Assignment Record:
| Dates | Assignment |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Unindexed |
| 1968-1969 | St. Joseph’s Church, Pepperell, MA |
| 1970-1971 | Parroquia del Stmo. Sacramento, Padres de Santiago Apostol, Peru |
| 1972-1973 | Parroquia de San Martin de Porras, Padres de Santiago Apostol, Peru |
| 1974 | Unindexed |
| 1975-1984 | St. Joseph’s Church, Lynn, MA |
| 1985-1989 | St. Rose Church, Chelsea, MA |
| 1990-1991 | Blessed Sacrament, Boston, MA |
| 1992-2003 | SS Peter and Paul (Portuguese), Lawrence, MA |
| 2004-2008 | Our Lady of Fatima, Peabody, MA |
| 2009-2012 | Spiritual Director of “EnCourage,” Weston, MA |
| 2013-2014 | Spiritual Director of “EnCourage,” Weston, MA Blessed John XXIII National Seminary, Weston, MA |
| 2015-2018 | Senior Priest Status |
| 2019 | Unindexed |
Sources
- The Official Catholic Directory, Kenedy & Sons
Summary:
- Father Albert A. Sylvia was accused of sexually abusing a male minor child on at least 25 occasions from approximately 1974 when the boy was approximately 12 years old until approximately 1976 when the boy was approximately 14 years old. The sexual abuse occurred in the downstairs of St. Joseph’s Church in Lynn, Massachusetts, in the rectory of St. Joseph’s Church, and in the gymnasium of St. Joseph’s School. During the sexual abuse, Father Sylvia was assigned to or affiliated with St. Joseph’s Church in Lynn, Massachusetts and the boy was a parishioner at the church.
- The sexual abuse by Father Sylvia consisted of Father Sylvia having the boy perform oral sex on Father Sylvia and Father Sylvia performing oral sex on the male minor child.
- The claim settled in 2026 in the five figures.
