Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has announced the following pastoral assignments for priests of the Diocese of Trenton who are retiring, who will be promoted or transferred, or who have requested a change of assignment, effective July 1, 2019, unless otherwise noted:



RETIREMENTS

Rev. Msgr. Harold F. Cullen, from pastor, St. Catharine/St. Margaret Parish, Spring Lake



Rev. Robert F. Kaeding, from pastor, Precious Blood Parish, Monmouth Beach



Rev. K. Michael Lambeth, from pastor, St. Theresa Parish, Little Egg Harbor



Rev. Patrick McDonnell, from pastor, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Hightstown





PASTORS/ADMINISTRATORS



Rev. Pedro L. Bou, SVD, from pastor, St. Anthony Claret Parish, Lakewood, to pastor of St. Mary of the Lake/St. Anthony Claret Parishes, Lakewood



Rev. Jerome Guld, from parochial vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Toms River, to administrator, St. Katharine Parish, Burlington



Rev. John Large, from parochial vicar to administrator, St. Theresa Parish, Little Egg Harbor



Rev. Damian McElroy, from pastor, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Moorestown, to pastor, St. Catharine/St. Margaret Parish, Spring Lake



Rev. Patrick McPartland, from U.S. Navy Chaplaincy, to pastor, St. Catharine Parish, Holmdel (effective June 1, 2019)



Rev. Christopher P. Picollo, pastor, St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Burlington, to pastor, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Moorestown



Rev. Jarlath Quinn, from parochial vicar, the parishes of St. James, Pennington, St. Alphonsus, Hopewell, and St. George, Titusville, to administrator, Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St. Agnes Parish, Atlantic Highlands    



Rev. Charles M. Schwartz, from pastor, St. Dorothea Parish, Eatontown, to pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Riverton



Rev. Michael D. Sullivan, from pastor, St. Mary of the Lake Parish, Lakewood, to pastor, Precious Blood Parish, Monmouth Beach/St. Dorothea Parish, Eatontown



Rev. Oscar Sumanga, to pastor, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Hightstown, in addition to canonical advisor to the Bishop and Tribunal judge

PAROCHIAL VICARS

Rev. Thomas Barry, from parochial vicar, St. Justin the Martyr, Toms River, to parochial vicar and prison ministry, the parishes of St. James, Pennington, St. Alphonsus, Hopewell, and St. George, Titusville



Rev. Michael DeSaye, from parochial vicar, St. Joan of Arc Parish, Marlton, to parochial vicar and hospital chaplaincy, Holy Innocents Parish, Neptune



Rev. Fernando Lopez, from pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St. Agnes Parish, Atlantic Highlands, to  parochial vicar, Christ the King Parish, Long Branch



Rev. Daniel Price, from parochial vicar, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Keyport, to parochial vicar, St. Justin the Martyr Parish, Toms River



Rev. Andres Serna, from parochial vicar, Christ the King Parish, Long Branch, to parochial vicar, Jesus,the Good Shepherd Parish, Beverly





SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

Rev. Rafael Esquen, from parochial vicar, Jesus, the Good Shepherd Parish, Beverly, to application to chaplaincy, U.S. Army