Reverend Antony Alaharasan, renewal for two year term as Pastor of Saint Thomas More Parish, North Stonington. Effective: January 10, 2012.

Reverend Peter S. Kucer, MSA, new to the Diocese, to Temporary Administrator, Saint Joseph Parish, Chester. Effective: January 11, 2012.

Reverend Roger J. Lamoureux, OMI, 1 year renewal of appointment as Pastor, Saint Mary Parish, Willimantic. Effective: January 3, 2012.

Deacon John Abdalla, from Deacon, All Saints Parish, Somersville, to Retirement.
Effective: December 16, 2011.

Reverend Tomasz Albrecht, from Parochial Vicar, St. Agnes Parish, Niantic, to Parochial Vicar, Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Norwich.
Effective: January 9, 2012.

Reverend John Antonelle, from Parochial Vicar/Campus Minister to Administrator/Campus Minister, Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish, Storrs.
Effective: January 9, 2012.

Reverend Richard L. Archambault, 1 year renewal of appointment as Chaplain, Holy Spirit Provincial House and Director of Project Northeast Ministry.
Effective: August 8, 2011.

Deacon Thomas Casey, from Deacon of Church of the Holy Family Parish, Hebron, to Deacon of Church of the Holy Family Parish, Hebron, and Saint Columba Parish, Columbia.
Effective: January 9, 2012.

Reverend Joseph Castaldi, JCL, from Pastor, Saint Joseph Parish, New London, and Our Lady of Grace Parish, Fishers Island, to Retirement.
Effective: January 9, 2012.

Reverend Daniel C. Cronin, from Pastor, Saint Columba Parish, Columbia, to Retirement.
Effective: January 9, 2012.

Reverend Michael Gill, the renewal of three year term as Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Norwichtown.
Effective: January 9, 2012.

Reverend Grzegorz P. Jednaki, from Parochial Vicar, Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Norwich, to Parochial Vicar and Campus Minister, Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish, Storrs.
Effective: January 9, 2012.

Deacon Ronald Kitlinski, from Deacon, Our Lady of the Lakes, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and Saint John the Evangelist Parishes, to Retirement.
Effective: November 20, 2011.

Reverend Gregory C. Mullaney, from Pastor, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Storrs, to Pastor, Saint Agnes Parish, Niantic.
Effective: January 9, 2012.

Reverend Mark D. O’Donnell, from Pastor, Saint Agnes Parish, Niantic, to Pastor, Saint Joseph Parish, New London and Our Lady of Grace, Fishers Island.
Effective: January 9, 2012.

Reverend Richard J. Ricard, the renewal of six-year term as Pastor of Saint Bernard Parish, Rockville, while continuing as Bishop’s Delegate for Safe Environments.
Effective: January 9, 2012.

Reverend Michael S. Smith, from Pastor, Church of the Holy Family, Hebron, to Pastor, Church of the Holy Family, Hebron, and Saint Columba Parish, Columbia.
Effective: January 9, 2012.

Reverend Tadeusz Zadorozny, from Parochial Vicar, St. John Parish, Uncasville, Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oakdale, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Quaker Hill, to Administrator, Saint Joseph Parish, Norwich.
Effective: January 9, 2012.

Reverend George Biju Kadappuraththayil, OCD, new to the Diocese, to Temporary Parochial Vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, New London. Effective: August 1, 2011.

Reverend John J. O’Neill, MS, Temporary Administrator, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Brooklyn, while continuing as Pastor of Saint James Parish in Danielson. Effective: September 6, 2011.

Reverend Robert Buongirno, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Mary, Star of the Sea Parish, New London, to Temporary Administrator, of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Uncasville; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Quaker Hill; Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oakdale. Effective: September 29, 2011.

Reverend Victor Chaker, 1 year renewal of appointment as Pastor, Saint Mary Parish, Coventry. Effective: August 8, 2011.

Very Reverend John Gallagher, OFM Cap, from Administrator to Pastor of Saint Pius X Parish in Middletown, Connecticut. Effective: September 1, 2011.

The Reverend Mariadas Lipton from Administrator of Notre Dame Parish, Durham, to return home to India. Effective: Immediately.

The Very Reverend Michael L. Phillippino to Temporary Administrator of Notre Dame Parish, Durham, while continuing as Pastor at St. John Parish, Middletown. Effective: Immediately.

The Very Reverend Ted F. Tumicki, from Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Occum, to Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Jewett City; St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Preston; St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Voluntown, while continuing as Judicial Vicar and Theological Advisor to the Four County Catholic. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend Stephen S. Gulino from Pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Uncasville, to Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, Jewett City; St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Preston; St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Voluntown. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend Augustine Naduvilekoot from Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Voluntown, to Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Occum. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend William J. Olesik, Diocesan Director for the Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith and Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Jewett City, to Diocesan Director for the Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith and in residence with pastoral duties at St. Matthew Parish, Tolland. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend Joseph B. Whittel from Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Quaker Hill, to Pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Uncasville; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Quaker Hill; Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oakdale. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend Tadeusz Zadorozny from Administrator of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oakdale, to Parochial Vicar of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Uncasville; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Quaker Hill; Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oakdale. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend Richard Breton from Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph Parish, North Grosvenordale, to Parochial Vicar of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Uncasville; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Quaker Hill; Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oakdale. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend Michael C. Giannitelli from Pastor of St. Andrew Parish, Colchester to Pastor of Notre Dame Parish, Durham; St. Colman Parish, Middlefield. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend Anthony J. DiMarco from Administrator of St. Colman Parish, Middlefield, to Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, Putnam; Most Holy Trinity Parish, Pomfret. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend James J. Sucholet from Parochial Vicar of St. Matthew Parish, Tolland, to Parochial Vicar of Notre Dame Parish, Durham; St. Colman Parish, Middlefield. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend Marek Masnicki from Pastor of St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish, Middletown, to Pastor of St. Andrew Parish, Colchester; St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Lebanon. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend Benjamin Soosaimanickam from Administrator of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Lebanon, to Parochial Vicar of St. Andrew Parish, Colchester; St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Lebanon. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend Nicholas Mukama Mbogo from Parochial Vicar of St. Andrew Parish, Colchester, to Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph Parish, North Grosvenordale. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend Richard Sliwinski from Pastor of Most Holy Trinity Parish, Pomfret, to Pastor of St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish, Middletown. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Reverend David P. Choquette from Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Putnam, to Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Putnam; Most Holy Trinity Parish, Pomfret. Effective: June 16, 2011.

The Very Reverend Dennis M. Perkins, the renewal of six-year term as Pastor of St. Michael Parish, Pawcatuck, while continuing as Vicar for Clergy. Effective: June 16, 2011.

Deacon Paul R. Baillargeron from Deacon of St. Mary Parish, Jewett City, to Deacon of St. Mary Parish, Jewett City; St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Preston; St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Voluntown. Effective: June 16, 2011.

Deacon Anthony A. Dombkowski from Deacon of St. Mary Parish, Jewett City, to Deacon of St. Mary Parish, Jewett City; St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Preston; St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Voluntown. Effective: June 16, 2011.

Deacon William T. Herrmann from Deacon of Our Lake of the Lakes Parish, Oakdale, to Deacon of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Uncasville; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Quaker Hill; Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oakdale. Effective: June 16, 2011.

Deacon Ronald S. Kitlinski from Deacon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Quaker Hill, to Deacon of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Uncasville; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Quaker Hill; Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oakdale. Effective: June 16, 2011.

Deacon Ronald Blank from Deacon of Notre Dame Parish, Durham, to Deacon of Notre Dame Parish, Durham; St. Colman Parish, Middlefield. Effective: June 16, 2011.

Deacon Peter L. Gill from Deacon of St. Colman Parish, Middlefield, to Deacon of Notre Dame Parish, Durham; St. Colman Parish, Middlefield. Effective: June 16, 2011.

Deacon Michael L. Puscas from Deacon of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Lebanon, to Deacon of St. Andrew Parish, Colchester; St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Lebanon. Effective: June 16, 2011.

Deacon Jorge Escalona from Deacon of Most Holy Trinity Parish, Pomfret, to Deacon of St. Mary Parish, Putnam; Most Holy Trinity Parish, Pomfret. Effective: June 16, 2011.

Deacon Pierre M. Desilets from Deacon of St. Mary Parish, Putnam, to Deacon of St. Mary Parish, