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Archdiocese withheld $379,000 settlement from Blessed Sacrament Church for 10 months

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Sylvia
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 Ottawa Citizen 29 October 2013 By Meghan Hurley, OTTAWA CITIZEN October 29, 2013 Father Joe LeClair, former pastor at Blessed Sacrament Church, was charged in July 2012 with fraud, theft, money laundering and breach of trust. Photograph by: Wayne Cuddington … Continue reading →

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Parishioners asked to pray for Father Joe

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Ottawa Citizen 08 July 2012 By Matthew Pearson OTTAWA — Parishioners at Blessed Sacrament Church were asked at Sunday mass to pray for Father Joseph LeClair, days after the popular priest who formerly led the congregation was charged with … Continue reading →

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Catholic Archbishop, Parish React to Charges Against Local Priest

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Sylvia
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580 CFRA Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Anna Drahovzal with Lauren Davis A popular Ottawa priest is facing charges of fraud, theft, and money-laundering after an 11-month police investigation into the finances at Blessed Sacrament parish. Father Joe LeClair is charged … Continue reading →

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Charges against LeClair greeted with shock, dismay

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Sylvia
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 Charges against LeClair greeted with shock, dismay The Ottawa Citizen 05 July 2012 By Andrew Duffy and Shelley Page   OTTAWA — The day after Ottawa police announced that Father Joseph LeClair had been charged with theft, fraud, money laundering … Continue reading →

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Joseph LeClair, 55, alleged to have misappropriated more than $240,000

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Sylvia
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Accused priest, archdiocese under fire CBC News Posted: Jul 4, 2012 1:01 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 4, 2012 1:38 PM ET Shock and frustration is running through a Catholic parish in Ottawa after its former priest was charged with … Continue reading →

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Former Ottawa parish priest charged with fraud

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Sylvia
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CBC News Posted: Jul 3, 2012 9:40 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 4, 2012 9:48 AM ET Joe LeClair stepped down in May 2011 as the parish priest at the Blessed Sacrament Church in Ottawa. (CBC) A popular former Ottawa … Continue reading →

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Fraud, theft, money laundering and …

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Sylvia
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Eleven months after the Ottawa police launched an investigation into financial irregularities at Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church in Ottawa, the former pastor of the parish, Father Joe LeClair, has been charged: 03 July 2012:  Former Blessed Sacrament pastor Father … Continue reading →

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