Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has announced the following pastoral and diocesan assignments.  They will become effective July 1, 2014, except where otherwise noted.

RETIREMENTS

Msgr. R. Vincent Gartland, Pastor, St. Ann Parish, Lawrenceville
Msgr. Thomas A. Leubking, Pastor, St. Catharine Parish/St. Margaret Mission, Spring Lake
Rev. Charles B. Weiser, Pastor, St. Michael Parish, West End
Rev. Richard J. Gallagher, Parochial Vicar, St. Theresa Parish, Little Egg Harbor

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Rev. Ricardo Benitez, effective March 28, 2014

SABBATICAL

Rev. Ian Trammell, Pastor, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, July 1- Dec. 1, 2014
Rev. Pablo Gadenz, professor, Seton Hall University, South Orange, July 1 – Dec. 1, 2014

Rev. Pablo Gadenz has been granted a sabbatical from Seton Hall University, approved by the Bishop, for the academic year 2014-2015.  He will be a Visiting Scholar at Princeton Theological Seminary and will reside in St. Paul Parish, Princeton.

STUDIES

Rev. Kevin Kimtis, from Parochial Vicar, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, to Gregorian University, Rome, to pursue a doctorate in canon law

PARISH ASSIGNMENTS  

Very Rev. Oscar Sumanga, from priest in residence in St. Alphonsus Parish, Hopewell, to Pastor, St. Ann Parish, Lawrenceville, and continuing as judicial vicar
Rev. Harold Cullen, from Pastor, St. Jerome Parish, Long Branch, and Administrator, St. Mary Parish, Deal, to Pastor, St. Catharine Parish/St. Margaret Mission, Spring Lake
Very Rev. Douglas Freer, from vicar for Catholic education, to Pastor, St. Jerome Parish, West End, and St. Mary Parish, Deal
Rev. Dean A. Gaudio, from Parochial Vicar, St. Dominic Parish, Brick Town, to Administrator, St. Elizabeth Parish, Avon
Rev. Juan G. Rojas, from Parochial Vicar, St. Mary of the Lakes Parish, Medford, to Parochial Vicar, St. Paul Parish, Princeton, and part-time summer study in Princeton Theological Seminary
Rev. Christopher Picollo, from Parochial Vicar, St. James Parish, Red Bank, to Parochial Vicar, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Cinnaminson
Rev. Michael J. Lynch, from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St. Agnes Parish, Atlantic Highlands, to Parochial Vicar, St. Denis Parish, Manasquan
Rev. Michael McClane, from Parochial Vicar, St. Paul Parish, Princeton, to Administrator, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square
Rev. Jose Fernandez, from Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Parish, Red Bank, to Parochial Vicar, St. Mark Parish, Sea Girt
Rev. Daniel Gowen, from Pastor, St. Elizabeth Parish, Avon, to Administrator, St. Michael Parish, West End
Rev. George Medina, from Parochial Vicar, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral Parish/St. Joseph Parish, Trenton, to Parochial Vicar, Divine Mercy Parish, Trenton (Spanish ministry)
Rev. Leon S. Buni, from Parochial Vicar/hospital chaplain, St. Joseph Parish, Toms River, to Parochial Vicar/hospital chaplain, Christ the King Parish, Long Branch
Rev. Pierre-Michel Alabre, Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish, Hamilton, to Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Toms River

NEWLY ORDAINED

Rev. Mr. John K. Butler, to Parochial Vicar, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral Parish, Trenton, and part-time in the Chancery, Office of Clergy
Rev. Mr. Rafael E. Esquen, to Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Parish, Red Bank
Rev. Mr. Jerome J. Gould to Parochial Vicar, St. Dominic Parish, Brick Town
Rev. Mr. Mark R. Nillo to Parochial Vicar, St. James Parish, Red Bank
Rev. Mr. Carlo J. Calisin to Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish-St. Agnes Parish, Atlantic Highlands
Rev. Mr. Jean R. Felicien to Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish, Hamilton
 

CHANCERY

Mrs. JoAnn Tier to Moderator, Office of Catholic Education, and continuing as Superintendent of Schools
Sister Mary Agnes Ryan, IHM, to Director, Department of Catechesis and Evangelization, effective Aug. 1, 2014
Rev. Jeffrey E. Lee, Director of Pilgrimages, and continuing as Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Colts Neck
Very Rev. Dennis A. Apoldite, Director of Vocation Recruitment and House of Discernment, and continuing as Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Trenton, and Administrator, Divine Mercy Parish, Trenton
Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Mullelly, Director of Seminarians, in addition to Vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life
Rev. Daniel E. Kirk, Assistant Director of Vocations for Monmouth County, and continuing as Parochial Vicar, St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel
Rev. Christopher Picollo, Assistant Director of Vocations for Burlington County, (in addition to Parochial Vicar assignment noted)
Rev. Thomas Vala, Assistant Director of Vocations for Mercer County, and continuing as Parochial Vicar, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square
Rev. Garry Koch, Assistant Director of Vocations for Ocean County, and continuing as Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Toms River
Rev. Erin Brown, Assistant Director of Vocations for College Campus Ministries, and continuing as Chaplain/Campus Minister, the College of New Jersey, Ewing

SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS FOR TRANSITIONAL DEACONS

The newly ordained transitional deacons will serve their summer assignments in the following parishes from June 2 to July 21:

Arian Hernando Wharff Galvis, Precious Blood Parish, Monmouth Beach
John Large, St. Joan of Arc Parish, Marlton
Jason Martin Parzynski, St. David the King Parish, West Windsor
Jarlath William David Quinn, continuing in St. Catharine Parish, Holmdel

PERMANENT DIACONATE PARISH ASSIGNMENTS

The permanent deacons have been assigned to the following parishes effective May 10:

Christopher H. Chandonnet, St. Joseph Parish, Millstone Township
Timothy R. Collins, St. Mary of the Lakes Parish, Medford
Richard D. Coscarelli, Ascension Parish, Bradley Beach
Gregory J. Costa, St. Raphael-Holy Angels Parish, Hamilton
Philip T. Craft, St. Pius X Parish, Forked River
Peter F. Downing, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Whiting
Joseph F. Gili, St. Pius X Parish, Forked River
Richard J. Hobson, St. James Parish, Pennington
John R. Isaac, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square
Christian Knoebel, St. Monica Parish, Jackson
Sean McMahon, St. Mary of the Lakes Parish, Medford
Daniel C. Sakowski, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Farmingdale
Steven A. Wagner, St. Mary Parish, Barnegat