Most Rev. Robert J. Cunningham, Bishop of Syracuse announced the appointment of new pastors/administrators and those retiring at the end of June, 2010.
The following will be retiring as of July 1, 2010:
- Bogan, Fr. Robert Bogan, Administrator of Church of the Annunciation in Clark Mills
- Dwyer, Fr. Robert, Pastor of St. John the Evangelist, Bainbridge, and St. Agnes Mission, Afton
- Hartnett, Fr. George, Pastor, St. Cecilia Church, Solvay – retired 07/01/10
- Katz, Fr. Jerome, Pastor - The Catholic Community of St. Stephen’s & St. Patrick, Whitney Point
- McGrath, Fr. Thomas, Pastor, St. Mary of the Lake, Skaneateles
- Morelle, Fr. Edmund, Pastor, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Verona
- Sheehan, Msgr. George, Vicar of Catholic Education
The following are recent appointments as indicated by date:
- Auth, Fr. Clifford H.
Presently: Diocesan Chancellor
New Assignment: Pastor, St. Ann’s Church, Manlius, effective 05/08/10 - Ballard, Fr. Christopher, Parochial Vicar, St. James Church, Johnson City, effective 07/01/10 - Ordained: 06/05/10
- Bunger, Fr. Kevin
Presently on Sabbatical Leave
New assignment: Pastor, Church of the Annunciation, Clark Mills , effective 07/01/10 - Carey, Fr. Paul V.
Presently: Pastor, St. Joseph’s Church, Lee Center
New assignment: Pastor, St. Bernard’s Church, Waterville effective, 08/01/10 - Castronovo, Fr. Edmund
Presently: Outside the diocese
New assignment: Pastor, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Verona , effective 07/01/10 - Cunningham, Fr. Douglas
Presently: Military Chaplain at Hancock Air Base and weekend assistant at St. Augustine’s & St. Mary’s, Baldwinsville
New assignment: Administrator of The Catholic Community of St. Stephen’s, Marathon, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mission, Cincinnatus and & St. Patrick, Whitney Point, effective 07/01/10. Fr. Cunningham will continue in Chaplaincy at Hancock Air Base. - Elmer, Fr. Timothy S.
Newly appointed Chancellor of the Diocese of Syracuse, effective 07/01/10
Remains Judicial Vicar for the Tribunal of the Diocese of Syracuse - Gantley, Fr. Mark
Presently working outside the diocese.
New assignment: Administrator, St. John the Evangelist, Bainbridge, and St. Agnes Mission, Afton effective 07/01/10 - Galuppi, Fr. Michael
Presently: Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph’s, Camillus
New assignment: Administrator, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Endicott, effective 07/01/10 - Guida, Fr. Amedeo
Presently: Parochial Vicar at St. James, Johnson City
New assignment: Pastor, St. Cecilia’s, Solvay, effective 7/01/10 - Jones, Fr. William – returning from sabbatical leave
New assignment: Parochial Vicar at The Cathedral and will be assisting with Chaplaincy at Crouse Hospital – effective 06/01/10 - Kurgan, Fr. John
Presently: PV at the Church of the Nativity, LaFayette
New assignment: Administrator – Our Lady of Sorrows, Vestal, effective 07/15/10 - Machira, Father Paul
Presently: Parochial Vicar of St. Cecilia Church in Solvay
New assignment: Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick Church and St. Thomas Church in Binghamton, effective August 1, 2010 - O’Brien, Rev. James
Presently: Pastor, St. John’s Church, Liverpool
Additional assignment: Vicar Forane (Regional Vicar) for the Western Region West, effective 07/01/10 - Putano, Rev. John
Presently: Pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows, Vestal
New assignment: Pastor of St. Patrick and St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Binghamton, effective July 15. He remains Vicar Forane (Regional Vicar) for the Southern Region - Schoenhofen, Fr. Darr
Presently: Temporary Administrator, St. Cecilia’s Church, Solvay
New assignment: Pastor, St. Mary of the Lake, Skaneateles, effective 07/01/10 - Servatius, Fr. Thomas
Presently: Administrator, St. Bernard’s Church, Waterville
New assignment: Administrator, St. Augustine’s Church, Baldwinsville, effective 08/01/10
He also serves as Diocesan Director of Seminary Formation. - Stephenson, Fr. Robert
Presently: serving at Holy Trinity Church, Fulton
New assignment: Parochial Vicar, Church of the Nativity, LaFayette/Tully/ Pompey, effective 07/01/10 - Tormey, Fr. James
Presently: Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul, Vestal and Blessed Sacrament, Johnson City
New assignment: Pastor, St. Joseph Church, Lee Center, effective 07/01/10 - Zandy, Fr. Edward
Presently: Pastor, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Endicott
New assignment: Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul, Vestal and Blessed Sacrament, Johnson City effective 07/01/10
For more information, contact Danielle E. Cummings, Assistant Chancellor/Director of Communications at 315. 470.1476. For the full story of the appointments and retirements, go to the diocesan website www.syrdio.org and click on The Catholic Sun.