MICHIGAN
MLive
By Leanne Smith | lsmith12@mlive.com
JACKSON, MI – Lumen Christi Catholic School is taking the name of one of its long-serving priests off a society that recognizes school donors.
The decision to remove the Rev. Joseph Coyle’s name from the Father Coyle Society is being done out of respect for victims who gave testimonials in the recent sentencing of James Rapp, a former priest convicted of criminal sexual conduct, Lumen Christi President Elaine Crosby said.
“We do not feel that it is appropriate to keep his name associated with something when he was in some way complicit in this situation,” Crosby said.
Rapp was assigned to Lumen Christi from 1980-86, while Coyle was president of the school. In testimonials at Rapp’s sentencing on Friday, April 29, two former Lumen Christi students said they went to Coyle after being abused by Rapp but nothing was done about their allegations.
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