Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments – June 26, 2021

PASTOR

Rev. Msgr. Cuong M. Pham, from administrator to pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Astoria, while remaining newly appointed coordinator of ministry to Vietnamese immigrants, effective July 11.

PASTOR EMERITUS

Rev. Jerome T. Jecewiz, pastor emeritus of St. Raphael, Long Island City, while remaining in senior priest status, effective Sept. 1.

ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. Sergiy Emanuel, from parochial vicar of St. Rose of Lima, Rockaway Beach, and from parochial vicar to administrator of Guardian Angel, Brighton Beach, while remaining coordinator of ministry to Russian and Ukranian immigrants, effective June 30.

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Alessandro G. Linardi, from parochial vicar of St. Athanasius–Saint Dominic, Bensonhurst, to parochial vicar of St. Joseph, Astoria, effective June 30.

RETIRED

Very Rev. Jeffry T. Dillon, from pastor of St. Bonaventure–St. Benedict the Moor, Jamaica, and from dean of Queens Deanery #9, to senior priest status and to residence and ministry at St. Kevin, Auburndale, effective Sept. 1.

SABBATICAL

Rev. Francisco J. Walker, to Sabbatical leave, while remaining pastor of Guardian Angel, Brighton Beach, effective July 1.

RESIDENCE

Rev. Msgr. Peter V. Kain, from residence at St. Ephrem, Dyker Heights, to residence at the Bishop Mugavero Residence for Senior Priests, Douglaston, while remaining in senior priest status, effective June 14.

Rev. Jerome T. Jecewiz, to residence at St. Kevin, Auburndale, while remaining in senior priest status, effective Sept. 1.

NON-INCARDINATED

Rev. Israel Perez, from parochial vicar, and from temporary administrator of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph – Saint Teresa of Avila, Prospect Heights, to administrator of Holy Child Jesus – Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, Richmond Hill, effective June 30.

Rev. Romel P. Peñafiel, from parochial vicar of St. Joseph, Astoria, to parochial vicar of St. Andrew Avellino, Flushing, while remaining coordinator of ministry to Ecuadorian immigrants, effective June 30.

Rev. Carlos M. Goris, from parochial vicar of St. Agatha, Sunset Park, to parochial vicar of St. Michael, Sunset Park, effective June 30.

RELIGIOUS ORDER

Rev. Alfredo Garcia, O.F.M., to temporary ministry at Blessed Sacrament–St. Sylvester, Cypress Hills, effective June 5.

Rev. James Pallathupurayidam, C.M.I., to temporary ministry and residence at St. Anthony–St. Alphonsus, Greenpoint, effective June 10.

Rev. Jossy G. Vattothu, C.M.I., from parochial vicar of St. Anthony–St. Alphonsus, Greenpoint, to ministry with order in Sacramento, California, effective June 30.