PASTOR
Rev. Msgr. William M. Hoppe, from pastor of St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights, from promoter of justice, and from defender of the bond, to senior priest status, effective June 30, 2025.
Very Rev. Francis A. Black, from pastor of St. Matthew, Crown Heights, from dean of Brooklyn deanery #5, and from coordinator of ministry to West Indian and Caribbean Immigrants, to senior priest status, effective June 30, 2025.
Very Rev. Anthony J. Sansone, from pastor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Ridgewood, and from dean of Queens deanery #11, to senior priest status, effective June 30, 2025.
NON-INCARDINATED
Rev. Emmanuel N. Conduah, to residence at Holy Name of Jesus, Park Slope, while attending classes at the chaplain resident program at NY Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Park Slope, and to coordinator of ministry to the Ghanaian Immigrants, effective Aug. 19, 2024.
Rev. Anthony N. Okoye, from shortterm ministry, to parochial vicar of St. Rosalia – Regina Pacis, Dyker Heights, effective Feb. 1, 2025.
Rev. Donald U. Uzoh, to residence at St. Bonaventure – St. Benedict the Moor, Jamaica, while attending classes at St. John’s University, Jamaica, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
RELIGIOUS ORDER
Rev. Gildardo A. Noreña-Castaño, I.V.Dei., from temporary ministry at St. Bartholomew, Elmhurst, to parochial vicar of Most Precious Blood, Long Island City, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Rev. Sijo George, C.M.I., from parochial vicar of Queen of Angels, Sunnyside, to ministry with the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, effective Sept. 30, 2024.
Rev. Aneesh Mathew, C.M., from residence at the Rev. B. Murray House, St. John’s University, Jamaica, to return to ministry with his Religious Order, effective July 1, 2024.
Rev. Clement M. Krug, C.Ss.R., from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sunset Park, to retired status in the Diocese of Orlando, effective Nov. 30, 2024.
Rev. Francis G. Skelly, C.Ss.R., from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sunset Park, to ministry in the Archdiocese of New York, effective Dec. 31, 2024.
Rev. Bruce J. Krause, C.M., to residence and ministry at St. John the Baptist, Bedford Stuyvesant, effective Jan. 20, 2025.
Rev. Mortimer O’Shea, S.O.L.T., to residence and ministry at St. Sebastian and Corpus Christi, Woodside, while remaining in senior priest status with his Religious Order, effective Jan. 15, 2025.
Rev. Terrence M. Curry, S.J., to residence at the Carroll Street Community Residence, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT
Rev. Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez, to promoter of justice for the Diocese of Brooklyn, while remaining pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona, and defender of the bond, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Rev. Ernesto Alonso-Aguila, to coordinator of ministry to the Venezuelan Immigrants, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Leo, Corona, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Rev. Nicholas M. Colalella, to coordinator of ministry to the Italian Immigrants, while remaining parochial vicar of Our Lady of Hope, Middle Village, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Rev. Elvin L. Torres, to coordinator of ministry to the Dominican Immigrants, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Sebastian and Corpus Christi, Woodside, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Rev. Jean G. Laguerre, from chaplain of Mount Sinai Queens Hospital, Astoria, to chaplain of Elmhurst Hospital, Elmhurst, while remaining in residence at St. Joseph, Astoria, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Rev. Killick Pierrilus, from parochial vicar to residence at Most Precious Blood, Long Island City, and to chaplain of Mount Sinai Queens Hospital, Astoria, effective Feb. 1, 2025.
Rev. Carlos C. Velasquez, to post ordination studies, while remaining pastor of St. Brigid, Bushwick, and dean of Brooklyn deanery #2, effective Jan. 23, 2025.
DEACON
Deacon John R. Sucich, from deacon of St. Francis of Assisi, Astoria, to retired status, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Deacon Laurence O. McMaster, from released from diocesan assignment, to retired status, while remaining in residence in Georgia, effective Jan.1, 2025.
Deacon Fernando Luces, from deacon of St. Rita, Long Island City, to released from diocesan assignment to move to the Archdiocese of New Orleans, effective Dec. 1, 2024.