VERO BEACH, FL (WFLX) - A priest at Holy Cross Catholic Church is stabbed during confession. He is a man of the cloth just doing God's work at church this weekend. Then, he was stabbed twice in a confessional.
Thankfully, Father Michael Massaro will be fine now after surgery. The suspect, 57-year-old Josephine Gatchell, was arrested Sunday at a friend's house.
Deputies say Saturday afternoon she stormed into the confessional room after the last person had left. Gatchell then stabbed Father Massaro once in the thigh, then in his ribs, and took off.
Officers searched for more than a day until they found her at a friend's house.
On Sunday Pastor Richard Murphy has the unpleasant task of informing the congregation what happened. He says, Gatchell has caused problems before at the church. He also adds, the Father is recovering and thankful they have security at all times. "We are always afraid of things like this happening. You have to be aware that we need, we need security, and we have some fairly good security around here.
FloriduhAll together now. What is her DUmmie name? Seriously, who would attack a priest in the confessional?
