January 12, 2008

Judges’ ruling of January 8th revels John Szantyr was in Harrington home on Pentecost Sunday 07.

Neil Harington Jr. reports according to a ruling issued by Worcester District Court Judge David Riccicandione that in fact the last time Neil Harrington hosted John Szantyr in his home was on Pentecost Sunday, May 27, 2007.

This is in direct contradiction of statements Neil and his Seeds of Hope organization has made to the media, the Worcester Voice and the Diocese of Springfield.  

This misrepresentation occurred on several occasions when it was recently revealed Neil and his Seeds of Hope organization had been presenting Fr John as he likes to be called as a Catholic priest "in good standing".  In fact this charade by Neil Harrington Jr. and Fr John has going on since 1994.

Neil Harrington Jr. also promoted children, young adolescents as well as adults to attend confession in an isolated bedroom upstairs with Fr John in his home unsupervised.

October 7, 2007 the Voice received an anonymous call from the Harrington home while Neil listened on a speaker phone in the so - called chapel the on third floor. This “Seeds” member claimed in fact Fr John was not in the Harrington home Pentecost 2007. 

The anonymous caller identified Fr Gerald Hayes a retired Catholic priest from Louisiana as the actual celebrant of the Mass on May 27, 2007.  Fr Bill Pomeleau according to Vic Valois stated the celebration itself in Neil Harrington’s home was an illicit Mass because the Catholic Church does not allow a Mass to be said in a private home on a Sunday or any other holy day of obligation in group form when a Catholic church is readily available.  

In a September 28, 2007 interview conducted by Worcester TV station channel 3’s, Jennifer Egan, Neil stated he he could not remember the last time Fr John conducted services in his home.

Both Vic Valois and William Fortin have stated they witnessed on June 4, 2006 Fr John performing the Pentecost Mass in Neil’s home.  In fact many have stated that Fr John has been the only celebrant of the annual Pentecost service Neil has hosted in his home since 1998.

In a November 2, 2007 Catholic Observer article, which is the official newspaper for the Springfield Diocese written by Fr Bill Pomerleau and Terence Hegarty. Neil is quoted as stating “Father Szantyr hasn't taken part in any Seeds of Hope ministry for probably five years.”

According to Judge Ricciardone’s ruling retired Louisiana Attorney, Joseph Waitz claims he observed Fr John (Szantyr) say Mass in February 2006 or 2007 (he was unsure of the year) either year this would have been after the September 12, 2006 ruling by Worcester District Court Judge Dennis Brennan that the defendant John Szantry was incompetent to stand trial.  

Mark E. Dupont, diocesan spokesman, for the Diocese of Springfield when asked Monday, January 7  as to the status of the investigation involving Neil Harrington’s claim to be a visionary and his Seeds of Hope organization stated in his opinion the Springfield investigation should be completed within the next week or two. Mr. DuPont also stated that Bishop Timothy McDonnell will issue an official ruling regarding their determination.

Since the public attention focused on Neil Harrington Jr. and his Seeds of Hope organization they have made no public claim to his so called Rosa Mystica Blessed Virgin Mary statue weeping.  

During the Harford Commission investigation in 1995 Neil’s Rosa Mystica Blessed Virgin Mary statue also stopped weeping then. Once the media attention diminished, the statue was once again projected by Neil to weep. No test of the actual so - called tears has ever been allowed to occur by Neil Harrington Jr.

If Neil was in fact a true visionary and his mission were to bring people back to God, why would he ever mislead anyone?  

December 15, 2007

Monsignor Thomas Sullivan may be witness for the Commonwealth in Szantyr case.

Yesterday in open court ADA Joseph Reilly III informed Judge David Ricciardone that in fact Worcester Diocesan Chancellor Monsignor Thomas Sullivan may be called to the witness stand during the scheduled competency hearing regarding Fr John J. Szantyr.

This would be the first time since the 2002 clergy sexual abuse crisis broke that any official from the Diocese of Worcester would be compelled to testify under oath in a criminal trial about activities concerning clergy sexual abuse in Worcester.

Unlike neighboring Boston or Springfield Diocese, no group clergy abuse civil settlements were arranged in the Worcester diocese. The Worcester Diocese instead chose to attack legally the claims of those who came forth after 2002 with allegations of sexual abuse.  Cases were settled individually while the Worcester Diocese claimed the charitable immunity clause limiting the amount of the cash settlement for a non - profit to be capped at twenty thousand dollars.  Most reported settlements were roughly ten thousand dollars with one case involving two separate claims was settled for almost twenty thousand dollars. With the lack of availability for large legal fees most Boston lawyers declined to take clergy sexual abuse cases in Worcester.

Not one Worcester Diocese priest who had sexual abuse allegations faced a criminal trial based on the 2002 grand jury subpoena issued by former DA John Conte.  Former DA Conte never deployed the Massachusetts State police to investigate and or obtain Worcester clergy personal records. Instead former DA Conte sent his brother in law, first ADA Jim Reagon to the chancery to receive the records in hand.

Worcester TV Channel three reporter, Jennifer Eagan covered the John J. Szantyr criminal case last night during the six o'clock news hour. During her interview with defense Attorney Edward Rayn Jr., Attorney Ryan brings to light questions of visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary and burning crosses on individuals forehead as reason to question the credibility of some of the civilian witnesses that the Commonwealth may possibly request to testify. These individuals are known associates of Fr John J. Szantyr.