Banach was From Saigon baby to US surfer and beyond. Rev. Another retiree is Father James A. Houston, longtime pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough. He was released when he was 14. I'm saddened by this news and pray for their repentance. was made to the diocese and later turned over to Worcester District He will replaceRev. After retiring from military chaplaincy, he served at Jesuit High School of New Orleans, then St. George Parish in Worcester. He will replaceRev. Superior Court jury found that Provost and Worcester Bishop Timothy from 1973 to 1977, The two latest accusers joined another man in 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. 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. Jean-Paul Gagnon, a priest in Millville, has been named in a civil suit filed this week in Worcester Superior Court. The bishop of Tyler, TX talks to Terry Barber. He also enjoys sports, including UVA mens basketball, the Washington Nationals, and the Washington Redskins. During the 72 years covered in the review, the total number of allegations made including allegations deemed unsubstantiated, false or withdrawn was 209. Succeeding him is Father Juan D. Escudero, pastor of St. Denis Parish in Douglas. [11][12] In September 2012, the couple sued McManus and the diocese for discrimination. 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. Norman Jalbert - A Worcester History of the Commission. Previous allegations by another nun Welcome to my own human flaws! He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Keating on May 10, 1986. 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. (5/27/94) (3/27/2002), Rev. (12/18/1992) In May Monthly: $10 a month You may think, too, I love all the barbecue and spicy food. Some of the spending included repair work on the church building. 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. 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. Ive seen Worcester not have records that you would expect to see with regard to allegations against various priests, and thats distressing, Durso said. leave. 1993, he pleaded guilty to charges of sexual assault and aggravated 2002, Fr. 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. Rev. misconduct occurred when he was 14 and 15 years old, from 1983 to 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. of Northboro. The alleged abuse occurred around trial ended when the judge declared a mistrial after the jury could with an extradition warrant from Texas and that case is currently Fredette, but did not receive any of He has been an assisting priest at St. John Parish, Worcester, and will now be its associate pastor. Robert A. Shauris -- 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Review. man comes forward with allegations of sexual abuse by the priest 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. After being raised mostly in Colorado, he finished high school at Paul VI in Fairfax and graduated in 2003. The report was made to Worcester Diocese bishop Timothy Harrington, Many of the lawsuits in which Bishop Daniel The Rev. 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. If you are angry with me for leaving so suddenly, I understand. Eastern Catholic Churches, Square Kilometers: 3,966 (1,531 Square Miles), Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 49 Elm Street, Worcester, MA 01609, USA. Mahoney asked the boys if they wore jock straps and then showed them the one he was wearing. himself and his family. go public with his story because he believes other victims may exist that Bishop Reilly has been named in more than 30 lawsuits alleging sex abuse lawsuit filed by a local man who "claims he was sexually to 10 years in prison in February 1993 after being convicted of Banach have subsequently and members of St. Rose of Lima parish. Rev. 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. Kane." Inzerillo, who the young man had gone When you dont have a list these days, you're saying you don't care. The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. Martineau on leave, suspend his faculties to function publicly as a priest, and to begin the independent investigation.". Two additional men say they were sexually assaulted by the Rev. James S. Mazzone has been appointed diocesan priest personnel director. and Robert Doe. filing a civil suit yesterday in Worcester Superior Court against It was even illegal for a priest to reside there. WORCESTER (MA)Worcester Telegram & Gazette [Worcester MA]. Of the credibly accused priests, 36 were dead as of December. parish in Oxford. had led to the suspension of his license to practice social work Succeeding him as St. Marys associate pastor is the newly ordained Father Jos F. Carvajal. assigned to Our Lady Immaculate parish in Athol. Rev. 1985, he said. My life changed when I encountered Him in a profound way in seminary. During the 1980s, Rev. (8/1/2002), Rev. Blizard in Worcester. in a sex abuse lawsuit filed April 26, 1996 by a Webster man who Succeeding him as administrator is St. Annes associate pastor, Father Andres A. Araque. was assaulting young women, but took no action to protect them." Cooper left active ministry in June 2019 and Clements in August 2018. In 53 cases, the priest who is alleged to have abused minors was dead by the time the allegations were made, the diocese reports. Henry S. Banach - a retired 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. Rev. The plaintiff, who is in his 60s and lives out of state, allegedly suppressed the memories of abuse for decades. The retirement of Father William F. Sanders, pastor of St. Louis Parish in Webster, means that St. Louis will now have an administrator. man alleging he was sexually abused by the late Monsignor Richard 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. They arrested McManus 20 minutes later at his family home in Narragansett. During his tenure in Worcester, Reilly reopened St. Joseph Parish but merged it with Notre Dame des Canadiens Parish in Worcester. Father Schipper was born June 20, 1952 in Batesville, Indiana, and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. (11/15/2002). 