Sometimes its because the priest has a particular need it might be health, or to continue his education.. Simon & Jude Church, Huntington Beach To Senior Priest, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente, REV. He said that while hes sad to leave the Newman Center, hes excited about his new assignment. Ritche S. Bueza - Pastor, Holy Spirit Parish, San Jose (concurrent as Director of Vocations and Seminarians) Rev, Msgr. Sign-Up to receive updated stories from OC Catholic. To Parochial Vicar, Mission Basilica, San Juan Capistrano Incardinated Diocese of Orange, May 1, 2020, REV. Joseph Kim - Pastor, St. John Vianney Parish, San Jose Bishop Thomas J.. In a petition to the diocese, parishioners requested a town hall meeting at the church to hear their views and demand answers to the dioceses decision to invalidate thousands of sacraments. Welcome! To Chaplain, Cal State University Fullerton, Fullerton, REV. Another parishioner, 17-year-old Brisa Lomas, wrote a letter to Thomas Olmstead, the bishop of Phoenix, asking him to reinstate Arango at St. Gregory. To Pastor Renewed, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra, REV. (AP Photo/Matt York). From Parochial Administrator, St. Albans Catholic Church, Rochester, New York (Priest of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter) "Fr. To Pastor, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch, REV. By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, 13280 Chapman Avenue, Garden Grove, CA, 92840, https://www.rcbo.org. The diocese reduced overall spending in the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, and will reduce spending next fiscal year by reducing staff and restructuring offices, the diocese said. From Pastor, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos Assignment outside of Diocese of Orange. To Pastor Renewed, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa, REV. Theres no term limit. Assignment outside of Diocese of Orange, REV. AZ International Auto Show & New Car Buyer's Guide 2020 Model Year, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Its good that people would be attached to their pastor, but at the same time, he is a priest in the whole diocese, hes a priest for the whole Church, Fr. Carreon was assigned to six different parishes, one after the other. Have a story idea or tip? Mike Straley, whos been a priest for 30 years, said hes never been assigned to any parish longer than six years. If Jesus was in charge of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, I know in my heart that he would forgive Father Andres for this honest mistake. she wrote. Muir, and Dr. Chavira during this time of transition.. Priests in Phoenix, AZ Here is a complete list of most professional Priests in your town. In a statement, the diocese acknowledged that Arangos reassignment had upset people. Andres Arango, who served in three parishes from September 2005 until his resignation Feb. 1. Thirteen-year-old Alysson Najera, who was baptized by Arango in 2009, was among the 11 children and one adult who underwent the rite again during the ceremony, this time with Arango using the church-prescribed language. Some parishioners believe Arango was forced to quit the post. She credited him for inspiring her to attend Mass and restoring her faith. To Parochial Vicar, La PursimaChurch, Orange, REV. Moves were necessary because of several changes. This is a list of notable former Roman Catholic priests. Thirteen-year-old Alysson Najera, who was baptized by Arango in 2009, was among the 11 children and one adult who underwent the rite again during the ceremony, this time with Arango using the church-prescribed language. December 10, 2022 Fr. On the Oakland diocese's list in 2019. JORGE MATEOS, O.A.R. To Pastor/Rector Renewed, Mission Basilica, San Juan Capistrano, REV. John Sponder at Holy Spirit, Naperville, Rev. Died in 1985. It is unclear if there will be budget cuts at individual churches or schools since they each have their own budgets that are administered independently, he said. J. MICHAEL MCKIERNAN Earlier, he served in San Diego and Brazil. From Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines Families came one by one to the baptismal font in a Phoenix church where the Rev. As vicar for clergy, he also assisted McElroy in the assignment of priests in San Diegos 98 parishes. For the latest news delivered once a week via email, sign up for our free newsletter, being appointed by Bishop Thomas J. 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Earlier, he served in San Diego and Brazil. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. The pastoral center is funded through weekly church collections, which have taken a hit after public Masses were suspended indefinitely on March 18 to help mitigate the spread of the new coronavirus, diocese spokesman Rob DeFrancesco said. At times, the prospect of having a beloved pastor reassigned can be unsettling to a community, particularly if a replacement is not immediately named. ALFREDO DE DIOS, O.A.R. Assigned at the time to St. Mary's in Phoenix, AZ. The diocese declined to say whether Arango resigned as pastor, as the priest said in a note posted on the dioceses site. I pray that the Lord may continue to guide me as I serve in a new leadership role to bring others to Christ and help them live their baptismal call alongside Bishop Dolan and Fr. With the extended lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic limiting in-person church functions, even attending Mass, it may have been easy to miss the latest changes in priest assignments for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. Arango remains beloved among parishioners, some of whom said the error was an honest mistake that unfairly overshadows an honorable record of service and he should have been allowed to remain as leader of St. Gregory Parish. MICHAEL KHONG Alyssons mother, Eliana Najera, said she doesnt hold it against Arango that her daughters first baptism was invalidated. From Licentiate studies in Philosophy and residence at the Pontifical North American College, Rome They include: Fred Adamson, departs DPC for parish life, Pope Francis will travel to Hungary at end of April, Dialogue, not revenge, must prevail in the Holy Land, pope says. Before serving at