Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments – June 27, 2020

PASTOR

Very Rev. John J. Costello, to pastor of St. Luke, Whitestone, while remaining Associate Vicar for Clergy and director of Brooklyn Seminarians, effective June 30.

ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. Jose A. Henriquez, from parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament – St. Sylvester ,Cypress Hills, to administrator of St. Finbar, Bath Beach, effective June 30.

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Jeremy A. L. Canna, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of the Snows, Floral Park, to parochial vicar of Blessed Trinity, Rockaway Point, while remaining part-time Newman chaplain at Queens College, effective June 30.

Rev. Jean-Augustin Francois, from parochial vicar of St. Matthew, Crown Heights, to parochial vicar of St. Jerome, Flatbush, effective June 30.

Rev. Stephen M. Giulietti, from post ordination studies, to parochial vicar of St. Helen, Howard Beach, effective June 30.

Rev. Peter J. Penton, from administrator of St. Finbar, Bath Beach, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of the Snows, Floral Park, effective June 30.

RESIDENCE

Rev. Richard E. Long, to residence at St. Mary Mother of Jesus, Bath Beach, while remaining Newman Chaplain, and St. John’s University part-time faculty, effective June 30.

RELIGIOUS ORDER

Rev. Pawel Zych, C.M., from parochial vicar of St. Stanislaus Kostka, Greenpoint, to ministry with his order in Connecticut, effective October 21, 2019.

NONINCARDINATED

Rev. Nixon A. Herrera, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of the Angelus, Rego Park, to return to ministry in his home diocese in Colombia, effective May 23.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

Rev. Msgr. Denis M. Herron, to pastor emeritus of St. Fidelis, College Point, while remaining in senior priest status, effective June 30.

Rev. Msgr. John A. McGuirl, to pastor emeritus of Our Lady of Mercy, Forest Hills, while remaining in senior priest status, effective June 30.

Rev. Msgr. Kevin B. Noone, to pastor emeritus of Our Lady of Angels, Bay Ridge, while remaining in senior priest status, effective June 30.

Rev. Msgr. Edward A. Ryan, to pastor emeritus of St. Gregory the Great, Bellerose, while remaining in senior priest status, effective June 30.

Rev. William J. Rueger, to pastor emeritus of St. Francis Xavier, Park Slope, while remaining in senior priest status, effective Jan. 31.

Rev. Hilaire Belizaire, to coordinator of ministry to Haitian Immigrants, while remaining

pastor of Sacred Heart, Cambria Heights, effective June 30.

Rev. Joseph T. Holcomb, to part-time faculty member of the Cathedral Seminary House of Formation, Douglaston, and to assist in the development of the Pastoral Year Program for Seminarians, while remaining pastor of St. Andrew Avellino, Flushing, effective June 30.

DEACON

Deacon Jorge E. Castillo, to coordinator of ministry to Guatemalan Immigrants, while remaining deacon of Holy Child Jesus, Richmond Hill, effective June 30.

Deacon Louis Panico, to deacon of St. Teresa of Avila – St. Anthony of Padua, South Ozone Park, while remaining in limited ministry at Blessed Sacrament – St. Sylvester, Cypress Hills, effective June 30.

Deacon Fabio Parra, from deacon of Our Lady of Fatima, Jackson Heights, to deacon of St. Rita, East New York, effective June 30.