Pastoral Assignments for 2021-2024
On January 26 (his patronal feastday), Fr. Tim Zak, provincial of the Eastern U.S. and Canada Province, announced 15 obediences, of which 12 are for the triennium 2021-2024. 11 of those 12 required confirmation by the Rector Major.
Five confreres were appointed to the provincial council, three of them for the first time, one to a new position on the council, and one returning to the council. Fr. Dominic Tran will become vice provincial, replacing Fr. Steve Ryan. Fr. Mike Conway, already a councilor, will become province treasurer, replacing Fr. Dennis Donovan. Fr. Lou Molinelli will return to the council after a long interval and will replace Fr. Abe Feliciano as the province's youth ministry delegate. Fr. Dave Moreno, provincial secretary, will remain in that responsibility but become a member of the council for the 1st time. Also new on the council will be Bro. Bill Hanna.
Frs. Ryan, Donovan, and Feliciano and Bro. Tom Dion will leave the council--the priests taking on entirely new assignments. Fr. Ryan will become the new director of Abp. Shaw HS in Marrero, La. (replacing Fr. Molinelli). Fr. Donovan will become director of the Marian Shrine-Don Bosco Retreat Center in Haverstraw, N.Y. (replacing Fr. Jim McKenna). Fr. Feliciano will become director of Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J. (replacing Fr. Jim Heuser). Bro. Dion will remain in Ramsey (it seems) with responsibility for the prenovitiate program.
For the present, no one has been named delegate for formation, a position that has been held by Fr. Ryan. Fr. Tran said that for now he will continue as the province's director of vocations.
In addition to those named above, 2 new directors were appointed: Fr. Tim Ploch for the New Rochelle community (replacing Fr. Bill Ferruzzi) and Fr. Manny Gallo for the so-called Washington community (replacing Fr. Conway). Two directors were confirmed in office: Fr. Pat Angelucci for a 3d term leading the Port Chester, N.Y., community and Fr. Franco Pinto for a 2d term in Tampa.
Provincial councilors and directors are appointed for 3-year terms.
Three other obediences were announced. Fr. Jim Heuser, leaving Ramsey, will move to New Rochelle as president of Salesian HS, succeeding Fr. John Serio. Bro. Bill Hanna also will move to New Rochelle to become the community's treasurer, replacing Fr. Rich Crager. Fr. Crager will return to Tampa as treasurer, replacing Fr. Joe Hannon. These assignments do not have a specified term.
Nothing was announced concerning Frs. Ferruzzi, Serio, or Hannon.
The new assignments are effective with the beginning of the new pastoral (and fiscal) year, July 1.
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