Catholic New York

Priest Assignments

ADMINISTRATORSFather Salvatore DeStefano, Temporary administrator of St. Anthony, Commonwealth Ave., Bronx, while continuing as pastor of St. Clare of Assisi-St. Francis Xavier, Bronx, effective July … more

7/31/19

Ten Priests Named Parochial Vicars in Parishes

Ten priests in the archdiocese have new assignments as parochial vicars of parishes, the Cardinal’s Office has announced. Nine of the appointments were effective July 1;Father Paul … more

7/18/19

Priest Appointments

PASTORSFather Robert Abbatiello, O.F.M. Cap., Sacred Heart, Yonkers, effective May 20Father Levelt Germain, St. Joseph-St. Boniface, Spring Valley, June 1Father Edward Gorman, O.P., Holy Innocents, … more

7/18/19

Nine Priests Named Administrators of Parishes

Eight priests were appointed administrators and one was named a temporary administrator of parishes in the archdiocese, the Cardinal’s Office announced.The priests named administrators were … more

7/3/19

Atonement Friars Elect Minister General, General Council

The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement installed their minister general and general council in a ceremony and Mass June 17 at Graymoor in Garrison. Father Brian Terry, S.A., was re-elected to a … more

7/3/19

Priest Appointments

Effective date is July 1, unless otherwise noted.PastorsFather Thadeus Aravindathu, St. Patrick, Armonk Father James Benavides Quinayas, Our Lady of Angels, the Bronx Msgr. Ferdinando Berardi, … more

6/20/19

Cardinal Dolan joins the newly ordained permanent deacons in the Lady Chapel after the Ordination Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral June 15. Front row, from left: Msgr. Joseph LaMorte, vicar general and chancellor of the archdiocese; Deacon Nelson Falcon, Deacon Edward Benvenga, Deacon Richard Ellison, Deacon Angel Filpo, Deacon Peter Genares, Deacon Rudy Babor and Deacon Charles Carroll. Second row: Deacon Francis Orlando, director of diaconate formation; Deacon Michael McCabe, Cardinal Dolan, Deacon Edmund Lazzari and Deacon Gianni DiPaolo. Third row: Deacon James Bello, director of diaconate ministry and life; Deacon Albert Messana, Deacon Christopher Merenda, Deacon Shaun Boyce and Deacon Joseph Crothers.

Cardinal Ordains 14 Deacons in ‘Ministry of Charity’

"The Church needs you as it needed those first deacons,” Cardinal Dolan told 14 men of the archdiocese before ordaining them to the permanent diaconate at a Mass June 15 at St. Patrick’s … more

By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINE | 6/19/19

11 Priests Named Pastors of Parishes in the Archdiocese

Eleven priests have been appointed pastors of parishes in the archdiocese, the Cardinal’s Office has announced.The pastors are Father Michael Kissane, O. Carm., St. Simon Stock-St. Joseph, the … more

6/19/19

14 Deacons to be Ordained at the Cathedral June 15

Cardinal Dolan will ordain 14 men to the permanent diaconate at a Mass Saturday, June 15, at 9 a.m., at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.DEACON RUDY BABOR, 52, is a parishioner of Blessed Sacrament, New … more

6/5/19

Bishop Muhm waves as he arrives in procession before the ordination.

Auxiliary Bishop William Muhm, a New York Priest, Ordained for U.S. Military Archdiocese

Waves of eager chatter filled the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Then, a triumphant organ chord pierced the air and the procession began. Knights … more

By JACOB COMELLO | 3/27/19

Clergy Appointment

Father Thomas Lutz, chaplain of Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Poughkeepsie, was named temporary administrator of Holy Name of Mary-Assumption parish in Montgomery, effective March 11, the … more

3/27/19

Administrators Appointed in Three Parishes

Father Thomas Colucci has been appointed administrator of Most Precious Blood parish in Walden, and two other priests, Father Cyprian Onyeihe and Father José Félix Ortega de La Fuente, … more

3/13/19

Two Pastors, Administrator Named to Parishes

Two priests have been appointed as pastors and one has been named a temporary administrator at parishes in the archdiocese, the Cardinal’s Office has announced.Father Louis Anderson was named … more

2/13/19

Two Priests Named to Parish Posts

A priest was appointed as administrator of a parish, and another was named a parochial vicar, the Cardinal’s Office has announced.Father Elvin Rivera was named administrator of St. Ann, … more

1/30/19

Msgr. Edmund Whalen Named Vicar for Clergy

Msgr. Edmund J. Whalen has been appointed vicar for clergy of the archdiocese. The assignment became effective Jan. 1, the Cardinal’s Office announced. Msgr. Whalen succeeds retired Auxiliary … more

1/2/19

Four Priests Named Pastors of Parishes

Four priests were appointed pastors of parishes in the archdiocese, the Cardinal’s Office announced.Appointed pastors effective Dec. 15 were Father Alexis Bastidas, St. Teresa, Manhattan; … more

1/2/19

Vicar General and Chancellor

Father Joseph LaMorte was installed as the archdiocese’s vicar general and chancellor by Cardinal Dolan Dec. 4 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Manhattan. Employees of the archdiocese, who … more

12/5/18

Pastor, Three Administrators Appointed to Parishes

One pastor and three administrators were named to parishes in the archdiocese, the Cardinal’s Office announced.Father Joseph Fallon will become pastor of St. Gregory Barbarigo, Garnerville, … more

11/21/18

Joining Bishop John O. Barres of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, the principal celebrant, and Msgr. Peter Vaccari, rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary, are Deacon John Figueroa, Deacon Roger Kwan and Deacon Joseph Akunaeziri.

Transitional Deacons Ordained

Thirteen seminarians at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, including three from the archdiocese, were ordained to the transitional diaconate at a Mass in the seminary chapel Nov. 3. more

11/7/18

Sisters’ Vocations Stories Were Not Always Their Expected Choices

When Sister Ann Kateri Hamm, C.F.R., was 14 years old, she began to sense a call to religious life. The oldest of 12 children growing up in the suburbs outside Washington, D.C., she kept her calling … more

By RON LAJOIE | 10/25/18