PASTOR

Very Rev. Thomas W. Ahern, to pastor at St. Teresa of Avila-St. Anthony of Padua, South Ozone Park, while remaining pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, South Ozone Park, dean of Queens 8 Deanery, director of the Catholic Relief Services, director of the Missions Office, and director of the Propagation of the Faith, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Jeremy A.L. Canna, to pastor at St. Frances Cabrini, Bensonhurst, while remaining pastor at St. Bernadette, Dyker Heights, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. John J. Maduri, from pastor at St. Bernard, Mill Basin, and from pastor at Mary Queen of Heaven, Mill Basin, to pastor at the newly merged Mary Queen of Heaven-St. Bernard Clairvaux, Mill Basin, effective July 1, 2026.

Rev. Vincent F. Miceli, from pastor at St. Frances Cabrini, Bensonhurst, and from administrator to pastor at Our Lady of Grace, Gravesend, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Samuel M. Mwiwawi, from parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception, Long Island City, and from part-time chaplain of Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School, East Elmhurst, to pastor at Incarnation-St. Gerard Majella, Queens Village, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Stephen Saffron, from parochial vicar at Blessed Trinity, Breezy Point, to pastor at St. Mary, Long Island City, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Felix Sanchez, to pastor at St. Patrick, Long Island City, while remaining pastor at St. Rita, Long Island City, and coordinator of ministry to the Brazilian immigrants, effective June 30, 2026.

Very Rev. Patrick J. West, from pastor at St. Sebastian, Woodside, and from pastor at Corpus Christi, Woodside, to pastor at the newly merged St. Sebastian-Corpus Christi, Woodside, effective July 1, 2026.

PASTOR
(RELIGIOUS ORDER)

Rev. Mieczyslaw Mit, OFM Conv., to pastor at St. Adalbert, Elmhurst, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Witold Adamczyk, OFM Conv., to pastor at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary-St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, Ozone Park, effective June 30, 2026.

ADMINISTRATOR

Very Rev. James A. Kuroly, to administrator at St. Camilus-St. Virgilius, Rockaway Beach, while remaining rector/president of Cathedral Preparatory Seminary, Elmhurst, and diocesan director of Youth and Young Adult ministry, effective May 1, 2026.

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Ernesto Alonso-Aguila, from parochial vicar at St. Leo, Corona, to parochial vicar at St. Matthias, Ridgewood, while remaining coordinator of ministry to the Venezuelan immigrants, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Robert A. Ambalathingal, from chaplain at Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, to parochial vicar at St. Rita, Long Island City, and to parochial vicar at St. Patrick, Long Island City, while remaining the coordinator of ministry to the Indian-Latin immigrants, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Jovito B. Carongay, Jr., from pastor at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Jamaica, to parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception, Astoria, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Dinh Chin Nguyen, from parochial vicar at St. Luke, Whitestone, to parochial vicar at St. Gregory the Great, Bellerose, and to chaplain at Queensborough Community College, Bayside, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Nnamdi E. Eze, from parochial vicar at St. Gregory the Great, Bellerose, to parochial vicar at newly merged Mary Queen of Heaven-St. Bernard Clairvaux, Mill Basin, effective July 1, 2026.

Rev. Jean-Augustin Francois, from parochial vicar of St. Jerome, Flatbush, to parochial vicar at Sts. Joachim and Anne, Queens Village, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Szymon Galazyn, from parochial vicar at Holy Family-St. Laurence, Canarsie, to parochial vicar at St. Robert Bellarmine, Bayside, and to part-time chaplain at Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Joseph G. Hugo, from parochial vicar at Our Lady Help of Christians, Midwood, to parochial vicar at Blessed Trinity, Breezy Point, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Callistus C. Ibeh, from parochial vicar at St. Sebastian, Woodside, and from parochial vicar at Corpus Christi, Woodside, to parochial vicar at the newly merged St. Sebastian-Corpus Christi, Woodside, effective July 1, 2026.

Rev. Robinson Olivares, from parochial vicar at St. Matthias, Ridgewood, to parochial vicar at St. Joseph, Astoria, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Alexander Olszewski, from parochial vicar at St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands, and from parochial vicar at Our Lady Help of Christians, Midwood, to parochial vicar at St. Bernadette, Dyker Heights, and to parochial vicar at St. Frances Cabrini, Bensonhurst, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Slawomir Sobiech, to parochial vicar at St. Teresa of Avila-St. Anthony of Padua, South Ozone Park, while remaining parochial vicar at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, South Ozone Park, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Michael G. Tedone, from parochial vicar at St. Bernard, Mill Basin, and from parochial vicar at Mary Queen of Heaven, Mill Basin, to parochial vicar at the newly merged Mary Queen of Heaven-St. Bernard Clairvaux, Mill Basin, effective July 1, 2026.

