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 Peter Santandreu suits up with personal protective equipment before entering the Covid Ward of St. Joseph Post-Acute Center in Orchard Park. Father Santandreu is one of several priests who have taken on the role of chaplain for patients of Covid-19. Courtesy of Father Peter Santandreu When the Covid pandemic hit last March, hospitals were […]
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger has announced the following appointments for the Diocese of Buffalo. Father Robert Wozniak has been appointed administrator of St. Pius X Parish in Getzville for a six-year term, effective Aug. 9. Father Wozniak’s has been serving on the faculty of Christ the King Seminary since 2015. Robert Grinewich, who has been […]
