Rev. Roger N. Jacques—Assignment Record

Ordained: 1978
Incardinated: Boston archdiocese 1978-2009

     

Start Stop Parish Town/Allegation State Position/Other Priests Notes

1978

Archbishop was Cardinal Humberto S. Medeiros (1970-1983)

 1981 St. Charles Borromeo Waltham MA 3/4, 3/3. Priests were Msgr. William B. Shea, Revs. Robert E. O'Brien, Jacques, and (in res.) David E. Boulton, S.J. O'Brien left in 1979. In the Boston archdiocese
1981 1983 St. Paul's

Wellesley

• In 10/02, the archdiocese received an allegation that Jacques had sexually abused a girl at this parish. She filed suit on 1/29/03.

 MA 3/3. Msgr. Russell H. Davis, Revs. George G. Hogan and Jacques In the Boston archdiocese. Parish elementary school had 228 pupils in 1981-82.

1983

Archbishop was Cardinal Bernard F. Law (1984-2000)

 1992 St. Louis de France (French) Lowell MA 2/2, 2/4, 2/2, 2/3, 2/2. Revs. Rene E. Dufour and Jacques. In 1984 two priests arrived in res.: Revs. Benedict J. Mawn, C.P., and Wilfred J. Scanlon, C.P. In 1986, Rev. Robert P. Soucy replaced Dufour as pastor. In 1988, Rev. Richard O. Matte replaced Soucy as pastor. Matte is accused of abuse. Mawn and Scanlon left in 1989. Rev. Louis T. Guerin arrived in 1990 in res. and left in 1991. In the Boston archdiocese. Parish elementary school had 289 pupils in 1983-84. St. Louis Academy had 125 girls. The Academy is last listed in the 1989 Directory, and in 1990 it merged with St. Joseph Regional High School in Lowell.
1992 1993         Not indexed in the 1993 Directory. Not listed at either St. Louis' in Lowell nor St. Martha's in Plainville.
1993 1995 St. Martha's Plainville MA 2/2. Revs. Vincent R. Maffei and Jacques. In the Boston archdiocese.
1995 10/02 St. Joseph's Waltham MA 1/1, with Deacon Albert J. Aucoin. A second deacon, Robert N. Johnson, was assigned to the parish 1999-2000. In the Boston archdiocese.

10/02

Apostolic Administrator was Bishop Richard G. Lennon (2002-2003)

Archbishop was Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley (2003-present)

 12/18/06 Suspended during Archdiocesan Investigation • In 10/02, the archdiocese received an allegation that Jacques had sexually abused a girl at St. Paul's in Wellesley. This is the same allegation referenced above. She filed suit on 1/29/03. The archdiocese settled with the complainant on 9/9/03. Jacques did not sign off on the settlement.     The 2003 and 2004 Directories continued to list Jacques as pastor of St. Joseph's. The 2005 and 2006 Directories list him as Unassigned.
12/18/06 Present Awaiting assignment • Archdiocesan tribunal found the above allegation to be unsubstantiated, and the CDF confirmed the finding. On 12/18/06, Cardinal O'Malley announced the restoration of Jacques as a priest in good standing.     Listed in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Directories as Awaiting Assignment. In 2007, Jacques is the only priest so listed. In 2008 and 2009, one other priest is so listed, Rev. Jerome F. Gillespie.


Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: Kenedy & Sons, 1979-2009).

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This assignment record was last updated on 10/29/09.