Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments – November 1, 2025

PASTOR 

Very Rev. Michael J.S. Bruno, S.T.D., to pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer, East Flatbush, while remaining associate vicar for clergy and consecrated life and Censor Liborum, effective Oct. 15, 2025. 

ADMINISTRATOR (RELIGIOUS) 

Rev. Jeffrey J. Dionne, C.Ss.R., to administrator of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sunset Park, effective Sept. 22, 2025. 

PAROCHIAL VICAR 

Rev. Stephen A. Saffron, from administrator of St. Josaphat, Bayside, to parochial vicar of Blessed Trinity, Rockaway Point, effective Oct. 15, 2025. 

NON-INCARDINATED 

Rev. Grzegorz Kuperski, to parochial vicar of St. Stanislaus Kostka, Greenpoint, effective Sept. 16, 2025. 

Rev. Sixtus C. Ojiocha, to residence of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Ridgewood, while remaining enrolled at St. John’s University, Jamaica, effective Sept. 10, 2025. 

Rev. Michael Ukah, from parochial vicar of St. Clare and from parochial vicar of St. Pius X, to return to his home diocese in Nigeria, effective Sept. 30, 2025. 

RELIGIOUS ORDER 

Rev. Michael S. Greene, C.P., from associate retreat director at Bishop Molloy Retreat House, Jamaica, returning to religious congregation, effective Sept. 1, 2025. 

Rev. Luis D. Guivas-Gerena, C.P., from parochial vicar of Immaculate Conception, Jamaica, returning to religious congregation, effective April 8, 2025. 

Rev. Mortimer O’Shea, S.O.L.T., from ministry and residence of St. Teresa, Woodside, and from ministry of St. Raphael, Long Island City, returning to religious congregation, effective Oct. 6, 2025. 

Rev. Janus A. Ryszard, S.D.S., to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Consolation, Williamsburg, effective Sept. 1, 2025. 

Rev. Grzegorz Szewczyk, S.D.S., from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Consolation, Williamsburg, returning to religious congregation, effective Nov. 1, 2025. 

Rev. Robert Wojtek, C.Ss.R., from pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sunset Park, returning to religious congregation, effective Sept. 22, 2025. 

CHAPLAIN 

Rev. Nicholas M. Colallela, to chaplain of Archbishop Molloy High School, Briarwood, while remaining parochial vicar of Our Lady of Hope, Middle Village, and coordinator of ministry to Italian Immigrants, effective Jan. 1, 2025. 

DEACON 

Deacon Francisco Gonzalez, Jr., from released from diocesan assignment, ministering in the Archdiocese of Miami, to deacon of St. Brendan, Midwood, effective Oct. 17, 2025. 

Deacon Alonzo Torres, from deacon of St. Agatha, Sunset Park, and from deacon of St. Michael, Sunset Park, to deacon of Our Lady of Angels and to deacon of St. Andrew the Apostle, Bay Ridge, effective Nov. 1, 2025.