ELLWOOD CITY (PA)
Beaver County Times
Michael Pound, Times Staff
08/29/2005
ELLWOOD CITY - Sunday's noon Mass at Holy Redeemer Parish in Ellwood City was like a noon Mass on any other Sunday.
But after Mass at Blessed Virgin Mary Church, was completed, about 120 parishioners stayed behind, hoping to hear more about the accusations that led the Rev. Mauro Cautela, pastor of the Ellwood City parish, to resign last week.
And although officials from the Diocese of Pittsburgh met with parishioners for about an hour Sunday afternoon, there were few new details about Cautela and his future with the church.
The diocese announced at services Saturday that Cautela had been placed on administrative leave by the diocese earlier last week. Cautela resigned from his position on Wednesday, so a new pastor could be appointed before the lengthy investigation was complete.
After the post-Mass meeting, some parish members said they were disappointed by the lack of information.
"They didn't tell us a whole lot that we didn't know already," said John Takacs, an Ellport resident. "We're going to have to wait and see what happens like everyone else."