Weldon, whose name now also appears on the list of credibly accused clergy. 27, 1962, by Springfield Bishop Christopher J. Patrick’s) and Greenfield (Holy Trinity).Īccording to his obituary, Menge was ordained at St. Thomas the Apostle), Southwick (Our Lady of the Lake) Chicopee (St. Other assignments took Menge to Catholic churches in Longmeadow (St. Before that, he was in residence for six years at Holy Family Parish, after his retirement in 2000. Francis of Assisi parish.Īt the time of his death, at 74, Menge had lived for at least four years in the Sisters of Providence Infirmary and died at the Mary’s Meadow nursing center in Holyoke. Menge spent another year in North Adams in the 1970s, serving from 1978 to 1979 with the St. Mary Parish in Springfield (1962), Holy Name Parish in Springfield (1962), Holy Cross Parish in Holyoke (1962-1963), Sacred Heart School in Holyoke (1963-1967), and then again with Springfield’s Holy Name Parish (1967-1971). That period includes not only his North Adams service, but time assigned to St. The abuse occurred from 1962 to 1970, according to the diocese’s entry about Menge. Menge served in 11 parishes over a 48-year career. Anthony of Padua Parish in North Adams, his first posting with the diocese. The revelation about Menge came Wednesday as the diocese officially accepted a task force’s report recommending steps to improve how it responds to allegations of clergy sexual abuse. The diocese changed its policy this spring, when it disclosed that of 61 credibly accused priests, 33 served in Berkshire County. In November 2008, the diocese provided $4.5 million in compensation to 59 abuse victims, according to the website .Īt the time of the 2008 financial settlement reported by the law firm Stobierski & Stobierski, Menge would not have been covered by the diocese’s long-standing rule of not listing priests against whom complaints were filed after their deaths. 6, 2010, a Greenfield law firm said it had secured a financial settlement from an abuse survivor who named Menge as the perpetrator. In December 2008, 20 months before Menge’s death Aug. This isn’t the first time Menge has been identified as an abuser. Francis of Assisi Parish in North Adams (1982-1993) Ferdinand Roy, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1930-1931).John Paul Richard, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1953-1960 1971-1978), North Adams State College in North Adams (1971-1978).Joseph Rosario Gerald Beauregard, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1950-1953), Notre Dame Parish in Pittsfield (1962-1963).Mary the Morning Star Parish in Pittsfield (1981) Ronald Raoul Malboeuf, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1969-1971), St.Donald Valmore Dube, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1978-1982), North Adams State College in North Adams (1978-1982). Francis of Assisi Parish in North Adams (1976-1977) Anthony of Padua Parish in North Adams (1994-1995) Forand, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1946-1950), St. Patrick and Raphael Parish in Williamstown (1985-1989) Francis of Assisi Parish in North Adams (1968-1969), Sts. Francis of Assisi Parish in North Adams (1966) The following priests are listed as "credibly accused" by the Springfield diocese. The name of James Paul Menge joins a lengthy list of priests who served in North Adams and were later found to have engaged in sexual abuse. 11 former North Adams priests now on 'credibly accused' list More than one person provided a credible report that he engaged in the sexual abuse of a minor. James Paul Menge, who died in 2010, was added to the roster Sept. NORTH ADAMS - A priest who began his career in North Adams is the first to join the list of those “credibly accused” of sexual abuse since that roster expanded in June to include clergy who died before a survivor came forward.Īn official with the Springfield Diocese said Wednesday that the Rev.
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