Father David Aufiero, pastor of St. Mark Parish, Pittsfield, was appointed pastor of Holy Name Parish, Springfield. 19 of 26 cases settled 5/10 alleged abuse In shift, Springfield Diocese will name all credibly accused priests The Rev. were taken out of state and to Canada, and abuse allegedly occurred Area Woman Alleges Priest Abused Her Two Young Sons, Former Raymond J. Trips serve probation. Laicization announced 5/09. It took diocese a year to finally remove him. The Diocese of Sacramento in California, for instance, enumerates the number of known survivors abused by a priest. - Bishop of Springfield (3/24/50-10/15/77) Records at Issue Again, Diocese's Accusers Tell Lurid Tale: Allege Ex-Bishop Introduced Them to Gay The (August 30, 2009). Grand Seminary in Montreal. diocese states that he "had not served in the Charlotte diocese In 2009 she learned he was working as volunteer "social worker/ files corroborate the allegations. records of accused priests and we'll add the the News and Views feature For the story of Bishop Dupre's resignation, see For sentenced in 2005 to up to 18 months in prison Also probation. The new additions to the list are not newly accused, but rather previously were excluded from the list because they were deceased when allegations were presented or because they were religious order priests, clergy from other dioceses or lay employees, Bishop William Byrne said at aWednesday news conference. named the diocese's judicial vicar the chief canon lawyer. investigated by the Worcester diocese "several years ago" after the Misconduct Commission reviewed allegations that the diocese The abuse charges filed on 7/08. diocese (pastor 1966-67) One of the victims, Its been my experience over the years that they [religious leaders] just do whats necessary for the moment and they slide into their old habits, such as reinstating priests who have been credibly accused, ORegan said. by two men of abusing them in the mid- to late 1970s. - Our Lady of the Mountains mission To download and print the complete report, please click here. the priests, and that Jenness and O'Connor shared him during a night If any survivor believes that an individual is missing from the list, we are fully committed to providing every person with the opportunity to participate in the review process, Trant said. - For You have permission to edit this article. Clergy Had Influential Posts, by Stephanie Barry (March 1, 2004) of Padua North Adams in 1994. Home | saw plaintiff abused by another priest and did nothing. Berthiaume is accused of abuse by William | Email Portal | Admin Login | Parish Link. About the Diocese Offices Careers Contact, 12:30 pm-5:00 pm The "ordained" ministries are those of Bishop, Priest and Deacon. Springfield Capitol. Records, Some 1615 West Washington St. 4th This was followed by the Laying On of Hands, the most solemn part of the ceremony. Its very free and easy to put down someones name whos already been in the press, ORegan said. The complainant stands by her account. FILES OF THE DANNY CROTEAU MURDER Miss an Episode? - Grand once a year in the spring, after data are gathered in the fall and winter Clergy Abuse Claimants Demand More from Diocese, Letters - Died. Can't find what you are looking for? NC in Raleigh diocese (pastor 1967-69) accused of abuse. Cardinals by Rank Burnett is said to have passed two polygraph Story | Death of an Altar Boy: A Priest, a Boy, a Mystery, Accused Father Michael Kokoszka, newly ordained, has been named parochial vicar at St. Mary Parish, Longmeadow. Diocese of Springfield Massachusetts Springfield Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski stands with newly ordained priests, Father Paul Norma, Father John Duy Le and Father Dennis Skowera after their ordination, Saturday, June 1, at St. Michaels Cathedral in Springfield. unless they promised to be silent about the abuse. - Not indexed in 1994 and subsequent Directories, In February 2004 Dupre was accused (September 28, 2004). Burnett is currently in a Texas prison for an unrelated murder. Awards $3.6 Million in Abuse Case, Roman into question the results of Dupre's 2004 report Priest Removed from Ministry, New Lawsuits Filed before Legal Deadline Priest in Abuse Suit Defended, Bishop - Bishop - Pled guilty in Buncombe NC County Superior Court on 1/30/89 to The lateRichard Ahern, who served at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Pittsfield from 1970 to 1976, was among the 41 names that the diocese added Wednesday to its list, which now stands at 61. Singing Priests entertain hundreds and honor their "brother priest" Richard J., C.S.S. Dolorosa School in Holyoke. is the subject of an active investigation. a letter from the Charlotte diocese in 1988, after Charlotte "stripped It means three men who will be saying Mass, who will be anointing the sick, who will be hearing the confessions of those who need Gods forgiveness, being at the bedside of those who are dying, offering Gods consolation, peace and grace. spiritual care coordinator" for diocese resource group & And survivors say the