David Haas is a liturgical music composer who has been involved in various Catholic sponsored events that have taken place throughout the country. He currently resides in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (https://www.archspm.org/additional-statement-regarding-david-haas/). This past June allegations of inappropriate conduct by Mr. Haas began to surface.

The Diocesan Review Board recently reviewed allegations of child sexual abuse involving two priests independently, one deceased and one no longer in active ministry in the Diocese of Syracuse. As is the case whenever any allegation is received, the Diocese immediately forwarded the related claims to the appropriate district attorney for review, per diocesan policy. Upon release from the district attorney, the Diocesan Review Board was able to commence its own investigation. 

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New Pastoral Assignments Announced - The Catholic Sun

Bishop Lucia announces new appointments in Endicott, Rome, Oswego, Chadwicks - The Catholic Sun

Bishop Lucia Letter to the People Diocese of Syracuse Files for Reorganization Frequently Asked Questions Safe Environment Frequently Asked Questions Diocese of Syracuse files for Chapter 11 reorganization - The Catholic Sun

In May 2019, Pope Francis released his apostolic letter, Vos estis lux mundi (“You are the light of the world”) to address the issue of sexual abuse and bishop accountability in the global Catholic Church. Vos estis calls upon the metropolitan archbishops to undertake the responsibilities for receiving and assessing reports involving bishops that pertain to sexual abuse and related misconduct.

The Most Reverend Douglas J. Lucia, Bishop of Syracuse, has granted all the faithful of the Diocese of Syracuse a dispensation from the law of abstinence for the Fridays of Lent this year. This is being done to assist people who may have difficulties in shopping for food or other reasons which would make this practice difficult at this time.

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Most Reverend Douglas J. Lucia issued new directives relating to the celebration of Mass.  The Revised Liturgical Response to the Coronavirus was shared with all pastors and staff among the seven counties of the Diocese of Syracuse and can be found on the diocesan website. As we continue to monitor the coronavirus, the directives may be modified.

The Diocese of Syracuse has been in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is actively following the directive of the county public health departments to ensure that all diocesan parishes, schools, ministries, and charities are responding appropriately to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Wanted: Catholic men, ages 16 and up, seeking to fire up their faith! The Syracuse Roman Catholic Diocese will host IGNITE 2020 Catholic Men’s Conference, on Saturday, March 28, 2020, 8 a.m. to 5p.m., at the SRC Arena and Event Center, Syracuse. This day-long event will feature lunch, free parking, Mass, three nationally known speakers.

Most Reverend Douglas J. Lucia has announced that Rev. Paul Angelicchio will no longer be on administrative leave and will return to his position as pastor of St. John the Baptist Church and Transfiguration Church in Rome NY, effective Saturday, February 1, 2020. Father Angelicchio was placed on administrative leave in November 2019 after being named in a civil lawsuit detailing allegations of sexual abuse between 1980-1981. 

Father Paul Angelicchio, Pastor of St. John the Baptist Church and Transfiguration Church in Rome, NY was recently named in a civil lawsuit.  The lawsuit seeks monetary damages for alleged sexual abuse during a time between 1980-1981. The Diocese of Syracuse is also named in the lawsuit.

A Healing Service for Victim-Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse will be held on Thursday, November 14, 7pm at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 1736 Burrstone Road, New Hartford.  The service was planned by two victim-survivors of clergy sexual abuse. Dan Paden and Matt FitzGibbons, both survivors of abuse in the Diocese of Syracuse, have taken the lead in offering an approach of forgiveness and healing to the current issue of abuse. 

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Syracuse, New York-- Most Reverend Douglas J. Lucia, Bishop of Syracuse, has announced his first set of pastoral appointments in a letter written to all clergy of the diocese. In the letter, he wrote:

Editor’s note: On August 14, under the Child Victims Act, a one-time “look-back” window of one year’s duration will open during which adults who were abused as children may file claims, no matter how long ago the abuse allegedly occurred. Bishop Douglas J. Lucia shared the following message in advance of that date.

Ordination/Installation Mass to be Celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Syracuse, NY – Nearly one thousand people will be in attendance to witness the Ordination and Installation of Bishop-elect Douglas J. Lucia at a 2pm Mass on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse. His Eminence Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York and M

Most Rev. Robert J. Cunningham, Bishop of Syracuse announced the appointment of new pastors/administrators and those retiring at the end of June, 2010.