31 Priests Receive New Assignment for July

Two pastors to retire and six priests receive first parochial assignments

June 23, 2011, WORCESTER, MA –Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, S.T.D., Bishop of Worcester, announced the following clergy assignments today to be effective July 1, 2011.

MSGR. ROBERT K. JOHNSON, from Temporary Administrator, Cathedral of St. Paul Parish, Worcester to Rector, while remaining Director of the Office for Divine Worship and Diocesan Master of Ceremonies.

MSGR. LOUIS R. PIERMARINI, from Pastor, St. Roch Parish, Oxford to retirement.

MSGR. THOMAS J. SULLIVAN, current Chancellor, Diocesan Director of Fiscal Affairs, and Diocesan Director of Stewardship and Development, with residence at Cathedral of St. Paul, to Pastor, Christ the King Parish, Worcester while remaining Chancellor.

REV. CHARLES E. BOROWSKI, from Pastor, St. Hedwig Parish, Southbridge to retirement.

REV. KENNETH R. CARDINALE, from Pastor, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, West Boylston to Pastor, St. Mary Parish, North Grafton and Administrator, St. Philip Parish, Grafton.

REV. RAYMOND M. GOODWIN, from Pastor, St. Mary Parish, North Grafton and Administrator St. Philip Parish, Grafton, to Pastor St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Milford.

REV. PATRICK J. HAWTHORNE, from Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Auburn to Pastor, St. Anne Parish, Manchaug.

REV. PETER J. JOYCE, from Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Southbridge to Pastor, Blessed John Paul II Parish, Southbridge.

REV. STANLEY F. KRUTCIK, from Pastor, St. Anne Parish, Manchaug to Pastor St. Christopher Parish, Worcester.

REV. LEO-PAUL LeBLANC, from Pastor, Notre Dame of the Sacred Heart Parish, Southbridge to Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Winchendon.

REV. THIRBURSE F. MILLOTT, from Pastor, Christ the King Parish, Worcester to Pastor Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, West Boylston.

REV. DANIEL R. MULCAHY, from Pastor, St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Milford to Administrator, St. Augustine Parish, Millville.

REV. EDWARD D. NICCOLLS, from Pastor, St. Christopher Parish, Worcester to Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Auburn.

REV. DENNIS TIMOTHY O’MARA, from Associate Pastor, St. Luke Parish, Westboro, to Pastor, St. Paul Parish, Blackstone.

REV. CONRAD S. PECEVICH, from Pastor, St. Paul Parish, Blackstone to Pastor, St. Anne Parish, Southboro.

REV. ADAM REID, from Associate Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Shrewsbury to Pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Webster.

REV. FRANCIS A. ROBERGE, from Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Baldwinville and Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Winchendon to Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Baldwinville.

REV. MICHAEL J. ROY, from Pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Webster to Pastor, St. Roch Parish, Oxford.

REV. MANUEL A. CLAVIJO, from Associate Pastor, St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Milford to Chaplain, Anna Maria College, Paxton and Hispanic Ministry at St. Peter Parish, Worcester, with residence at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Worcester.

REV. NICHOLAS DESIMONE, from graduate studies, Rome to Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Charlton.

REV. JUAN ECHEVARRIA, to Associate Pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Whitinsville.

REV. EDWIN A GÓMEZ, from Associate Pastor, St. Peter Parish, Worcester and St. Louis Parish, Webster to Associate Pastor, St. Luke Parish, Westboro.

REV. PAUL W. LEMIRE, from resident Senior Priest, St. Joseph Parish, Auburn to resident Senior Priest, St. Anne Parish, Shrewsbury.

REV. JOHN M. LIZEWSKI, from Chaplain, Anna Maria College, Paxton to Associate Pastor, Christ the King Parish, Worcester.

REV. ANTHONY MPAGI, from Associate Pastor, St. Peter Parish, Worcester and Chaplain to the Diocesan African Ministry, to full time Chaplain to the Diocesan African Ministry with residence at St. Joseph Parish, Leicester.

REV. EDWIN MONTAÑA, to Associate Pastor, St. Anthony Parish, Fitchburg, with the responsibility of celebrating the Spanish Mass at Sacred Heart Parish, Gardner.

REV. MARCIN NOWICKI, to Associate Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Shrewsbury.

REV. GUILLERMO OCHOA, to Associate Pastor, St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Milford.

REV. DONALD OUELLETTE, from ministry at St. Joan of Arc Parish, Worcester to Associate Pastor, St. Brigid Parish, Millbury and St. Peter Parish, Worcester with residence St. Brigid Parish, Millbury.

REV. NELSON RIVERA, to Associate Pastor, Blessed John Paul II Parish, Southbridge.

REV. PATRICK SSEKYOLE, to Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Auburn.