Frequent Breaches of Duties Make Archbishop John J. Myers Incapable of Leading the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey

By Media Release
Road to Recovery
March 7, 2014

http://www.road-to-recovery.org/

Archbishop Myers and his extravagant expenditures make it untenable for him to continue as a church leader

Archbishop Myers must be removed or resign immediately as Archbishop of Newark

What: A leafleting and media event calling for the removal of Archbishop John Myers as

Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey

When: Sunday, March 9, 2014 from 11:30 AM until 1:30 PM. Press conference at 1:00

PM

Where: In front of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge Street, Newark,

NJ 07104.

Who: The co-founder and President of Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity that

assists victims of sexual abuse and their families who is a former priest of the Archdiocese of Newark and has consistently called for the removal of Archbishop Myers for at least the past ten years; sexual abuse victims and their families; concerned parishioners of Newark Archdiocesan parishes who have had enough of Archbishop Myers’ extravagant spending.

Why: Since John J. Myers became the Archbishop of Newark, NJ, in 2001, he has used

parishioners’ contributions to: a) air-condition the Cathedral Basilica so he didn’t “sweat” during religious services, and renovate his own quarters at the Cathedral rectory – COST – $2,000,000.00; b) purchase an extravagant home in rural Hunterdon County – COST – approximately $700,000.00; c) build an addition on his Hunterdon County vacation/retirement home to the tune of at least $500,000.00. Myers clearly has no business spending extravagantly, especially since Pope Francis has called on bishops to live simply as a sign of solidarity with those they serve. The Newark, NJ area has some of the poorest Congressional Districts in the United States, yet Archbishop Myers treats himself lavishly, insisting on being called “Your Grace,” and living extravagantly Archbishop John J. Myers must be removed or resign immediately as Archbishop of Newark.

Contacts: Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D. – Road to Recovery, Inc. – 862-368-2800

Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, MA – 617-523-6250