Road to Renewal realigns Families of Parishes
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As the Diocese of Buffalo continues with the Road to Renewal process, the following Families of Parishes have been realigned.
- Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bowmansville moved from Family #9 to Family #15. Effective Oct. 15.
- Immaculate Heart of Mary, Darien Center moved from Family #13 to Family #14. Effective Oct. 15.
- SS. Joachim & Anne, Attica moved from Family #13 to Family #14. Effective Oct. 15.
- St. John Neumann, Strykersville moved from Family #13 to Family #14. Effective Oct. 15.
- St. John the Baptist, Alden moved from Family #13 to Family #9. Effective Oct. 15.
- St. Maximilian Kolbe, Corfu moved from Family #13 to Family #12. Effective Oct. 15.
Father Thomas M. Mahoney has been appointed the additional responsibility as pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bowmansville, effective Oct. 15. With this appointment, Father Mahoney is pastor of all the parishes of the newly aligned Family #15.
Father Arthur E. Mattulke has been appointed the additional responsibility as senior parochial vicar of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bowmansville, effective Oct. 15. With this appointment, Father Mattulke is senior parochial vicar of all the parishes of the newly aligned Family #15.
Father Walter J. Szczesny has been appointed the additional responsibility as senior parochial vicar of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bowmansville, effective Oct. 15. With this appointment, Father Szczesny is senior parochial vicar of all the parishes of the newly aligned Family #15.
Father F. Patrick Melfi has been appointed the additional responsibility as pastor of SS. Joachim & Anne, Attica; St. John Neumann, Strykersville; and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Darien Center, effective Oct. 15. With this appointment, Father Melfi is pastor of all the parishes of the newly aligned Family #14.
Father John J. Arogyasami has been appointed the additional responsibility as senior parochial vicar of St. Michael, Warsaw; Mary Immaculate, East Bethany; and St. Isidore, Perry, effective Oct. 15. His residence remains St. John Neumann, Strykersville. With this appointment, Father Arogyasami is senior parochial vicar of all the parishes of the newly aligned Family #14.
Father George Devanapalle has been appointed parochial vicar of newly aligned Family #14 (St. Michael, Warsaw; Mary Immaculate, East Bethany; St. Isidore, Perry; SS. Joachim & Anne, Attica; St. John Neumann, Strykersville; and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Darien Center), effective Oct. 15. His residence remains SS. Joachim & Anne, Attica.
Father Jozef Dudzik has been appointed senior parochial vicar of newly aligned Family #12 & newly aligned Family #14 (St. Brigid, Bergen; Resurrection, Batavia; Ascension, Batavia; Our Lady of Mercy, LeRoy; St. Padre Pio, Oakfield; St. Maximilian Kolbe, Corfu; St. Michael, Warsaw; Mary Immaculate, East Bethany; St. Isidore, Perry; SS. Joachim & Anne, Attica; St. John Neumann, Strykersville; and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Darien Center), effective Oct. 15. He will reside at Ascension, Batavia.
Msgr. Richard W. Siepka has been appointed the additional responsibility as priest-in-solidum of St. John the Baptist, Alden, effective Oct. 15. With this appointment, Msgr. Siepka is priest-in-solidum of all the parishes of the newly aligned Family #9.
Father Bartholomew W. Lipiec has been appointed the additional responsibility as priest-in-solidum of St. John the Baptist, Alden, effective Oct. 15. With this appointment, Father Lipiec is priest-in-solidum of all the parishes of the newly aligned Family #9.
Father Lukasz Kopala has been appointed the additional responsibility as priest-in-solidum of St. John the Baptist, Alden, effective Oct. 15. With this appointment, Father Kopala is priest-in-solidum of all the parishes of the newly aligned Family #9.
Father Louis S. Klein has been appointed parish administrator of Family #8 (St. Josaphat, Queen of Martyrs, Resurrection & Our Lady Help of Christians, all in Cheektowaga), effective Oct. 15 and concluding on Nov. 1, when Father Todd Remick’s assignment as pastor commences.
Father Todd M. Remick has been appointed pastor of Family #8 (St. Josaphat, Queen of Martyrs, Resurrection and Our Lady Help of Christians, all in Cheektowaga), effective Nov. 1. He will reside at Our Lady Help of Christians, Cheektowaga.
Father Dennis J.J. Mancuso has been appointed full-time vicar forane of the Southern Tier East Vicariate and the Southern Tier West Vicariate, effective Nov. 1. His residence remains St. Philomena, Franklinville.
Father Peter N. Bassey has been appointed Parochial Vicar of newly aligned Family #15 (Our Lady of Peace, Clarence; St. Teresa of Avila, Akron; Nativity of the BVM, Williamsville; St. Mary, Swormville; and Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bowmansville), effective Nov. 1. He will reside at St. Mary, Swormville.
Father Charles E. Johnson has been appointed Parish Administrator of Family #25 (Holy Name of Mary, Ellicottville; St. Philomena, Franklinville; & Our Lady of Peace, Salamanca), effective Nov. 1. His residence remains St. Philomena, Franklinville.
Father Marcin Porada has been appointed Parochial Vicar of Family #4 (St. Patrick, Randolph; Our Lady of Loreto, Falconer; St. James, Jamestown; Sacred Heart, Lakewood; and Holy Apostles, Jamestown), effective Nov. 1. He will reside at St. Patrick, Randolph.
