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Sabrina Carpenter \/ YouTube | Inset: Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello \/ Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, the Catholic priest who had received criticism for permitting a racy music video<\/a> to be filmed at his parish by the salacious pop star, Sabrina Carpenter, has been relieved of his duties at Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Annunciation Parish. Gigantiello had originally been under fire when he permitted Carpenter to film a music video that featured her very scantily clad and dancing provocatively on the church\u2019s altar, amongst other things. A mass of reparation was performed at the church to cleanse it of any ungodly acts.<\/p>\n

However, Gigantiello is receiving criticism from more than just the Carpenter incident. According to a year-long investigation, Gigantiello also performed questionable financial transactions with the church\u2019s money without requesting permission from the Diocese. For example, in 2019 Gigantiello transferred $1 million to Abrams Fensterman, a law firm at one owned previously by New York mayor Eric Adams\u2019s former chief of staff, Frank Carone. Adams himself is facing charges of questionable financial contributions, as is Carone. In total, the church found $1.9 million of questionable transactions from 2019 to 2021, all having to do with Carone. According to the investigation, Giganitello had not filed the proper paperwork for such large sums of money. He was removed from his fundraising position within the church last year while the investigation was ongoing.<\/p>\n

Bishop Robert Brennan said in a statement<\/a> that Gigantiello \u00a0had been relieved \u201cof any pastoral oversight or governance role at the parish because he has mishandled substantial church funds and interfered with the administration of the Parish after being directed not to do so.\u201d Gigantiello is also being investigated for large personal expenses made on the church\u2019s credit card. Gigantiello states, however, that the transfers were made for investments that benefited the church. \u201cThe investments were made legally and the investments came back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Speaking to The National Catholic Reporter<\/em><\/a>, Gigantiello accused the diocese of \u201ccausing scandal to the church.\u201d He claimed he was unaware of any policy that required him to request permission or notify the Diocese. \u201cThere’s no written handbook we have that really clarifies all the diocesan policies,\u201d he said. \u201cBeginning five years ago, once a year $30,000 was wired to the parish and I used the credit card for my own personal expenses from that $30,000. For five years, the parish received $150,000 and I only used $120,000 for myself. The parish made $30,000,\u201d he said of his expenses. He stated he had known Carone for over 20 years and called him \u201ca very reputable man.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gigantiello has also been discovered to have secretly recorded Deacon Dean Dobbins, the parish\u2019s temporary administrator. In the recording, Dobbins apparently makes racist and offensive comments. Brennan also relieved Dobbins of his duties. \u201cIt was wrong to secretly record Deacon Dobbins, but the use of such language by any church employee is unacceptable and will not be tolerated,\u201d he said. Parishioners at Gigantiello\u2019s church seem conflicted by the move, with most painting him as someone who never seemed \u201cimproper.\u201d \u201c”My question is why did the bishop have to publicly announce this to the press? Why not do it internally?\u201d Gigantiello questioned. \u201cOnce again the bishop is causing public scandal to the church.\u201d He plans to fight all accusations of wrongdoing. \u201cThe devil has been at work over the past year, and I’m not going to let the devil win,\u201d he said. \u201cI will fight as much as I can and the Lord will be with me and guide me as he has been throughout my life.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, the Catholic priest who had received criticism for permitting a racy music video to be filmed at his parish by the salacious pop star, Sabrina Carpenter, has been relieved of his duties at Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Annunciation Parish. 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