Posted in Local Catholic News, News, on June 8th, 2012

Archbishop Chaput announces clerical changes

Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective July 2, 2012, unless otherwise noted:

PASTORS EMERITI
Reverend Monsignor Philip J. Cribben, St. Anastasia Parish, Newtown Square
Monsignor Cribben is retiring and will reside at a private residence.

Reverend Monsignor J. Michael Flood, St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Glenside
Monsignor Flood is retiring and will reside at Regina Coeli Residence for Priests, Warminster.

Reverend H. James Hutchins, St. Pius X Parish, Broomall
Father Hutchins has been reassigned as a Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest.

Reverend Monsignor James P. McCoy, St. Jude Parish, Chalfont
Monsignor McCoy is retiring and will reside at Regina Coeli Residence for Priests, Warminster.

RETIREMENT
Reverend Dominic M. Chiaravalle, Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, St. Cornelius Parish, Chadds Ford, and Pastor Emeritus, Old St. Mary’s Parish, Philadelphia, effective June 18, 2012.
Father Chiaravalle will continue to reside at St. Cornelius Parish, Chadds Ford.

Reverend Daniel P. Devine, Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Drexel Hill, and Pastor Emeritus, Assumption B.V.M. Parish, Feasterville.
Father Devine will continue to reside at St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Drexel Hill.

Reverend Monsignor John J. Jagodzinski, Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, St. Pius X Parish, Broomall, and Pastor Emeritus, St. Katharine of Siena Parish, Wayne.
Monsignor Jagodzinski will continue to reside at St. Pius X Parish, Broomall.

Reverend Monsignor Richard K. Malone, Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, St. Laurence Parish, Upper Darby
Monsignor Malone will continue to reside at St. Laurence Parish, Upper Darby.

Reverend John F. McBride, Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Glenside, effective June 18, 2012
Father McBride will continue to reside at St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Glenside.

DIOCESAN AND SEMINARY OFFICES
Reverend Monsignor Daniel J. Kutys, from Pastor, SS. Peter and Paul Parish, West Chester, to Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, with residence at St. Dorothy Parish, Drexel Hill, effective July 2, 2012

Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior, from Moderator of the Curia, to Rector, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary

Reverend Paul J. O’Donnell, from School Minister, Cardinal O’Hara High School, Springfield, to Director of Spiritual Formation, College Division, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary

PASTORS
Reverend Joseph D. Brandt, from Parochial Administrator, St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Glenside, to Pastor, St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Glenside

Reverend Thomas J. Brennan, from Pastor, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Coatesville, to Pastor of the newly merged Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Coatesville (formerly Our Lady of the Rosary Parish and St. Cecilia Parish)

Reverend Scott D. Brockson, from Pastor, St. Augustine Parish, Bridgeport, and Parochial Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish, Swedesburg, to Pastor, St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Chester

Reverend Michael A. Colagreco, from Pastor, St. Francis DeSales Parish, Lenni to Pastor, St. Anastasia Parish, Newtown Square

Reverend Anthony J. Costa, from Director of Spiritual Formation, College Division ,St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, and Parochial Administrator, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Springfield, to Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Springfield

Reverend Joseph W. Dragon, from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Secane, to Pastor, Our Lady of Ransom Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend David A. Fernandes, from Parochial Administrator, St. John of the Cross Parish, Roslyn, to Pastor, St. John of the Cross Parish, Roslyn

Reverend J. Thomas Heron, from Parochial Administrator, St. Matthew Parish, Conshohocken, to Pastor, St. Matthew Parish, Conshohocken

Reverend John P. Hutter, from Pastor, St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Phoenixville, to Pastor of the newly merged St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Phoenixville (formerly St. Mary of the Assumption Parish and Holy Trinity Parish)

Reverend William C. Kaufman, from Pastor, St. Richard Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, St. Pius X Parish, Broomall

Reverend Thomas P. Kletzel, from Pastor, St. Titus Parish, Norristown, to Pastor of the newly merged St. John the Baptist Parish, Philadelphia (formerly St. John the Baptist Parish, St. Josaphat Parish, and St. Mary of the Assumption Parish)

