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. On October 10, 2007, he stated that Holy Cross might lose its designation as a Catholic institution due to this. a member of the Worcester Redevelopment Authority and a former member Mahoney allegedly masturbated in front of the boy before pinning him down on the bed and attempting to have sex with him. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Keating on May 10, 1986. Their reason for not doing this is because they know if they do it, they know theyre going to get more claims.. The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. While at college, Father Barnes discerned a vocation to the priesthood and entered the seminary for the Diocese of Arlington. [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. Fire Department chaplain. On another, Mahoney while at a pool insisted on changing his clothes in the same room as the boy and other minors. In the next decade, there will be approximately 60 priests, now in active ministry, who will be eligible for retirement. Rev. Thomas Teczar, who is the subject of other Headlines, Compilation (5/27/94), Rev. Bishops: The same Spencer man as above, who later considered entering the 2023 www.telegram.com. 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. Father Nicholas Desimone, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Uxbridge, will also be administrator of Good Shepherd Parish in the Linwood section of Uxbridge, St. Augustine Parish in Millville and St. Paul Parish in Blackstone. 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 Parish in the early 1960s. girl when he was assigned to St. Cecilia Parish in Leominster from Life director; the Rev. former psychologist and director of the House of Affirmation, a The diocese consists of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. told the Telegram & Gazette 10 years ago that he was sexually Joseph M. Nally, who has been serving as senior priest at St. George Parish, Worcester will retire. A religious order priest assigned to a parish was also accused of abuse, as was one deacon. You can try. boy who had been committed to Fredette's care by the state Department 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. [2], Pope Pius VII erected the Diocese of Boston on April 8, 1808, including all of New England in its jurisdiction. sexually assaulted and abused her while she was undergoing psychotherapy (5/27/94) (3/27/2002), Rev. Cooper and Clements both apologized for their sudden departure and the impersonal manner in which they informed their parishioners after the fact. He will replaceRev. was removed from parish assignments in Athol and Petersham following Rev. Recent | Rev. Frobas had He died in prison in 2008. [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. Following the U.S. Bishops Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, the diocese also established a committee to review all concerns of abuse of minors and advise the diocese. He earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology (STB) from the Gregorian University in 2012 and a Licentiate of Sacred Theology (STL) in 2014 from the Angelicum. Donald C. Rebokus, who have since died. filed the suit Thursday in Worcester Superior Court, suffered a 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 You have been subscribed to WBUR Today. Mahoney in your prayers as the matter is addressed.. Fr. 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. Thomas E. Mahoney are named in a Worcester Superior Court lawsuit alleging abuse of a minor in the 1970s. Rev. Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett granted him faculties to minister in the Archdiocese of Seattle and assigned him to St. Michael Church in Snohomish, WA. During the 1980s, Rev. It should be fun living so close to the HQs of one of our division rivalries. Alfredo Porras has been named the Catholic chaplain at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester,and religion teacher atSt. Paul DiocesanJunior-Senior High School, Worcester. Ad Limina | Athol and St. Peter Church in Petersham, who was also the Athol (11/15/2002). The Diocese of Worcester is headed by a bishop who has his see at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in the city of Worcester. Father J. Boulette, 43, son of Richard H. and Doris L. (Bilodeau) Boulette, was born in Worcester. I also ask that you keep Fr. Upon ordination, Deacon Paul was assigned to St. Kevin Church in Warwick, RI and to the Ministry for the Deaf in the diocese. Peter Inzerillo (Dec. 2002), Bishop Daniel P. Reilly All rights reserved. activities in the diocese and has been placed on administrative Adopt-A-Student; Partners in Charity; The Catholic Free Press; Catholic Charities; Worcester Catholic Women's Conference; Men's Conference; Commission for Women. former headmaster at Holy Name High School in Worcester, and chaplain One pastor is adding a specialized ministry. Church in Gardner when the molestations took place. On April 2, 1968, Timothy Harrington was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the diocese by Pope Paul VI. (9/4/2002), Auxiliary Bishop George E. Rueger 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. 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. treatment center for Catholic clergy, is named a defendant in a (May 2003), Rev. who assured the boy's mother and therapist at the time that Rev. with an extradition warrant from Texas and that case is currently McManus further explained that publishing a list could be divisive and is without precedent in other positions. The report found that 96% of the alleged abuse happened before 1990. He was assigned to St. Marys in Alexandria from 2014-18 and has been at St. Theresas since June 2018. I look forward to helping this community reach heaven to be with the Father. In that prior experience, about which I have been silent, it was emotionally, physically, and spiritually draining. Chester Devlin Succeeding him as St. Marys associate pastor is the newly ordained Father Jos F. Carvajal. Come Holy Spirit, send your spouse and Our Lady soon, and renew the face of the earth. Submit news to our tip line. 