Diocese: Archdiocese of Chicago
Summary of Assignments:
- 5/14/1975: Ordained
- 1975-1982: St. Anastasia; Waukegan, IL
- 1984-1988: St. Peter Damian; Bartlett, IL
- 1989-1991: Transfiguration; Wauconda, IL
- Catholic Charities
- 6/2002: Removed from public ministries
- 9/2005: Permanently removed from active ministry
- 3/2009: Resigned
- 1/2012: Laicized
Notes:
In 1991 Ray was one of approximately 20 priests removed by Cardinal Bernardin’s review panel as result of allegations. In 1991 a man told archdiocese that he was sexually abused as a minor by Ray when Ray was assigned to St. Peter Damian parish 1984-1989. Removed from ministry in Office of Health and Hospital Affairs in 6/02. Permanently removed from active ministry 9/05. Resigned 3/09. Laicized 1/12 per archdiocesan list accessed 2/25/12. Claim 1/14 of abuse of boy in Wauconda 1989-91. Accusations of abuse of three others recieived 2013-09. Per documents released 11/14 he was accused of sexually attacking 2 boys, starting when they were ages 10 and 11, when assigned to St. Anastasia in Waukegan 1975-82. In 2008 was living with 8 other accused priests at Stritch Retreat House in Mundelein.
Sources:
BA.org Assignment Record; Ray Personnel File; Chicago Tribune 11.24.91; Chicago Tribune 06.20.02; Chicago Tribune 06.24.02; Chicago Daily Herald 06.25.02; Modern Healthcare 07.01.02; Chicago Sun-Times 01.17.03; Chicago Tribune 09.26.05; Chicago Daily Herald 09.27.05; Chicago Sun-Times 09.27.05; Chicago Archdiocesan Report 03.20.06; City of Angels 06.28.08; Chicago Archdiocese Report 01.14.10; Chicago Archdiocese Report accessed 02.25.12; Daily Herald 11.06.14; http://bishop-accountability.org/member/psearch.jsp