Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments: Aug. 4, 2018

 PASTOR (RELIGIOUS ORDER)

Rev. Jose G. Matus-Castillo, O.F.M. Conv., to pastor of Most Holy Trinity-St. Mary, Williamsburg, effective Aug. 2.

NON-INCARDINATED

Rev. Jose F. Reyes, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona, to return to his home diocese in the Dominican Republic, effective Aug. 31.

Rev. Nelson A. Cipollone, from parochial vicar of St. Rosalia-Regina Pacis, Borough Park, to return to his home diocese in Italy, effective July 8.

Rev. William Aguzey, from parochial vicar of St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights, to return to his diocese in Ghana, effective July 15.

RELIGIOUS

Rev. Karl Esker, C.Ss.R., to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sunset Park, effective July 1.

Rev. Gabriel Scasino, O.F.M. Conv., to parochial vicar of Most Holy Trinity-St. Mary, Williamsburg, effective Aug. 2.

Rev. Tomasz Ryba, O.F.M. Conv., to parochial vicar of Most Holy Trinity-St. Mary, Williamsburg, effective Aug. 2.

Rev. Mieczyslaw Wilk, O.F.M. Conv., from parochial vicar of Most Holy Trinity-St. Mary Williamsburg, to ministry outside the Diocese of Brooklyn, effective Aug. 2.

Rev. Michael J. Callaghan, C.O., to parochial vicar of St. Boniface, and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Downtown Brooklyn, effective July 1.

Rev. Pedro De Oliveira, O.F.M. Conv., from pastor of Most Holy Trinity -St. Mary Williamsburg, to ministry outside the Diocese of Brooklyn, effective Aug. 2.

Rev. Rodel J. B. Baal, D.C.D.H., from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Miracles, Canarsie, to return to his home diocese in the Philippines, effective June 30.

Rev. John E. Fagan, S.J., to parochial vicar of Holy Innocents, Flatbush, while remaining in residence at the Carroll Street Jesuit Community Residence, Crown Heights, effective April 1.

CHAPLAIN

Rev. Jeremy A. L. Canna, to part-time chaplain of Queens College, Flushing, while remaining parochial vicar of Our Lady of the Snows, North Floral Park, effective Sept. 1.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

Rev. Jason N. Espinal, to summer post-ordination studies at St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Ill., while remaining the parochial vicar of Our Lady of Angels, Bay Ridge, and the newly appointed associate vicar for migration and ethnic apostolates, effective June 30.

DEACON

Deacon Juan M. Carattini, to deacon of St. Rose of Lima, Rockaway Beach, effective Aug. 1.

Deacon Christopher Wagner, from deacon of Good Shepherd, Marine Park, to deacon of St. Bernard, Mill Basin, effective June 30.

Deacon Ricardo Reyes, to released from diocesan assignment for medical reasons, effective Aug. 1.

Deacon Jorge A. Gonzalez, to deacon of St. Michael-St. Malachy, East New York, while remaining director of the Diaconate Formation Program for the Diocese of Brooklyn, effective Sept. 1.