Norman M. Czajka: Allegations of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Have Been Admitted, Established or Determined to Be Credible

Norman M. Czajka

5/1/1961          Ordained

1961 – Assistant, St. John of God

1966 – Assistant, St. Casimir and St. Casimir High School (AOC 11939)

1968 – Chaplain, Boy Scouts (AOC 11940)

1979 – Pastor, St. Casimir

1985 – Associate, St. Mary of Czestochowa (AOC 11944)

1986 – Associate Pastor, Pastor Emeritus St. Camillus (AOC 11945)

1992                Czajka sexually abuses minor fifth grader in the sacristy. (AOC 12237- 1238)

9/8/1993          Letter outlining the “many expensive gifts” and a $35,000 transfer to an annuity for Czajka a few months before a widow’s death. (AOC 11958- 11960)

10/8/1993        Archdiocese of Chicago diverts annuity, $38,191.29, through Catholic Charities. (AOC 11974, 11986-11987)

11/29/1993      Memo of Reverend Patrick O’Malley to the file. Classmates of Czajka concerned that events not become an issue of sexual abuse. (AOC 12012)

12/6/1993        Catholic Charities pays estate $24,531.15 (AOC 12020)

2004 – St. Benedict’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (AOC 11937)

5/24/2005        Allegation of child sexual abuse. (AOC 12122-12123)

9/23/2005        Msgr. Fred Easton JCL appointed canonical advocate for Czajka. (AOC 12139)

2006                Review Board determines 1995 abuse substantiated. (AOC 11927)

10/2012           Died