St. Gregory, Arango was pastor at Saint Jerome Catholic Church in Phoenix and the St. Anne Roman Catholic Parish in nearby Gilbert. Alagad ni Maria Religious Community To Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim, REV. Stephen Doktorczyk, Subscribe Jose Menemil Cerna at Saints Peter and Paul, Naperville, Rev. Support local journalism. CHARLES TRAN Raed Bader as Pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Coal City and Immaculate Conception, Braidwood, Rev. TONY PARK He was ordained a priest for the Via Christi Society on July 3, 2004 and was assigned to the Diocese of Tucson for his first priestly ministry shortly after in August 2004. Chauncey Winkler, pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Lake Havasu City, serves on the Priests Placement Board and spoke to how and why priests are reassigned from time to time. From Interim Parochial Administrator, Christ our Savior Church, Santa Ana At the end of his final Sunday Mass at St. Gregory, Arango received a standing ovation and was carried down the aisle by parishioners who thanked him for his contributions. Fred Adamson will remain active in ministry at the Diocesan Pastoral Center through February, at which point he will take a six month sabbatical in part to care for ailing parents before returning to a yet-to-be-determined parish assignment in the Diocese of Phoenix. I am equally grateful to Dr. Chavira for her outstanding leadership, and I look forward to her future service as chancellor and vice-moderator of the curia.. Some parishioners believe Arango was forced to quit the post. Church officials estimate Arango performed thousands of baptisms that are now presumed invalid and said those affected need to valid baptisms now. The diocese declined to say whether it planned on holding such a meeting. Fourteen priests of the Diocese of Peoria have received new assignments in clergy appointments announced this month by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC. In the last three months, he has reminded us of our baptismal identity as priest, prophet and king. Santos Castillo as Pastor of Mary Queen of Heaven, Elmhurst, Rev. To Bishop Vanns Priest Secretary/Master of Ceremonies, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove, REV. New priest assignments The Vicar for Priests Office announced the following pastoral appointments in March: Fr. Like others, she then again received Communion and was confirmed this time as valid sacraments in the eyes of the church, which require recipients first to be baptized. Back in the Philippines, Fr. Msgr. It is our hope that once its safe to do so we can all start gradually reintroducing public Masses at our churches, he said. To Pastor Extended, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos, REV. Both religious and diocesan priests, and bishops, are included. Arangos error was in saying, "We baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit," when he should have begun the sentence by saying, "I baptize you." parishioner Maria Moran said. To Parochial Administrator, St. John Henry Newman Church, Irvine (Parish of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter); From Bishop Vanns Priest Secretary/Master of Ceremonies, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove Katie Hobbs says dismissal of Arizona-Mexico Commission is just a start, Phoenix Zoos first Roars and Pours happy hour of the year is on tap, Valley Boys & Girls Club uses esports to help kids make healthy choices, Prep the plumbing in your home just in time for the holidays, Top prospects to watch at this years Arizona Fall League. With the extended lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic limiting in-person church functions, even attending Mass, it may have . It is hard, he acknowledged, but we didnt get into [the priesthood] for permanence, we got into it to do whats best for the Church and to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit who works through the personnel board and the bishop as much as He works through me, he said. Rebaptism doesnt exist because baptism creates an ontological change (a change in being) in a person, said Jay Conzemius, moderator of the Diocese of Pittsburghs tribunal and past president of the Canon Law Society of America. Michael Groth at Benet Academy and St. Raphael, Naperville, Rev. From Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point JOHN URELL Of note to our core coverage area: Reverend Christopher Heath has had his term as Pastor of St. Hedwig Parish in Los Alamitos extended; Rev. John R. Muir as moderator of the curia and vicar general and Dr. Maria Chavira to serve as vice-moderator of the curia, in addition to her current role as chancellor. Winkler said. From University California Irvine Professor, Irvine According to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, Bishop Dolan will begin his new assignment in Phoenix in early August, taking over one of the "fastest growing" Catholic dioceses in. Saint Barbara Province of the Order of Friars Minor Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Offer Cookbooks for Sale to Benefit a Scholarship Fund, St. Mary Immaculate, Plainfield, to offer handmade holiday market on Nov. 5, St. Paul the Apostle, Joliet, to offer Stations of the Cross on March 3 for individuals on journey with cancer, Diocesan delegation forming to attend Steubenville Catholic Youth Conference at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, during July 28-30, Immaculate Conception, Elmhurst, to feature Taiz prayer service on Feb. 24, Very Rev. David Sanfilippo, vicar for priests for the Diocese of Phoenix, has announced the reassignment of local clergy. The Vicar for Priests Office announced the following pastoral appointments in March: Update: On May 8, the Diocese of Phoenix Vicar for Priests Office announced additional pastoral appointments: Joyce Coronel is a regular contributor to The Catholic Sun and author of A Martyrs Crown., For the latest news delivered once a week via email, sign up for our free newsletter, Catholic and American? Peter Infanger at St. Walter, Roselle, Rev. "It was just a mistake.". The Phoenix bishop-elect was also known in San Diego for his support of refugees, in particular the Lost Boys of Sudan, a group of more than 20,000 boys from the Nuer and Dinka ethnic groups who were orphaned or left home during the Second Sudanese Civil War. The following information is available through the Diocese of Orange website. From St. Johns Seminary, Camarillo The number of staff at the pastoral centerwas reduced by 29 positions, including eight vacant positions, the diocese said. Travel is restricted to essential business only and must be approved. Technically in church theology, theres no "again" or "rebaptism," since baptism, as well as Confirmation and first communion, are once-in-a-lifetime rituals that cant be repeated. To Parochial Vicar, Ss. Christopher Lankford as Pastor of St. John the Baptist, Winfield, Rev. Adamson, Fr. Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange announces priest assignment changes. Members of the congregation credited Arango with launching fundraisers to pay the churchs debt, reversing a drop in membership and counseling them when they lost loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic. Members of the congregation credited Arango with launching fundraisers to pay the churchs debt, reversing a drop in membership and counseling them when they lost loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic. Your monthly donation will help our team continue reporting the truth, with fairness, integrity, and fidelity to Jesus Christ and his Church. Base salaries for priests wasreduced by 25%. This appointment is in Father Jason Barone, parochial administrator of St. Jude Catholic Church in Sapphire, is assigned as pastor as of July 5 to coincide with St. Jude . Arizona Gov. To Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim, REV. With the holidays approaching, it's important to know when your home is in need of heating and plumbing updates before more guests start to come around. People are typically happy to live in Anthem, Fr. at St. Scholastica, Woodridge, Rev. To Parochial Vicar, Ss. Saint Barbara Province of the Order of Friars Minor From Pastor, Cristo Rey Church, Los Angeles I ask you to please pray for Fr. Alyssons mother, Eliana Najera, said she doesnt hold it against Arango that her daughters first baptism was invalidated. The love of Jesus in the Church is the gift everyone needs, and I am energized by any chance to help each one of us to abide in that love.. In a statement, the diocese acknowledged that Arangos reassignment had upset people. Frederick Atentar, who formerly served at St. Irenaeus Parish in Cypress, is taking a new assignment outside the Diocese of Orange. We won't rent or sell your information, and you can unsubscribe at any time. Church officials are trying to identify people baptized by Arango. She praised him for his work over the years and questioned why the Diocese of Phoenix didnt gather input from the community before his resignation as pastor. Print production of the diocesesmonthly newspaper, the Catholic Sun, wasdiscontinued. If theres a particular need somewhere that requires the priests talents, skills or particular spirituality, the board considers that and if they deem that hes needed in another place, that would be a compliment to the priest, Fr. He was a parish priest for 27 years before he was appointed as auxiliary bishop. If he made a mistake in wording, believe me, it was not intentional, it was not lack of heart, faith or education, it was a simple human mistake that I believe Jesus himself would quickly forgive, parishioners Terri and Steve Flynn wrote via email. From Doctoral studies in Canon Law, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), and residence at the Casa Santa Maria, Rome Orange County Breeze 2011-2023 All rights reserved. It has set up an FAQ section on its website to confront issues related to the botched baptisms and created a form for people to fill out to start the process of getting valid ones. From Vicar General/Moderator of the Curia, Garden Grove, To Pastor, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach, From Pastor, Santa Clara de Asis Church, Yorba Linda, To Pastor Renewed, Santa Clara de Asis Church, Yorba Linda, From Pastor, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana, To Pastor Renewed, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana, From Pastor, Corpus Christi Church, Aliso Viejo, To Pastor Renewed, Corpus Christi Church, Aliso Viejo, From Pastor, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch, To Pastor Extended, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch, From Pastor, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach, To Retired Priest Status, In-residence at St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim (effective date August 5, 2018), From Pastor, San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho Santa Margarita, To Retired Priest Status in private residence, From Parochial Vicar, San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho, To Administrator, San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho Santa Margarita, From Chaplain, Rosary Academy, Fullerton/CHOC Hospital, From Parochial Vicar, La Purisima Church, Orange, To PV, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra, From Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana, To PV, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point, From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra, From Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Fullerton, From Parochial Vicar, St. Norbert Church, Orange, From Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park, From Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana, From Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach, From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach, From Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point, To PV, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana, From Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana, To PV, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach, From Chaplain, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, RSM, To Chaplain Renewed, Santa Margarita High School, RSM, To Chaplain, CSUF Newman Center, Fullerton, From Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress, To Local Superior of Alagad ni Maria (A.M.), Anaheim, To Director of Vocations-Extended, Garden Grove.
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