making of a monster

September 16, 2003

In the next coming days the "voice" will be issuing information in relation to the association with Rev Robert E. Kelley and the Worcester diocese. While many local Catholics have come to grips with the comprehension that clergy abuse did occur. The degree of diocesan involved has remained a mystery.

By producing skillfully crafted secret negotiations, the use of deception and the out right presentation of false information, the volume of Worcester diocesan involvement has remained hidden.

Let us not forget, the people in power in our diocese have not changed. Monsignor Edmond Tinsley, Auxiliary Bishop Rueger and Monsignor Thomas Sullivan have all remained in power within our dioceses. This admission of this crisis has initiated no structural change to Worcester. The church attorney's run rampant over victims who can not afford the same high priced legal representation. The attempt of Attorney Joanne L. Goulka to offer only $20,000 to a victim who Rev. Kelley admitted years earlier to abusing is an outrage. Bishop Reilly has no intention of treating any victim with dignity and respect.

Our attempt at public disclosure is to show how this "monster" was created by the Worcester Dioceses and left to the demise of so many young innocent lives.

September 18, 2003

How a clergy pedophile "Monster" was created by the Catholic Church

In the next coming weeks the "Voice" will attempt to bring definition to the involvement of the Worcester Diocese and the Catholic Church in the creation a pedophile priest, Rev. Robert E. Kelley, who by all definition is a sick individual. As a society we can understand we have sick men. What comprehension covers the men who used their holy representation of their collar to hide, deny, and lie all under the name of God to protect the reputation of the Catholic Church? Those men who turned a blind eye to so many innocent lives being ruined with no empathy for the violation to the human soul. How can these men face the honorable members of the Worcester Dioceses everyday. Soon we will all see and hear the pain. Soon the truth will no longer be hidden.

At what point do we seek accountably, how many families, how many lives?

Part 1

From a 1994 legal deposition the following relationship with then Cardinal Humberto S. Madeiros of the Archdioceses of Boston and Rev Robert E. Kelley can be tracked.

The relationship was originated by Rev Robert E. Kelley in the 1972. (The same year Robert Kelley first admitted to molesting a child at Notre Dame Parish, the same year that child reported the abuse to the Rev. Raymond J. Page, who was then Notre Dame's pastor. “He questioned her veracity and asked how she could suggest such a thing,” he said. “He dismissed it as the rantings of a 9-year-old".) Rev Kelley states. I had been working with Father Tremblay, who was the director of Catholic charities in south Worcester County. He was the one to – who said to me, Bob, I think you’d get a lot out of meeting this Bishop because of this work with the poor in Brownsville, Texas. He was a young Bishop. I was a young Priest. Their first meeting was at Holy Cross College.

Tremblay recognized my love and my concern for the poor, the children, and the adults……

One year later in 1973 Rev Kelley issued a second requested to see Archbishop Madeiros in Rev Kelley’s own words “because I sensed a very deep holiness in the man. And I needed direction that also would lead me to what I felt in him”. The meeting according to Rev Kelley’s sworn testimony lasted two to three ours which would include—well. Let’s say two hours, that would have included waiting for him, and having supper, and then speaking with him and then leaving. After the second meeting in 1973, Rev Kelley then meets with Cardinal Madeiros in three to six months. Theses meeting between then Archbishop Madeiros continue twice a year during the years 1973 to 1983.

A 1992 production of "Sins of the Fathers," shown on the cable network A&E as part of the Investigative Reports series shows a Massachusetts State police report where Rev. Kelley told the investigating state police officer in 1989 "I did confide in another priest and Cardinal Medeiros. Cardinal Medeiros told me not to go near little girls".

The program also states that no action was taken by the cardinal, who headed the Boston archdiocese, to report what Rev. Kelley told him.

This State Police report sheet as well as other particulars in the investigation of the Commonwealth vrs Robert E. Kelley, indictment number 89-2733 were obtained in 1992 by the TV production company.

The voice has been actively attempting to gain access to this state police report since July 31, 2003. We are hoping for access in the near future.

September 25, 2003

How a clergy pedophile "Monster" was created by the Catholic Church

Part 2.

In another deposition given by Rover E. Kelley in 1999 in regards to a civil law suite filed after leaving prison. The following information is available.

A. The whole thing started in ’72 with …. …… I mean that I can be specifically clear of. Theses others that I am jumping from that year of “72 all the way to ……. who was my last victim in 1984 when I was told to stop.

Q. How is it, sir that you are so clear that it started in 1972 with …. ……?

A. Because it had never happen before and here I am a Roman Catholic priest touching a little girl between the legs in a swimming pool, and it was – I mean, it was that vivid in my mind. (pg 42-43)

Fr Raymond J. Page while Pastor of Notre Dame was notified in 1972 about allegation in regard to this first victim he took no action.

Fr John O’Brien from St Boniface parish observed Rev Kelley alone with a young girl during CCD class coming out of the rectory. The victim recalls a stern word for Rev Kelley as she was dismissed by Fr O’Brien and sent back to CCD class. In October or November 1975

Pastor Denomme, assigned to St Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Leominster received a complaint in 1977 that Rev Kelley had inappropriately touched a young girl. He took no action. (pg 123)

The Dioceses of Worcester continued to pay Rev. Robert E. Kelley money from 1985 to March 1996 with full knowledge he had committed such horrendous crimes against young Catholic children.

Q. Just so that there is no mistake, sir, is it your testimony that while you were in prison the Diocese of Worcester was paying you some amount of money on a regular basis?

A. I believe so.

Q. And do you recall how much that was?

A. At this point, no, sir.

Q. How were those payments made? In other words did you receive a check: do you recall?

A. recollection is that I received a check up to a certain point, and I do not recall how those moneys cat to me after that point. And I am not trying to create something complex here.

Q. And how much would each of these checks have been? What was the amount of each check?

A. Approximately, let’s say for to five hundred dollars down to about seven dollars. (pg 17-18)

see part 1 below

How a clergy pedophile "Monster" was created by the Catholic Church

Part 3

How many innocent lives must be damaged before we take account of the responsibility of the Catholic Church.

How can the Worcester dioceses continue to deny responsibility for the actions of Rev Robert E. Kelley.

Listed below are 11 public Rev Kelley Victims. Unless a civil suite was filed in court the Worcester Dioceses Catholic Church has not sought to console or compensate and other Rev Kelley victims. With their full knowledge that many approached the doors of the chancery as long as 15 yrs ago.

In addition the "Voice" supports NINE anonymous non public victims who only came forward in hope of helping others.

Thus allowing us to understand that 20 young and innocent lives were forever altered by the Worcester diocese failure to act in the best interest of the flock.

Jennifer Kraskouskas: Settled civil case, out of court agreement 1994

Rev Robert E. Kelley

Sacred Heart in Gardner

Cindy Desrosier: Civil judgment against Kelley

Rev Robert E. Kelley

Notre Dame Parish in Southbridge

Claire Baillargeon Groccia

Rev Robert E. Kelley

Notre Dame Parish in Southbridge

Jane Martin

Rev Robert E. Kelley

Notre Dame Parish in Southbridge

Anonymous Female

Rev Robert E. Kelley

St. Bonafice Parish in Lunenburg

Karen Pedersen

Rev Robert E. Kelley

St Bonafice Parish in Lunenburg

Heather Mackey

Rev Robert E. Kelley