Bishop O'Connell announces episcopal assignments

Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has announced the following assignments, effective July 1, 2017, unless otherwise noted.

DIOCESAN CURIA

• Rev. Msgr. Thomas Gervasio, renewed as Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, continuing as Pastor, Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish, Hamilton
• Rev. Msgr. Thomas Mullelly, renewed as Vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life
• Mrs. Terry Ginther, chancellor, in addition to Executive Director, Office of Pastoral Life and Mission
• Mr. Joseph Bianchi, Chief Administrative Officer, in addition to Executive Director of Human Resources and the Office of Child and Youth Protection
• Mr. Kevin Cimei, Chief Financial Officer

RETIREMENTS

• Father Michael Burns, from Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Bordentown, to retirement, Villa Vianney Retirement Home for Priests, Lawrenceville
• Father Edward Griswold, from Vice Rector and faculty, St. Mary Seminary and University, Baltimore, to retirement, St. Mary Seminary and University, Baltimore
• Father Bernard J. Keigher, Pastor of St. John Parish, Lakehurst, to retirement, personal residence
• Father Felix F. Venza, from Senior Priest, St. Mary Parish, Bordentown, to retirement, Villa Vianney Retirement Home for Priests, Lawrenceville

  NEWLY ORDAINED

• Father Roy Aris B. Ballacillo, to Parochial Vicar, St. Mary of the Lakes Parish, Medford
• Father Thomas J. Barry, Jr., to Parochial Vicar, St. Justin the Martyr Parish, Toms River
• Father Michael A. Gentile, Jr., to Parochial Vicar, St. Dominic Parish, Brick
• Father Michael Kennedy, to Parochial Vicar, St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Burlington

PASTORS/ADMINISTRATORS

• Father Peter James R. Alindogan, from Pastor, St. Pio of Pietrelcina Parish, Lavallette, to Pastor, St. Jerome Parish, West Long Branch, and St. Mary Parish, Deal
• Father Joseph J. Farrell, to Pastor, St. Andrew Parish, Jobstown, while continuing as Pastor of Assumption Parish, New Egypt.
• Father Douglas A. Freer, from Pastor, St. Jerome Parish, West Long Branch, and St. Mary Parish, Deal, to Pastor, St. Pio of Pietrelcina Parish, Lavallette
• Father James J. Grogan, from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Moorestown, to Administrator, Nativity Parish, Fair Haven
• Father Joseph G. Hlubik, from Administrator, St. Andrew Parish, Jobstown, to Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Bordentown and Sts. Francis and Clare Parish, Florence Township
• Father Joseph A. Jakub, from Parochial Vicar, St. James Parish, Red Bank, to Pastor, St. John Parish, Lakehurst
• Father Matthew J. Pfleger, from Parochial Vicar, St. Dominic Parish, Brick, to Administrator, Holy Family Parish, Union Beach

PAROCHIAL VICARS

• Father Cesar R. Anson, from Parochial Vicar, St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Burlington, to Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Toms River, and hospital ministry at Community Medical Center, Toms River
• Father Angelo Amaral, from Parochial Vicar, St. Ann Parish, Keansburg, to chaplain, St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center, Lawrenceville
• Father Daison J. Areepparampil, from Parochial Vicar, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Whiting, to Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Parish, Bordentown
• Father John A. Bogacz, from Parochial Vicar, St. Justin the Martyr Parish, Toms River, to Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Moorestown
• Father Carlo Calisin, from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St. Agnes Parish, Atlantic Highlands, to Parochial Vicar, St. Paul Parish, Princeton, and Catholic priest chaplain (sacramental ministry) in Rider University, Lawrenceville
• Father John O. Chang, from medical leave, to Parochial Vicar, St. Veronica Parish, Howell
• Clergy of St. Mary Parish, Middletown, will provide ministry support to Our Lady of Perpetual Help-St. Agnes Parish, Atlantic Highlands
• Father Leandro B. Dela Cruz, from Parochial Vicar, St. Jerome Parish, West Long Branch, and St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Deal, to Parochial Vicar, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square
• Father Mark T. Devlin, from Pastor, Holy Family Parish, Union Beach, to Parochial Vicar, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Whiting
• Father Carlos A. Florez, from Parochial Vicar, St. Mary of the Lakes Parish, Medford, to Parochial Vicar, St. Barnabas Parish, Bayville
• Father Daniel F. Gowen, from Parochial Vicar, St. Paul Parish, Princeton, to Parochial Vicar, St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral Parish, Freehold
• Father Edward H. Jawidzik, from Parochial Vicar, St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral Parish, Freehold, to Parochial Vicar, St. Raphael-Holy Angels Parish, Hamilton
• Father Vicente Magdaraog, from Parochial Vicar, St. Veronica Parish, Howell, to Parochial Vicar, St. James Parish, Red Bank, and hospital ministry Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank
• Father George Medina, Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart Parish, Trenton, and Divine Mercy Parish, Trenton, to Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Trenton, with residence in Divine Mercy
• Father Adam T. Midor, from Pastor, Sts. Francis and Clare Parish, Florence Township, to Parochial Vicar, St. Ann Parish, Keansburg, effective September 1, 2017
• Father Charles C. Muorah, from sabbatical, to Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart Parish, Trenton
• Father Mark Nillo, from Parochial Vicar, St. James Parish, Red Bank, to Parochial Vicar, St. Michael Parish, West End, and Catholic chaplain of Monmouth University, West Long Branch
• Father Juan Gabriel Rojas, from leave of absence to Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Hightstown, effective June 1, 2017
• Father Andres Serna, from Parochial Vicar, St. Barnabas Parish, Bayville, to Parochial Vicar, Christ the King Parish, Long Branch, and hospital ministry at Monmouth Medical Center, West Long Branch
• Father Joel Wilson, from serving on faculty of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, Pa., to Parochial Vicar, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton, and completion of doctoral dissertation

SPECIAL MINISTRIES

• Father Jason Parzynski, from Parochial Vicar, St. Raphael-Holy Angels, Hamilton, to  serving on faculty/staff and full time chaplain at Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville, with residence in Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, West Trenton
• Father Juan Daniel Peirano, from Pastor, Nativity Parish, Fair Haven, to full time JCL studies in Gregorian University, Rome