Bishop Galante announces priest personnel assignments

Bishop Galante announces priest personnel changes as follows:

Father Rene Canales from Part Time Parochial Vicar, Saint Michael, Gibbstown and In Residence, Corpus Christi, Carneys Point to Part Time Parochial Vicar, Saint Clare of Assisi Parish, Gibbstown and In Residence, Corpus Christi, Carneys Point, effective Sept. 29.

Father Theodore Cassidy, S.M. from In Residence, Marianist Family Retreat Center, Cape May Point to Outside of Diocese, effective Sept. 14.

Father Timothy Dwyer, S.M. from Outside of Diocese to In Residence, Marianist Family Retreat Center, Cape May Point, effective Sept. 14.

Father David A. Grover from Pastor, Saint Michael, Gibbstown and Saint John, Paulsboro to Pastor, Saint Clare of Assisi Parish, Gibbstown (for a six-year term), effective Sept. 29.

Father Francis P. Gaffney from Retired and In Residence, Saint Michael, Gibbstown to Retired and In Residence, Saint Clare of Assisi Parish, Gibbstown, effective Sept. 29.

Father Edward R. Kolla from Administrator and Co-Convener, Saint Frances Cabrini, Ocean City to Administrator, Saint Padre Pio, Vineland and continues as Administrator and Co-Convener, Saint Frances Cabrini, Ocean City, effective Oct. 1.

Father Grace Manano from Parochial Vicar, Saint Michael, Gibbstown to Parochial Vicar, Saint Clare of Assisi Parish, Gibbstown, effective Sept. 29.

Father Jaromir Michalak from Pastor, Nativity, Franklinville and Saint Catherine of Siena, Clayton to Pastor, the Parish of Saint Michael the Archangel, Franklinville (for a six-year term), effective Sept. 29.

Father Steven V. Pinzon from Pastor, Saint Joseph, Swedesboro to Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Conception, Bridgeton, effective Sept. 29.

Father Stephen Rapposelli from Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of the Angels, Cape May Court House and Chaplain at Wildwood Catholic High School to Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of the Angels, Cape May Court House, effective Sept. 1.

Father David Rivera from Summer Parochial Vicar, Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Parish, Hammonton to Advanced Studies, Pontifical North American College, Rome, effective Sept. 27.

Father Peter M. Saporito from Pastor, Saint Padre Pio, Vineland to Leave of Absence for Health Reasons, effective Oct. 1.