Diocese: Archdiocese of Chicago
Summary of Assignments:
- 5/3/1957: Ordained
- 1957-1965: St. Patrick’s; Chicago, IL
- 1965-1968: St. Aloysius; Chicago, IL
- 1968-1969: St. Sylvester’s; Chicago, IL
- 1969-1973: St. Francis de Sales; Chicago, IL
- 1973-1979: St. Jane de Chantal; Chicago, IL
- 1979-1990: Our Lady of the Snows; Chicago, IL
- 1990-1991: St. Therese of the Infant Jesus; Chicago, IL
- 1991-1992: St. Jerome’s – In Residence; Chicago, IL
- 1992-2002: Catholic Charities
- 1992-1993: Consultant
- 1993-2002: Associate Administrator
- 2002-2003: Other assignments; Directory gives address for office of Rev. Thomas A. Tivy, Vicar for Priests
- 2003-2005: Other assignments; Cardinal Stritch Retreat House
- 6/2002: Removed from public ministry
Notes:
Retired in 1992. Subject of allegation involving a boy while assigned to St. Aloysius in Chicago in late 1960s. Settled 1997. Abused as many as 12 boys. Under Cardinal Bernardin, he was assigned a monitor and told not to be alone with minors. In 6/02 Cardinal George barred him from celebrating weekend masses. Civil suit filed 10/03. Included in 10/05 settlement with Archdiocese. Permanently removed from ministry 9/05. Laicized 7/10. Personnel file released 01/14.
Sources:
BA.org Assignment Record; USA Today 01.11.02; Chicago Tribune 06.24.02; Chicago Sun-Times 01.17.03; Chicago Sun-Times 06.15.03; Chicago Tribune 10.03.03; Chicago Tribune 09.26.05; Chicago Sun-Times 09.27.05; Chicago Tribune 09.27.05; Chicago Tribune 10.28.05; Chicago Archdiocesan Report, page 2 03.20.06; Chicago Archdiocesan Report accessed 01.04.10; SNAP Press Release 10.17.10; Chicago Sun-Times 01.21.14; Chicago Tribune 01.21.14; Personnel File Released 01.21.14; WGN TV 01.21.14; WBEZ 01.22.14; Chicago Sun-Times 01.24.14; Daily Beast 01.24.14; http://bishop-accountability.org/member/psearch.jsp