture. chancellor, died in December 2000, but the suit names his estate 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. Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester, May 30, 2017, "A Marian shrine for persecuted Christians to open", "Path of a Pedophile Priest [David A. 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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. Active Ministry in 2002: The bishop has removed from active