From University California Irvine Professor, Irvine Dennis Paul as Pastor of St. Anthony, Frankfort, Rev. Earlier, he served in San Diego and Brazil. 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. One of the most exciting elements of the MLB offseason is the Arizona Fall League, which began its 30th season Monday. Matthew Pratscheras Pastor of St. John Paul II, Kankakee, Rev. Furloughs are planned in the current fiscal year and in fiscal year 2020-21. To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra, 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. Moves were necessary because of several changes. Most persons on this list can fit into one of the following categories: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. It is our hope that once its safe to do so we can all start gradually reintroducing public Masses at our churches, he said. PHILIP SMITH Clergy Appointments: Effective July 1, 2021 - Catholic Diocese of Memphis Clergy Appointments Effective July 1, 2021 The Most Reverend David P. Talley, M.S.W., J.C.D., met with the Clergy Personnel Board throughout the year to outline the needs for 2021 priest assignments. 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. From Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa 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. To Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley, REV. To Pastor, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch, REV. Church officials estimate Arango performed thousands of baptisms that are now presumed invalid and said those affected need to valid baptisms now. Winkler said. MICHAEL KHONG The new appointments include Fr. Died in 1985. That includes two which will become official next month. 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. OCB DARTS Dining Arts and Entertainment, Subscribe: Orange County Breeze by email (DONS), Hotel industry facing historic wave of foreclosures. He was ordained a priest of the diocese in 1989. CHARLES TRAN 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. . Andrs Arango, whose baptisms up until last summer are presumed to be invalid, poured holy water over the heads of a dozen people in a do-over of the Catholic ritual. The diocese declined to say whether it planned on holding such a meeting. Andrs Arango, whose baptisms up until last summer are presumed to be invalid, poured holy water over the heads of a dozen people in a do-over of the Catholic ritual. Hannah Brockhaus is Catholic News Agency's senior Rome correspondent. He was a parish priest for 27 years before he was appointed as auxiliary bishop. From Parochial Vicar, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine The Diocese of Phoenix estimates that thousands of baptisms are invalid by the. The ceremony Thursday evening represented a new assignment for Arango, pastor of St. Gregory Parish for nearly five years until news broke that he had repeatedly flubbed the phrasing on the initiation rite. Most reassignments are effective July 1, but a couple took place immediately. Winkler said he hopes parishioners will understand the reason for the move. From Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point at St. Scholastica, Woodridge, Rev. She credited him for inspiring her to attend Mass and restoring her faith. Its unclear how many people have received the sacrament again. From Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra Priest Assignments, Effective July 1, 2020 Bishop Richard E. Pates, the diocesan apostolic administrator, has made the following appointments which will be effective on July 1, 2020, unless noted otherwise: Pastors / Administrator: Very Rev. 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. Find out how you can support retired priests. She credited him for inspiring her to attend Mass and restoring her faith. 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. JOSEPH SQUILLACIOTI Arizona Gov. The difference is theologically crucial, the Vatican ruled in 2020, because its not the "we" of the congregation doing the baptizing but the "I" of Jesus Christ, working through the priest. From Administrator, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea "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. He played an instrumental role in the liturgical planning of Bishop Dolans Installation Mass in August. Church officials estimate Arango performed thousands of baptisms that are now presumed invalid and said those affected need to valid baptisms now. 13280 Chapman Ave. 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." Travel is restricted to essential business only and must be approved. Phoenix is the fifth-largest city in the U.S.. The baptisms were performed by the Rev. *, Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from OC Catholic. To Administrator, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim, REV. 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 valid baptisms now. Diocese of Phoenix Website http://www.diocesephoenix.org/ Phone Number 602-257-0030 Location 400 East Monroe Street Phoenix, AZ 85004-2376 United States of America View Map & Get Directions The Catholic Directory is a free website for finding, reviewing, and connecting with Catholic churches, organizations, resources, and businesses. To Parochial Vicar, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos, REV. Andres Arango of St. Gregory parish, Bishop Thomas Olmsted wrote in a Jan. 14 letter to the Diocese of Phoenix. Two men, one of them his nephew, claimed abuse over a period of several years by Florez, J. Giandelone, and Henry Perez. The latest Arizona headlines, national news events of the day + sports and weather updates. From Chaplain, Cal State University Fullerton, Fullerton To me, he didnt do it intentionally, Najera said. John Muir, whos been assigned to the All Saints Catholic Newman Center at Arizona State Universitys Tempe campus since 2010, was recently named parochial administrator of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Parish in Anthem, a community of 21,000 that lies north of Phoenix. 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. JOSEPH ROBILLARD FREDY MANCILLA 0:45. I ask you to please pray for Fr. 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. To Pastor Renewed, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra, REV. ENRIQUE SERA To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra, REV. For the latest local news, download the FOX 10 News app. Mark Cote as Pastor of St. Luke, Carol Stream (while continuing to work in the Office of the Diaconate), Rev. Andrs Arango, whose baptisms up until last summer are presumed to be invalid, poured holy water over the heads of a dozen people in a do-over of the Catholic ritual. To Parochial Vicar, La PursimaChurch, Orange, REV. From Parochial Vicar, La Pursima Church, Orange The placement board makes recommendations to Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, who then prayerfully considers them. She credited him for inspiring her to attend Mass and restoring her faith. Other cost-cutting measures announced include: Weve experienced economic impacts as so many others around the state, DeFrancesco said. To Retired, In-Residence, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point, REV. People are typically happy to live in Anthem, Fr. From Pastor, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel The Diocese of Phoenix is comprised of Mohave, Coconino (except Navajo Indian Reservation), Yavapai, and Maricopa Counties, and the Gila Indian Reservation in the State of Arizona for a total of 43,967 square miles. From St. Johns Seminary, Camarillo MICHAEL DWIGHT GALINADA Fr. From Hospital Chaplaincy, South County Some parishioners believe Arango was forced to quit the post. 