Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments: June 3, 2017

PASTOR

Rev. Thomas W. Ahern, from pastor of St. Augustine, Park Slope, to pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, South Ozone Park, effective June 30.

Rev. Janusz Dymek, from administrator to pastor of Our Lady of Czestochowa-St. Casimir, Bush Terminal, effective Aug. 27.

Rev. Patrick H. Longalong, from administrator to pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, Queens Village, while remaining coordinator of Ministry to the Filipino Immigrants, effective June 18.

Rev. Michael J. Lynch, from administrator to pastor of Our Lady of Cenacle, Richmond Hill, while remaining associate vicar for Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Affairs effective June 24.

Rev. Jovito B. Carongay, Jr., from administrator to pastor of Ascension, Elmhurst, effective June 18.

 

ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. William J. Rueger, to administrator of St. Augustine, Park Slope, while remaining pastor of St. Francis Xavier, Park Slope, while remaining Dean of Brooklyn 4, effective June 30.

Rev. Dwayne D. Davis, from temporary administrator and parochial vicar, to administrator of St. Thomas Aquinas, Marine Park, while remaining part-time chaplain of Cristo Rey High School, E. Flatbush, effective May 1.

Rev. Vincenzo Cardilicchia, from ministry with the Neocatechumenal Way Movement and St. Brigid, Brooklyn, to administrator of All Saints and Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii, Williamsburg, effective July 17.

 

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Anthony F. Rosado, from parochial vicar of St. Fidelis, College Point, to parochial vicar of St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Jamaica, while remaining chaplain of Queensborough Community College, effective June 30.

Rev. Paul Y. Kim, from parochial vicar of St. Kevin, Auburndale/Flushing, to parochial vicar of St. Luke, Whitestone, effective June 30.

Rev. Dariusz P. Strzelecki, from in residence, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Czestochowa-St. Casimir, Bush Terminal, effective June 30.

 

RETIRED

Rev. Msgr. John J. Bracken, to active-senior priest status, and to residence at Blessed Trinity, Rockaway Point, within the rectory of St. Genevieve, Rockaway Beach, while remaining director of Patrimony, effective June 30.

Rev. Vincent M. Daly, to residence at Holy Trinity, Whitestone, while remaining in senior priest status, effective June 30.

Rev. Msgr. Raymond W. Kutner, to summer ministry at Most Precious Blood, Long Island City, while remaining in senior priest status, effective July 1.

 

SABBATICAL

Rev. Msgr. Thomas C. Machalski, from released from diocesan assignment – ministering outside Brooklyn, to sabbatical, effective July 31.

 

RESIDENCE

Rev. Msgr. Joseph P. Nagle, to residence at Blessed Trinity, Rockaway Point, within the rectory of St. Genevieve, Rockaway Point, while remaining director of the Missions Office, effective June 30.

Rev. Evans Julce, from parochial vicar of Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians, Woodside, to in residence at St. Stanislaus Kostka, Maspeth, effective May 22.

Rev. Joseph F. Wilson, from parochial vicar of St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Jamaica, to in residence at St. Stanislaus Kostka, Maspeth, effective May 22.

 

NON-INCARDINATED

Rev. Clifford C. Ekwueme, to parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas, Marine Park, effective May 1.

Rev. Joy Alookaran, from parochial vicar of St. Patrick, Bay Ridge, to return to his home diocese in India, effective July 31.

Rev. Jose O. Muñoz, to residence at St. Pius V, Jamaica, effective May 5, and to parochial vicar of Our Lady of the Angelus, Rego Park, effective June 30.

Rev. Francis S. Rosario, from temporary ministry at Mary Queen of Heaven, Mill Basin, to parochial vicar of St. Rosalia-Regina Pacis, Borough Park, effective June 30.

Rev. Wojciech Waligorski, from parochial vicar of St. Pancras, Glendale, to return to his home diocese in Sweden, effective July 31.

Rev. Paul N. Ifeadi, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Light, St. Albans, to parochial vicar of Good Shepherd, Marine Park, effective June 30.

Rev. Glendino B. Ragsag, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Hope, Middle Village, to return to his home diocese in the Philippines, effective June 30.

RELIGIOUS ORDER

Rev. Hoang Van Nguyen, C.S., to parochial vicar of St. Joseph Patron, Bushwick, effective June 1, 2016.

Rev. Vincenzo L. Ronchi, C.S., from parochial vicar of St. Joseph Patron, Bushwick, to return to ministry with his order, effective Aug. 1, 2016.

 

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

Very Rev. Peter J. Purpura, to vice-chancellor, while remaining rector of St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, effective May 1.

Rev. Anthony F. Rosado, to summer post-ordination studies at the Liturgical Institute, Illinois, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Jamaica, effective June 30.

Rev. Jun Hee Lee, to part-time faculty member of the Cathedral Prep and Seminary, Elmhurst, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Mel, Flushing, and regional director of Vocations, effective Sept. 1.

Rev. Christopher J. Bethge, to part-time faculty member of the Cathedral Prep and Seminary, Elmhurst, while remaining parochial vicar of Incarnation, Queens Village, effective Sept. 1.

 

DEACON

Deacon Eugene R. Wohlfarth, from deacon of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bayside, to move to the Diocese of Austin, Texas, effective July 17.

Deacon Rafael Cabrera, to St. Fortunata, and St. Sylvester, New Lots, effective May 27.

Deacon Alfredo Castellanos, to St. Pius V, Jamaica, effective May 27.

Deacon John F. DeBiase, to St. Margaret, Middle Village, effective May 27.

Deacon Joseph Freda, to St. Mel, Flushing, eff. May 27.

Deacon Antonio J. Gonzalez, to Immaculate Heart of Mary, Kensington, and to assistant to Spiritual Director of Jornada Movement, effective May 27.

Deacon Kevin F. Hughes, to Our Lady of the Snows, North Floral Park, effective May 27.

Deacon Thomas E. Jorge, to St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Jamaica, effective May 27.

Deacon Kevin M. McLaughlin, to St. Ephrem, Dyker Heights, effective May 27.

Deacon Rodrigo A. Mendez, to St. Leo, Corona, effective May 27.

Deacon Fabio Parra, to Our Lady of Fatima, East Elmhurst, effective May 27.

Deacon Carlos R. Pichardo, to Blessed Sacrament, Cypress Hills, effective May 27.

Deacon Michael Saez, to Holy Name of Jesus, Park Slope, effective May 27.