Judge’s Ruling Provides a Brief, Temporary Window for Some Additional Claims to be Filed in Diocese’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Following the passage of a new law extending the time for certain victims of sexual abuse and assault to file lawsuits, United States Bankruptcy...
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Syracuse Bishop Doug Lucia, Like Other NY Bishops, Still Hides Predators
Next month marks the one-year anniversary of Syracuse Bishop Doug Lucia filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on behalf of the Diocese of Syracuse.. Days before the move, at least 38 people filed new sex abuse and cover up lawsuits under the New York Child Victims Act. Now, roughly a year later, some 400 individuals in the Syracuse area have sought…
Fr. Henry Clark – Diocese of Syracuse
Father Henry Clark Diocese of Syracuse Ordained: Unknown Died: 1957 Assignment History: Diocese of Syracuse Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Mobile, AL) 1951-1957: St. Anne (Santa Fe, NM) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Henry Clark: According to Bishop Accountability, Clark Father Henry Clark worked in several churches in the Diocese of Syracuse before assuming duties in Utica, Alabama, and New…
Crucial Deadline Approaching in Syracuse For Abuse Survivors
April 15, 2021 is the deadline to file for compensation through the Diocese of Syracuse’s bankruptcy proceedings. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse is responsible for the interests of the Catholic Church in the seven counties of Central and South Central New York State: Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego. It is estimated…
You Can Help A Sexual Abuse Victim Get REAL Help!
Want to Help a Sexual Abuse Victim in One Simple Way? It could happen, if you just forward this blog to people you know who are in or grew up in New York & New Jersey. Relatives, friends, therapists, former classmates. . .literally anyone The dates below are deadlines by which child sex abuse survivors must speak up if they…
Clergy Abuse Survivors’ Worst Fears About Compensation Funds May Be Warranted
In recent years, most New York bishops have set up allegedly “independent” payout programs for victims of clergy abuse. The stated intent of the programs was to obtain “reconciliation” and “healing.” The Catholic Dioceses in New York denied accusations that their real goal was to prevent legislation reforming the statute of limitations and litigation that would reveal duplicity by the…
Syracuse Diocese Bankruptcy Filing Deadline Set for April 15
During a hearing held on Thursday, Oct. 15, in the Diocese of Syracuse’s bankruptcy case, Chief Judge Margaret Cangilos-Ruiz of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of New York ruled that sexual abuse survivors have until April 15, 2021, to file their sexual abuse claims against the Diocese of Syracuse. Contrary to what some might think, a bankruptcy filing does…
Fr. James C. Hayes – Syracuse Diocese
Father James C. Hayes Diocese of Syracuse Ordained: 1965 Removed: 2002 Assigned as follows: 1966 – 1967 St. Mary (Binghamton, NY) 1968 – 1969 Faculty House (Binghamton, NY) 1970 – 1972 Unknown 1973 St. Louis (Oswego, NY) 1974 …
We Find the Diocese of Syracuse’s ‘Reasons’ For its Bankruptcy Hard to Believe
Always wanted to read Alice in Wonderland but never gotten around to it? Here’s another idea. Try reading why the Syracuse Catholic diocese claims it is ‘bankrupt.’ Sound weird? Well, believe us, some of its claims are fascinating/ Sound daunting? Well, some of the MOST fascinating parts are just a few paragraphs long. And if it didn’t deal with the…
Fr. James A. Culver – Diocese of Syracuse
Father James A. Culver Diocese of Syracuse Ordained: 1955 Retired: 1995 Dead: 2015 Assignment History: 1955-1962: Sacred Heart (Utica, NY) 1963: St. Paul’s Church (Rome, NY) 1969-1976: St. John and St. Mary (North Bay, NY) 1976-1996: Sacred Heart (Utica, NY) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father James A. Culver: The Diocese of Syracuse filed for bankruptcy on June 19,…