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Clergy appointments 2014

The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, has
announced the following clergy appointments effective on
Wednesday, June 25, 2014, except where noted differently.

Pastors

Reverend Robert C. Cilinski – from Pastor of the
Church of All Saints in Manassas to Pastor of the Church of
the Nativity in Burke.

Reverend Frederick H. Edlefsen – from Catholic
Chaplain at the University of Mary Washington in
Fredericksburg and Priest in Residence at the Church of Saint
Jude in Fredericksburg to Parochial Administrator of the
Church of Saint Agnes in Arlington.

Reverend Horace H. Grinnell – from Pastor of the
Church of Saint Charles Borromeo in Arlington to Pastor of
the Church of Saint Peter in Washington, Virginia.

Reverend Christopher D. Murphy – from Pastor of the
Church of Saint Peter in Washington, Virginia, to Pastor of
the Church of Saint Stephen the Martyr in Middleburg and the
Mission Church of Saint Katharine Drexel in Bull Run.

Reverend Donald J. Planty – from Chaplain at
Christendom College in Front Royal to Pastor of the Church of
Saint Charles Borromeo in Arlington.

Reverend Marcus A. Pollard – from Parochial Vicar at
the Church of Saint Mary in Alexandria to Pastor of the
Church of Saint Anthony in Falls Church.

Reverend Lee R. Roos – from Pastor of the Church of
Saint Agnes in Arlington to Pastor of the Church of All
Saints in Manassas.

Reverend William B. Schardt – from Pastor of the
Church of Saint Stephen the Martyr in Middleburg and the
Mission Church of Saint Katharine Drexel in Bull Run to
Pastor of Saint Thomas à Becket in Reston.

Parochial Vicars

Reverend William M. Aitcheson – from Parochial Vicar
at the Church of Saint Timothy in Chantilly to Parochial
Vicar at the Church of Saint Leo the Great in Fairfax.

Reverend Ramon A. Baez – from Parochial Vicar at the
Church of Saint Leo the Great in Fairfax to Parochial Vicar
at the Church of Our Lady of Angels in Woodbridge.

Reverend Nicholas R. Barnes – from full time
theological studies at the Pontifical North American College
in Rome to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Mary in
Alexandria.

Reverend Phillip M. Cozzi – from Chaplain and
Assistant Principal of Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School
in Arlington and Priest in Residence at the Church of Saint
John the Beloved in McLean to Parochial Vicar at the Church
of Saint Timothy in Chantilly.

Reverend Matthew J. DeForest – from Parochial Vicar at
the Church of Saint Anthony in Falls Church to Parochial
Vicar at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington.

Reverend John J. Dolan, O.S.F.S. – from service
outside the diocese to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Our
Lady of Good Counsel in Vienna, effective July 1, 2014.

Reverend Jeb S. Donelan – from Parochial Vicar at the
Church of All Saints in Manassas to Parochial Vicar at the
Church of Saint Anthony in Falls Church.

Reverend Michael R. Duesterhaus – from Parochial Vicar
at the Church of Our Lady of Angels in Woodbridge to
Parochial Vicar at the Mission Church of Corpus Christi in
South Riding.

Reverend Wilhelm J. Ettner – from Priest in Residence
at the Church of Saint Louis in Alexandria to Parochial Vicar
at the Church of Saint Louis in Alexandria.

Reverend Andrés Fernández – from Priest
in Residence at the Church of Saint John the Apostle in
Leesburg to Parochial Vicar at the Church of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus in Winchester.

Reverend Paul M. Grankauskas – from Parochial
Administrator of the Church of Saint Thomas à Becket
in Reston to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Mark in
Vienna.

Reverend Zacharías Martínez
Martínez
– from Priest in Residence at the Church
of Saint John Bosco in Woodstock to Parochial Vicar at the
Church of the Good Shepherd in Alexandria.

Reverend Henry E. Rivera Rivera – from service outside
the diocese to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint John
Bosco in Woodstock, was effective May 21, 2014.

Reverend Stephen J. Schultz – from Parochial Vicar at
the Church of Saint Timothy in Chantilly to Parochial Vicar
at the Church of Our Lady of Angels in Woodbridge.

Reverend M. Jaime Villalobos – from Priest in
Residence at the Church of Christ the Redeemer in Sterling to
Parochial Vicar at the Church of Christ the Redeemer in
Sterling.

Reverend Jerry A. Wooton – from Priest in Residence at
the Church of Saint Leo the Great in Fairfax to Parochial
Vicar at the Church of Saint Bernadette in Springfield.

Special Assignments

Reverend Daniel F. Hanley – from Full Time Studies at
the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC, with
residence at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas in Arlington to
Director of Admissions at the Pontifical North American
College in Rome, effective August 1, 2014.

Reverend Luke R. Dundon – From Parochial Vicar at the
Church of Saint Philip in Falls Church to Priest in Residence
at the Church of Saint John the Beloved in McLean, pending
activation as a Navy Chaplain.

Reverend Stephen F. McGraw – from Parochial
Administrator of the Church of Saint Anthony in Falls Church
to Chaplain at Christendom College in Front Royal.

Reverend Gregory Thompson – from Parochial Vicar at
the Church of Saint John the Beloved in McLean to Chaplain
and Assistant Principal at Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High
School in Arlington and Priest in Residence at the Church of
Saint James in Falls Church.

Reverend Christopher T. Vaccaro – from Parochial Vicar
at the Church of Our Lady of Angels in Woodbridge to Catholic
Chaplain at the University of Mary Washington in
Fredericksburg with residence at the Church of Saint Jude in
Fredericksburg.

Reverend Jason Weber – from Parochial Vicar at the
Cathedral of Saint Thomas More to service in the Diocese of
San Juan de la Maguana in the Dominican Republic.

Leave of Absence

Reverend Bryan W. Belli – from Parochial Vicar at the
Church of Saint William of York in Stafford to a Leave of
Absence for vocational discernment, was effective June 1,
2014.

Newly Ordained

Reverend Christopher P. Christensen – newly ordained,
Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint John the Apostle in
Leesburg.

Reverend David A. Dufresne – newly ordained, Parochial
Vicar at the Church of Saint Leo the Great in Fairfax.

Reverend James C. Hinkle – newly ordained, Parochial
Vicar at the Church of Saint Theresa in Ashburn.

Reverend Mauricio R. Piñeda – newly ordained,
Parochial Vicar at the Church of All Saints in Manassas.

Reverend Scott Sina – newly ordained, Parochial Vicar
at the Church of Saint John the Beloved in McLean.

Reverend Steven R. Walker – newly ordained, Parochial
Vicar at the Church of Saint Philip in Falls Church.

Transitional Deacon Assignments

Reverend Mr. Dort A. Bigg – newly ordained, Deacon at
the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Alexandria, effective
June 9, 2014.

Reverend Mr. Kevin J. Dansereau – newly ordained,
Deacon at the Church of Saint Philip in Falls Church,
effective June 9, 2014.

Reverend Mr. Thomas P. Gallagher – newly ordained,
Deacon at the Church of All Saints in Manassas, effective
June 9, 2014.

Reverend Mr. Andrew W. Haissig – newly ordained,
Deacon at the Church of Saint Agnes in Arlington, effective
June 9, 2014.

Reverend Mr. Noah C. Morey – newly ordained, Deacon at
the Church of Our Lady of Hope in Potomac Falls, effective
June 9, 2014.

Religious Personnel Assigned Outside the Diocese

Reverend Monsignor Jeremiah McCarthy – from Priest in
Residence at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in
Alexandria to service in the Diocese of Tucson, was effective
June 1, 2014.

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