Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia, announces the following appointments effective July 1, 2013, unless otherwise noted:
PASTORS EMERITI
Reverend Joseph A. Amalfitano, Immaculate Conception Parish, Marcus Hook
Father Amalfitano is retiring and his residence is to be determined.
Reverend Monsignor David H. Benz, Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Parish, Philadelphia
Monsignor Benz is retiring and will reside at a private residence.
Reverend Monsignor Richard T. Bolger, Saint David Parish, Willow Grove
Monsignor Bolger is retiring and will reside at Regina Coeli Residence for Priests, Warminster.
Reverend John P. Collins, Saint Louis Parish, Yeadon
Father Collins has been reassigned as a Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest
Reverend Gasper A. Genuardi, Saints Cosmas and Damian Parish, Conshohocken
Father Genuardi is retiring and will reside at a private residence.
Reverend Francis A. Gwiazda, Saint Laurentius Parish, Philadelphia
Father Gwiazda is retiring and will reside at Villa Saint Joseph, Darby.
Reverend Charles J. McElroy, Saint Mary Parish, Schwenksville
Father McElroy is retiring and his residence is to be determined.
Reverend George B. Moore, Saint Benedict Parish, Philadelphia
Father Moore is retiring and will reside at Saint Athanasius Parish, Philadelphia.
Reverend Monsignor Thomas J. Owens, Saint Alphonsus Parish, Maple Glen
Monsignor Owens is going on health leave with residence at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Reverend John J. Sibel, Holy Saviour Parish, Linwood
Father Sibel has been reassigned as a Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest
RETIREMENT
Reverend Charles J. Kennedy, Parochial Vicar, Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, with primary responsibility for La Milagrosa Spanish Chapel
Father Kennedy will continue to reside at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
Reverend Paul G. Obrimski, Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Philadelphia
Father Obrimski will continue to reside at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Philadelphia.
Reverend John D. Silcox, Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, Saint Dorothy Parish, Drexel Hill, and Pastor Emeritus Saint Laurence Parish, Upper Darby
Father Silcox will reside at a private residence.
Reverend Charles J. Sullivan, Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Levittown, and Pastor Emeritus, Saint Bernard Parish, Philadelphia
Father Sullivan will reside at Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, Philadelphia.
DIOCESAN AND SEMINARY OFFICES
Reverend Patrick J. Brady, to Dean of the Permanent Diaconate Division, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook
Reverend Sean P. Bransfield, from Assistant Judicial Vicar, Office of the Metropolitan Tribunal, Vice Chancellor, and Assistant to the Archbishop, to Dean of Formation, College Division, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook
Reverend Christopher R. Cooke, from Parochial Administrator, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Norristown, to Director, Spirituality Year Program, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, with residence at the Seminary
Reverend Thomas F. Dailey, O.S.F.S., to the Faculty of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, for the Academic Year 2013-2014, as the John Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics and Social Communications, with residence at the Seminary.
