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Cardinal Timothy Dolan Visits Rockland Cardinal Timothy Dolan Visits Rockland
Cardinal Timothy Dolan Visits Rockland Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, visited the Hudson Valley to meet with prisoners and law enforcement personnel during Holy Week. Dolan was on hand at the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, on Wednesday, April 13, and greeted Sheriff Louis Falco III and his staff. Cardinal Doland and Sheriff Flaco.Rockland County Sheriff's Office He then went to the Rockland County Correctional Facility, accompanied by other clergies, including the Rev. Monsignor Emmet Nevin, Vicar of Rockland, and Monsignor, Rev. Marc Filacchione, Archdiocesan director, and performed Catholic Mass for…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Second Hudson Valley Priest In Week Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Child Second Hudson Valley Priest In Week Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Child
Second Hudson Valley Priest In Week Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Child For the second time this week, a priest in Westchester has been removed from his ministry and is facing accusations of sexual abuse decades ago. Church-goers in Hawthorne received a letter from Cardinal Timothy Dolan alerting them that allegations have been made against Monsignor Edward Barry of the Holy Rosary Church. Dolan said that the allegations have been reported to the District Attorney’s Office and will have outside independent investigators “look into and assess the allegation,” before it is put before a Review Board. “The archdiocese has been informed of an allegation that Monsig…

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by Zak Failla
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Report Details How NY Archdiocese Has Handled Child Sexual Abuse Claims Report Details How NY Archdiocese Has Handled Child Sexual Abuse Claims
Report Details How NY Archdiocese Has Handled Child Sexual Abuse Claims The New York Archdiocese released the results of a yearlong investigation into its clergy sex abuse scandal. Cardinal Timothy Dolan tapped retired federal judge and prosecutor, Barbara Jones, last year, allowing her access to church files and unmitigated access to members of the clergy. Jones said that there are no longer any active priests that are linked to any sexual abuse claims, and the diocese now has stricter protocols in place in case someone makes an allegation. “I have found that the Archdiocese has complied with the Charter in all material respects,” she said. “It has faithfull…

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by Zak Failla
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NY Archdiocese To Close Seven Schools, Including One In Hudson Valley NY Archdiocese To Close Seven Schools, Including One In Hudson Valley
NY Archdiocese To Close Seven Schools, Including One In Hudson Valley Seven Catholic schools will be closing their doors, including one in the Hudson Valley, the Archdiocese of New York announced. Citing declining enrollment, the Archdiocese announced that after 125 years, St. Mary Elementary School in Wappingers Falls was one of the institutions that will be shutting down when the academic year ends in June. Other closures were announced in Manhattan, Staten Island, the Bronx and Sullivan County. According to officials, “despite the Archdiocese's best efforts to maintain the operational and financial viability of these schools, continuing to educate stu…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Judge Hired By Archdiocese Of New York To Review Church Sex Abuse Policies Former Judge Hired By Archdiocese Of New York To Review Church Sex Abuse Policies
Former Judge Hired By Archdiocese Of New York To Review Church Sex Abuse Policies A former federal judge has been appointed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York to review its procedures and protocols for handling allegations of sexual abuse following a summer of scandals. Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced on Thursday that Barbara Jones will serve as the church’s Special Counsel and Independent Reviewer. She has been tasked with undertaking “an exhaustive study of (the church’s) policies, procedures and protocols on how they deal with any accusation that comes about an alleged abuse of a young person by a priest, deacon or bishop.” “A federal judge, a former prose…

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by Zak Failla