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. 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. After molesting kids in Massachusetts, Teczar was transferred to Chester J. Devlin -- who headed the Respect Life office recently at St. Leo's Church in Leominster, MA. I ask you to have an open heart and let His gifts transform you. (01/22/2003), Rev. Martineau will also serve as a defender of the bond in the diocesan marriage tribunal for the Diocese of Worcester. of St. Bernadette Church in Northboro, who was also the Respect Clements was ordained in 2012. Cooper vested him at his ordination and preached at his first Mass, according to The Catholic Free Press. civil suit was later filed in Worcester Superior Court on June 7, Councils The 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). Brendon O'Donohue A But the diocese has refused to publish a list of names of clerics accused of sexual abuse. All | While at college, Father Barnes discerned a vocation to the priesthood and entered the seminary for the Diocese of Arlington. in a sex abuse lawsuit filed in February 1995. Twelve priests are being named pastors. The report says just one of those allegations involves abuse that took place since 1998. Father Clements was a frequent visitor to the parish while he was a seminarian. 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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Boston lawyer Carmen Durso. 1988 in the church sacristy and rectory. Chester J. Devlin in May 1997. Roman Curia | 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. suit. We were unable to subscribe you to WBUR Today. Quarterly: $30 every 3 months Thank you! He will no longer be co-director of Holy Name of Jesus House of Studies in Worcester. Cancel at any time to avoid future John-Paul Gagnon -- The Rev. 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. Parish in the early 1960s. All changes except one retirement are effective July 1. 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Your browser does not support the video tag.WATCH MORE LIKE THIS. Life director; the Rev. When Reilly retired in 2004, John Paul II appointed Auxiliary Bishop Robert McManus from the Diocese of Providence to replace him. agree that your subscription will automatically renew monthly, quarterly or annually based upon your subscription 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. 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 self-serving updated report is a paid for snow job which revictimizes clergy sexual abuse victims and further indicates the insensitivity of Bishop McManus. He will help us find things missing in our lives that help us become healthier, holier Catholics for ourselves, our families, and our community. Attorney John J. Conte. J. Conte. Thomas A. Teczar, of Webster, is currently A Meeting of Past & Present. Frobas was the defendant in 1994 Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table. 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? Durso said publishing the names of credibly accused individuals helps victims fight their internal guilt and find the courage to come forward. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. to the Massachusetts State Police, Rev Rebokus is reported to have [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 then graduated from the University of Virginia in 2007 after studying history and economics. Deacon Paul and Stephanie are very pleased to make St. Theresas and their grandchildren the focus of their retirement. 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. More:Phil Saviano, Douglas native who blew whistle on clergy sex abuse, remembered as a hero. Devlin has resigned as pastor. Holy See | Thats just nonsense, he said. The allegations in those incidences date back decades, according to the diocese. Rev. 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. The Rev. The grooming included showing the boy pornography magazines and making sexually suggestive comments. If I have hurt you, I do apologize. Headlines, Compilation Father Donald C. Ouellette will stay on as associate pastor of St. Josephs and St. John the Baptist. Fr. previously served prison time after sexual assault convictions in Father Rodrguez continues as pastor of Holy Family of Nazareth Parish and chaplain of Holy Trinity Chapel, both in Leominster. - A civil suit was filed this week in Worcester Superior Court against He said a canonical process has begun including a report of the allegation to the Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith in Rome. It is crucial that we address the rising costs associated with dignified care for our priests. 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. The pastor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Father Chester J. Misiewicz, is retiring. Father Nelson J. Rivera, pastor of St. Joan of Arc Parish in Worcester, will succeed Father Escudero as pastor of St. Denis. It is for these reasons, my deep love for you, and the personal conflict that I have inside, that I couldn't say goodbye in person. Since then, Father Jos A. Rodrguez has been administrator. In doing this, the Bishop is ensuring that I remain close to the diocese although physically I will be 200 miles away. Come Holy Spirit, send your spouse and Our Lady soon, and renew the face of the earth. Father Engo will continue in ministry in the Diocese of Helena, Montana. Fr. 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. 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. 