Reverend Stephen P. DeLacy, from School Minister, Pope John Paul II High School, Royersford, to Director, Vocation Office for Diocesan Priesthood, with residence at Saint John the Baptist Parish, Philadelphia
Reverend Augustine M. Esposito, O.S.A., to the Faculty of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook
Reverend Monsignor James J. Graham, from Pastor, Saint Denis Parish, Havertown, to Archdiocesan Judge, Office of the Metropolitan Tribunal, with residence at Saint Jerome Parish, Philadelphia
Reverend Bernard E. Shlesinger III, Diocese of Raleigh, to Director of Spiritual Formation, Theology Division, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, with residence at the Seminary
PASTORS
Reverend Louis P. Bellopede, from Pastor, Saint Madeline Parish, Ridley Park, to Pastor, Saint Mary Parish, Schwenksville
Reverend Monsignor Federico A. Britto, from Pastor, Saint Cyprian Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor of the newly merged Saint Cyprian Parish, Philadelphia (formerly Saint Cyprian Parish and Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish)
Reverend Dennis J. Carbonaro, from Pastor, Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Strafford
Reverend Paul A. Castellani, from Pastor, Saint Philomena Parish, Lansdowne, to Pastor of the newly merged Saint Philomena Parish, Lansdowne (formerly Saint Cyril of Alexandria Parish, East Lansdowne, and Saint Philomena Parish)
Reverend Richard P. Connors, from Parochial Vicar, Nativity B.V.M. Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, Saint David Parish, Willow Grove
Reverend Joseph M. Corley, from Pastor, Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Darby, to Pastor of the newly merged Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Darby (formerly Blessed Virgin Mary Parish and Saint Louis Parish, Yeadon)
Reverend James M. Cox, from Pastor, Saint Madeleine Sophie Parish, Philadelphia, and Pastor, Holy Cross Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, Annunciation B.V.M. Parish, Havertown
Reverend Joseph L. Farrell, from Pastor, Saint Leo Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor of the newly merged Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Philadelphia (formerly Our Lady of Consolation Parish and Saint Leo Parish)
Reverend Kevin J. Gallagher, from Director, Vocation Office for Diocesan Priesthood, to Pastor, Saint Denis Parish, Havertown
Reverend James E. Goerner, from Pastor, Saint Laurence Parish, Upper Darby, to Pastor, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Norristown
Reverend William E. Grogan, from Pastor, All Saints Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor of the newly merged Holy Cross Parish, Philadelphia (formerly Holy Cross Parish, Saint Madeleine Sophie Parish, and Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Parish)
Reverend Gregory J. Hickey, from Pastor, Saint John Fisher Parish, Boothwyn, to Pastor, Saint Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Parish, Stowe
Reverend Thomas M. Higgins, from Pastor, Holy Innocents Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor of the newly merged Holy Innocents Parish, Philadelphia (formerly Holy Innocents Parish, Mater Dolorosa Parish, Saint Joachim Parish, and Saint Joan of Arc Parish)
Reverend John J. Kelly, from sabbatical, to Pastor, Saint Madeline Parish, Ridley Park
Reverend Daniel M. Kredensor, from Faculty, Archbishop Carroll High School, Radnor, to Pastor of the newly merged Saint Ignatius of Loyola Parish, Philadelphia (formerly Saint Ignatius of Loyola Parish and Our Mother of Sorrows Parish)
Reverend John J. Large, from Pastor, Mater Dolorosa Parish, Philadelphia, and Pastor, Saint Joan of Arc Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, Saint Paul Parish, Philadelphia
Reverend Stephen F. Leva, from Pastor, Saint Timothy Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, Saint Alphonsus Parish, Maple Glen
Reverend Robert B. McDermott, from Dean of Formation, College Division, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, to Pastor of the newly merged Saint John Fisher Parish, Boothwyn (formerly Saint John Fisher Parish, Holy Saviour Parish, Linwood, and Immaculate Conception Parish, Marcus Hook)
Reverend Thomas A. Nasta, from Pastor, Saint Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Parish, Stowe, to Pastor of the newly merged Saint John Cantius Parish, Philadelphia (formerly Saint John Cantius Parish and All Saints Parish)
Reverend Joseph F. Okonski, from Pastor, Saint Athanasius Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor of the newly merged Saint Athanasius Parish, Philadelphia (formerly Saint Athanasius Parish and Saint Benedict Parish)
