Bishop Scharfenberger is pleased to announce the following pastoral assignments:
Fr. Matthew Duclos
Pastor St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Delmar and St. Lucy’s Church, Altamont.
Effective March 1, 2025.
Fr. Rick Lesser
Remains Pastor of St. Matthew’s Church, Voorheesville and
Christ the King Church, Westmere.
Fr. Brian Lehnert
Administrator: St. Joseph the Worker,
West Winfield and Richfield Springs.
Effective March 1, 2025.
Fr. Charles Onyeneke
Priest in Residence: St. Joseph’s Church, Fort Edward and St. Mary’s / St. Paul’s Church,
Hudson Falls.
Effective March 1, 2025.
Fr. David Mickiewicz
Personal Leave.
Effective March 1, 2025.
Awaiting Retirement, Nov 1, 2025.
Fr. Desmond Rossi
Medical Leave of Absence.
Effective March 1, 2025.
Fr. Rendell Torres
Rector: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany.
Pastor, Historic St. Mary’s, Albany.
Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi, Albany.
Effective March 1, 2025.
We would also like to thank Karen Walker, Parish Life Coordinator of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Cherry Valley, for her many years of service to our Diocese. We wish her peace, joy, and blessings as she enters her retirement years. Fr. Michael Cambi remains Pastor of St. Thomas.