Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments – May 29, 2021

PASTOR

Rev. Frank C. Tumino, from pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle, Woodhaven, to pastor of St. Augustine, Park Slope, and pastor of St. Francis Xavier, Park Slope, effective June 30.

Rev. William A. McLaughlin, from parochial vicar of Immaculate Conception, Astoria, to pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle, Woodhaven, while remaining National Chaplain for the Catholic War Veterans Auxiliary, effective June 30.

Rev. David J. Dettmer, from pastor of St. Edmund, Homecrest, to pastor of St. Anastasia, Douglaston, effective June 30.

Rev. Lukasz P. Trocha, from pastor of St. Rose of Lima, Parkville, to pastor of St. Edmund, Homecrest, effective June 30.

Rev. Vincent F. Miceli, from pastor of St. Joseph, Astoria, to pastor of St. Frances Cabrini, Bensonhurst, effective June 30.

Rev. Gaetano J. Sbordone, from pastor of St. Frances Cabrini, Bensonhurst, to pastor of Our Lady of Grace, Gravesend, effective June 30.

Rev. Vincent G. Chirichella, from pastor of Our Lady of Grace, Gravesend, to pastor of St. Joseph, Astoria, effective June 30.

PASTOR RELIGIOUS

Rev. James A. Price, C.P., from residence and ministry at the Immaculate Conception Monastery, Jamaica, to pastor of Immaculate Conception, Jamaica, effective July 1.

ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. Grzegorz Stasiak, from parochial vicar to administrator of St. Rose of Lima, Parkville, while remaining coordinator of ministry to Polish Immigrants, effective June 30.

RETIRED

Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Thelen, from parochial vicar of St. Margaret, Middle Village, and Resurrection – Ascension, Rego Park, to senior priest status, with private residence, effective June 30.

Rev. Francis J. Mann, to senior priest status, with private residence, effective June 30.

RELEASED FROM DIOCESAN ASSIGNMENT

Rev. John Gribowich, from administrator of St. Augustine, Park Slope, and St. Francis Xavier, Park Slope, and from ministry at DeSales Media Group, Inc., to released from diocesan assignment, personal leave of absence, effective June 30.

Rev. Raynolds Basilious, from parochial vicar of Incarnation, Queens Village, and from St. Gerard Majella, Hollis, to released from diocesan assignment, personal leave of absence, effective June 30.

RESIDENCE

Most Reverend Raymond F. Chappetto, from residence at Holy Family, Fresh Meadows, to residence at St. Luke, Whitestone, while remaining Vicar General and Vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life, effective May 3.

Rev. Frederick Cintron, from residence at St. Francis of Assisi, Astoria, to residence at St. Patrick, Long Island City, while remaining released from diocesan assignment ministering outside Brooklyn, prison ministry, effective June 30.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

Rev. Fulgencio Gutierrez, to dean of Brooklyn 8 Deanery, while remaining pastor of St. Michael, Sunset Park, effective June 30.

DEACON

Deacon Jose Lizama, from deacon of St. Bartholomew, Elmhurst, to deacon of St. Teresa of Avila – St. Anthony of Padua, South Ozone Park, effective June 30.

CORRECTION

A diocesan assignment posting published on Saturday, May 8, incorrectly listed the date of retirement of the Reverend Jerome T. Jecewiz as Sept. 30. The correct date is Sept.1.