Clergy Appointments | June 23, 2026
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., made the following Clergy appointments for June 2026:
ARCHDIOCESAN
Reverend John J. Paladino has been appointed Vicar for Clergy, effective July 1, 2026, while remaining Director for Ongoing Formation for Clergy.
PASTORS
Very Reverend Charles Pinyan has been appointed pastor of Saint Mary, Rutherford, effective July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2032.
Reverend Gabriel J. Curtis has been appointed pastor of Saint Catherine of Siena and Christ the King, Hillside, effective July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2032.
Reverend Frank J. Fano has been appointed pastor of Saint Gabriel the Archangel, Saddle River, effective July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2032.
Reverend Oscar Daniel Fonseca has been appointed pastor of Saint Joseph of the Palisades, West New York, effective July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2032.
ADMINISTRATORS
Very Reverend Herman Kinzler, O. Carm., V.F. has been appointed administrator of Saint Therese of Lisieux, Cresskill, effective July 1, 2026.
Reverend Fernando L. Gálvez Luis has been appointed administrator of Our Lady of Grace, Fairview, effective July 1, 2026.
Reverend John P. Ginty has been appointed administrator of Assumption, Emerson, effective July 1, 2026.
Reverend Sergio R. Sànchez Mejia, O. Carm. Has been appointed administrator of Saint Cecilia, Englewood, effective July 1, 2026.
PAROCHIAL VICARS
Reverend Jorge E. Acosta Peña has been appointed parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception, Elizabeth, effective June 18, 2026
Reverend Eduardo Bustamante Bossio has been appointed parochial vicar at Saint Anastasia, Teaneck, while remaining parochial vicar at Saint Joseph, Bogota, effective July 1, 2026.
Reverend Joseph DosSantos has been appointed parochial vicar at Christ the King, Hillside, effective July 1, 2026.
Reverend Esteban Granyak has been appointed parochial vicar at Saint Mary, Nutley, effective July 1, 2026.
Reverend Joseph Pavone has been appointed parochial vicar at Holy Trinity, Hackensack, effective July 1, 2026.
Reverend Jerzy Pikulinski has been appointed parochial vicar at Saint Elizabeth, Wyckoff, effective July 1, 2026.
Reverend Jose de Jesus A. Rodriguez Reyes has been appointed parochial vicar at Our Lady of Good Counsel and Immaculate Conception, Newark, effective July 1, 2026.
Reverend Stephen Toth has been appointed parochial vicar at Our Lady of Grace / Saint Joseph, Hoboken, effective July 1, 2026.
Reverend Ulysses L. Ubalde has been appointed parochial vicar of Sacred Heart, Haworth, effective July 1, 2026, through August 31, 2026.
Reverend Pedro Vilchez has been appointed parochial vicar of Saint Anthony of Padua, Union City, effective July 1, 2026.
CHAPLAINS
Reverend Michael C. Barone has been appointed part-time chaplain of the Traditional Latin Mass community at Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, while remaining full-time chaplain in the Office of Catholic Cemeteries, effective April 20, 2026.
Reverend Eugene J. Field has been appointed chaplain at The Valley Hospital, Paramus, with residence at Saint Mary, Dumont, effective July 1, 2026.
Reverend James A. Hamel has been appointed Alumni Chaplain and a member of the Priest Community at Seton Hall University, South Orange, effective July 2, 2026.
Reverend Ernest G. Rush has been appointed State Chaplain of the New Jersey State Council, Knights of Columbus, effective July 1, 2026.
Reverend Edinson Ramirez has been appointed chaplain at Hackensack Meridian Hospital, Hackensack, with residence at Immaculate Conception, Secaucus, effective July 1, 2026.
RELEASES
Reverend Giuseppe Fedele has been granted a renewal to his release to the Archdiocese of San Francisco for a period of three (3) years, beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2029.
Reverend José E. Marquez has been granted a renewal to his release to the Diocese of Great Falls Billings, Montana for a period of three (3) years, beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2029.
EXTENSIONS
Reverend Wilson A. Paculan has been granted a one-year extension to the Diocese of Dallas, ending June 30, 2027.
Reverend Raúl Silva has been granted a three-year extension to his assignment in the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, ending June 30, 2029.
Reverend Canon Joeph Urban has been granted a one-year extension to his pastorate at Saint Anthony of Padua, Jersey City, ending June 30, 2027.
RETIREMENTS
Reverend Monsignor Ronald J. Rozniak, V.G. has been granted the title Pastor Emeritus of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Ridgewood.
Reverend Thomas Iwanowski has been granted retirement from active ministry, effective July 1, 2026.