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. Mahoney, who resides at 5 Daniel Drive, Unit 5 in North Oxford, retired as co-pastor of St. Gabriel, the Archangel Parish in Upton in 2012. Until late March, Cooper said that he was leaving for family reasons and would be 200 miles away: I'm not able to get into all of the details of what is going on, but there are many concerns with health (not mine, but others), with family dynamics, and with ministry that have to be addressed. [3] On June 14, 1870, Pope Pius IX erected the Diocese of Springfield from the Diocese of Boston. 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. Mr. Vyska also was awarded a $120,000 judgment in another civil of Youth Services. abuse by him in several Worcester area parishes. John F. Gee, who is retiring. The Diocese of Worcester's report was completed with the help of a Diocesan Review Committee. We were unable to subscribe you to WBUR Today. They also alleged that the He has two sisters, a twin sister and a younger sister, who live in Denver and Seattle respectively. Hello to you all, my new family at St. Theresas. 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. . 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. 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. Councils When a pastor dies, retires or is transferred, and is not immediately replaced, a parish administrator is named to govern the parishs ordinary affairs. Edward Nicewicz -- Jailed who was also a state police chaplain; the Rev. 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. Living | (5/07/2002), Rev. Speaking of seminary, I attended the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, OH, and then Mount St. Marys Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. On May 6, 2002 he was charged with raping another pleading guilty to two counts of indecent assault and unnatural included oral and anal penetration and involved use of alcohol and Devlin is the third priest to be named 1985, he said. Massachusetts enacted religious freedom for Catholics in 1780. Fr. Sexual Abuse Cases, Documented through news The diocese has refused to publish the names of accused priests. Father John J. Foley, the pastor of St. Anne, the other Shrewsbury parish, is retiring. 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. and guidance counselor at Holy Name Central Catholic High School. 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James S. Mazzone has been appointed diocesan priest personnel director. WORCESTER (MA)Worcester Telegram & Gazette [Worcester MA]. of Come Alive, Inc., a Worcester halfway house for delinquent 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. (5/13/93) Rev. pending before Dudley District Court. Two women who allege that Rev. 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. John Bagley of St. Mary Church in North When you place your order, your Church Militant Premium membership will be activated. Current Only | The diocese said the matter has been referred to the state Department of Children and Families and to law enforcement. NH Bishop Supports Merger With Pro-Abortion Hospital, Why Catholicism Is the Only Authentic Expression of Christianity. chancellor, died in December 2000, but the suit names his estate From Saigon baby to US surfer and beyond. He said an out-of-court settlement of St. Bernadette, which also has an elementary school, until he was Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Allegations have also been made by area men against the Rev. to trial. 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). 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. (2/9/1993). By being at the Mount, be assured that I love the Rosary and Our Mother. The suit accuses a priest of raping a college student The diocese gave the following account of the case: "In late January of this year Fr. (2/21/2002). 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. In 2014, Stephanie retired after 30 years of teaching in Catholic elementary schools and Deacon Paul retired shortly after that. was assaulting young women, but took no action to protect them." -- A civil suit filed in Worcester Superior Court yesterday alleges Rev. Sign up for only one day for the low cost of $1.99. (4/5/2002) (4/13/2002) [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. Henry S. Banach - a retired There were 52 diocesan priests who were accused in the area of the diocese, with one of those priests belonging to another diocese. Spencer man who alleges that ODonohue sexually assaulted him Fr Hudgins studied theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, specializing in moral theology and ecclesiastical architecture. Blizard left trial ended when the judge declared a mistrial after the jury could He is the center of who we are, and with the help of the Holy Spirit, we earnestly pray to become more like Christ. and Robert Doe. (10/12/2002), Rev. Thomas Teczar -- Defendant Its also very valuable to have a list because survivors feel sad, but glad that they are confirmed to have company in what theyre going through.. The confidential was a chaplain at Gardner State Prison when the offenses occurred. 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. Necrology But the diocese has refused to publish a list of names of clerics accused of sexual abuse. Grafton; the Rev. 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. from 1973 to 1977, The two latest accusers joined another man in assaulted beginning at the age of 9 by the Rev. All changes except one retirement are effective July 1. James P. Moroney, who is becoming pastor of St. Cecilia Parish, Leominster, while remaining director of the diocesan Office for Divine Worship. had led to the suspension of his license to practice social work In 53 cases, the priest who is alleged to have abused minors was dead by the time the allegations were made, the diocese reports. 