Bishop Robert Brennan announced on Oct. 14 the removal from ministry of Deacon Danny Rodriguez, who most recently served at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sunset Park, in the wake of an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor that took place approximately 20 years ago — an allegation that the Diocese of Brooklyn deemed to be credible.
Bishop Robert Brennan has appointed Dr. Ralph Nofi, a licensed psychologist, to serve as the new chair of the board that advises him on cases where sexual abuse allegations have been made, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced on Jan. 10.
Luis A. Torres Jr., a member of the Diocesan Review Board, the independent panel that investigates allegations of sexual abuse against clergy in the Diocese of Brooklyn, passed away Thursday, March 30, from 9/11-related cancer.
Bishop Robert Brennan has announced the selection of Robert Boyce, a retired 35-year veteran of the New York City Police Department who most recently served as Chief of Detectives, to become the new Chair of the Diocesan Review Board (DRB).
The new pastor of the Church of St. Gregory the Great, brought in to help the parish heal following the removal of the previous pastor, began his tenure with a promise to be a true partner to his parishioners.
Father John O’Connor, pastor of St. Gregory the Great Church in Bellerose and director of the Liturgy Office for the Diocese of Brooklyn, has been removed from ministry by Bishop Robert Brennan after the Diocesan Review Board (DRB) found evidence of sexual misconduct, officials announced Monday.
A claim of alleged sexual abuse of a minor, leveled against Father Peter Mahoney, 86, dating back to the 1970s, has been found to be credible, according to Diocese of Brooklyn officials. As a result, Father Mahoney has been removed from all public ministry.