Reverend Michael S. Olivere, from Pastor, Divine Mercy Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, Saint Timothy Parish, Philadelphia
Reverend Sean F. O’Neill, from Pastor, Incarnation of Our Lord Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor of the newly merged Saint Laurence Parish, Upper Darby (formerly Saint Alice Parish and Saint Laurence Parish)
Reverend Monsignor Wilfred J. Pashley, from Pastor, Saint Rose of Lima Parish, Philadelphia, and Pastor, Saint Barbara Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor of the newly merged Saint Barbara Parish, Philadelphia (formerly Saint Barbara Parish and Saint Rose of Lima Parish)
Reverend Peter N. Quinn, from Pastor, Saint Alice Parish, Upper Darby, to Pastor, Divine Mercy Parish, Philadelphia
Reverend Jeffrey M. Stecz, from Pastor, Saint Ignatius of Loyola Parish, Philadelphia, and Pastor, Our Mother of Sorrows Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor, Saint Agnes Parish, Sellersville
Reverend Joseph J. Zingaro, from Pastor, Saint John Cantius Parish, Philadelphia, to Pastor of the newly merged Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Philadelphia (formerly Holy Name of Jesus Parish and Saint Laurentius Parish)
Reverend Charles Zlock, from Rector, Saint Joseph’s-in-the-Hills Retreat House, Malvern, to Pastor, Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn
PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR
Reverend J. Thomas Heron, to Parochial Administrator, Saints Cosmas and Damian Parish, Conshohocken, while continuing as Pastor, Saint Matthew Parish, Conshohocken
Reverend Joseph J. Kelley, to Parochial Administrator, Saint Edmond Parish, Philadelphia, while continuing as Pastor, Saint Monica Parish, Philadelphia
RELEASE TO RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY
Reverend William A. Trader, has been relieved of his assignment as Pastor, Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, to begin a period of discernment with the Norbertines at Daylesford Abbey
SENIOR PRIESTS
Reverend John P. Collins, Pastor Emeritus, Saint Louis Parish, Yeadon, to Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, Holy Family Parish, Philadelphia
Reverend Augusto Concha, from Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, Saint Mark Parish, Bristol, with responsibility for the Spanish Community at Immaculate Conception Parish, Levittown, to part time Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, Saint William Parish, Philadelphia, and part time Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, Saint Helena Parish, Philadelphia, with residence at Saint William Parish
Reverend John J. Sibel, Pastor Emeritus, Holy Saviour Parish, Linwood, to Parochial Vicar with the status of Senior Priest, Saint Matthew Parish, Conshohocken
SPECIAL MINISTRY
Reverend Joseph F. Gleason, from Director of Spiritual Formation, Theology Division, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, to Chaplain, Lankenau Hospital and Bryn Mawr Hospital, and Chaplain to the Sisters of Mercy at McAuley Convent, Merion Station, while remaining in residence at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary
Reverend Monsignor Joseph T. Marino, from Pastor, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Strafford, to Rector, Saint Joseph’s-in-the-Hills Retreat House, Malvern
Reverend Dominic Tran Minh Duc, from Pastor, Saint Cyril of Alexandria Parish, East Lansdowne, to Chaplain, Vietnamese Apostolate in Delaware County, with residence at Saint Laurence Parish, Upper Darby
PAROCHIAL VICARS
Reverend Timothy J. Buckley, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Agnes Parish, Sellersville, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Mary Magdalen Parish, Media
Reverend Gerald P. Carey, from Pastor, Saint Paul Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Morton
Reverend Edward J. Casey, from President, Archbishop Carroll High School, Radnor, to Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Philadelphia
Reverend Anthony J. Cossavella, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Agnes Parish, West Chester, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Andrew Parish, Drexel Hill
Reverend Anthony R. Hangholt, from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Buckingham, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Philip Neri Parish, Lafayette Hill
Reverend Robert A. Ianelli, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Philip Neri Parish, Lafayette Hill, to Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Buckingham
Reverend Harold B. McKale, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Bede the Venerable Parish, Holland, to Parochial Vicar, Nativity B.V.M. Parish, Philadelphia
