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BISHOP SCHARFENBERGER ANNOUNCES PASTORAL ASSIGNMENTS

June 12, 2023

Bishop Scharfenberger is pleased to announce the following priest and deacon assignments:

Rev. Bernard Osei Ampong
Pastor: St. Paul the Apostle Church, Hancock while remaining Pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Sidney. Effective July 1, 2023

Rev. John Cronin
Administrator: St. Henry’s Church, Averill Park and St. Mary’s of the Nativity Church, Nassau. Effective July 1, 2023

Rev. Matthew Duclos
Parochial Vicar: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Delmar, St. Matthew’s Church, Voorheesville, Christ the King Church, Westmere, St Lucy/Bernadette Church, Altamont. Effective July 1, 2023

Rev. Kyle Gorenski
Parochial Vicar: Blessed Sacrament Church, Albany, All Saints Church, Albany, Shrine of Our Lady of Americas, Albany, St. Vincent DePaul Church Albany, Parish of Mater Christi, Albany. Effective July 1, 2023

Rev. Rick Lesser
Pastor: St. Lucy/St. Bernadette Church, Altamont while remaining Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Delmar, St. Matthew’s Church, Voorheesville, Christ the King Church, Westmere. Effective July 1, 2023

Rev. Daniel McHale
Parochial Vicar: St. Edward the Confessor, Clifton Park. Effective July 1, 2023

Rev. James O’Rourke
Parochial Vicar: St. Clement’s Parish, Saratoga, Church of St. Joseph, Greenwich, Notre Dame Visitation Church, Schuylerville. Effective July 1, 2023

Rev. Charles Onyeneke
Parochial Vicar: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Delmar, St. Matthew’s Church, Voorheesville, Christ the King Church, Westmere, St Lucy/Bernadette Church, Altamont. Effective July 1, 2023

Dcn. Andrew Haskins
Permanent Deacon: St. John the Evangelist Church, Schenectady, St. Anthony’s Church, Schenectady. Effective July 1, 2023.

Dcn. Eduardo Trevino
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Permanent Deacon: St. Edward the Confessor, Clifton Park. Effective July 1, 2023