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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Bishop William Murphy Announces Appointments of
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NEW YORK, June 29, 2005 - The Most
Reverend William Murphy, Bishop of the Diocese of
Rockville Centre, has announced the appointment of new
associate pastors for 15 parishes. All appointments are
effective June 29, 2005, unless otherwise noted. Below
is the listing of appointments:
Rev. Cyril Obi Bayim (of the Diocese of
Ogaja, Nigeria) to Associate Pastor at St. Patrick’s,
Bay Shore
Rev. Paul Butler from Associate Pastor at
St. Joseph, Ronkonkoma to Associate Pastor at St.
William the Abbot, Seaford
Rev. James Calledo from Associate Pastor
at St. James, Seaford to Associate Pastor at St. Anthony
of Padua, East Northport
Rev. Noel Effoing, MSP (of the Order of
the Missionary Society of St. Paul, Nigeria) to
Associate Pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle, West
Hempstead (effective April 4, 2005)
Rev. Frank Nelson from Associate Pastor at
Blessed Sacrament, Valley Stream to Associate Pastor at
Good Shepherd, Holbrook
Rev. Richard Nilsson from Pastor of Our
Lady of Good Counsel, Inwood to Associate Pastor at St.
James, Seaford
Rev. Patrick Daniel Parcon (of the Diocese
of San Carlos, Philippines) to Associate Pastor at
Blessed Sacrament, Valley Stream
Rev. Rudyferio Pesongco from Associate
Pastor at St. Anthony of Padua, East Northport to
Associate Pastor at St. Anne, Garden City
Rev. Carlos Prieto, OP (of the Order of
Predicadores of the Province of San Luis Bertran,
Colombia) to Associate Pastor at St. Luke, Brentwood
(effective February 22, 2005)
Rev. Valentine Rebello from Chaplain at
Mercy Hospital with residence at St. Martha, Uniondale
to Associate Pastor at St. Joseph, Kings Park
Rev. Patrick Riegger from Associate Pastor
at St. Anne, Garden City to Associate Pastor at St.
Patrick, Smithtown
Rev. Vincent Schifano from Associate
Pastor at Holy Family, Hicksville to Associate Pastor at
St. Patrick, Huntington
Rev. Jacob Varghese, OIC from Associate
Pastor at Holy Name of Mary, Valley Stream to Associate
Pastor at St. Aidan, Williston Park while continuing as
Administrator of the St. John Chrysostom Malankara
Catholic Quasi Parish in Hempstead
Rev. Stanislaw Wadowski from Associate
Pastor at Blessed Sacrament, Valley Stream to Associate
Pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Lindenhurst
(effective April 22, 2005)
Rev. Francis Wright, C.S.Sp. from
Associate Pastor at St. Patrick, Bay Shore to Associate
Pastor at Holy Family, Hicksville
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About The Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Diocese of Rockville Centre was formed in 1957 and
covers 1,222 square miles in Nassau and Suffolk
Counties. The diocese serves approximately 1.4 million
Catholics (total population in both counties is
approximately 3.3 million). There are 134 parishes in
115 towns. Last year over 20,000 baptisms, 18,000
confirmations, 20,000 first communions and 5,000
marriages took place in the diocese. There are 2,137
students in Catholic kindergarten, 23,825 in primary or
elementary school, 12,628 in secondary school and 3,300
in higher institutions. There are 76 Catholic elementary
and high schools and one Catholic college in the
diocese. Catholic Health Services of Long Island
consists of five hospitals, three nursing homes, two
home-care agencies, two senior housing complexes, a
community-based home for those with special needs and a
hospice. Last year, Catholic Charities assisted more
than 80,000 individuals who are poor, vulnerable and
disadvantaged on Long Island. For more information,
visit www.drvc.org
For more information:
Sean P. Dolan
sdolan@drvc.org
516-678-5800, ext. 625
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