Rev. John Tino, from pastor at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary-St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, Ozone Park, to parochial vicar at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph-St. Teresa of Avila, Prospect Heights, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Andrew Tsui, from parochial vicar at St. Bartholomew, Elmhurst, to parochial vicar at Most Precious Blood-Sts. Simon and Jude, Bath Beach, while remaining in post-ordination studies, effective June 30, 2026.

NEWLY ORDAINED

Rev. Paul J. Zwolak, from transitional deacon at St. Matthias, Ridgewood, to parochial vicar at St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands, and to parochial vicar at Our Lady Help of Christians, Midwood, June 6, 2026.

RETIRED

Rev. Kenneth J. Grande, from parochial vicar at Our Lady of Hope, Middle Village, to retired senior priest status, and to residence at Bishop Mugavero Residence, Douglaston, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Msgr. Alfred P. LoPinto, from vicar for human services, from chief executive officer, and from president of Catholic Charities, to retired senior priest status, while remaining in residence at the Bishop Mugavero Residence, Douglaston, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Msgr. Sean G. Ogle, from vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life, to retired senior priest status, while remaining in residence at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph-St. Teresa of Avila, Prospect Heights, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. James A. Hughes, from parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception, Astoria, to retired senior priest status, and to residence at the Bishop Mugavero Residence, Douglaston, effective June 30, 2026.

INCARDINATED

Rev. Johnson J. Chanassery, to incardinated in Brooklyn, while remaining parochial vicar at St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights, effective June 3, 2026.

Rev. Franklin Ezeorah, to incardinated in Brooklyn, while remaining parochial vicar at St. Martin de Porres, Bedford-Stuyvesant, effective June 3, 2026.

Rev. Cesar E. Peña, to incardinated in Brooklyn, while remaining parochial vicar at St. Bartholomew, Elmhurst, effective June 3, 2026.

SABBATICAL

Rev. Robert M. Powers, from pastor at St. Patrick, Long Island City, to sabbatical, effective June 30, 2026.

RELEASED FROM DIOCESAN ASSIGNMENT

Rev. Alessandro G. Linardi, from parochial vicar at Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona, to released from diocesan assignment, ministering outside of Brooklyn, in Italy, effective April 30, 2026.

Rev. Gaetano J. Sbordone, from pastor at Our Lady of Grace, Gravesend, to release from diocesan assignment on medical leave, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Yvon H. Aurelian, from parochial vicar at Holy Family-St. Laurence, Canarsie, to release from diocesan assignment on medical leave, effective June 30, 2026.

RESIDENCE

Rev. Thomas F. Leach, from residence at Mary Queen of Heaven, Mill Basin, to residence at newly merged Mary Queen of Heaven-St. Bernard Clairvaux, Mill Basin, while remaining in senior priest status, effective July 1, 2026.

Very Rev. Peter J. Purpura, from pastor at Our Lady of Hope, Middle Village, and from temporary administrator at St. Mary, Long Island City, to residence at St. Raphael, Long Island City, while remaining chancellor, regional episcopal vicar of Queens West, and chaplain of FDNY Headquarters, effective June 30, 2026.

NON-INCARDINATED

Rev. Carlos M. Goris, from parochial vicar at St. Sebastian, Woodside, and from parochial vicar at Corpus Christi, Woodside, to parochial vicar at newly merged St. Sebastian-Corpus Christi, Woodside, effective July 1, 2026.

Rev. Paul K. Osei-Fosu, from parochial vicar at St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights, to parochial vicar at Holy Family-St. Laurence, Canarsie, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Dominic N. Peprah, from residence at St. Bernard, Mill Basin, to residence at the newly merged Mary Queen of Heaven-St. Bernard Clairvaux, Mill Basin, while remaining chaplain at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital, and part-time chaplain at NY Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist, effective July 1, 2026.

Rev. Rolvin C. Romero, from parochial vicar at Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians, Woodside, and from Defender of the Bond, to ministry outside the Diocese of Brooklyn, effective July 1, 2026.

Rev. Jean-Farda Tanisma, from parochial vicar at St. Clare, Rosedale, and from parochial vicar at St. Pius X, Rosedale, to parochial vicar at Holy Cross, Flatbush, effective May 1, 2026.

