Priest Personnel Changes 2023
April 29, 2023 at 2:52 p.m.
Retirements
Father Timothy Capewell, pastor, St. David the King Parish, West Windsor
Msgr. Sean Flynn, pastor, St. Mark Parish, Sea Girt
Father Robert Grodnicki, pastor, St. Luke Parish, Toms River
Father Andrew Jamieson, pastor, Holy Eucharist Parish, Tabernacle
Father Phillip Pfleger, pastor, St. Isaac Jogues Parish, Marlton, and St. John Neumann Parish, Mount Laurel
Newly Ordained
(Father) Kevin Hrycenko, parochial vicar, St. Mary of the Lakes Parish, Medford
Pastors/Administrators
Father Brian Butch from administrator to pastor, St. Anselm Parish, Wayside
Father Michael Dunn from parochial vicar to pastor, St. John Neumann Parish, Mount Laurel
Father Michael Gentile, from administrator to pastor, Resurrection Parish, Delran
Father Michael Kennedy from parochial vicar, Visitation Parish, Brick, to administrator, St. Luke Parish, Toms River
Father Michael McClane from parochial vicar, St Dominic Parish, Brick, to pastor, Holy Eucharist Parish, Tabernacle
Father Stephen Michael, S.V.D, from parochial vicar to administrator, Mother of Mercy Parish, Asbury Park
Father Jason Parzynski, from diocesan vocation director to administrator, St. David the King Parish, West Windsor, continuing as chaplain in Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville
Father James Smith from parochial vicar, St Aloysius Parish, Jackson, to administrator, St. Isaac Jogues Parish, Marlton
Father Miguel Virella, S.V.D, from pastor, Mother of Mercy Parish, Asbury Park, to pastor, St. Mark Parish, Sea Girt
Parochial Vicars
Father Rjoy Ballacillo from parochial vicar, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, to parochial vicar, St. Aloysius Parish, Jackson
Father Roy Ballacillo from parochial vicar, St. Mary of the Lakes, Medford, to parochial vicar, St. James Parish, Pennington, St Alphonsus Parish, Hopewell, and St. George Parish, Titusville
Father Carlo Calisin from parochial vicar, St. Paul Parish, Princeton, to parochial vicar, St Dominic, Brick
Father Luis Erwin Candaria, O.S.B., from St. Paul Outside the Walls, Rome, to parochial vicar, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton
Father Christopher Dayton from parochial vicar, St. Rose Parish, Belmar, to St. Paul Parish, Princeton, and associate diocesan director for Real Estate and Property
Father John Paul Del Rosario from resident, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Hightstown, to parochial vicar, St. Rose Parish, Belmar
Father Edmilson Dias da Silva, SN, from resident to parochial vicar, Christ the King Parish, Long Branch
Father Augusto Gamalo from parochial vicar, St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel, to parochial vicar, St. James Parish, Red Bank
Father Cyril Johnson from parochial vicar, St. Michael Parish, Long Branch, to parochial vicar, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square
Father Vicente Magdaraog from parochial vicar, St. Isaac Jogues Parish, Marlton, to parochial vicar, Visitation Parish, Brick
Father Adam Midor from hospital chaplain, Mercer County, to parochial vicar, St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel
Father Francis Xavier Rayappan, SVD, to parochial vicar, Mother of Mercy Parish, Asbury Park.
Father Eugene Vavrick from Villa Vianney, Lawrenceville, to parochial vicar, Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St. Agnes Parish, Atlantic Highlands
Father Arian Wharff to parochial vicar, St Anthony of Padua Parish, Hightstown
Special Assignments
Father Sheldon Amasa from pastor, Our Lady of Hope Parish, West Long Branch, to leave of absence, May 1-Dec. 1, 2023.
