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SPRINGFIELD – The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced today that Conventual Franciscan Father Michael Kolodziej, who served as rector of St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Basilica in Chicopee from 1991 to 2001, has been accused of sexually abusing a student at Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore in the 1970s.
Because Father Kolodziej was assigned to a local parish, the Diocese of Springfield also is publishing the notice below and urging anyone with knowledge of sexual abuse of a minor by any member of the clergy or other church personnel to contact Patricia McManamy, victim assistance coordinator for the Springfield Diocese, at 1-800-842-9055.
A copy of the notification also will be distributed at all Masses this weekend at St. Stanislaus Basilica.
The full text of the official announcement follows:
“The Archdiocese of Baltimore, the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, and Archbishop Curley High School have received an allegation of the sexual abuse of a minor by Fr. Michael Kolodziej (kuh-low-jay), OFM Conv. Father Kolodziej is a member and former Minister Provincial of the Order, which has staffed Archbishop Curley High School since its founding.
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