Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments – June 24, 2023

PASTOR

Rev. Gregory M.V. McIlhenney, from administrator to pastor of St. Andrew Avellino, Flushing, effective May 21.

Rev. Nestor A. Martinez, from parochial vicar of Queen of Angels, Sunnyside, to pastor of St. Rita, East New York, effective June 30.

ADMINISTRATOR

Very Rev. Thomas F. Vassalotti, from pastor of Divine Mercy, Williamsburg, and from dean of Brooklyn 1 deanery to administrator of St. Francis of Assisi – St. Blaise, Crown Heights, effective June 30.

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Dariusz Strzelecki, from parochial vicar of St. Catharine of Alexandria, Borough Park, to parochial Vicar of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Ridgewood, effective June 30.

Rev. Osmin Vargas, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Angels, and St. Andrew the Apostle, Bay Ridge, effective June 30.

Rev. Johnson A. Nedungadan, from parochial vicar of St. Gregory the Great, Bellerose, to parochial vicar of Resurrection Ascension – Our Lady of the Angelus, Middle Village, effective June 30.

Rev. Gabriel J. Agudelo-Perdomo, to parochial vicar of St. Fortunata, East New York, effective June 30.

Rev. Alessandro G. Linardi, from released from diocesan assignment, personal leave of absence, to parochial vicar of St. Rosalia – Regina Pacis, Dyker Heights, effective June 30.

PAROCHIAL VICAR (RELIGIOUS ORDER)

Rev. Harold Bernard, S.D.B., from parochial vicar of St. Finbar, Bath Beach, to parochial vicar of St. Therese of Lisieux, Flatbush, effective June 30.

Rev. Sijo M. George, C.M.I., from parochial vicar of Most Precious Blood – SS. Simon and Jude, Bath Beach, to parochial vicar of Queen of Angels, Sunnyside, effective June 30.

Rev. Johny Chengalan Thomas, C.M.I., from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dyker Heights, to parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament – St. Sylvester, Cypress Hills, effective June 30.

NEWLY ORDAINED

Rev. Ernesto Alonzo – Aguila, to parochial vicar of St. Leo, Corona, effective June 3.

Rev. Thimoté Cherelus, to parochial vicar of St. Matthias, Ridgewood, effective June 3.

Rev. Nnambi E. Eze, to parochial vicar of St. Gregory the Great, Bellerose, effective June 3.

Rev. Samuel Mwiwawi, to parochial vicar of Immaculate Conception, Astoria, effective June 3.

RESIDENCE

Rev. Msgr. Ronald T. Marino, from residence at St. Rosalia – Regina Pacis, Dyker Heights, to residence at St. Anselm, Bay Ridge, effective June 30.

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NON-INCARDINATED

Rev. Hector A. Restrepo, from parochial vicar of St. Rita, Long Island City, to parochial vicar of St. Agatha, Sunset Park, effective March 25.

Rev. Vedran Kirincic, from administrator of Most Precious Blood, Long Island City, and from coordinator of ministry to Croatian Immigrants, effective June 30, and to return to Croatia on July 15.

Rev. Sasa Ilijic, from parochial vicar to administrator of Most Precious Blood, Astoria, effective June 30.

Rev. Jaime Hernandez, from parochial vicar of St. Michael, Flushing, to parochial vicar of St. Elizabeth, Ozone Park, effective June 30.

Rev. Silvio A. Ortiz, from parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament – St. Sylvester, Cypress Hills, to parochial vicar of St. Agatha, Sunset Park, effective June 30.

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DEACON

Deacon Lawrence E. Coyle, from deacon of St. Columba, Marine Park, to retired status, effective June 30.

Deacon Francois G. Cajoux, from deacon of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Cambria Heights, to retired status, effective July 1.

Deacon Paul M. Chin, from deacon of St. Paul Chong Ha Sang, Flushing to retired status, effective July 1.

Deacon Danny Rodriguez, from deacon of St. Agatha, Sunset Park, to deacon of St. Catharine of Alexandria, Borough Park, while remaining deacon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sunset Park, effective June 30.

Deacon Philip Siani, to move to the Archdiocese of New York, while remaining in retired status, effective Aug. 1.

Deacon Juan M. Carattini, from deacon of St. Rose of Lima, Rockaway Beach, to deacon of St. Rita, East New York, effective June 30.

Deacon John G. Dolan, to move to the Archdiocese of New York, while remaining in ministry at St. Rosalia – Regina Pacis, Dyker Heights, effective June 30.