Bishop Scharfenberger is pleased to announce the following pastoral assignments:
Fr. Scott VanDerveer
Episcopal Vicar of Adirondack Vicariate. Effective Jan 1, 2025
Pastor of Our Lady of Hope Church, Whitehall
Pastor of St. Ann Church, Fort Ann
Pastor of St. Mary Church, Granville
With Fr. Zachariah Chichester remaining as Parochial Vicar.
Effective Jan 1, 2025
Pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, Cambridge
Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church, Hoosick Falls
Pastor of Holy Cross Church, Salem
With Fr. Peter Tkocz remaining as Parochial Vicar and Mary Rosmus remaining as Parish Life Coordinator.
Effective Jan 1, 2025
***Assignments are in addition to remaining Pastor of St. Mary’s Church Glens Falls
Fr. Donald Rutherford
Pastor, Our Lady of Assumption Church, Latham (upon Fr. Geoffrey Burke’s retirement) while remaining Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Watervliet and Vicar for Clergy.
Effective Jan 1, 2025
On behalf of Bishop Edward Scharfenberger and the Diocese of Albany, we thank Fr. Geoffrey Burke for his many years of priestly ministry. He will continue to serve our diocese as a retired priest.