Category: Clerical Appointments

 

His Excellency, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, announces the following appointments, effective as indicated:

Reverend Richard G. Ghezzi, from Chaplain, St. Luke’s Villa, Wilkes-Barre and Little Flower Manor/St. Therese Residence, Wilkes-Barre, to Sacramental Minister, Allied Services Meade Street Senior Community, Wilkes-Barre and Allied Services Center City Senior Community, Wilkes-Barre, effective October 1, 2019.

Reverend Arun Lakra, from Heralds of the Good News Mother Theresa Province, India, to Assistant Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Freeland and Good Shepherd Parish, Drums, effective October 10, 2019.

Reverend Rawel Toppo, from Heralds of the Good News Mother Theresa Province, India, to Assistant Pastor, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Brodheadsville, effective October 10, 2019.

 

His Excellency, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, announces the following appointments, effective as indicated:

Reverend Richard Rojas, priest of The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, from Chaplain, Mercy Center, Dallas, to ministry within the Ordinariate of The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, effective September 22, 2019.

 Reverend Alfred J. Vito, from Leave of Absence, to Chaplain, Mercy Center, Dallas, effective September 23, 2019.

 

July 16, 2019

His Excellency, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, announces the following appointments, effective as indicated:

 PASTORS/ASSISTANT PASTORS

Reverend Wilfredo Milan Mamani Cusicanqui to Assistant Pastor, Holy Rosary Parish, Hazleton, effective June 24, 2019.  Father Cusicanqui will continue to serve as Assistant Pastor, Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Hazleton.

Reverend Michael J. Kloton, to Pastor, Good Shepherd Parish, Drums, effective August 1, 2019.  Father Kloton will continue to serve as Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Freeland.

Reverend Connell A. McHugh, from Pastor, Good Shepherd Parish, Drums, to Pastor Emeritus, Good Shepherd Parish, Drums, effective August 1, 2019.

DEACONS

Deacon Vincent Oberto, to Deacon, Holy Name of Jesus Parish, West Hazleton, effective June 24, 2019.  Deacon Oberto will continue to serve as Deacon, Holy Rosary Parish, Hazleton.

Deacon James M. Rebarchick, to Deacon, Good Shepherd Parish, Drums, effective August 1, 2019.  Deacon Rebarchick will continue to serve as Deacon, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Freeland.

 PARISH LIFE COORDINATORS

Mrs. Mary Anne Malone, to Parish Life Coordinator, Saint Patrick Parish, White Haven.  As Parish Life Coordinator, Mrs. Malone will provide on-site pastoral care in the absence of a pastor.  Reverend Peter J. O’Rourke will serve as Sacramental Minister providing Mass and the other sacraments on a regular basis.  Reverend Michael J. Piccola, V.F., Dean of the Hazleton Deanery and Pastor of SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish, Hazleton, will serve as Priest Moderator.  Effective August 1, 2019.

 

July 3, 2019

His Excellency, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, announces the following appointments, effective as indicated:

Reverend Brian J.W. Clarke, to Pastor, Holy Name of Jesus Parish, West Hazleton, effective June 24, 2019.  Father Clarke will continue to serve as Pastor, Holy Rosary Parish, Hazleton.

Reverend Peter J. O’Rourke, from Pastor, Holy Name of Jesus Parish, West Hazleton, to Pastor Emeritus, Holy Name of Jesus Parish, West Hazleton, effective June 24, 2019.

 

June 24, 2019

His Excellency, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, announces the following appointments, effective as indicated:

Most Reverend John M. Dougherty, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Scranton, to Administrator, Pro Tem, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, Jermyn, effective June 21, 2019.

Reverend Stephen A. Krawontka, from Senior Priest, Saint Jude Parish, Mountain Top, and Our Lady, Help of Christians Parish,  Dorrance, to Pastor,  Ascension Parish, Forest City, and Saint Katharine Drexel Parish, Pleasant Mount, effective July15, 2019.

Reverend Francis Landry, C.P. from Pastor, Saint Ann Basilica Parish, Scranton, to Leave of Absence for personal reasons, effective June 17, 2019.

Reverend Sibi Padinjaredath, C.P., from Assistant Pastor, Saint Ann Basilica Parish, Scranton, to Administrator, Pro Tem, Saint Ann Basilica Parish, Scranton, effective June 17, 2019.

Reverend Philbert Takyi-Nketiah, from Diocese of Sunyani, Ghana, West Africa, to Assistant Pastor, Saint Jude Parish, Mountain Top, effective July 15, 2019.

Reverend James T. Tracy, from Administrator, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, Jermyn, to retirement, effective June 21, 2019.

 

 

His Excellency, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, announces the following appointments as Deans of the Diocese of Scranton, for a Three (3) year term, effective June 1, 2019:

 Northern Pastoral Region:

Monsignor Neil J. Van Loon, V.F.           –           Scranton Deanery

Reverend David P. Cappelloni, V.F.       –           Dunmore Deanery

Reverend John M. Lapera, V.F.                –           Clarks Summit Deanery

Reverend Gerard M. McGlone, V.F.       –           Carbondale Deanery

 

Southern Pastoral Region:

Reverend Phillip J. Sladicka, V.F.           –           Pittston Deanery

Reverend Joseph Evanko, V.F.                 –           Wilkes-Barre Deanery

Reverend Joseph J. Pisaneschi, V.F.        –           Kingston Deanery

 

Eastern Pastoral Region:

Reverend Michael J. Piccola, V.F.            –           Hazleton Deanery

Reverend Joseph J. Manarchuck, V.F.    –           Honesdale Deanery

Reverend Michael F. Quinnan, V.F.        –           Stroudsburg Deanery

 

Western Pastoral Region:

Reverend Andrew S. Hvozdovic, V.F.    –           Sayre Deanery

Reverend Bert S. Kozen, V.F.                    –         Williamsport Deanery

 

 

May 21, 2019

His Excellency, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, announces the following appointments, effective as indicated:

Assistant Pastor

Reverend Dominic Obour, from Assistant Pastor, Christ the King Parish, Archbald, to further studies for the Diocese of Sunyani, effective May 31, 2019.

Reverend Clement Kwabena Amankwah Yeboah, from further studies for the Diocese of Sunyani, to Assistant Pastor, Christ the King Parish, Archbald, effective May 31, 2019.

 

April 29, 2019

His Excellency, Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, announces the following appointments, effective as indicated:

Administrator

Reverend Donald J. Williams to Administrator, Christ the King Parish, Archbald, effective April 26, 2019.  Father Williams will continue to serve as Diocesan Director of Seminarians and Vocations.

Leave of Absence

Reverend Paul C. Fontanella, from Pastor, Christ the King Parish, Archbald, to Leave of Absence, for personal reasons, effective April 26, 2019.