Priest personnel changes announced

BISHOP DAVID M. O’CONNELL, C.M., ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING PRIEST PERSONNEL CHANGES

DIOCESAN CURIA
Rev. Jean Felicien, JCL, to Chancellor, in addition to current responsibilities, effective July 1, 2026

RETIREMENT
Rev. James Conover, pastor, St. Rose of Lima Parish in Freehold, NJ, effective September 1, 2026

Rev. John Folchetti, pastor, St. Leo the Great Parish in Lincroft, NJ, effective July 1, 2026

Rev. Eugene Roberts, pastor, St. Gabriel Parish in Marlboro, NJ, effective July 1, 2026

Rev. Pelagio Pateno, Jr., SVD, parochial vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Lakewood, NJ, effective TBD

PASTORS/ADMINISTRATORS
Rev. Gregg Abadilla, parochial vicar, St. Catharine-St. Margaret Parish in Spring Lake, NJ to administrator, St. Mary of the Lakes Parish in Medford, NJ, effective July 1, 2026

Rev. Brian Butch, pastor, St. Anselm Parish in Wayside, NJ to pastor, St. Gabriel Parish in Marlboro, NJ, effective July 1, 2026

Rev. Carlo Calisin, parochial vicar, St. Dominic Parish in Brick Town, NJ, to administrator, St. Anselm Parish in Wayside, NJ, effective July 1, 2026

Rev. Fernando Lopez Monsalve, military service to pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Maple Shade, NJ, effective September 1, 2026

Rev. Daniel Swift, pastor, St. Mary of the Lakes Parish in Medford, NJ, to pastor, St. Leo the Great Parish in Lincroft, NJ, effective July 1, 2026

Rev. Joel Wilson, pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Maple Shade, NJ, to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Freehold, NJ, effective September 1, 2026

PAROCHIAL VICARS
Rev. Thomas Barry, military service to parochial vicar, St. Dominic Parish in Brick Town, NJ, effective July 1, 2026

Rev. John Large, sabbatical, to parochial vicar, St. Catharine-St. Margaret Parish in Spring Lake, NJ, effective July 1, 2026

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT
Rev. Jordan McConway, OP, parochial vicar, St. Mary Parish, Middletown, NJ, to ministry at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, effective TBD

Rev. Cesar Rubiano, hospital chaplain, Jersey Shore Medical Center to return to graduate studies, Rome, Italy, effective TBD