PAROCHIAL VICAR
Rev. Dragan Pusic, released from diocesan assignment with ministry with the Neo Catechumenal Way Movement, to parochial vicar at St. Gabriel, East Elmhurst, and to assist the Croatian Apostolate at Most Precious Blood, Astoria, effective Sept. 15, 2026.
PAROCHIAL VICAR (RELIGIOUS)
Rev. Jacob Varughese, OIC, to parochial vicar at Holy Family, Fresh Meadows, and to parochial vicar at American Martyrs, Bayside, effective Sept. 1, 2026.
RESIDENCE
Rev. Msgr. Vincent F. Fullam, from residence at Immaculate Conception, Astoria, to residence at Bishop Mugavero Residence, Douglaston, while remaining in senior priest status, effective Oct. 1, 2026.
Rev. Msgr. James J. Kelly, from residence at St. Brigid, Bushwick, to residence at Bishop Mugavero Residence, Douglaston, while remaining in senior priest status, effective Oct. 1, 2026.
NON-INCARDINATED
Rev. Kingsley C. Emejuru, to residence at St. Clare, Rosedale, and to ministry at St. Pius X, Rosedale, while enrolled as a student priest at St. John’s University, Jamaica, effective Sept. 1, 2026.
Rev. Iguma M. Idahosa, to parochial vicar at Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, Woodside, effective Sept. 1, 2026.
Rev. David A. Ihenacho, from summer ministry at Mary Queen of Heaven – St. Bernard Clairvaux, Mill Basin, to return to ministry in home diocese, effective Sept. 15, 2026.
Rev. Eugene Joseph, to parochial vicar at Holy Family, Fresh Meadows, and to parochial vicar at American Martyrs, Bayside, effective Sept. 15, 2026.
Rev. Msgr. Pierre-Andre Pierre, from parochial vicar at St. Matthew, Crown Heights, to parochial vicar at St. Clare, Rosedale, and to parochial vicar at St. Pius X, Rosedale, effective June 30, 2026.
Rev. Mintu G. Rozario, 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, while remaining hospital chaplain at Elmhurst Hospital, limited ministry, and Coordinator of Ministry to Bangladeshi Immigrants, effective July 1, 2026.
Rev. Joshy Vazhappilly, from short-term ministry at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, to parochial vicar at St. Andrew Avellino, Flushing, effective Sept. 1, 2026.
Rev. Prasanna R.L. Warnakulasuriya, to parochial vicar at St. Anastasia, Douglaston, effective Sept. 1, 2026.
RELIGIOUS
Rev. Pablo A. Ruani, IVE, from parochial vicar at St. Leo, Corona, to return to ministry with religious order, effective Sept. 30, 2026.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT
Rev. Thimote Cherelus, to Post Ordination Studies, while remaining chaplain at St. Francis Preparatory School, Fresh Meadows, and in residence at Our Lady of the Cenacle, Richmond Hill, effective Sept. 1, 2026.