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Long Island Woman Charged With Stealing $400K From Churches, Police Say Long Island Woman Charged With Stealing $400K From Churches, Police Say
Long Island Woman Charged With Stealing $400K From Churches, Police Say A Long Island office administrator has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing more than $400,000 from two area churches. Iris Gomez, age 39, of East Islip, was charged on Wednesday, July 13 for the larcenies that occurred from August 2019 through January 2022 in Nassau County. According to Nassau County detectives, police were notified that Gomez, working as an office administrator for St. William the Abbot Roman Catholic Church located at 2000 Jackson Ave., in Seaford, and Diocese of Rockville Centre located at 992 N Village Ave. in Rockville Centre, had been gene…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Long Island Catholic School Announces Closure Long Island Catholic School Announces Closure
Long Island Catholic School Announces Closure A Catholic school on Long Island will permanently close this summer. Citing declining enrollment and a lack of financial resources, the Diocese of Rockville Centre announced that Saint Christopher School in Baldwin will be closed at the conclusion of the current school year. The announcement came following the word of the closures of the Saint Raymond School in East Rockaway and Saint Thomas the Apostle School in West Hempstead. School officials said that there is a growing need for parish financial support, which it is unable to provide, forcing them to close the building, which has been …

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by Zak Failla
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Diocese In Nassau County Declares Bankruptcy After Sex Abuse Lawsuits Diocese In Nassau County Declares Bankruptcy After Sex Abuse Lawsuits
Diocese In Nassau County Declares Bankruptcy After Sex Abuse Lawsuits A Roman Catholic diocese on Long Island was forced to declare bankruptcy as it faces hundreds of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy members. The Diocese of Rockville Centre - one of the largest in the nation - filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday, Oct. 1 after more than 200 lawsuits were filed against them. “The financial burden of the litigation has been severe and only compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Bishop John Barres, a leader at the diocese that serves 1.4 million Catholics on Long Island, said in a video posted online. “Our goal is to make su…

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COVID-19: Long Island Diocese Bans Handshakes COVID-19: Long Island Diocese Bans Handshakes
Covid-19: Long Island Diocese Bans Handshakes Temporary changes are coming to Long Island Catholic churches to help curb the spread of coronavirus amid growing fears and concerns. The Diocese will be suspending certain rites of masses on Long Island, including banning handshakes and chalice sharing to protect the health of members of congregations. The changes will impact nearly 150 parishes on Long Island and will impact nearly 1.5 million members of the church. The rites will be suspended until further notice. “Until further notice, the Sign of Peace will not be given/exchanged in any form during Holy Mass,” diocesan spokesman…

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East Rockaway Deacon Resigns Amid Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of Minor East Rockaway Deacon Resigns Amid Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of Minor
East Rockaway Deacon Resigns Amid Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of Minor An East Rockaway Roman Catholic deacon has agreed to step away from his duties following allegations that he sexually abused a minor 26 years ago. The accusations against Deacon Richard W. LaRossa, 72, a deacon of the Diocese of Rockville Centre assigned to the Church of Saint Raymond of Penyafort in East Rockaway, were recently reported to the Office for the Protection of Children and Young People of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, said  Sean P. Dolan, director of communications for the diocese. Dolan said the matter has been reported to civil authorities and that LaRossa has ag…

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by Kathy Reakes