Bishop Michael Fisher has made the following appointments. Father James Kirkpatrick, pastor of St. Jude the Apostle Parish in North Tonawanda, has been given the additional responsibility of temporary administrator of St. Christopher Parish in Tonawanda. Father Sean DiMaria, pastor of St. John Paul II in Lake View, has been given the additional responsibility of […]
Bishop Michael Fisher has appointed the following priests as pastors of the parishes where they had been serving as administrators. Father John W. Adams of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and St. John Parish, Olean, with the Oratory of Sacred Heart, Portville, effective April 12. Father Raymond G. Corbin of St. Stephen […]
Bishop Michael Fisher has made the following appointments. Father Jerome E. Kopec has been appointed episcopal vicar for clergy, effective June 1. Since this will be a full-time position, Father Kopec will leave his role as administrator of St. Philip the Apostle Parish after June 1. Father Walter J. Szczesny has been named the bishop’s delegate […]
Father Arthur E. Mattulke will become the pastor of St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Akron effective April 14. This is a six year term. Father Mattulke has been serving as the pastor of SS. Peter and Paul in Hamburg since 2012. Father Martin F. Gallagher has been appointed pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Tonawanda, […]
All vicars forane who were serving at the time of Bishop Fisher’s installation have been reappointed by Bishop Fisher for a term of one year, effective Jan. 18. The only exception is Father Gregory J. Dobson, who will replace Father Bryan J. Zielenieski as vicar forane of the Southeast Buffalo Vicariate. Msgr. Salvatore Manganello’s appointment […]
Bishop Edward Scharfenberger, apostolic administrator for the Diocese of Buffalo, has made the following appointments. Father Lawrence Damian has retired as pastor of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish effective Dec. 5. Father David I. Richards, pastor of Our Lady of Pompeii Parish in Lancaster, has accepted the additional responsibility of serving as temporary parish […]
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, apostolic administrator, has made the following appointments. Sister Lucette Kinecki, CSSF, will serve as the temporary parish administrator of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Tonawanda effective Oct. 25. She has been serving as the pastoral associate at Blessed Sacrament. Msgr. Thomas E. Crane is coming out of retirement to serve as the […]
It’s like getting that bicycle that you wanted for Christmas. Father David Baker has been appointed the new diocesan vocation director, a role he has been eyeing since his early days in the priesthood. The 48-year-old had been serving as pastor of St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Akron for nearly five years when he […]
Father Thomas Doyle is the temporary administrator of St. John Vianney Parish in Orchard Park. This was effective Aug. 17. Father F. Patrick Melfi serves as the administrator of Holy Name of Mary Parish in Ellicottville effective Sept. 28. Father Melfi continues to serve as the pastor of St. Philomena Parish in Franklinville, thus linking […]
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, apostolic administrator of the diocese, has made the following appointments: Robert Grinewich has been appointed temporary administrator of SS. Peter & Paul Parish in Williamsville, beginning July 1, and continuing until the arrival of a new pastor. Father Edward J. Sheedy will serve as the priest moderator to supervise pastoral care […]
