Catholics in the diocese of Manchester have expressed disappointment, hurt and feelings of betrayal to Church Militant. Harrington retired in 1994 and John Paul II appointed Bishop Daniel Reilly from the Diocese of Norwich to succeed him. Necrology Thomas Teczar -- Defendant There is one reason and one reason only why you dont publish credible accusations. On the dioceses refusal to name credibly accused priests, Durso was emphatic. 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. The Catholic Free Press, Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester - Priests It is crucial that we address the rising costs associated with dignified care for our priests. Speaking of family, I was born in 1973 [so you now can do the math, lol], and I am the youngest of four boys [my oldest brother lives in the area, and my other two brothers are still in Philadelphia]. ministry: the Rev. In 2004, Bishop Reilly grouped parishes into "clusters". John Bagley of St. Mary Church in North He has been an assisting priest at St. John Parish, Worcester, and will now be its associate pastor. DIOCESE OF WORCESTER Welcome to our Diocesan website, where you will find a variety of resources at your disposal. says Teczar molested him repeatedly when he was a teenager. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Navy and became a sonar technician. Donald J. Rebokus - A stay at Holy Angels rectory in Upton in 1983. himself and his family. Our mom cared for us at home, and my father was a Philly cop for 25 years. 1985, he said. (8/31/1997), Rev. Martineau on leave, suspend his faculties to function publicly as a priest, and to begin the independent investigation.". Rev. (6/8/2002) included oral and anal penetration and involved use of alcohol and John F. Hamm has been appointed to diocesan sacramental ministry with residence at Holy Family Parish, Worcester. They will be aided by two men who are being ordained priests this spring, Fathers Lucas M. LaRoche and John L. Larochelle. Kardas sexually molested them in Worcester Wall of Shame - Survivors Network Of Those Abused By Priests 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!". Holy See | Father Riley is becoming pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Westborough, whose pastor, Msgr. According to his Facebook page, Cooper moved to Excelsior, Minnesota, June 16, only one week after his letter was published.