Bishop Matano announces assignments for Vt. Priests
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Father William Morgan has been granted Senior Priest Status, Father Frank moves from Brattleboro to Island Pond and Norton Parishes and Father Rome moves to Ludlow and Proctorsville Parishes. Father Julian will be assigned to Father John G. Feltz as Parochial Vicar, serving St. Luke Parish in Fairfax.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
Announces Priest Appointments for 2008
The Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano has released this year's Priest Appointments for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington. Some 34 priests are involved in new assignments effective July 1st, 2008.
The Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano, Bishop of Burlington, hereby makes the following appointments:
SENIOR PRIEST STATUS
The following are granted Senior Priest Status:
(Effective July 1, 2008)
Reverend Philip R. Lamothe
Reverend Reid C. Mayo
Reverend William P. Morgan
Reverend Roland J. Rivard
RECTOR
Reverend Peter A. Routhier is appointed Rector of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Burlington, Vermont (Effective July 1, 2008), while remaining Vicar General for the Diocese of Burlington.
PASTOR
(Effective July 1, 2008)
Reverend Justin J. Baker is appointed Pastor of Christ the King Parish, Rutland, Vermont as well as Administrator of St. Patrick Parish, Wallingford.
Reverend William R. Beaudin is appointed Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Middlebury, Vermont, St. Bernadette Parish, Bridport, Vermont and St. Genevieve Parish, Shoreham, Vermont.
Reverend Francis E. Connors is appointed Pastor of St. James Parish, Island Pond, Vermont and St. Bernard Parish, Norton, Vermont.
Reverend Charles R. Danielson is appointed Pastor of St. Thomas Parish, Underhill Center, Vermont and St. Mary’s Parish, Cambridge, Vermont.
Reverend Daniel J. Jordan, J.C.L. is appointed Pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish, Enosburg Falls, Vermont, while remaining as Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Burlington.
Reverend Benedict Kiely is appointed Pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Stowe, Vermont and St. John the Apostle Parish, Johnson, Vermont.
Reverend Thomas V. Mattison is appointed Pastor of St. Paul Parish, Manchester Center, Vermont, St. Jerome Parish, East Dorset, Vermont and Holy Trinity Parish, Danby, Vermont.
Reverend Donald J. Roy is appointed Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Bradford, Vermont, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Norwich, Vermont, Our Lady of Light Parish, South Strafford, Vermont and St. Eugene Parish, Wells River, Vermont.
Reverend Daniel J. Rupp is appointed Pastor of Christ the King-St. Anthony Parish, Burlington, Vermont.
ADMINISTRATOR
(Effective July 1, 2008 except where noted)
Reverend Leopold J. Bilodeau is appointed Administrator of St. Sylvester Parish, Graniteville, Vermont and St. Cecilia-St. Frances Cabrini Parish, East Barre, Vermont while remaining Pastor of St. Monica Parish, Barre, Vermont.
Reverend Remigius Bukuru Ntahondi is appointed Administrator of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Rutland, Vermont. (Effective August 8, 2008.)
Reverend Kenneth O. Ekekwe is appointed Administrator of St. Anthony Parish Bethel, Vermont and St. Elizabeth Parish, Rochester, Vermont.
Reverend Donatus Ezenneka is appointed Administrator of St. Joachim Parish, Readsboro, Vermont and St. John Bosco Parish, Stamford, Vermont.
Reverend Henry P. Furman is appointed Administrator of St. John the Baptist Parish, Castleton, Vermont and St. Paul Parish, Orwell, Vermont.
Reverend Romanus Igweonu is appointed Administrator of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Ludlow, Vermont and Holy Name of Mary Parish, Proctorsville, Vermont.
Reverend Thomas Nadeau is appointed Administrator of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Swanton, Vermont and St. Louis Parish, Highgate, Vermont.
Reverend Richard C. O’Donnell is appointed Administrator of St. Michael Parish, Brattleboro, Vermont.
Reverend Peter P. O’Leary is appointed Administrator of St. Norbert Parish, Hardwick, Vermont, St. Michael Parish, Greensboro Bend, Vermont and Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Craftsbury, Vermont.
Reverend Francis R. Prive is appointed Administrator of Holy Cross Parish, Morrisville, Vermont, St. Gabriel Parish, Eden, Vermont and St. Teresa Parish, Hyde Park, Vermont.
Reverend Patrick Walsh, C.S.C., is appointed Administrator of St. John the Baptist Parish, North Bennington, Vermont.
Reverend John Whalen is appointed Administrator of St. Joseph Parish, Chester, Vermont and St. Joseph’s Chapel, Londonderry, Vermont.
PAROCHIAL VICAR
(Effective July 1, 2008)
Reverend Julian Asucan is appointed Parochial Vicar to the Reverend John G. Feltz, with residence and priestly ministry at St. Luke Parish, Fairfax, Vermont.
Reverend Andrzej Bednarowicz is appointed Parochial Vicar to the Reverend Leopold J. Bilodeau, with residence and priestly ministry at St. Sylvester Parish, Graniteville, Vermont and St. Cecilia/St. Frances Cabrini Parish, East Barre, Vermont.
Reverend Emmanuel Ajamna is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Monica Parish, Barre, Vermont.
Reverend Sebastian Madike is appointed Parochial Vicar of Christ the King Parish, Rutland, Vermont and St. Patrick Parish, Wallingford, Vermont.
Reverend Paul Sackevich is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Monica Parish, Barre, Vermont.
Reverend James E. Zuccaro is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Burlington, Vermont.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
Reverend Daniel E. White is appointed Spiritual Director of the Permanent Diaconate Program (Effective July 1, 2008) while continuing as Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Burlington and Director of the Catholic Center at the University of Vermont.
CHANGE OF RESIDENCE
Reverend John W. Hamilton is given official residence at the Chaplain’s Residence, St. Joseph Kervick Residence, Rutland, Vermont (Effective May 7, 2008).
Reverend Timothy M. Sullivan is given official residence at St. John Vianney Rectory, South Burlington, Vermont (Effective July 1, 2008) while remaining as Chaplain at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Vermont.