Archbishop John J. Myers

Yesterday it was announced that Fr. Michael Fugee, who, at one time, had been elevated by Newark Archbishop John Myers to the position of co-director of the Office of Continuing Education and Ongoing Formation of Priests - despite having been tried in a child molestation case - had finally been removed as a priest...

And the bodies just keep falling. In the wake of the revelation about Fr. Michael Fugee’s involvement in a church youth group after having signed an agreement with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s office not to have any contact with minors at all, some others involved with the priest have all agreed to step down from their positions, along with the priest himself...

You may remember some months ago, I questioned the decision made by the Archbishop of Newark, John Myers, to elevate Father Michael Fugee to the position of co-director of the Office of Continuing Education and Ongoing Formation of Priests...

Question: Can a priest, who admitted to groping a 14 year old boy on 2 separate occasions, and was allowed to enter a Pre Trial Intervention program for first time offenders, still be allowed to remain a priest? According to the Archdiocese of Newark, not only does he remain a priest, but he gets elevated to a lofty administrative position to boot...