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Bishop James F. Checchio recently announced the following assignments. Unless otherwise noted, all are effective July 1, 2021.
Father Jun Joseph Alquiros has been assigned as parochial vicar at the Cathedral of St. Francis, Metuchen
Father Ariel Bautista Jr. has been assigned as parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish, Annandale
Father Timothy Eck II will continue his studies in Rome until his return in September, when he will be assigned as parochial vicar at St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Skillman, during July and August
Father Gregory Zannetti has been assigned as parochial vicar at St. James Parish, Basking Ridge
Rev. Msgr. Robert Zamorski, rector of the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen, is retiring and will live at Maria Regina Residence, Somerset
Very Rev. Timothy Christy, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, in residence at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen, has been appointed rector of the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi. He will remain as Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia.
Rev. Msgr. Terrance M. Lawler, pastor of St. Mary Parish, Alpha, is retiring and will live at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Martinsville
Father Dawid Wejnerowski, parochial vicar at Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen, has been assigned as administrator at St. Mary Parish, Alpha
Father Wojciech Kusek, Redemptorists, parochial vicar at Sacred Heart Parish, South Amboy, has been appointed as administrator of St. Joseph Parish, North Plainfield
Father John Pringle, administrator of St. Joseph Parish, North Plainfield, is retiring and will live at Maria Regina Residence, Somerset
Rev. Maciej Melaniuk, senior priest at Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, South Plainfield, is retiring
Father Kenneth Kolibas, parochial vicar at St. James Parish, Jamesburg, will live at Our Lady of Peace Parish, North Brunswick, and serve as chaplain at Parker at Somerset
Father Michael Crummy, in residence at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Milltown, was chaplain at Parker at Somerset, but will now be chaplain at RWJ Barnabas University Hospital, New Brunswick
Father Pauly Thekkan, in residence at Our Lady of Peace Parish, North Brunswick, was chaplain at RWJ Barnabas, New Brunswick, and is now the chaplain at RWJ Barnabas, Somerset, and will live at St. Joseph Parish, Bound Brook
Father Peter Akkanath Chakkunny, Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, in residence at Immaculate Conception Parish, Spotswood, will live at St. James Parish, Jamesburg, and remain as chaplain at Penn Medicine Princeton Health
Father Lukasz Blicharski, parochial vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Bound Brook, has been assigned as parochial vicar at Sacred Heart Parish, South Amboy
Rev. Msgr. Seamus Brennan, senior priest at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Martinsville, will serve as senior priest at St. Matthias Parish, Somerset
Rev. Msgr. Joseph M. Curry, parochial vicar at, St. Matthias Parish, Somerset, has been assigned as parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish, Somerville, effective July 6
Father Pawel Michalowski, Salesians of St. John Bosco, parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish, Somerville, has been appointed parochial vicar at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Martinsville
Father Roy Quesea, on leave, will live at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen, and serve as secretary to Bishop James F, Checchio, and Vice-Chancellor, effective Aug. 1
Father Leopoldo Salvania, parochial vicar at St. James Parish, Basking Ridge, has been appointed parochial vicar at Our Lady of Victories Parish, Sayreville
Father Michael Tabernero, parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish, Annandale, will live at Parish of the Visitation, New Brunswick, and work in campus ministry and teach at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Edison, effective July 6
Father James Tucker, parochial vicar at St. Mary Parish, Alpha, has been assigned as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Peace Parish, Fords, effective Aug. 1
Father Dario Endiape, parochial vicar, Our Lady of Peace Parish, Fords, will no longer exercise his ministry in the diocese, effective Aug. 1
Father Louis Couvillion, Brothers of the Sacred Heart, of Metuchen, is retiring
Change, St. Joseph Parish, 55 High Street, Carteret, NJ 07008, to St. Joseph Parish, 7 Locust Street, Carteret, NJ 07008