PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Record
April 8, 2013
By Jon Campisi
A Pennsylvania couple is suing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, a Bucks County parish and a priest who formerly worked at the church over claims that the man sexually assaulted the wife during a retreat last year.
Malvern, Pa. attorney Daniel F. Monahan and Washington Crossing, Pa. attorney Marci A. Hamilton filed suit at Philadelphia’s Common Pleas Court April 4 against the archdiocese, the Order of St. Paul The First Hermit, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa and Father Marek Lacki.
According to the complaint, the female plaintiff, who is referred to as Jane Doe in order to protect her identity due to the fact that she was a victim of an alleged act of sexual assault, first met Lacki in early March of last year when the plaintiffs volunteered to assist with events at Rachel’s Vineyard, a church-sponsored couples retreat promoted by the Pauline Fathers and hosted at the place of worship.
The Pauline Fathers is a group that works with the Archdiocese to place priests in various parishes.
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