Clergy appointments | October 2021

October 27, 2021 // 2021 Clergy Appointments

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., announced the following appointments:

Temporary Administrator

Reverend Andrej Wasko, SDS, has been appointed Temporary Administrator of Saint Joseph Parish, Hackensack, effective September 30, 2021.

Reverend Richard A. Villanova has been appointed Temporary Administrator of Saint Catherine of Siena Parish, Cedar Grove, effective October 15, 2021.

Other

Reverend Manolo Punzalan has been appointed Coordinator of the Archdiocesan Filipino Apostolate, effective immediately, while remaining Pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Mahwah.

Reverend Ryan Eric P. Dela Pena has been appointed Administrator of Mount Olivet Cemetery & Mausoleum, Newark, effective September 1, 2021, while remaining Administrator of Immaculate Heart of Mary/Saint Patrick Parish, Elizabeth.

Chaplain

Reverend Nicholas C. Sertich has been appointed chaplain of the Knights of Columbus,

Benedict XV Council #2355, effective immediately.

Retirement

Reverend Monsignor Robert H. Slipe has been granted retirement, effective October 15, 2021.

Featured image: The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. (Photo courtesy of Sean Sime/Seton Hall University School of Law)