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Assignment Record:

DatesAssignment
1943 St. Mary of the Sacred Heart Church, Hanover, MA
1944-1945 St. Angela’s Church, Mattapan, MA
1946 St. James Church, Boston, MA
1947-1952 St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church, Watertown, MA
1953-1956 St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Brookline, MA
1957-1958 St. Joseph’s Church, Quincy, MA
1959-1961 Holy Rosary Church, Winthrop, MA
1962-1968 St. Mary’s Church, Charlestown, MA
1969-1972 St. Joachim’s Church, Rockport, MA
1973-1987 Infant Jesus Church, Brookline, MA
1988 Not listed
1989 Necrology – Died September 17, 1988
 
Sources
  • The Official Catholic Directory, Kenedy & Sons
Summary:
  • Father Albert J. Powers was accused of sexually abusing a male minor child on at least 3 occasions from approximately 1964 when the boy was approximately 9 years old until approximately 1965 when the boy was approximately 10 years old. The sexual abuse occurred in St. Mary’s Church in Charlestown, MA. During the time of the sexual abuse, Father Powers was assigned to St. Mary’s Church, and the boy was a parishioner at the church.
  • The sexual abuse by Father Powers consisted of Father Powers fondling the boy’s penis and testicles skin on skin.
  • The claim settled in 2025 in the five figures.

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