Memorandum 12 August 2002 Memo To: Archbishop Flynn and Archbishop’s Council From: Father Kevin McDonough Re: Generating Communication with Parishes Having Some Connection to a History of Clergy Sexual Abuse We have a significant number of parishes that were served at one time or another – before, during, or after known offenses – by priests with a history of sexual abuse of minors. For years we have acknowledged that there are good reasons to implement a healing process in some such parishes: for example, to help other possible victims to come forward and to break the unhealthy secrets that often remain in such parishes. On one or more occasions this summer, our failure to do so in specific instances has been viewed as part of a “cover-up”. Of course, that failure was not a cover-up, but rather lack of time and resources to follow up. I want to propose that we ought to devote the resources now to “lancing the boil” while there is residual interest/fear/concern/anger about this issue. A further motivator for particular work with these parishes is this: the local media are researching our history and are likely eventually to publish a list of our known offenders. Even if we do not preemptively release all of that information ourselves (“publish the list”), we are going to have to deal with its disclosure sooner or later. I would prefer to see us in the position of having already prepared local parishes for this likelihood. I propose that we take the following steps: 1. We should identify a list of parishes that potentially deserve this attention. 2. We should call a meeting that involves the pastors, trustees, and parish council presidents of all such parishes. The meeting would include a presentation about the policies of our Archdiocese about sexual misconduct, a description of the possible effects of this history on a parish, and the outcomes of our past work with such parishes. 3. We would then meet individually with the small leadership group of each parish and go over the relevant history with each of them. February 19, 2014 4. We would ask them to consider whether and how to involve a broader leadership group in the discussion. 5. We would then send a staff member to each such parish to work out a process of communication and follow up with each parish. I do not believe we currently have sufficient staff support to carry out this effort with internal resources. Therefore, we should bring someone in on a contract basis to organize the effort. I propose that Patricia Gries be hired in that capacity. There may be other equally qualified candidates. I suggest that we move on this relatively quickly, so that we can initiate the meetings this fall. Here is a partial list of the parishes that merit special attention: Priests with known abuse histories: Gilbert Gustafson: Saint Mary of the Lake, WBL Michael Stevens: Saint Michael, Prior Lake; Epiphany, Coon Rapids Robert Thurner: Saint Mark, Saint Paul; Saint John, Hopkins; Saint Joseph, West Saint Paul; Saint Therese, Saint Paul; Most Holy Trinity, Saint Louis Park; Saint Michael, Prior Lake; St. Edward, Bloomington; Saint Luke, Saint Paul Lee Krautkremer: Saint Peter, Forest Lake; Saint Joseph, Lino Lakes; Saint Michael, Saint Michael; Saint Michael, W. Saint Paul; Saint Margaret Mary, Golden Valley; Saint Peter, N. Saint Paul; Immaculate Conception, Faribault Robert Kapoun: Saint Raphael, Crystal; Saint Scholastica, Heidelberg; Saint Patrick, Saint Joseph, Saint Catherine, rural New Prague; St. Kevin, Minneapolis; Most Holy Redeemer, Montgomery Robert Zasacki: Saint Peter, Forest Lake; Sacred Heart, Robbinsdale; Saint Joseph, Hopkins; Saint Joseph, Delano, Saint Peter, Delano Paul Palmitessa: Holy Redeemer, Maplewood; Saint Paul, Zumbrota. Timothy McCarthy: Saint Andrew, Elysian; Saint Peter Claver, Saint Paul; Holy Redeemer, Maplewood; Saint Leo, Saint Paul, All Saints, Lakeville; Guardian Angels, Lake Elmo; Saint Joseph, Circle Pines Tom Gillespie OSB: Saint Bernard, Saint Paul; Saint Mary, Stillwater. 2 February 19, 2014 if I Eunene (Salvatore Corica: Bridget, Minneapolis; Sailil Raphael. Holy Family, Saint Louis Park; Saint Patrick. liiver Grove Heights: Holy Childhood. Saint Paul. temp. Thoma Adammn: Saint Thomas Aquinas, Saint Paul Park; Immaculate Coiicep ion, Columbia Heights: Risen Savior, Apple Valley: Saint Boniface, Sailii Builifaciu lived at Saint Leo, Saint Paul. and helped out: was from Winona Diocese Joseph Heitzer: Several New Ulm parishes; Saint Peter, Forest Lake. Altretl Langley: Saint Richard. Richfield: Inimuculate Conception, Faribault; Saint Jude olthe Lake. Mahtomedi l-larnld Wliitlelz Saint AHQUSIIHE. South Saint Paul: Saint Rose of Lima' Roseville. Rudolph l-lenrich: Saint Margaret Mary, Golden Valley; Saint Jamex. Saint Paul: Saint Mark, Shakupee Francis Reynolds: Saint Francis Xavier, Buffalo: Malernily of BVM, Paul: Saint Patrick, Paul; Visitation. -- Saint Margaret Mary. Golden Valley, Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Minneapolis Ambmse Filbin: Saint Pius X, Saint Helena. Minneapolis; Nnrihfield; Lake Benton: Eden Valley; Saint Ignatius, Annandale, Saint Bridget, Priests with disputed claims marginal behavior or undue attention: Gilhei't DeSutIer: Annunciation, aint William, Fridley: Saint Michael. Prior Lake: Saint Mary. Saint Paul: Saint Peter. Riclificld: Saint Mark. Saint Paul; Immaculate Coliception, Faribault (spiritual director) John Saint Helena, Minneapolis; Sacred Heart, Robbinsd-ale; John Brown: Saint Mary, Waverly: Saint Peter Clavei: Saint Paul; Anliunciatioli. Hzizelwood; Saint Timothy. Maple Lake, Sacred Heart, Rohhinsdale, Saint John, St. Paul. Saint Joseph. Hopkins; Saint Anthony of Padua, Minneapolis. Immaculate Conception, Madison Lake; Saint Mary. LCCentcr Fsbruary19, 2014 Jerome Kern: Saint Mark, Saint Paul; Our Lady of Grace. Edina; IHM, Minnelonka; Saint Peter. Forest Lake: Dominic, Norlhfield Joseph Wa'da: Saint Raphael, Immaculate Conception, Columbia Heights: Saint Andrew, Saint Paul; Saint Rose of Lima, Roseville, Saint Joseph, Wacnnia, saint Peter and Paul. Loretlo, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Minneapolis, Blessed Sacrament, Saint Paul Oul' Lady ofGrace, Edina: Saint Mark; Saint Paul; Our Lady of Peace (Saint Kevin)>> Minneapolis: Sacred Heart, Robbinsdale; Saint Rose of Lima, Roseville; Christ the King. Minneapolis, Saint Joseph, Hopkins Dennis Kamga: Immaculate Conception, Faribaull; Sailn Mark, Saint Paul; Saint Vincent. Osneoz Saint Michael. Pine Island: Saint Michael, Kenyon; Saint Joseph. W4 Saint Paul, Holy Family, Saint Louis Pal'i(. Holy Trinity, 54 Saint Paul Joseph Gallalin: Silinl Hubert, Chanhassen; Saint Bemard, Saint Paul. l-lany Walsh: Holy Trinity. South Saint Paul: Saint Henly. Monticello: Saint Pius X, White Bear Lake; Maternity Virgin, Saint Paul. saint Stephen, Minneapolis; Saint Anne, LeSueuI': All Saints, Lakeville Please note as well that we have three unresolved situations: Bishop Dudley and -- The outcome of their investigations may also affect this list.