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. sexually assaulted and abused her while she was undergoing psychotherapy (2/21/2002). Chester J. Devlin alleging Because of the serious nature of the allegation, and consistent with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, Fr. The report was published in this weeks edition ofThe Catholic Free Press. popular and high-profile pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus parish Pius XII designated the Church of St. Paul as the cathedral of the new diocese and appointed Auxiliary Bishop John Wright of the Archdiocese of Boston as the first bishop. In the summer of 1971, Mahoney had the boy over for dinner in the rectory and pressured him to drink several glasses of sangria. 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. [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. There are also first-time administrators, and associate pastors for parishes currently without one. (2/9/1993). Raymond P. Messier -- Timothy P. Staney and his parents, Joseph C. and Corinne L. Staney, both teachers in the Worcester public schools, are plaintiffs in the suit. Rev. Brendon Riordon of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., from future that Rev. Their reason for not doing this is because they know if they do it, they know theyre going to get more claims.. (2/17/1993) In 1996, a Worcester Structured View Cardinals by Rank who assured the boy's mother and therapist at the time that 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. Sign up for only one day for the low cost of $1.99. Also, priests may substitute for one another at a particular parish. Some of the spending included repair work on the. Events: Rebokus were also at Holy Name in the late 1970s. that the priest sexually abused a boy in the late 1970s at Holy Name Home | We do this together through the power of the Holy Spirit! priesthood, alleges in the same lawsuit that in 1985, Inzerillo Rev. Dioceses: [17] The Shrine of Mary, Mother of Persecuted Christians was opened in Clinton, Massachusetts, on October 20, 2022 . Countries | (4/5/2002) (4/13/2002) Rebokus, a former state police chaplain, was headmaster there. Rev. When a pastor dies, retires or is transferred, and is not immediately replaced, a parish administrator is named to govern the parishs ordinary affairs. (7/12/2002) On DIOCESE OF WORCESTER Welcome to our Diocesan website, where you will find a variety of resources at your disposal. (11/1/1986), Rev. He grew up in Spencer and graduated from St. John's High School, the diocese said in 2018, when Martineau was ordained. By clicking the "Continue" button, you agree to the ChurchMilitant.com Terms of Use and ChurchMilitant.com Privacy Policy. Parishioners of St. Bernadette parish, Northboro, were (7/13/95) Dana L. Vyska, of Pittsfield, Rev. by grand jury on three counts of unnatural rape of a child and three Alfredo Porras has been named the Catholic chaplain at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester,and religion teacher atSt. Paul DiocesanJunior-Senior High School, Worcester. James Hudgins was ordained a priest for the Arlington Diocese in May, 1998. 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. teacher at the school. https://cm.telegram.com/article-body/inline-desktop-anon_012623_WinterStorms. counts of indecent assault and battery, May 1993. sexually abused Bryan A. Smith class of '79 about a dozen times the Worcester Catholic Diocese and the Rev. He will also serve as diocesan master of ceremonies with residence at St. Paul Cathedral Rectory, Worcester. Yearly: $120 a year, To pay in advance without a subscription, click here Prior to his trial, investigators Each of you in this parish has been so generous to me, in sharing your faith, your lives, and your hearts. 30 years ago and claims that Reilly, "then a monsignor in the Also in 1993, Holley was named defendant in a sexual abuse lawsuit Devlin, who was also diocesan pro-life activities director, was pastor Rev. St. Pauls pastor, Father D. Timothy OMara, died in March. Rev. 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. - A civil suit was filed in Worcester Superior Court by a Pepperell He was served 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. a member of the Worcester Redevelopment Authority and a former member John F. Hamm has been appointed to diocesan sacramental ministry with residence at Holy Family Parish, Worcester. According to the diocese, Bishop Robert McManus announced the assignments will be effective July 1. According to the complaint, Mahoney used his position as a priest to groom and sexually harass the minor boy from 1971 until 1974. Most allegations involved abuse that occurred between the 1960s and the 1980s. Upon ordination, Deacon Paul was assigned to St. Kevin Church in Warwick, RI and to the Ministry for the Deaf in the diocese. 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. In 1997 the Dallas Morning News reported that letters in Holley's 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. filed the suit Thursday in Worcester Superior Court, suffered a Thomas Teczar -- Defendant After the boy became intoxicated, Mahoney took him to his bedroom and made him get undressed. (5/27/94), Rev. Also becoming an associate pastor for a parish that doesnt have one is Father Jean Robert Simbert Brice. Two women who allege that 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. 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. The victim, Raymond Plante, Jr., now 39, said he has decided to 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 pastor of those parishes, Father Edwin Montaa, is becoming pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Worcester, succeeding Father Walter J. Riley. A religious order priest assigned to a parish was also accused of abuse, as was one deacon. The Rev. P. Reilly is named allege that the church responded to complaints by the Rev. 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. assault and rape of two Sutton girls, ages 11 and 12. Martineau, a former associate pastor at St. Anne's of Shrewsbury, was most recently the administrator of St. Paul Parish and St. Stanislaus Parish in Warren. Mr. Durso said the men are brothers. 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.