Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments

PASTOR

Rev. Thomas V. Doyle, from pastor of St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, to pastor of Good Shepherd, Marine Park, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

Rev. Francisco J. Walker, from pastor of St. Agatha, Bay Ridge, to pastor of Guardian Angel, Brighton Beach, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

Rev. Vincentius T. Do, from parochial vicar of St. Rosalia-Regina Pacis, Borough Park, to pastor of St. Agatha, Bay Ridge, while remaining coordinator of Chinese in Brooklyn Apostolate, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

Rev. Vincent G. Chirichella, from pastor of St. Dominic, Bensonhurst, to pastor of Our Lady of Grace, Gravesend, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

Rev. Frank W. Spacek, from pastor of St. Brendan, Midwood, to pastor of St. Saviour, Park Slope, while remaining chaplain of Christ the King Regional High School, Middle Village, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

Rev. Francis A. Colamaria, from administrator of Holy Child Jesus, Richmond Hill, to pastor of St. Helen, Howard Beach, effective Jan. 31, 2015

 

ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. Msgr. John J. Bracken, from residence at Blessed Trinity, Rockaway Point, to administrator of St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, while remaining director of patrimony, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

Rev. Peter D. Gillen, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dyker Heights, to administrator of St. Brendan, Midwood, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

 

TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR

Very Rev. James Massa, to temporary administrator of Holy Name of Jesus, Park Slope, while remaining moderator of the curia, vicar for higher education and vicar for evangelization, effective Nov. 17.

Rev. Jeffry T. Dillon, to temporary administrator of St. Clement Pope, South Ozone Park, while remaining administrator of Christ the King and St. Mary Magdalene, Springfield Gardens, effective Nov. 21.

Rev. Ronald M. D’Antonio, to temporary administrator of St. Dominic, Bensonhurst, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Athanasius, Bensonhurst, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

 

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Anthony F. Raso, from pastor of Guardian Angel, Brighton Beach, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dyker Heights, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

Rev. Kevin P. Cavalluzzi, from parochial vicar of St. Brendan, Midwood, to parochial vicar of St. Saviour, Park Slope, while remaining chaplain of NYC College of Technology, Brooklyn, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

 

RETIRED

Rev. James E. Devlin, from pastor of Good Shepherd, Marine Park, to senior priest status, and while remaining in residence at Good Shepherd, Marine Park, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

 

SABBATICAL

Rev. James K. Cunningham, to sabbatical, while remaining pastor of Holy Name of Jesus, Park Slope, effective Jan. 2, 2015.

 

RELEASED FROM DIOCESAN ASSIGNMENT

Rev. Charles S. Fermeglia, from parochial vicar of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr, Ozone Park, to ministry in California, effective Oct. 1.

Rev. John Tino, from pastor of Our Lady of Grace, Gravesend, to released from diocesan assignment to ministry outside Brooklyn, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

 

NON-INCARDINATED

Rev. Martin O. Egbuogu, from summer ministry, to parochial vicar of St. Finbar, Bath Beach, effective Oct. 1.

Rev. Antonio Camora, to short-term assignment to Queen of Peace Residence, Queens Village, effective Nov. 1.

Rev. Christopher I. Ezeoke, from administrator of St. Clement Pope, South Ozone Park, to leave the Diocese of Brooklyn, effective Dec. 31.

Rev. Gabriel G. Muteru, from residence at St. Elizabeth, Ozone Park, to leave the Diocese of Brooklyn, effective Dec. 31.

Rev. Anthony T. Nzegwu, from parochial vicar of St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Jamaica, to parochial vicar of St. Clement Pope, South Ozone Park, effective Dec. 1.

 

RELIGIOUS ORDER

Rev. Andre F. Saint Preux, S.D.B., to short-term ministry at St. Clare, Rosedale, while remaining enrolled in a CPE program, effective Nov. 3.

Rev. Patrick Gallagher, O.F.M., Conv., to residence at St. Adalbert, Elmhurst, effective Nov. 10.

 

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

Rev. Msgr. Alfred P. LoPinto, to Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, while remaining Vicar for Human Services, effective Nov. 1, and from pastor of St. Helen, Howard Beach, to residence at St. Charles Borromeo, Brooklyn Heights, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

 

DEACON

Rev. Mr. Christopher Heanue, from transitional deacon of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Astoria, to transitional deacon of Holy Child Jesus, Richmond Hill, effective Jan. 31, 2015.

Deacon Jose L. Oviedo, from deacon of St. Sylvester, East New York, to retired status, effective Dec. 1.

Deacon James Ramos, to released from diocesan assignment for personal reasons, effective Nov. 1.

Deacon Manuel L. Rodriguez, from deacon of St. Elizabeth, Ozone Park, to move to Orlando, Florida, effective Nov. 1.

Deacon Okafor C. Uzoigwe, from deacon of St. Fortunata, East New York, to retired status, effective Dec. 1.