30 years ago and claims that Reilly, "then a monsignor in the He left the diocese in I am convinced a single list will not accurately reflect the various concerns and outcomes, McManus said. Shauris when he was a student at St. Bernard's Central The victim alleges Rev. Missouri in 1988. (May 2003). Youngest | He was released Thomas E. Mahoney are named in a Worcester Superior Court lawsuit alleging abuse of a minor in the 1970s. The report was made to Worcester Diocese bishop Timothy Harrington, go public with his story because he believes other victims may exist "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. He remained in those ministries until 2007 when his employer, Amgen, transferred him from its facility in RI to its facility in Seattle, Washington. EXCELSIOR, Minn. (ChurchMilitant.com) - Two New England priests have left active ministry to concretize their homosexual relationship in a so-called "same-sex marriage" and apparently used the maiden name of one of the priests' mothers as their mutual surname. The grooming included showing the boy pornography magazines and making sexually suggestive comments. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. They just have never changed their tune, basically, he said. Donald J. Rebokus - A McManus said that in addition to reporting every allegation to law enforcement, the diocese publishes information on its website about every priest who has been placed on leave due to a credible report of abuse or who has been removed from clerical duties. Hudgins homilies are recorded on Fatherhudgins.com. The plaintiff, who is in his 60s and lives out of state, allegedly suppressed the memories of abuse for decades. During his tenure in Worcester, Reilly reopened St. Joseph Parish but merged it with Notre Dame des Canadiens Parish in Worcester. time, had been told of abuse in one of the cases and did not act After the boy became intoxicated, Mahoney took him to his bedroom and made him get undressed. Rev. Deacon Paul and Stephanie are very pleased to make St. Theresas and their grandchildren the focus of their retirement. Before that assignment took place, additional information was reported to the Diocese that prompted Bishop McManus to place Fr. himself and his family. He grew up in Spencer and graduated from St. John's High School, the diocese said in 2018, when Martineau was ordained. rape of a female child. in Uxbridge, and St. Leo's in Leominster. Another retiree is Father James A. Houston, longtime pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and became a sonar technician. lawsuits against the priest. Boston attornies Carmen L. Durso and Sara Elizabeth Burns are representing the plaintiff. was made to the diocese and later turned over to Worcester District Kane." Walter Riley, whose term ended. The retirement of Father William F. Sanders, pastor of St. Louis Parish in Webster, means that St. Louis will now have an administrator. He has a younger sister, Nancy, who is a stay-at-home mom in Charlotte, NC, with her two little children, Curtis, and Lucy. He then graduated from the University of Virginia in 2007 after studying history and economics. parish work in 1983 to become a religion teacher at St. Bernard's 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. Michael G. Foley, is retiring. St. Theresa [and St. Anthony], pray for us! 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. sodomy in New Mexico, and was sentenced to 275 years in prison. The priest, who died during the 1980s, was also I love all the angels and Saints, especially our patron, St. Therese. to remove the priest from contact with children. and he needs to tell people the extent of what happened to him. (4/24/93), Rev. They arrested McManus 20 minutes later at his family home in Narragansett. 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 . WORCESTER - The Diocese of Worcester and retired priest Rev. Fr. Rev. boys in 1979. When the boys got into the pool, Mahoney encouraged them to insert their penises into the circulation pump nozzles. Shauris, who has been on The 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. Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table. Excelsior is 1,400 miles away from Hudson, New Hampshire. Fr. According to the complaint, Mahoney used his position as a priest to groom and sexually harass the minor boy from 1971 until 1974. Timothy 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. They cited an email in which church officials said that McManus wanted to stop the sale "because of the potentiality of gay marriages there. 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. A reporter also was told about All | 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. billing. Lee F. Bartlett -- The He taught, had administrative duties and was a . [23][24] The purpose of this system is to allow communities to come together for regional events. Island and Connecticut. by the Rev. Our Clergy. Cancel at any time to avoid future Stephanie taught at St. Joseph elementary school in New London and all three children attended Catholic schools grades K through 12. 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. Mahoney asked the boys if they wore jock straps and then showed them the one he was wearing. The Rev. Rev. Oldest | [20], On October 1, 2020, Bishop McManus and the diocese were named in a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by a former parishioner. P. Staney and his parents, Joseph C. and Corinne L. Staney, both 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. Shauris was named along with a group of priests In the summer of 1971, Mahoney had the boy over for dinner in the rectory and pressured him to drink several glasses of sangria. 1964 when Monsignor Carelli was headmaster of the former Sacred nude by Provost. 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. Structured View On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. of Northboro. 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.
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