Reverend John J. LaRosa, from Parochial Administrator, St. Bartholomew Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, St. Bartholomew Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Leonard A. Lewandowski, from Pastor, St. Josaphat Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, St. Titus Parish, Norristown

Reverend Monsignor George A. Majoros, from Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Secane, to Pastor, St. Jude Parish, Chalfont

Reverend Francis X. McKee, from Pastor, Holy Family Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor of the newly merged Holy Family Parish, Philadelphia (formerly Holy Family Parish and St. Lucy Parish

Reverend Francis J. Mulranen, from Pastor, St. Cecilia Parish, Coatesville, to Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Secane

Reverend John J. Newns, from Pastor, St. Ann Parish, Phoenixville, to Pastor of the newly merged St. Ann Parish, Phoenixville (formerly St. Ann Parish and Sacred Heart Parish)

Reverend Alan J. Okon, from President, Pope John Paul II High School, Royersford, to Pastor, St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lenni

Reverend James C. Otto, from Parochial Vicar, Maternity B.V.M. Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend John V. Oulds, from Pastor, St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish and St. Joseph Parish, Coatesville, to Pastor of the newly merged St. Joseph Parish, Coatesville (formerly St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish and St. Joseph Parish)

Reverend Jan Palkowski, from Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Clifton Heights, to Pastor, St. Adalbert Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Sylvester Peterka, C.M., to Pastor, of the newly merged St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Philadelphia (formerly St. Vincent de Paul Parish, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, and Immaculate Conception Parish)

Reverend Michael J. Reilly, from Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Collingdale, to Pastor, St. Richard Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Michael W. Rzonca, from Pastor, Holy Trinity Parish and Sacred Heart Parish, Phoenixville, to Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Clifton Heights

Reverend Michael J. Slattery, O.S.A., to Pastor, St. Augustine Parish, Philadelphia, effective July 12, 2012

Reverend Thomas M. Sodano, from Parochial Administrator, Our Lady of Ransom Parish, Philadelphia, and School Minister, St. Hubert High School, Philadelphia, to Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Collingdale

Reverend Vincent F. Welsh, from Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Norristown, to Pastor, SS. Peter and Paul Parish, West Chester

Reverend J. Jerome Wild, from Newman Chaplain, Temple University, to Pastor, St. Teresa of Avila Parish, Norristown

PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATORS

Reverend Christopher R. Cooke, from Parochial Vicar, St. Martin of Tours Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Administrator, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Norristown

Reverend Robert T. Feeney, from Pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Administrator, Our Lady of Peace Parish, Milmont Park

Reverend Tadeusz Gorka, from Parochial Administrator, St. Adalbert Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish, Swedesburg

Reverend Felix Hyo Un Lee, to Parochial Administrator, Holy Angels Parish, Philadelphia, and Coordinator for the Korean Apostolate, effective June 1, 2012

Reverend James A. Lyons, from Pastor, St. John the Baptist Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Administrator, pro tem, St. Augustine Parish, Bridgeport

SENIOR PRIESTS
Reverend Monsignor Andrew J. Golias, from Pastor, St. Teresa of Avila Parish, Norristown, to Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest St. Martha Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend James A. Grant, from Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, St. Matthias Parish, Bala Cynwyd, to Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Springfield

Reverend H. James Hutchins, Pastor Emeritus, St. Pius X Parish, Broomall, to Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, Holy Cross Parish, Springfield

SPECIAL MINISTRY
Reverend Charles Zlock, from Pastor, St. Mary of the Assumption Parish and Parochial Administrator, St. Lucy Parish, Philadelphia, to Rector, St. Joseph’s-in-the-Hills Retreat House, Malvern

 
PAROCHIAL VICARS
Reverend Jonathan Dalin, from Parochial Vicar, St. Eleanor Parish, Collegeville, to Parochial Vicar, St. Ignatius Parish, Yardley

Reverend Rayford E. Emmons, from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Hope Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Vicar, St. Martin of Tours Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Thomas J. Furey, from Parochial Vicar, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Springfield, to Parochial Vicar, St. Eleanor Parish, Collegeville

