Rev. Daniel J. Massie

Summary of Case: Associate Pastor at St. Mary Parish 1980-86. Multiple allegations that he abused young girls there. At least one settlement in 1992. Treatment in 1992 for alcoholism and sexual issues. Removed in 8/02 without privileges from current parish because of history of inappropriate sexual behavior with minors. Laicized per Archdiocese's list of accused priests dated 11/07. Actual laicization date was 8/3/09 per personnel file released in 7/13. Allowed to work for the state as a social worker and substance abuse counselor 2006 until 2/17, when he stepped down.

Ordained: 1980
Laicized: 2009

   

Start Stop Parish Town/Accusations State Position Notes

1980

Milwaukee archbishop was Rembert George Weakland, O.S.B. (1977-2002)

1985 St. Mary's Menomonee Falls WI 4/4, 3/4, 3/3 Parish had a school with 422-373 students.
1985 1992 St. Rita's West Allis WI 3/3, 2/3 Parish had a school with 351-327 students.
1992 1995 Congregation of the Blessed Trinity Milwaukee WI 2/2 Parish had a school with 192-180 students.
1995 1998 St. Aloysius West Allis WI 2/2 Parish had a school with 267-246 students, and a religious education program with 195-160 students.
1998 2002 St. Michael's (Polish) Beaver Dam WI 2/2

Parish had a religious education program with 163-117 students.

Parish had a school consolidated with St. Patrick's and St. Peter's, with 183-172 students.

1998 2002 St. Patrick's (Irish) Beaver Dam WI 2/2 Parish had a school consolidated with St. Michael's and St. Peter's, with 183-172 students.
1998 2002 St. Peter's Beaver Dam WI 2/2

Parish had a school consolidated with St. Michael's and St. Patrick's, with 183-172 students.

Parish had a religious education program with 280-349 students.

2002

Weakland was replaced by Timothy Michael Dolan (2002-2009)

2003 On Leave       Massie was removed from ministry in August 2002, due to past allegations of "inappropriate sexual behaviors with minors".
2003 2009        

Massie is not indexed in the Directories after 2003.

Massie was fully restricted from priestly ministry, then laicized.

 

Source: Official Catholic Directory (New York: P.J. Kenedy and Sons, 1981-2003)

• 2 More Priests to Be Removed, By Tom Heinen, Journal Sentinel Online, August 20, 2002
• Statement by the Milwaukee Archdiocese, July 9, 2004
• Statement by the Milwaukee Archdiocese, November 26, 2007


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This assignment record was last updated on February 15, 2021.