LYNN (MA)
The Daily Item
By Thor Jourgensen / The Daily Item
LYNN — Carmen Sierra wept over the Archdiocese of Boston’s announcement that the Rev. James Gaudreau, pastor of St. Joseph’s Church where Sierra has worshiped for 45 years, faces an allegation of child sexual abuse.
“I don’t believe that. He’s the best. Everybody cares about him,” Sierra said Monday.
She lives three blocks away from the brick church on Union Street where another long-time parishioner, Jimmy Gonzalez, said more than 800 people attend 11:30 Mass on Sunday morning. Gonzalez on Monday said he thinks “revenge” motivated the accusation against the stern, sometimes confrontational Gaudreau.
“During all these years, Rev. Gaudreau has made a lot of enemies,” Gonzalez said.
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