Father Peter Karalus Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1997 Placed on Leave: 2020 Returned to ministry: 2020 Assigned as Follows: Epiphany of Our Lord Parish (Langford, NY) St. Gabriel (Elma, NY) St. Joseph and St. Mary Parishes (Albion, NY) Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Lake View, NY) St. Vincent (North Evans, NY) St. John Paul II Parish (Lake View, NY) Summary…
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The Buffalo Diocese: Another Boston?
In 2002, cracks emerged in the nearly ironclad shield constructed by the Boston Catholic hierarchy that had securely hidden thousands of child sex crimes by hundreds of clerics. Thanks to brave victims, whistleblowers and journalists, eventually a horror was revealed that few thought possible. Now, almost two decades later, the same seems to be happening in the Buffalo diocese. In…
Fr. Mark Wolski – Diocese of Buffalo
Fr. Mark Wolski Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1967 Retired: 2012 Removed: 2018 Assignments in the Diocese of Buffalo: St. Jude (Sardinia, NY) St. Barnabas (Depew, NY) St. Florian (Buffalo, NY) Children’s Hospital chaplain (Buffalo, NY) St. Joseph’s New Cathedral (Buffalo, NY) – in residence Sheehan Residence (Buffalo, NY) – in residence Blessed Sacrament (Buffalo, NY) – in residence St. James…
Buffalo Bishop Issues One of the Worst Apologies We Have Seen
Here’s one of the worst apologies we’ve ever seen. It was made this week by Buffalo Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, headlined “Regarding Priest Gathering at St. Leo the Great Parish” (What a conveniently vague and misleading headline. It should read “Regarding my incredibly mean-spirited decision to celebrate mass with at least four accused or credibly accused abusers.”) https://www.wnycatholic.org/news/article/current/2020/02/25/103888/statement-of-bishop-edward-b.-scharfenberger-regarding-priest-gathering-at-st.-leo-the-great-parish Let’s look…
Msgr. Joseph Schieder – Diocese of Buffalo
Msgr. Joseph Schieder Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1935 Retired: 1984 Died: 1996 Assigned as Follows: 1937: Sacred Heart Church (Buffalo, NY) 1938-1941: Holy Cross (Buffalo, NY) 1942-1943: Northland Avenue (Buffalo, NY) 1944: Immaculate Conception Church (Buffalo, NY) 1945-1946: St. Mary’s Infant Asylum and Maternity Hospital…
Fr. Leo Reddy – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Leo Reddy Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: ~1938 Died: Unknown Assigned as Follows: Unknown Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Leo Reddy: Father Leo Reddy was ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Buffalo in approximately 1938. According to media reports, in August 2019, he was accused in a lawsuit filed under the…
Fr. Theodore “Ted” Podson – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Theodore “Ted” Podson Diocese of Buffalo (Piarist Fathers) Ordained: 1976 Removed: 2012 Known Assignments: Calasanctius School (Buffalo, NY) Devon Prep School (Devon, PA) St. Francis Church (Amarillo, TX) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Theodore Podson: Father Theodore Podson was ordained to the priesthood in 1976. In 1993, he resigned from his job at Devon Prep School in…
Fr. Joseph Rappl – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Joseph Rappl Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1978 Assigned as Follows: 1978-1982: St. Peter’s (Lewiston, NY) 1982-1985: St. Catherine of Siena (West Seneca, NY) 1985-1989: St. Mary’s (Holley, NY) 1985-1989: St. Rocco (Hulberton, NY) 1989-1990: Not indexed 1990-1999: Military Chaplain 1999-2018: Counselor at a diocesan youth camp (Buffalo, NY) Summary of Sexual Abuse…
Fr. Ronald Sajdak – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Ronald Sajdak Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1996 Suspended: 2018 Known Assignments: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church (Clarence, NY) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Ronald Sajdak: Father Ronald Sajdak was ordained to the priesthood in 1996. According to media reports, in November 2018, he was suspended from the ministry for more than six months after the…
Fr. Gerald Sheehan – Diocese of Buffalo
Father Gerald Paul Sheehan Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1964 Placed on Leave: 1976 Died: 2006 Assigned as Follows: St. Brendan (Almond, NY) Nativity of Our Lord Church (Orchard Park, NY) St. Martin of Tours (South Buffalo, NY) Prince of Peace (Niagara Falls, NY) St. John Bosco (Sheridan, NY) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Gerald Sheehan: According to media…