Assignment History– Rev. Michael John Amy

Summary of Case: Michael J. Amy was ordained in 1978 for the Diocese of Erie. For most of his career he was assigned to high schools while residing in parishes in Erie, Johnsonburg, St. Mary's and Bradford. In 1990 he was made lead priest of St. Callistus in Kane; he was reportedly removed in 1992 and eventually resigned from the priesthood.

Amy's name was included on the diocese's list released April 6, 2018 of priests, lay employees and volunteers accused of sexually abusing minors.

Ordained: 1978

1978

Diocese of Erie

Bishop was Alfred Michael Watson (1969-1982).

Our Lady of Peace had a school with 740 students.

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Msgr. Ennis A. Connelly; Rev. Thomas M. Fialkowski. In res., Rev. Michael J. Amy. 

1979

Watson was succeeded as Erie bishop by Michael Joseph Murphy (1982-1990).

1979-1980: Msgr. Robert B. McDonald, Headmaster Emeritus; Revs. John M. Dollinger, Headmaster; William Biebel, Patrick Engel, Raymond Hahn, Assistant Headmasters. Msgr. Edward Latimer; Revs. Michael Amy; Michael Barletta; Jeff Mace; Mark Nowak; Frank Przepierski; Ronald Gmerek; Thaddeus Kondzielski.

1980-1983: Msgr. Robert B. McDonald, Headmaster Emeritus; Revs. John M. Dollinger, Headmaster; William Biebel, Mark Nowak, Raymond Hahn, Assistant Headmasters; Msgr. Edward Latimer; Revs. Michael Amy; Michael Barletta; Stanley Staszewski; Frank Przepierski; Ronald Gmerek; Thaddeus Kondzielski.

1983-1984: Msgr. Robert B. McDonald, Headmaster Emeritus; Revs. John M. Dollinger, Headmaster; William Biebel, Raymond Hahn, Assistant Headmasters; Msgr. Edward Latimer; Revs. Michael Amy; Michael Barletta; Patrick Gibbons; Stanley Staszewski; Frank Przepierski; Ronald Gmerek; Thaddeus Kondzielski.

1984-1985: Msgr. Robert B. McDonald, Headmaster Emeritus; Msgr John B. Hagerty, Headmaster; Revs. Raymond W. Hahn, Asst. Headmaster; Msgr. Edward Latimer; Revs. Michael Amy; Michael Barletta; Patrick Gibbons; Stanley Staszewski; Ronald Gmerek; Thaddeus Kondzielski.

Cathedral Prep had 900-1,025 students, all male.

Barletta was accused prior to 2002 of the sexual abuse of at least three Cathedral Prep students in the late 1970s-1980s. Removed 2003.

Kondzielski's name was included on the diocese's April 6, 2018 list of the credibly accused.

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Rev. John D. Daniszewski. In res., Rev. Michael J. Amy.

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1985-1986: Rev. David Findlay. In res., Michael J. Amy.

1986-1988: Revs. David Findlay; Mark S. Woger. In res., Michael J. Amy.

1988-1989: Revs. H. Desmond McGee, Jr., Prin.; Henry Andrae; Michael J. Amy. 

1989-1990: evs. H. Desmond McGee, Jr., Prin.; Samuel B. Slocum; Michael J. Amy.

Bradford Central Christian High School had 103 students.

McGee was accused in a 1997 lawsuit of sexually abusing a Bradford student during 1989-1990. The suit was dropped due to the statute of limitations. McGee denied the accusation; he was later promoted to Monsignor.

Slocum was convicted in 2012 of an improper relationship with a 15-year-old boy. He was laicized in 2017.

1990

Donald Walter Trautman followed Murphy as Erie bishop (1990-2012).

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Revs. Michael John Amy; George Groucutt.

Priests in a Parish: We use the following convention to show a priest's place among the clergy of a parish: 1/2 means that he is the first priest listed in the Official Catholic Directory (usually the pastor) and that there is a total of two priests at the parish. The shorthand 3/4 means that the priest is listed third on a four-priest roster. See our sample page from the Directory.

Source: Official Catholic Directory (Kenedy & Sons, 1979-1994).

• Judge Rejects Rape Lawsuit against Priest, by Jennifer M. Nagel, Erie Times-News, June 21, 1997
• Erie Diocese Releases Names of Accused Priests, Laypeople, by Ed Palattella, GoErie.com, April 6, 2018
• Many with local ties named on Erie Diocese abuse list, by Marcie Schellhammer, Bradford Era, April 7, 2018
• Assignment History– Rev. Samuel B. Slocum, BishopAccountability.org, May 22, 2018



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This assignment record was last updated on June 12, 2018.