Published June 14, 2021 • Updated on June 14, 2021 at 7:22 pm Father Daniel McCarthy, former pastor at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish and School, has been reinstated as Pastor Emeritus at the Norwood Park church following an Archdiocese of Chicago investigation into sexual abuse allegations levied against him last year. McCarthy was accused of sexually abusing a minor about 50 years ago during his time at the now-closed Angel Guardian Orphanage in West Ridge, according to Cardinal Blase Cupich. Don't miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android — and sign up for alerts. Cupich, in a letter to St. Elizabeth of the Trinity parishioners, said that there was "insufficient reason" to suspect that McCarthy was guilty of the allegations.