Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments – June 6, 2020

PASTOR

Rev. Thomas G. Pettei, to pastor of Our Lady of the Angelus, Rego Park, while remaining pastor of Resurrection – Ascension, Rego Park, effective June 30.

ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. Lucon Rigaud, from parochial vicar of St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Jamaica, and from post ordination studies, to administrator of Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, and to administrator of Holy Innocents, Flatbush, effective June 30.

 PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Saint Charles Borno, from pastor of Our Lady of Refuge, Flatbush, and from pastor of Holy Innocents, Flatbush, and from diocesan coordinator of ministry to Haitian immigrants, to parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Jackson Heights, effective June 30.

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 chaplain of Queens College, Flushing, effective June 30.

Rev. Szymon Galazyn, from parochial vicar of St. Gregory the Great, Bellerose, to parochial vicar of St. Mary Gate of Heaven, Ozone Park, effective June 30.

 RELIGIOUS ORDER

Rev. Angel L. Medrano-Matos, C.M., from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Sorrows, Corona, to parochial vicar of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Jamaica, effective June 30.

 RETIRED

Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Sarno, from released from diocesan assignment, ministering outside Brooklyn at the Holy See, to retired senior priest status, effective March 1, and to residence at Our Lady of Grace, Howard Beach, effective August 1.

Rev. John Mendonca, from pastor of Our Lady of the Angelus, Rego Park, to senior priest status, while remaining in residence at Our Lady of the Angelus, Rego Park, effective June 30.

 RESIDENCE

Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Healy, from residence at St. Michael, Sunset Park, to residence at Queen of Angels, Sunnyside, while remaining in senior priest status, effective June 30.

 RELEASED FROM DIOCESAN ASSIGNMENT

Very Rev. Joseph M. Zwosta, from parochial vicar of St. Luke, Whitestone, and from associate vicar for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs, and from post ordination studies, to released from diocesan assignment, ministering outside Brooklyn in Massachusetts, effective June 30.

 NON-INCARDINATED

Rev. Baltazar Sanchez, Sch.P., to coordinator of ministry to Mexican immigrants, while remaining newly appointed administrator of St. Mary Gate of Heaven, Ozone Park, effective June 30.

Rev. Aloysius Enemali, from residence at St. Gerard Majella Shrine, Hollis, to residence at Incarnation, Queens Village, while remaining in ministry at The Tribunal of the Diocese of Brooklyn, effective June 30.

 SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

Most Reverend Paul R. Sanchez, to territorial episcopal vicar of Queens, while remaining pastor of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Forest Hills, and auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn, effective March 1.

Most Reverend Neil E. Tiedemann, C.P., to territorial episcopal vicar of Brooklyn, while remaining pastor of St. Matthias, Ridgewood, and vicar for West Indian, Caribbean and American Black Catholics, and auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn, effective March 1.

 POST ORDINATION STUDIES

Rev. Jun Hee Lee, to continue post ordination studies at Divine Mercy University, Virginia, with residence in the Diocese of Arlington, effective June 30.

 CORRECTION

A Diocesan Assignment Posting in The Tablet published on Saturday, May 2, 2020, incorrectly listed the place of residence after retirement of the Rev. Msgr. John A. McGuirl, as Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Forest Hills. The correct parish name should be Our Lady of Mercy, Forest Hills.