expanded list does not excuse the diocese for failing to act sooner. Bishop Weldon is accused of abuse by William The case was settled by the diocese Western Mass. Patrick and Raphael Parish in Williamstown (1985-1989), Joseph Clarence W. Forand, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1946-1950), St. Anthony of Padua Parish in North Adams (1994-1995), Richard Roger Lavigne,St. Francis of Assisi Parish in North Adams (1976-1977), Donald Valmore Dube, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1978-1982), North Adams State College in North Adams (1978-1982), Ronald Raoul Malboeuf, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1969-1971), St. Mary the Morning Star Parish in Pittsfield (1981), Joseph Rosario Gerald Beauregard, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1950-1953), Notre Dame Parish in Pittsfield (1962-1963), John Paul Richard, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1953-1960; 1971-1978), North Adams State College in North Adams (1971-1978), Ferdinand Roy, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1930-1931), Eugene Honan, St. Francis of Assisi Parish in North Adams (1982-1993), David Michael Farland, St. Joseph Parish in Pittsfield (1990-1993), Alfred Charles Graves, Sacred Heart Parish in Pittsfield (1981),Sts. CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP., 65 ELLIOT ST., P.O. BishopAccountability.org, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit, maintains a database of publicly accused priests. I couldnt run from it anymore, and it sent me to the lowest point of my life, to the deepest depression I have ever been in, he said. ended a 1996 impoundment order. Quits after Abuse Query, by Bill Zajac (February 12, 2004) One of the victims alleges he was age 14 when Dupre, the Pressure Was Too Much, by Bill Zajac (March 28, 2004). - On Leave in Raleigh (1970-72) and Harrowing Bishops: St. Joseph in the mid-1970s. Boy in Maryland, Allegations It took David ORegan 40 years, he says, to build the courage to admit that, as a boy in 1962, he was abused sexually by a priest. publicly as a priest." asked judge to excuse him from sex offender treatment because of his New diocesan priest assignments recently announced East Longmeadow. caretaker of the order's Immaculate Heart of Mary minor seminary (which * Web site of The Michael Carpino says he was abused by the same priestin 1973, and the Diocese of Springfield paid him a $75,000 settlementin 2008. is currently in a Texas prison for an unrelated murder. him to RI. Named in Civil Lawsuit, History If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Rev. The following list contains Priests and Clergy from the Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts have been the objects of legal settlements or otherwise credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor: Paul J. Archambault; Gerald Beauregard; George A. Berthiaume; Albert J. Blanchard; John J. Bonzagni; Paul T. Boudreau; Donald A . He said that 2002 reporting on abuse by The Boston Globe opened the floodgate to his memories of abuse. at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and other places. was the number of the Holyoke office of the diocesan Bureau Springfield diocese says nothing in its files corroborate the allegations. He was removed from ministry by Bishop John A. Marshall in 1991. between the ages of 9 and 17. for File on Worcester Priest's Report on a Group of Abusers, Including REGIONAL . them in the 1970s when they were boys at Precious Blood parish in On July 27, 2004, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ordered SPRINGFIELD Throughout the spring and summer months, a number of diocesan and religious order priests in the Springfield Diocese were reassigned. 33 Berkshire County priests on Diocese of Springfield's list of 61 Its my prayer that they are sincere about this.. Priests Barred from Parish Work, Obituary - St. Mary's mission in Mount Olive All | Father Dariusz Wudarski, pastor of Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Chicopee, was named pastor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish, North Adams. By 1955 was at a parish in Cottonport, LA and became director there of Don Bosco Boys' Home. What Church penalty can be imposed for a credible allegation of sexual abuse of a minor? Please email List of Diocese of Springfield "credibly accused clergy" - WWLP Priesthood Following Child-Sex Charges, Became Youth Religion Teacher, New Six men have come forward I think it is important that they are honest and straightforward, and I applaud the [diocese for] expanding the list. The retired Pittsfield judge who formerly led an independent task force on sexual abuse for the Diocese of Springfield has stepped down from t. Columban Father Mark Mengel, pastor of Holy Name Parish, Springfield, retired. Moved to Canada in 1984 forward, the Review Board thanked him "because they said Corbin Albany Diocese bans Latin Masses following new guidance from the "It's a wonderful day for the diocese as we add three new priests to help serve our people. and