HAVERHILL (MA)
Eagle-Tribune
By Paul Tennant ptennant@eagletribune.com
HAVERHILL — The Rev. Robert Conole will not be returning to his post as pastor of Sacred Hearts Church in Bradford.
Conole’s resignation has been accepted by Cardinal Sean O’Malley, archbishop of Boston. He was investigated by the Archdiocese of Boston for “serious adult-related misconduct,” according to a statement read by the Very Rev. Arthur Coyle, episcopal vicar for the Merrimack Valley Region, during weekend Masses at Sacred Hearts.
“I feel bad for Father Conole,” said John Cartier, an active and longtime parishioner at Sacred Hearts. “I am not going to pass judgment on anybody.”
As difficult as Conole’s resignation is, Cartier said he and other parishioners need to “move forward.” The Rev. John Delaney, currently pastor of St. Michael Church in North Andover, will become the new pastor of Sacred Hearts on April 11.
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