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Clergy Appointments 2016

The Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments effective on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, except where noted differently.

Pastors

Reverend Alexander R. Drummond – from Pastor of the Church of Saint Catherine of Siena in Great Falls to Pastor of the Church of Saint Michael in Annandale.

Reverend Kevin J. Larsen – from Pastor of the Church of Saint Bernadette in Springfield to Pastor of the Church of Saint John the Apostle in Leesburg.

Reverend John P. Mosimann– from Pastor of the Church of Saint John the Apostle in Leesburg to Pastor of the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Fredericksburg.

Reverend Jerry J. Pokorsky– from Pastor of the Church of Saint Michael in Annandale to Pastor of the Church of Saint Catherine of Siena in Great Falls.

Reverend Donald J. Rooney – from Pastor of the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Fredericksburg to Pastor of the Church of Saint Bernadette in Springfield.

Reverend Kevin B. Walsh – from full time studies in Rome to Pastor of the Church of the Precious Blood in Culpeper effective July 13, 2016.

Parochial Vicars

Reverend Ramon A. Baez – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of Our Lady of Angels in Woodbridge to Parochial Vicar at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Alexandria.

Reverend Richard E. Dyer – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Alexandria to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Charles Borromeo in Arlington.

Reverend Kevin J. Fimian – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Patrick in Fredericksburg to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint John the Evangelist in Warrenton.

Reverend Christopher H. Hayes – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Mary of Sorrows in Fairfax to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Ambrose in Annandale.

Reverend Joseph R. Kenna – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Raymond of Peñafort in Springfield to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Elizabeth in Colonial Beach and the Mission Church of Saint Anthony in King George.

Reverend Anthony J. Killian – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint William of York in Stafford to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint John the Apostle in Leesburg.

Reverend Richard A. Miserendino – from full time studies in Rome to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Agnes in Arlington.

Reverend Mark E. Moretti – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint John the Evangelist in Warrenton to Parochial Vicar at the Church of the Precious Blood in Culpeper effective July 13, 2016.

Reverend Francis J. Peffley – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint John the Apostle in Leesburg to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Mary of Sorrows in Fairfax.

Reverend Lino Rico Rostro – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Fredericksburg to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint William of York in Stafford.

Reverend Charles C. Smith – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Ambrose in Annandale to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Raymond of Peñafort in Springfield.

Reverend Jerry A. Wooton – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Elizabeth in Colonial Beach and the Mission Church of Saint Anthony in King George to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Patrick in Fredericksburg.

Reverend Zacharias Martínez – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Alexandria to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Our Lady of Angels in Woodbridge.

Special Assignments

Reverend Jason C. Burchell – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Agnes in Arlington, awaiting activation as a Navy Chaplain with the Archdiocese for the Military Services, U.S.A.

Reverend Peter W. Nassetta, Y.A. – from Chaplain at George Mason University Catholic Campus Ministry in Fairfax to a release for full-time service with the Youth Apostles Institute.

Reverend John P. Peterson, Y.A. – released for full-time service with the Youth Apostles Institute in while continuing as Assistant Chaplain at Marymount University in Arlington.

Reverend John J. Riley – from service in the Archdiocese of Denver and a member of the faculty at Augustine Institute in Denver, Colorado, to service in the Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico, effective July 1, 2016.

Reverend James R. Searby – from Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Charles Borromeo in Arlington to Chaplain at George Mason University Catholic Campus Ministry in Fairfax, with residence at the Catholic Campus Ministry House.

Newly Ordained

Reverend Colin P. Davis – newly ordained, Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Fredericksburg.

Reverend Joseph M. Rampino – newly ordained, Parochial Vicar at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Alexandria.

Transitional Deacon Assignment

Reverend Mr. Stephen M. Vaccaro – newly ordained, Deacon at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington, effective June 13, 2016.

Reverend Mr. Jordan M. Willard – newly ordained, Deacon at the Church of Saint Charles Borromeo in Arlington, effective June 13, 2016.

Religious Personnel Assigned to the Diocese

Reverend Joseph T. Brennan, O.S.F.S. – from service outside the Diocese of Arlington to Pastor of the Church of Saint John Neumann in Reston, effective July 1, 2016.

Reverend Matthew J. Hillyard, O.S.F.S. – from service outside the Diocese of Arlington to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, effective July 1, 2016.

Reverend Jonathan St. Andre, T.O.R. – from service outside the Diocese of Arlington to Parochial Vicar at the Church of Saint Joseph in Herndon, effective June 20, 2016.

Religious Personnel Assigned Outside the Diocese

Reverend Thomas E. Murphy, O.S.F.S. – from Pastor of the Church of Saint John Neumann in Reston to ministry outside the Diocese of Arlington, effective July 1, 2016.

Reverend Anselme Malonda Nkunga, C.I.C.M. – from Pastor of the Church of the Precious Blood in Culpeper to ministry outside the Diocese of Arlington, effective July 13, 2016.

 

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