Bishop Michael W. Fisher has made the following appointments. Father Robert J. Owczarczak has been named pastor of the parishes in Family #3 – St. Anthony and St. Joseph in Fredonia, Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Silver Creek/Forestville), St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Holy Trinity, and Blessed Mary Angela Parishes in Dunkirk. Father Stephen Soares will […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has made the following appointments. Msgr. Robert E. Zapfel, longtime pastor of St. Leo the Great in Amherst, and St. Benedict in Eggertsville, is now the temporary administrator of those parishes. This is in addition to his responsibilities as vicar forane of the Northern Erie Vicariate. Father William J. Weiksnar, OFM, […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has made the clergy following appointments. Father Bernard Nowak has been given the additional responsibility as canonical administrator of St. Joseph Regional School in Batavia, effective Feb.1. Father Joseph Rogliano is now pastor of Family of Parishes #21, which includes Blessed Trinity, SS. Columba-Brigid, St. Lawrence, St. Martin de Porres, all […]
Father Louis Lougen, OMI, a native of Western New York, has been granted a sabbatical which he will spend in the Diocese of Buffalo beginning Nov. 15. Father Lougen met the Oblates as a student at Bishop Neumann High School in Buffalo, and entered the juniorate in Newburgh, in 1970. He made his first profession […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has appointed Father James Kirkpatrick Jr. as the temporary parish administrator of St. John de LaSalle Parish in Niagara Falls, effective Nov. 7. This is in addition to his current responsibilities as pastor of St. Jude the Apostle Parish in North Tonawanda. Bishop Fisher has also approved the following diaconal assignments for […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has made the following appointments. Father Denning Achidi will become the parochial vicar of the Eastern Rural Roman Catholic Community, comprised of St. Michael Parish in Warsaw, Mary Immaculate Parish in Pavilion/East Bethany, and St. Isidore Parish in Perry/Silver Springs. This will be effective Oct. 8, and for a term of three […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has named Deacon Michael Ficorilli as clergy secretary in the Chancery. Deacon Ficorilli is responsible for helping to manage the bishop’s schedule, ensures that the bishop is prepared for all events and meetings, accompanies the bishop, and on occasion, serves as the bishop’s master of ceremonies. Deacon Ficorilli has worked in […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has appointed Father Joseph Rogliano as the parish administrator of St. Martin de Porres Parish in Buffalo with residence at St. Mark Parish. This appointment was effective Sept. 1. As of that same date Bishop Fisher has accepted Father Rogliano’s resignation as pastor of St. Mark and St. Rose of Lima […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has made the following appointments. Father Todd Remick will be temporary parish administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Lakewood/Panama, effective July 25. This is in addition to his current role as parish administrator of Holy Apostles and St. James Parishes in Jamestown. Father David Tourville, currently pastor of St. Dominic Parish in […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has made the following changes in ministry assignments for priests. Father Daniel Walsh has retired as pastor of Holy Trinity Parish in Dunkirk on June 11. Father Robert Owczarczak will now be administrator of Holy Trinity Parish, and canonical administrator of Northern Chautauqua Catholic School. Father Owczarczak has been serving as parochial vicar […]