Rev. Jon O. Ukaegbu, from parochial vicar at St. Rose of Lima, Parkville, and from parochial vicar at St. Catharine of Alexandria, Borough Park, to return to his home diocese in Nigeria, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Augustine I. Umeatuegbu, from parochial vicar at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary-St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, Ozone Park, to parochial vicar at Queen of Peace, Kew Gardens, while remaining part-time chaplain at Flushing Hospital, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Luis F. Vasquez-Moraga, from parochial vicar at St. Finbar, Bath Beach, to parochial vicar at Blessed Sacrament, Jackson Heights, effective June 1, 2026.

RELIGIOUS ORDER

Rev. Hugh L. Burns, OP, from pastor to parochial vicar at St. Teresa of Avila-St. Anthony of Padua, South Ozone Park, and to parochial vicar at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, South Ozone Park, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. James Butts, SDV, to parochial vicar at St. Clement Pope, South Ozone, effective September 1, 2025.

Rev. Josel P. Martinez, OFM Conv., from parochial vicar at St. Adalbert, Elmhurst, to return to ministry with religious order, effective June 1, 2026.

Rev. John P. O’Neill, IV Dei, from residence at Corpus Christi, Woodside, to residence at the newly merged St. Sebastian-Corpus Christi, Woodside, while remaining in retired senior priest status, effective July 1, 2026.

CHAPLAIN

Rev. Robert A. Ruggiero, to part-time chaplain at McClancy High School, while remaining parochial vicar at St. Francis of Assisi, Astoria, effective June 30, 2026.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

Very Rev. Paul Anel, to dean of Brooklyn 3 Deanery, while remaining pastor at St. Paul and St. Agnes, Cobble Hill, effective June 1, 2026.

Very Rev. Ikenna O. Okagbue, to dean of Brooklyn 7 Deanery, while remaining pastor at St. Jude Shrine, Canarsie, effective June 1, 2026.

Very Rev. Brian P. Dowd, to dean of Brooklyn 9 Deanery, while remaining pastor at St. Patrick, Bay Ridge, effective June 1, 2026.

Very Rev. Thomas G. Pettei, to dean of Queens 6 Deanery, while remaining pastor at Resurrection Ascension-Our Lady of the Angelus, Middle Village, effective June 1, 2026.

Very Rev. Francis T. Shannon, to dean of Queens 10 Deanery, while remaining pastor at St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude, Far Rockaway, effective June 1, 2026.

Very Rev. Richard J. Beuther, to moderator of the Bishop Mugavero Residence, while remaining pastor at Blessed Sacrament, Jackson Heights, and delegate for senior priests, effective May 1, 2026.

Very Rev. Michael J.S. Bruno, from associate vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life, and from Censor Librorum, to vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life, while remaining pastor at St. Vincent Ferrer, East Flatbush, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Juan C. Herrera-Posada, to part-time faculty member at Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary, Elmhurst, while remaining parochial vicar at Blessed Sacrament, Jackson Heights, effective June 30, 2026.

Very Rev. Patrick J. Keating, from deputy CEO at Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens, to CEO and president of Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens, while remaining rector of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph-St. Teresa of Avila, Prospect Heights, moderator of the curia, Econome, vicar for Financial Administration, general counsel, and chaplain of the Catholic Lawyers Guild for Kings Chapter, effective June 30, 2026.

Rev. Joseph M. Zwosta, to censor librorum, while remaining released from diocesan assignment, ministering outside Brooklyn, as faculty at Pope St. John XXIII, Weston, MA, effective June 30, 2026.

DEACON

Deacon Jorge Alvarado, to deacon at St. Teresa of Avila-St. Anthony of Padua, South Ozone Park, while remaining deacon at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, South Ozone Park, effective June 30, 2026.

Deacon Jose A. Lizama, to deacon at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, South Ozone Park, while remaining deacon at St. Teresa of Avila-St. Anthony of Padua, South Ozone Park, effective June 30, 2026.

Deacon Carlos Trochez, to deacon at St. Rita, Long Island City, while remaining deacon at St. Patrick, Long Island City, effective June 30, 2026.

Deacon Mark A. Garcia, to deacon at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Ridgewood, while remaining deacon at St. Brigid, Bushwick, effective June 30, 2026.

Deacon Frank J. Kazlausky, from deacon at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Ridgewood, to relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina, effective June 10, 2026.

DIOCESAN ANNOUNCEMENTS

Effective July 1, 2026, the parishes of Saint Sebastian and Corpus Christi have been canonically merged to form the new parish of Saint Sebastian-Corpus Christi, in the county of Queens.

Effective July 1, 2026, the parishes of Mary Queen of Heaven and Saint Bernard Clairvaux have been canonically merged to form the new parish of Mary Queen of Heaven-Saint Bernard Clairvaux, in the county of Brooklyn.