Bishop Scharfenberger is pleased to announce the following priestly assignments:
Rev. Thomas Babiuch
Pastor: St. John the Baptist, Newport, St. Francis DeSales Herkimer, St. Anthony/St. Joseph, Herkimer with Dcn. James Bower as Parish Life Director and Blessed Sacrament, Mohawk with Sr. Mary Jo Tallman as Parish Life Director. Effective July 1, 2022
Rev. Samuel Bellafiore
Parochial Vicar: Immaculate Heart of Mary, Watervliet, Holy Trinity, Cohoes, St. Michaels, Cohoes. Effective July 1, 2022
Rev. Russell Bergman
Parochial Vicar: St. Pius X, Loudonville. Effective July 1, 2022
Rev. Michael Cambi
Serving the Sacramental Pastoral needs of the community at St. Thomas, Cherry Valley with Karen Walker as Parish Life Coordinator while remaining Pastor of St. Mary’s, Cooperstown. Effective September 11, 2022
Rev. Matthew Duclos
Parochial Vicar: Blessed Sacrament, Bolton Landing, St. Isaac Jogues, Chestertown, NY and St. James, North Creek. Effective July 1, 2022
Rev. Michael Flannery
In residence: St. Clement’s, Saratoga. Effective August 15, 2022
Rev. Thomas Holmes
Pastor: St. Mary’s Clinton Heights, St. John/St. Joseph, Rensselaer. Effective July 1, 2022
Rev. Brian Kelly
Co-Pastor: Holy Trinity, Cohoes, St. Michael’s Cohoes while remaining Pastor of St. Ambrose, Latham. Effective July 1, 2022
Rev. David Mickiewicz
Rector: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Albany. Pastor: Historic St. Mary’s, Albany and St. Francis of Assisi, Albany. Effective August 15, 2022
Rev. John O’Kane
Pastor: Blessed Sacrament, Bolton Landing, while remaining Pastor at St. Isaac Jogues, Chestertown, St. James, North Creek. Effective July 1, 2022
Rev. James O’Rourke
Parochial Vicar: St. Mary’s, Oneonta, St. Paul’s, Hancock, and Holy Cross, Morris. Effective July 1, 2022
Rev. Charles Onyeneke
Parochial Vicar: Mater Christi, Albany, All Saints, Albany, The Shrine Church of Our Lady of the Americas, Albany, and St. Vincent DePaul, Albany while remaining Parochial Vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Albany. Effective July 1, 2022
Rev. Desmond Rossi
Pastor: St. Joseph’s, Fort Edward, St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s, Hudson Falls. Effective July 15, 2022
Rev. Donald Rutherford
Co-Pastor: Holy Trinity, Cohoes, St. Michael’s Cohoes while remaining Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Watervliet. Effective July 1, 2022
Rev. Christopher Welch
Pastor: St. Mary’s, Oneonta, and St. Paul’s, Hancock, while serving the Sacramental Pastoral needs of the community at Holy Cross, Morris. Effective August 15, 2022
Rev. Stephen Yusko
Parochial Vicar: St. Gabriel’s, Schenectady, St. Madeleine Sophie, Schenectady, and Our Lady Queen of Peace, Schenectady. Effective July 15, 2022
Rev. Anthony Ligato has accepted the position of Director of Pastoral Formation, Pontifical North American College, Rome, Italy. Effective August 1, 2022
St. Therese Chapel is now a mission of St. Michael the Archangel, Glens Falls with Rev. Guy Anthony Childs, Pastor