Birmingham Pastor to Lead Troy Church During Archdiocese Investigation
Msgr. John Zenz will take charge of the St. Thomas More Parish after an audit revealed leadership there may have misappropriated $429,000 over six years.
Msgr. John Zenz, the leader of Birmingham's Holy Name Catholic Church, will be in charge of the St. Thomas More parish in Troy after allegations of financial mishaps ended up in the temporary removal of its leadership. The Rev. Edward Belczak was asked to step aside as pastor at the Troy church, located on North Adams Road, after an audit by the Archdiocese of Detroit revealed "questionable financial transactions and practices." In total, according to a statement released by the archdiocese Tuesday, Belczak may have misappropriated $429,000 over six years, funneling some of that money to pay his salary and some to a "ghost employee." During the investigation involving both the archdiocese and the Troy Police Department, Belczak has been …
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Lynn T.
12:39 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013
Alan or Prd: Can you explain what exactly happened? When did the investigation begin? Who are the "two" crooks? How exactly does the "misappropriation" of funds work? Are we talking about stealing money out of the weekly collections or something different? How can a priest "pay" himself? Isn't that all regulated by the Archdiocese? Just the way my job negotiated my salary with me and they direct … more ›