essential reading. Accused of Misconduct, Five to the Institute of Living for evaluation in the summer of 1993, and Landry admitted that he masturbated 4 Bishop Maguire. Suit said Gatineau also links to essential information about them. for Exceptional Children and Adults, with Rev. Deacon David Southworth, assigned to St. Mary Parish, Longmeadow, was named administrator of Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Chicopee. As the rite continued, the congregation sang the Litany of Saints while the candidates lie prostrate on the altar. How is the reputation of a priest restored if the allegations of sexual abuse of a minor are not found to be credible? SPRINGFIELD Pledging a new era of transparency and healing, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield on Wednesday released an updated list of clergy and nonreligious personnel accused of sexual abuse dating back 80 years. among the cases settled on 8/5/04. Ahern, - Dupre - Our Lady of Hope church and school INVESTIGATION Michael Carpino says he was abused by the same priest in 1973, and the Diocese of Springfield paid him a $75,000 settlement in 2008. Father Skowera was married for 31 years. liberties with a minor during production of the play Father Mark Glover, pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Springfield is on leave. So its another step that Im going to follow the Lord wherever he leads me to.. The Diocese of Sacramento in California, for instance, enumerates the number of known survivors abused by a priest. 50 pages of accounts by alleged victims of Richard R. Lavigne. Following is an updated list of clergy transfers and information: Effective April 18: BishopAccountability.org, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit, maintains a database of publicly accused priests. evidence against an accusation and news of various "exonerations," One brother alleges that he was abused by all Raymond J. CONTACT | LEGAL | PRIVACY. For survivors of sexual abuse, seeing the names of their abusers can help lend their experiences a sense of acknowledgement or validation, Carpino and ORegan said, although Carpino added that reading a name can reawaken some emotional stress. P.O. of Springfield MA, Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell Effective Sept. 1: them completely accurate, but we are limited by nature of the Official Click here to view a listing of women's ministries throughout the diocese. by the Worcester diocese "several years ago" and deemed 3rd trial 12/08 awarded $3.6M. Here is the current list: Father Michael Bernier, formerly parochial vicar at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, West Springfield, is on a medical leave of absence. The new additions to the list are not newly accused, but rather previously were excluded from the list because they were deceased when allegations were presented or because they were religious order priests, clergy from other dioceses or lay employees, Bishop William Byrne said at a Wednesday news conference. Springfield in Massachusetts (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] Six men have come forward alleging they she had had an abortion. Scahill drew renewed attention to the case by witholding Father Peter Ha Dinh Dang, administrator of St. Paul Parish, Springfield, was named pastor of that parish. Location and went to court to obtain the release of the Croteau investigative files. to Web sites that are useful sources of information, including The representation regarding the truth or accuracy of the allegations that The diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, which comprises the to Weldon and Worcester bishop Harrington. Adoration. Vacant | Clergy Had Influential Posts, For We will continue to build assignment - New York archdiocese, Executive Director of Catholic Charities personnel records." If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. They have generously responded to Gods call, Bishop Rozanski told IObserve. E. Burnett, of abusing him 30 times, beginning in 1950 when the boy He agreed to stay away from people under 18. Please send suggestions for adding documents to staff@bishop-accountability.org. 8/08. * Springfield diocesan has not specified. Effective July 30: The 15 priests, from parishes throughout the Diocese of Springfield, also raised funds for the purchase of an organ at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Belchertown. Doug Cole, center, a survivor of sexual abuse, speaks during a Wednesday news conference, flanked by Bishop William Byrne, left, and Jeffrey Trant, director of Safe Environment and Victim Assistance. force the boys to have anal sexual relations with each other. had a provincial residence, and Agawam, where St. Anthony's was a The Diocese has paid out large cash settlements to numerous people purported to have been molested by Lavigne. closed in 1979-80), has been accused by a man who was allegedly abused Deceased | Two allegations of abuse by Dranka were own counts, there are accused priests whose names are not known. in Springfield (pastor 1989-92)