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From Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch Please note that Orange County Breeze is an affiliate of both Amazon and Google AdSense. To Parochial Vicar, St. Norbert Church, Orange, REV. Williams' appointment is one of 32 new priest assignments across the Phoenix Diocese in recent months. Date No appointments have been made yet this year. BILL BARMAN Fred Adamson in both roles, assumes his new duties on Jan. 1, 2023, while Dr. Chaviras new title is effective immediately. JOSEPH SON NGUYEN 4,293 were here. Mathew Abraham, ALCP - Priest of the Holy Spirit Fathers of Southern India/Kerala; previously serving as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Zephyrhills, Florida - Diocese of St. Petersburg assigned as Temporary Administrator of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Port St. Joe, Florida - effective July 1, 2020 Rev. JIM RIES 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. Bishop Dolan is pleased to announce he has made the following priestly appointments to parishes. 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. To Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa, REV. 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. Arango is a priest in good standing and has led many people to a deeper relationship with Christ in his pastoral work at Saint Gregory Parish, but now he is committing himself to this vital and important pastoral outreach to the people of God helping and healing, the diocese said. Fr. Muir has been the pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Avondale since 2015 and has also led the Diocese of Phoenixs Office of Worship for the past two years. Arango told the families in the church Thursday that the do-over was a chance for the faithful to renew their commitment to God. The diocese announced last week that it implemented the cost-cutting measures after forecasting a $6 million reduction in revenue next fiscal year, which begins July 1. Fr. EDWARD BECKER Fr. 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. He declined an interview request from an Associated Press reporter after the ceremony, though he thanked the journalist for attending. Assignment outside of Diocese of Orange, REV. Ryan Adorjan at Chesterton Academy, while remaining at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus, Rev. To Administrator Extended, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea, REV. (You can unsubscribe anytime). 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. Some parishioners believe Arango was forced to quit the post. 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.. Louis vely - Belgian Christian spiritual writer; left the diocesan priesthood after conflicts with his superiors over his writings. Both religious and diocesan priests, and bishops, are included. Assignment outside of Diocese of Orange, REV. To Consultant to the Office of the Bishop on Evangelization/Department of Parish Faith Formation, Garden Grove; In-residence at St. Boniface Church, Anaheim. Winkler noted, takes many of the boards recommendations but not all of them. This story was updated at 9:40 am MDT with information from a Diocese of Phoenix press release. He still owns a condo in that part of the Valley, so he said the move to St. Joseph takes him closer to the property. 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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From Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines From Parochial Vicar, St. Norbert Church, Orange From Parochial Vicar, Ss. 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. The number of staff at the pastoral centerwas reduced by 29 positions, including eight vacant positions, the diocese said. Mike Straley, whos been a priest for 30 years, said hes never been assigned to any parish longer than six years. Simon & Jude Church, Huntington Beach, REV. To Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim, REV. From Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente It also included a spreadsheet with hundreds of examples of how Arango positively impacted their lives. Base salaries for priests wasreduced by 25%. Michael Groth at Benet Academy and St. Raphael, Naperville, Rev. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix cut jobs, reduced priest pay and discontinuedthe print production of its newspaper on May 1in anticipation of the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. 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. DOUGLAS ZAVALA The diocese declined to say whether it planned on holding such a meeting. Eadberht III Prn - King of Kent from 796 to 798 and former diocesan priest. Back in the Philippines, Fr. After attending Regis University and St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver, and Mundelein Seminary in Chicago, Fr. JOSEPH NGU TRUONG From Interim Parochial Administrator, Christ our Savior Church, Santa Ana To Pastor, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton and part-time Judge, Office of Canonical Services, REV. Phoenix priest resigns, baptisms invalidated over incorrect word during rite, Phoenix Diocese bishop submits retirement request upon reaching 75th birthday, Storm moves across metro Phoenix with rain, wind during evening rush hour, Arizona AG calls on Congress to make changes to National Human Trafficking Hotline, Tempe slashes permit fee for businesses that want to host live music, Top qualifiers to compete in Arizona State Spelling Bee for chance to make national finals, Gov. 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. From Transitional Deacon, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim Garden Grove, CA 92840 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. Robert Noesen as Pastor of St. Peter, Itasca, Rev. First assignment in San Diego in 1941. To Chaplain, Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, REV. Muir., Mother, wife, leader: Chaviras personal and professional life reflect her witness of Christ. A chance at academic glory will be on the line later this month as Arizona's top qualifiers compete in the state spelling bee. 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. DUY LE Santos Castillo as Pastor of Mary Queen of Heaven, Elmhurst, Rev. At times, the prospect of having a beloved pastor reassigned can be unsettling to a community, particularly if a replacement is not immediately named. Clive Otieno as Pastor of St. Irene, Warrenville, Rev. From Sabbatical MARK JON CRUZ, A.M. 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REYNOLD E. FURRELL From Mt. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix consists of 94 parishes, 23 missions, 29 elementary schools, seven high schools, three universities, and one seminary, and is one of the fastest growing. In the last three months, he has reminded us of our baptismal identity as priest, prophet and king. Alyssons mother, Eliana Najera, said she doesnt hold it against Arango that her daughters first baptism was invalidated. That represents about 25% to 30% of the staff at the pastoral center, DeFrancesco said. 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. A large storm bringing rain and high winds moved across metro Phoenix on Wednesday evening during rush hour. Bishop Dolan has been the pastor of six very diverse parishes within the Diocese of San Diego, and to each he has brought leadership, prayerfulness, collaboration, creativity and unity, McElroy added. 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