Reverend Edward C. Kelly, from Parochial Vicar, Holy Cross Parish, Springfield, to Parochial Vicar, Maternity B.V.M. Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Robert F. Lucas from Parochial Vicar, St. Bernadette Parish, Drexel Hill, to Parochial Vicar, St. Denis Parish, Havertown

Reverend Timothy V. Lyons, C.M., to Parochial Vicar, at the newly merged St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Philadelphia (formerly St. Vincent de Paul Parish, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, and Immaculate Conception Parish)

Reverend Vincent R. Morabito, from Faculty, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast High School, Drexel Hill, to Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Collingdale

Reverend Fabiano Chang-Yeob Park, to Parochial Vicar, Holy Angels Parish, Philadelphia, effective June 1, 2012

Reverend Michael J. Pawelko, from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Southampton, to Parochial Vicar, St. Eleanor Parish, Collegeville

Reverend Kenneth G. Putz, from Parochial Vicar, Assumption B.V.M. Parish, West Grove, to Parochial Vicar, Maternity B.V.M. Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Albert J. Santorsola, from Parochial Vicar, St. Pius X Parish, Broomall, to Parochial Vicar, Corpus Christi Parish, Lansdale

Reverend James F. Sullivan, from Parochial Vicar, St. Andrew Parish, Drexel Hill, to Parochial Vicar, St. Jude Parish, Chalfont

Reverend Robert G. Suskey, from Parochial Vicar, St. Jude Parish, Chalfont, to Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Southampton

Reverend John F. Wackerman, from Parochial Vicar, Corpus Christi Parish, Lansdale, to Parochial Vicar, St. Andrew Parish, Drexel Hill

Reverend John R. Weber, from Parochial Vicar, St. Stanislaus Parish, Lansdale, to Parochial Vicar, St. Pius X Parish, Broomall

Reverend Peter J. Welsh, from Parochial Administrator, St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Chester, to Parochial Vicar at the newly merged St. Joseph Parish, Coatesville (formerly St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish and St. Joseph Parish) with responsibility for Hispanic Ministry

EDUCATION APOSTOLATE

Reverend Ronald W. Check, from Graduate Studies, Rome, to School Minister, St. Hubert High School, Philadelphia, with residence at Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Shaun Mahoney, from Rector, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, to Newman Chaplain, Temple University Newman Center, with residence at St. Malachy Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Stephen C. McCarthy, from Parochial Vicar, St. William Parish, Philadelphia, to School Minister, SS. John Neumann-Maria Goretti High School, Philadelphia, with residence at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Ugo B. Piasentin, L.C., to School Minister, Cardinal O’Hara High School, Springfield, with continued residence with the Legionaries of Christ in Newtown Square

CHAPLAINS

Reverend William E. Dean, from Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Philadelphia, to Chaplain, Camilla Hall, Immaculata

Reverend Matthew J. Palkowski, O.F.M. Cap., to Chaplain, Philadelphia Prison System, effective August 1, 2012

RESIDENCE
Reverend James R. Casey, School Minister, Roman Catholic High School, Philadelphia, from St. Joseph Parish, Collingdale, to St. Richard Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend John E. Donia, School Minister, Archbishop Ryan High School, from Assumption B.V.M. Parish, Feasterville, to St. Jerome Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Kevin J. Gallagher, Director, Vocation Office, from St. Philip Neri Parish, Lafayette Hill, to St. John the Baptist Parish, Philadelphia

Reverend Angelo J. Hernandez, Coordinator, Hispanic Ministry, Delaware County, from St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Chester, to St. Laurence Parish, Upper Darby

Reverend Daniel M. Kredensor, Faculty, Archbishop Carroll High School, Radnor, from St. Denis Parish, Havertown, to Sacred Heart Parish, Havertown

Reverend Stephen H. Paolino, School Minister, Hallahan High School, from Mother of Divine Grace Parish, Philadelphia, to Stella Maris Parish, Philadelphia

PERMANENT DEACON
Deacon Frederick H. Kerr, from Permanent Deacon, St. Cecilia Parish, Coatesville, to Permanent Deacon, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Coatesville

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8 Responses

1. I must say that God has blessed my whole family by allowing us to have Rev. Msgr Philip H Cribbon to be our Pastor. Msgr. Cribbon is one of the most wonderful Priests that I have ever known. There is a list of those who I have had of the ‘cream of the crop’ and have been blessed to know. Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Wright, Msgr. Patrick Sweeney, Father John McFaddan.
   Bishop McGinnis. So many priests who have given their whole life to enrich the Church and truly be Christ-like. I would not want to hurt any Priests feelings but I could never name all of the Priests who are so wonderful. I truly believe that this age thing for retirement should be changed. We cannot replace these Priests, they are true Apostles.

