McKinley Park Pastor Removed For Claim Of ‘Inappropriate Physical Contact’ With Adult: Archdiocese
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MCKINLEY PARK — The pastor of a McKinley Park Catholic parish has been removed from his post following an accusation of inappropriate contact with an adult, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced. Rev. Samson Mukundi was sidelined from his pastoral duties at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 3745 S. Paulina St., after the archdiocese received an allegation regarding inappropriatephysical contact and boundary violations involving an adult, Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, wrote to parishioners Saturday. The allegation does not involve the sexual abuse of a minor, Cupich wrote. Nevertheless, the concerns raised are serious and warrant careful attention and appropriate action. Mukindi will undergo a period of evaluation and will not be allowed to perform public ministry during that period, according to the letter. Rev. Deogratias Mbonyumugenzi, pastor of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity in Jefferson Park, has been named administrator of Blessed Sacrament during the