Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., has announced the following priest assignments for the Diocese of Trenton. All are effective July 1, 2018, except where otherwise noted.
NEWLY ORDAINED
Rev. Christopher Dayton, to parochial vicar, St. Rose Parish Parish, Belmar
Rev. Michael G. DeSaye, to parochial vicar, St. Joan of Arc Parish, Marlton
Rev. James Smith, to parochial vicar, St. Aloysius Parish, Jackson
Rev. Nicholas Dolan, to parochial vicar, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Red Bank
RETIREMENTS
Rev. Daniel G. Cahill, pastor, St. Ann Parish, Keansburg
Rev. Kenneth Ekdahl, pastor, Jesus the Lord Parish, Keyport
Rev. Edwin J. Mathias, pastor, St. Ann Parish, Browns Mills
Rev. Jerome M. Nolan, pastor, Ascension Parish, Bradley Beach
Rev. Michael J. O’Connor, pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Bay Head
Rev. Raymond E. Hughes, chaplain, Capital Health Medical Centers in Hopewell and Trenton
ADMINISTRATORS/PASTORS
Rev. Richard C. Vila, from pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Maple Shade, to pastor, St. Ann Parish, Keansburg
Rev. Leandro De La Cruz, from parochial vicar, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square, to administrator, St. Ann Parish, Lawrenceville
St. Ann Parish, Browns Mills, will be served by priests of the Society of the Divine Word (to be announced)
Rev. Joel R. Wilson, from parochial vicar, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral Parish, Trenton, to administrator, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Maple Shade
Rev. Matthew Pfleger, from administrator, Holy Family Parish, Union Beach, to pastor, effective March 15, 2018
Rev. James F. O’Neill, from administrator, St. John Parish, Lakehurst, to pastor, effective March 26, 2018
Pastors of parishes slated for merger this year have been selected, but will be published with the parishes’ new names in a separate announcement.
PAROCHIAL VICARS
Rev. Leon S. Buni, from parochial vicar and hospital chaplain, St. Joan of Arc Parish, Marlton, to parochial vicar and hospital chaplain, Holy Innocents Parish, Neptune
Rev. Sheldon C. Amasa, from parochial vicar, St. Aloysius Parish, Jackson, to parochial vicar, St. Dominic Parish, Brick
Rev. Michael A. Gentile, Jr., from parochial vicar, St. Dominic, Brick, to parochial vicar, St. Thomas More Parish, Manalapan
Rev. Daison J. Areepparampil, formerly parochial vicar, St. Mary Parish, Bordentown, to parochial vicar, St. James Parish, Red Bank, effective March 9, 2018
Rev. Walter Quiceno, from parochial vicar, St. Rose, Belmar, to parochial vicar, St. Mary Parish, Barnegat
Rev. Evarist Kabagambe, from parochial vicar and hospital chaplain, Holy Innocents Parish, Neptune, to parochial vicar, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Whiting
Rev. Arian Wharff, from parochial vicar, St. Theresa Parish, Little Egg Harbor, to parochial vicar, St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral Parish, Freehold
Rev. Marcin D. Kania, from parochial vicar, St. Mary Parish, Barnegat, to parochial vicar, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton Square
Rev. John Large, from parochial vicar, St. Thomas More Parish, Manalapan, to parochial vicar, St. Theresa Parish, Little Egg Harbor
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
Rev. Mark T. Devlin, from parochial vicar, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Whiting, to pastoral ministry with residence in Villa Vianney, Lawrenceville
Rev. Oscar Sumanga, from medical/administrative leave to Tribunal, full time adjutant judicial vicar and judge
Rev. Jean Felicien, from parochial vicar, Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish, Hamilton, to graduate studies, Canon Law, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
Rev. Carlos A. Florez, to diocesan liaison for Hispanic/Portuguese Ministry, while continuing as parochial vicar, St. Barnabas Parish, Bayville
Rev. Augusto Gamalo, to high school chaplain, Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton, while continuing as parochial vicar, St. Gregory the Great Parish, Hamilton
HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS
Capital Health, Hopewell and Trenton, to be announced
NOTE: ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE COMING WEEKS AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS THEY ARE FINALIZED.