   By: Margaret Fortescue Thompson on June 9, 2012 at 11:53 am

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2. Dear Archbishop Chaput -

   I don’t understand why St. Joseph Parish, Collingdale, is losing Fr. Michael Reilly as our pastor after having him beginning a rebuild of our parish for less than 3 years. We have been through a lot the past few years especially with the closing of our parish school and problems stemmed by that with the former. Fr. Reilly is trying to get the community of St. Joe’s back, recently starting and coaching a volleyball program for our youth. It seems that we continue to be kicked down. How many times can we get back on our feet? I respectfully ask why, and hope that our parishioners don’t lose heart once again. It says a lot when Fr. Reilly was in tears after announcing this to his parish after each Mass this weekend and the number of people who waited afterward to speak with him. How much must one parish take?

   By: Marykay Klara on June 11, 2012 at 11:28 am

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   • Fr. Reilly was given a huge task and put all his energy into it and he made St. Joseph what it once was, an active, vibrant parish. I feel bad for the faithful who had to deal with a difficult pastor to a pastor who really cares for his people. I hope that all his hard work is not in vain!

     By: Tom on June 25, 2012 at 8:27 pm

3. i agree with Marykay Klara. We at St Josephs went thru 10 years with a pastor that ran a thriving, welcoming, beautiful place to worship into a cold empty building. All the petions and complaints to the archdiosce went unanswered. Our hearts were broken when the school closed. Father Reilly has been a breath of fresh air and has worked hard to make it once again a clean, bright beautiful and warm place to worship. The Church has been cleaned and polished for the first time in years and just shines. We had forgotten just how good our church could look. He has organized many activities to bring the people including the youth back to St. Joesephs. He has put his heart and soul into this parish and it is bringing people back. He deserves to stay and enjoy the fruits of his labor. Losing him just feels like another slap in the face by the Archdiocese and we laity in the pews are getting tired of turning the other cheek.

   By: Dianne McGuigan on June 13, 2012 at 10:52 am

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4. Best Wishes to Msgr. Philip Cribben as he retires. Thank you for your life as a priest. Wishing you many years of quiet time.

   By: Yvonne McRory-Kukielka on June 13, 2012 at 2:47 pm

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5. I was so happy when I read Marykay Klara’s comment followed by Dianne McGuigan. In my 48 years in St. Joseph’s Parish, Collingdale, I have seen priests come and go and each time I made myself believe that it was for the good of the parish or that the vacating priest had something to offer to his new parish. Citing Marykay, I would love to know why Fr. Michael Reilly was taken from our parish especially when he was in the middle of doing great things for the parish. I was shocked to hear the announcement on Sunday and my prayers go with Fr. Reilly. Hopefully there is a very good reason for this change.

   By Sue Paolucci on June 13, 2012 at 4:25 pm

   By: Sue Paolucci on June 13, 2012 at 4:21 pm

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6. To the parishioners at the newly merged St John the Baptist in Philadelphia you are very lucky to have Father Kletzel as your incoming Pastor. He will be missed very much by St Titus in Norristown. You could not have a better person for that church than Father Kletzel

   By: anderson york on June 21, 2012 at 9:46 pm

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7. Where is the news that Fr Leonard Peterson- from St Maria Goretti Parish – was fully – completely exonerated for any inappropriate actions? You were fast enough to removed all information on him from Church Bulletins when he was named to the list of 27. Where is the justice that this man who devoted his whole life to the Church is now vindicated.

   By: Missy Zoto on July 6, 2012 at 11:49 am

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