Bishop Michael W. Fisher has appointed three priests as administrators of diocesan parishes. Father Robert J. Orlowski has been appointed the administrator of Queen of Angels Parish in Lackawanna in addition to his responsibility as pastor of Our Mother of Good Counsel, Blasdell. This became effective May 1. Father Timothy Koester is serving as the […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has appointed Father Czeslaw M. Krysa as the administrator of St. Bernard Parish in Buffalo in addition to his role as rector of St. Casimir Church. This was effective April 2. The provincial superior of the Vincentian Fathers has informed us that Father Aiden R. Rooney, CM, will be leaving the […]
Father Michael Burzynski has resigned as pastor of St. John Gualbert Parish and as administrator of St. John Kanty Parish for reasons of health, and has retired from active ministry effective March 17. Father Paul Ladda has become the temporary administrator of St. John Gualbert Parish, effective March 17. He had been serving as the […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has granted faculties to Father Kevin Mullins, SSC, who has been assigned by the Columban Fathers as assistant chaplain at St. Columban’s on the Lake in Silver Creek, effective Feb. 21. The Mercedarian Provincial has assigned Brother Raymond J. Colombaro, OdeM, to assist at Our Lady of Mercy Parish in LeRoy […]
Father Mariusz Dymek, OSPPE, has been appointed pastor of Corpus Christi Parish in Buffalo for a term of three years, effective Feb. 1. He also has been appointed as administrator of St. Stanislaus Parish in Buffalo. He replaces Father Michal Czyzewski, OSPPE, who has been transferred by the Pauline Fathers to the Archdiocese of New York […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has made the following announcements. Father Bryan Zielenieski has been given the added responsibility as temporary parish administrator of St. Margaret and Holy Spirit parishes, effective Jan. 12. Father Zielenieski is residing at St. Margaret Parish, but remains the Pastor of St. Mary Parish in Swormville. Father David Borowiak will serve as […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has given Father Josef Dudzik, administrator of Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Cheektowaga, additional responsibility as the parish administrator of St. Josaphat and Resurrection parishes, also in Cheektowaga. This became effective Dec. 6, 2021. Father Thomas Mahoney, pastor of Infant of Prague Parish, was given the additional responsibility as […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has granted faculties to Father Gregory J. Semeniuk, CM, effective Jan. 2. Father Semeniuk will serve in Campus Ministry at Niagara University and he will reside at the Vincentian Residence on campus. Father Bernard Confer, OP, former chaplain to the Dominican monastery, has been reassigned outside the diocese effective Dec. 27, 2021. […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has appointed Father Jay W. McGinnis as parish administrator of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Tonawanda. This was effective Nov. 22. Father McGinnis has officially altered his “retired” status and is again an active priest of the Diocese. Deacon Jerry Hodson will become the temporary parish administrator of Coronation Parish, in addition to […]
Bishop Michael W. Fisher has appointed Father Daniel R. Ulmer as parochial vicar at St. Gregory the Great Parish in Williamsville. Father Ulmer has been serving as parochial vicar at SS. Peter & Paul Hamburg since his June 5 ordination. The Perrysburg native has also served at St. Mary of the Cataract and Divine Mercy […]