Father Christopher Colavito to diocesan vocation director and director of deacon formation, while continuing as Catholic chaplain in The College of New Jersey, Ewing
Father Marcin Kania from parochial vicar, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral Parish, Trenton, to temporary administrator, Our Lady of Hope Parish, West Long Branch, May 1-Dec. 1, 2023
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Retirements
Father Timothy Capewell, pastor, St. David the King Parish, West Windsor
Msgr. Sean Flynn, pastor, St. Mark Parish, Sea Girt
Father Robert Grodnicki, pastor, St. Luke Parish, Toms River
Father Andrew Jamieson, pastor, Holy Eucharist Parish, Tabernacle
Father Phillip Pfleger, pastor, St. Isaac Jogues Parish, Marlton, and St. John Neumann Parish, Mount Laurel
Newly Ordained
(Father) Kevin Hrycenko, parochial vicar, St. Mary of the Lakes Parish, Medford
Pastors/Administrators
Father Brian Butch from administrator to pastor, St. Anselm Parish, Wayside
Father Michael Dunn from parochial vicar to pastor, St. John Neumann Parish, Mount Laurel
Father Michael Gentile, from administrator to pastor, Resurrection Parish, Delran
Father Michael Kennedy from parochial vicar, Visitation Parish, Brick, to administrator, St. Luke Parish, Toms River
Father Michael McClane from parochial vicar, St Dominic Parish, Brick, to pastor, Holy Eucharist Parish, Tabernacle
Father Stephen Michael, S.V.D, from parochial vicar to administrator, Mother of Mercy Parish, Asbury Park
Father Jason Parzynski, from diocesan vocation director to administrator, St. David the King Parish, West Windsor, continuing as chaplain in Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville
Father James Smith from parochial vicar, St Aloysius Parish, Jackson, to administrator, St. Isaac Jogues Parish, Marlton
Father Miguel Virella, S.V.D, from pastor, Mother of Mercy Parish, Asbury Park, to pastor, St. Mark Parish, Sea Girt
Parochial Vicars
Father Rjoy Ballacillo from parochial vicar, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, to parochial vicar, St. Aloysius Parish, Jackson
Father Roy Ballacillo from parochial vicar, St. Mary of the Lakes, Medford, to parochial vicar, St. James Parish, Pennington, St Alphonsus Parish, Hopewell, and St. George Parish, Titusville
Father Carlo Calisin from parochial vicar, St. Paul Parish, Princeton, to parochial vicar, St Dominic, Brick
Father Luis Erwin Candaria, O.S.B., from St. Paul Outside the Walls, Rome, to parochial vicar, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton
Father Christopher Dayton from parochial vicar, St. Rose Parish, Belmar, to St. Paul Parish, Princeton, and associate diocesan director for Real Estate and Property
Father John Paul Del Rosario from resident, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Hightstown, to parochial vicar, St. Rose Parish, Belmar
Father Edmilson Dias da Silva, SN, from resident to parochial vicar, Christ the King Parish, Long Branch
Father Augusto Gamalo from parochial vicar, St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel, to parochial vicar, St. James Parish, Red Bank
Father Cyril Johnson from parochial vicar, St. Michael Parish, Long Branch, to parochial vicar, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square
Father Vicente Magdaraog from parochial vicar, St. Isaac Jogues Parish, Marlton, to parochial vicar, Visitation Parish, Brick
Father Adam Midor from hospital chaplain, Mercer County, to parochial vicar, St. Benedict Parish, Holmdel
Father Francis Xavier Rayappan, SVD, to parochial vicar, Mother of Mercy Parish, Asbury Park.
Father Eugene Vavrick from Villa Vianney, Lawrenceville, to parochial vicar, Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St. Agnes Parish, Atlantic Highlands
Father Arian Wharff to parochial vicar, St Anthony of Padua Parish, Hightstown
Special Assignments
Father Sheldon Amasa from pastor, Our Lady of Hope Parish, West Long Branch, to leave of absence, May 1-Dec. 1, 2023.
Father Christopher Colavito to diocesan vocation director and director of deacon formation, while continuing as Catholic chaplain in The College of New Jersey, Ewing
Father Marcin Kania from parochial vicar, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral Parish, Trenton, to temporary administrator, Our Lady of Hope Parish, West Long Branch, May 1-Dec. 1, 2023