Reverend James C. Rodia, O.Praem., from Parochial Vicar, Saint Monica Parish, Philadelphia, to Parochial Vicar, Saints Peter and Paul Parish, West Chester
Reverend Richard J. Smith, from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Morton, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Monica Parish, Philadelphia
Reverend John F. Wackerman, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Andrew Parish, Drexel Hill, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, Downingtown
EDUCATION APOSTOLATE
Reverend Brian M. Kean, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, Downingtown, to Faculty, Archbishop Carroll High School, Radnor, with residence at Sacred Heart Parish, Havertown
Reverend Christopher D. Lucas, from School Minister, Conwell-Egan High School, Fairless Hills, to School Minister, John W. Hallahan High School, Philadelphia, with residence to be determined
Reverend Stephen H. Paolino, from School Minister, John W. Hallahan High School, Philadelphia, to School Minister, Archbishop Wood High School, Warminster, with residence at Saint Catherine of Siena Parish, Horsham
Reverend Jeffrey M. Rott, from Parochial Vicar, Saints Simon and Jude Parish, West Chester, to School Minister, Pope John Paul II High School, Royersford, with residence at Saint Mary Parish, Schwenksville
Reverend Matthew J. Tralies, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Robert Bellarmine Parish, Warrington, to School Minister, Conwell-Egan High School, Fairless Hills with residence at Immaculate Conception Parish, Levittown
RESIDENCE
Reverend John E. Donia, School Minister, Archbishop Ryan High School, from Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Philadelphia, to Saint Martha Parish, Philadelphia
PERMANENT DEACONS
Deacon Charles R. Amen, from Saint Louis Parish, Yeadon, to Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Darby
Deacon Felipe Cruz, from Incarnation of Our Lord Parish, Philadelphia, to Saint William Parish, Philadelphia
Deacon John J. DuBois, from Holy Saviour Parish, Linwood, to Saint John Fisher Parish, Boothwyn
Deacon Robert P. Gohde, from Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Buckingham, to Saint Albert the Great Parish, Huntingdon Valley
Deacon Claude B. Granese, from Saint Jude Parish, Chalfont, to Saint Titus Parish, Norristown, effective May 31, 2013
Deacon Jose Hernandez, from Incarnation of Our Lord Parish, Philadelphia, to Saint Martin of Tours Parish, Philadelphia
Deacon James L. Mahoney, from Saint Benedict Parish, Philadelphia, to Saint Athanasius Parish, Philadelphia
Deacon Richard G. Nightingale, from Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, Philadelphia, to Saint Cyprian Parish, Philadelphia
Deacon James T. Owens, from Director, Office for Permanent Deacons, to Associate to the Vicar for Clergy for Permanent Deacons
Deacon Edward M. Purnell, from Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Parish, Philadelphia, to Holy Cross Parish, Philadelphia
NEWLY ORDAINED PERMANENT DEACONS
Deacon Robert Lyle Benner, to Saint Agnes Parish, Sellersville
Deacon Daniel Bingnear, to Saint John Fisher Parish, Boothwyn
Deacon William C. Bradley, to Saint Raymond of Penafort Parish, Philadelphia
Deacon Anthony J. Cincotta, to Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Glen Mills
Deacon Donald P. DiCarlo, to Saint Thomas of Villanova Parish, Rosemont
Deacon James J. Elliott, to Saint Patrick Parish, Kennett Square
Deacon Matthew J. Hrobak, to Saint John the Baptist Parish, Philadelphia
Deacon Ronald F. Kelley, to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Morton
Deacon Patrick J. Kelly, to Saint Joseph Parish, Collingdale
Deacon Louis Libbi, to Saints Peter and Paul Parish, West Chester
Deacon Donald O. Nichols, to Saint Mary Parish, Schwenksville
Deacon Louis Quaglia, to Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, Bensalem
Deacon John J. Rodgers, to Saint Colman Parish, Ardmore
Deacon Raymond N. Scipioni, to Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, Bensalem
Deacon William V. Williams, to Sacred Heart Parish, Havertown
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Perhaps the changes in Clergy could be put on line now
Thanks so much for the sarcasm.
The clergy changes have been up since Sunday afternoon, and remained on our front page for two days. They remain in the local news section today, third item down. Here is the link:
http://catholicphilly.com/2014/06/news/local-news/clergy-assignment-changes-announced-7/
Also, our newsletter subscribers also saw this item in a special edition we published on Monday just for this occasion. The regular newsletter is published on Friday. Here is a link so you can subscribe to the newsletter:
http://catholicphilly.com/newsletter/