Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments – July 31, 2021

PASTOR RELIGIOUS

Rev. Jan Szylar, C.M., to pastor of St. Stanislaus Kostka, Greenpoint, effective Sept. 7.

Rev. Juan M. Lopez Garcia, C.S., from parochial vicar to pastor of St. Joseph Patron of the Universal Church, Bushwick, effective Aug. 1.

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Mark G. Simmons, from parochial vicar of Good Shepherd, Marine Park, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Angels, Bay Ridge, effective July 12.

RETIRED

Most Rev. Octavio Cisneros, from pastor of Holy Child Jesus–Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, Richmond Hill, to senior priest status, while remaining vicar for Hispanic Concerns, retired Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn, and in residence at Holy Child Jesus-Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, Richmond Hill, effective June 30.

Rev. Msgr. John E. Vesey, from pastor of St. Michael, Flushing, to senior priest status, with residence at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Jamaica, effective June 30.

Rev. Francis J. Mann, to senior priest status, with private residence, effective June 30.

INCARDINATED

Rev. Jose A. Orellana, incardinated, while remaining administrator of St. Catharine of Alexandria, Borough Park, and spiritual director of the Cursillo Movement, effective June 30.

Rev. Romel P. Peñafiel, incardinated, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Andrew Avellino, Flushing, and coordinator of ministry to Ecuadorian Immigrants, effective June 30.

Rev. Israel Perez, incardinated, while remaining administrator of Holy Child Jesus-St. Benedict Joseph Labre, Richmond Hill, effective June 30.

Rev. Baltazar Sanchez, incardinated, while remaining administrator of St. Mary Gate of Heaven, Ozone Park, and coordinator of ministry to Mexican Immigrants, effective June 30.

Rev. Osmin Vargas, incardinated, while remaining parochial vicar of Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona, effective June 30.

RELEASED FROM DIOCESAN ASSIGNMENT

Rev. Nicholas M. Colalella, from parochial vicar of St. Luke, Whitestone, and from part-time faculty member of the Cathedral Preparatory Seminary, Elmhurst, to released from diocesan assignment, personal leave of absence, effective June 30.

NON-INCARDINATED

Rev. Yinchen (Paul) Xu, from Tribunal Intern, and from residence at St. Michael, Flushing, to return to ministry in China, effective July 19.

Rev. Paul Anel, from temporary administrator and from parochial vicar, to administrator of St. Paul and St. Agnes, Cobble Hill, effective June 30.

Rev. Alexandre Morard, from residence, to parochial vicar of St. Paul and St. Agnes, Cobble Hill, effective June 30.

RELIGIOUS ORDER

Rev. Andrzej Kurowski, S.A.C., from pastor of St. Frances de Chantal, Borough Park, to return to ministry with his order in Poland, effective Sept. 1.

Rev. Marek W. Sobczak, C.M., from pastor of St. Stanislaus Kostka, Greenpoint, to ministry with his order in Hartford, CT, effective, Sept. 7.

Rev. Sergio Dall’Agnese, from pastor to ministry and residence at St. Joseph Patron of the Universal Church, Bushwick, effective Aug. 1., and to return to ministry with his order, effective Aug. 31.

Rev. Alfredo Garcia, O.F.M., from temporary ministry at Blessed Sacrament-St. Sylvester, Cypress Hills, to parochial vicar of Holy Innocents, and Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, effective June 30.

Rev. Patrick I. Nwachukwu, S.D.V., from chaplain of SS. Joachim and Anne Nursing Home, Coney Island, and from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Solace Shrine, Coney Island, to ministry with his order, effective June 30.

Rev. Rowland O. Onuegbu, S.D.V., to chaplain of SS. Joachim and Anne Nursing Home, Coney Island, and to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Solace Shrine, Coney Island, effective July 1.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

Very Rev. Joseph T. Holcomb, to director of Brooklyn Seminarians, while remaining rector of Cathedral Seminary House of Formation, Douglaston, effective June 30.

DEACON IN TRANSITION

Rev. Mr. Alex Olszewski, to deacon of Mary’s Nativity-St. Anne, Flushing, while remaining in formation at Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary, Weston Massachusetts, effective July 10.

Rev. Mr. Andrew Tsui, to deacon of Most Precious Blood-Ss. Simon and Jude, Bath Beach, while remaining in formation at Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary, Weston Massachusetts, effective July 10.

Rev. Mr. Dung Ngoc Quoc (Vincent) Vu, to deacon of Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary & St. Stephen, Carroll Gardens, while remaining in formation at Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary, Weston Massachusetts, effective July 10.

DEACON

Deacon Joseph C. Denzler, to retired status, while remaining in residence in North Carolina, effective June 30.

CORRECTION

A Diocesan Assignment posting on June 12 listed the effective date of the Reverend Clement C. Okoro to leave to Diocese of Brooklyn as August 31, 2021. The correct effective date was July 15, 2021.