News Releases

 

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS
Updated 8/30/08

 

PASTOR

Rev. James H. Sweeney, from pastor of Our Lady of the Presentation, Brooklyn, to pastor of Our Lady of the Presentation – Our Lady of Loreto, Brooklyn, effective Sept. 1.

Rev. William G. Smith, from pastor of St. Pascal Baylon, St. Albans, and administrator of St. Catherine of Sienna, St. Albans, to pastor of Our Lady of Light, St. Albans, effective Sept. 1.

Rev. James K. Cunningham, from pastor of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Far Rockaway, and administrator of St. Gertrude, Far Rockaway, to pastor of St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude, Far Rockaway, effective Sept. 1.

Rev. Richard J. Ahlemeyer, from pastor of St. Camillus, Rockaway Park, to pastor of St. Camillus – St. Virgilius, Rockaway Park, effective Sept. 1.

TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. Msgr. Paul R. Sanchez, to temporary administrator of Most Precious Blood, Long Island City, while continuing as Territorial Episcopal Vicar of the Vicariate of Queens North, effective Aug. 5.


SENIOR ACTIVE

Rev. Msgr. Philip J. Reilly, to Senior Active Status, while remaining chaplain and in residence at the Monastery of the Most Precious Blood, Brooklyn, effective June 30.

 RETIRED

Rev. Jerome E. Nadine, to retired and private residence, effective Oct. 1.


RESIDENCE


Rev. Msgr. Robert R. McCourt, from residence at St. Pascal Baylon, St. Albans, to residence at Our Lady of Light, St. Albans, effective Sept. 1.

Rev. Charles H. White, from residence at St. Mary Star of the Sea, Far Rockaway, to residence at St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude, Far Rockaway, effective Sept. 1.

Rev. Daniel J. Weiscopf, from residence at St. Mary Star of the Sea, Far Rockaway, to residence at St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude, Far Rockaway, effective Sept. 1.

Rev. Augustine Emeh, from residence at St. Mary Star of the Sea, Far Rockaway, to residence at St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude, Far Rockaway, effective Sept.1, while remaining chaplain of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, which became effective July 1.

Rev. James M. Dunne, from residence at St. Camillus, Rockaway Park, to residence at St.

Camillus – St. Virgilius, Rockaway Park, effective Sept. 1.

NON-INCARDINATED


Rev. Erwin DeLa Cruz, from residence at St. Saviour, Brooklyn, to return to his diocese in the Philippines, effective Sept. 3.

Rev. Victor DeLa Cruz, to parochial vicar of St. Michael, 42nd Street, Brooklyn, effective June 30.



RELIGIOUS ORDER

Rev. Ambrose Madu, C.M.F., from parochial vicar of St. Finbar, Brooklyn, to parochial vicar of St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude, Far Rockaway, effective Sept. 1 .

Rev. Agnelo Gomes, S.F.X., from residence at Holy Spirit, Brooklyn, and summer ministry at St. Bernard, Brooklyn, to residence in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, effective Sept. 1.

Rev. Rodolfo Hernandez, O.F.M., to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Peace, Brooklyn, effective Aug. 1.


Rev. Michael J. Carroll, C.M., from Mission and Branch Campuses at St. John’s University, Jamaica, to Provincial at the Congregation of the Mission, Philadelphia, effective June 15.


DEACON

Deacon Luis C. Taylor, from St. Pascal Baylon, St. Albans, to Our Lady of Light, St. Albans, effective Sept. 1.

Deacon Freddy Torres, from St. Pascal Baylon, St. Albans, to Our Lady of Light, St. Albans, effective Sept. 1.

Deacon Ricardo Reyes, from Our Lady of the Presentation, Brooklyn, to Our Lady of the Presentation – Our Lady of Loreto, Brooklyn, effective Sept. 1.

Deacon Adalberto Montero, from St. Mary Star of the Sea, Far Rockaway, to St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude, Far Rockaway, effective Sept. 1.

Deacon Antonio Bobadilla, from St. Mary Star of the Sea, Far Rockaway, to St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude, Far Rockaway, effective Sept. 1.

Deacon Michael Moss, from St. Mary Star of the Sea, Far Rockaway, to St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude, Far Rockaway, effective Sept. 1.

Deacon Perlito B. Alayu, from Our Lady of Mercy, Forest Hills, to released from diocesan assignment to move to Jacksonville, Florida, effective Aug. 1.

Deacon Luis A. Roman, from SS. Peter and Paul, Brooklyn, to released from diocesan assignment to move to Orlando, Florida, effective Aug. 1.