PASTOR

Rev. Thomas F. Vassalotti, from administrator to pastor of St. Francis Assisi – St. Blaise, Crown Heights, effective June 28, 2025.

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Caetano Moura de Oliveira, from parochial vicar of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Jamaica, to parochial vicar of St. Gabriel, East Elmhurst, effective June 30, 2025.

Rev. Daniel K. Rajski, from parochial vicar of St. Rose of Lima, Rockaway Beach, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Angels, Bay Ridge, effective
June 30, 2025.

Rev. Saint Charles Borno, from parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Jackson Heights, to parochial vicar of Holy Child Jesus – St. Benedict Joseph Labre, Richmond Hill, effective June 30, 2025.

Rev. Michel Pierre-Louis, from parochial vicar of St. Mark – St. Margaret Mary, Sheepshead Bay, and from part-time hospital chaplain of
Mount-Sinai, Brooklyn, and from Maimonides Community Hospital, Brooklyn, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, and Holy Innocents, Flatbush, effective June 30, 2025.

RESIDENCE

Rev. Msgr. Alfred P. LoPinto, from residence at St. Charles

Borromeo, Brooklyn Heights, to residence at the Bishop Mugavero Residence for Senior Priests, Douglaston, while remaining vicar for human services, chief executive officer, and vice president of Catholic Charities, effective Sept. 1, 2025.

Rev. Msgr. Edward V. Wetterer, from residence at St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights, to residence at the Bishop Mugavero Residence for Senior Priests, Douglaston, effective Aug. 1, 2025.

Rev. Michael J. S. Bruno, to residence at St. Edmund, Homecrest, and to weekend ministry at St. Brendan, Midwood, effective May 22,
2025, while remaining censor librorium, and the newly appointed associate vicar of clergy and consecrated life.

Rev. Martin R. Kull, from residence at St. Josaphat, Bayside, to residence at the Bishop Mugavero Residence for Senior Priests, Douglaston, while remaining in senior priest status, effective Oct. 1, 2025.

Rev. Jean G. Laguerre, from residence at St. Joseph, Astoria, to residence at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Ridgewood, while remaining chaplain of Elmhurst Hospital, Elmhurst, effective June 30, 2025.

NON-INCARDINATED

Rev. Nodius Tancial, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Grace, Gravesend, and Guardian Angel, Brighton Beach, to parochial vicar of Holy Cross, Flatbush, effective June 30, 2025.

RELIGIOUS ORDER

Rev. Christopher A. Gaffrey, O.F.M., to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Peace, Park Slope, effective June 1, 2025.

Rev. Octavio J. Salinas, O.F.M., from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Peace, Park Slope, to return to ministry with his order, effective Jan. 31, 2025.

Rev. Enel Almeus, C.S.Sp., from residence at Our Lady of the Cenacle, Richmond Hill, to residence at St. Michael, Flushing, while remaining chaplain of New York Presbyterian – Queens hospital, Flushing, effective June 30, 202

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

Very Rev. Peter J. Purpura, to chaplain of the Fire Department of the City of New York, while remaining regional episcopal vicar for Queens West, and pastor of Our Lady of Hope, Middle Village, effective June 10, 2025.

Rev. Thimote Cherelus, from parochial vicar of St. Matthias, Ridgewood, to chaplain of St. Francis Preparatory School, Fresh Meadows, and to residence at Our Lady of the Cenacle, Richmond Hill, effective June 30, 2025.

Rev. Andrzej Salwowski, to dean of Queens 11 deanery, while remaining administrator of Holy Cross, Maspeth, effective June 30, 2025.

DEACON NON-INCARDINATED

Deacon Ernest F. Hart, excardinated to the Diocese of Bridgeport, while remaining deacon of Christ the King – Saint Mary Magdalene, Springfield Gardens, effective April 10, 2025.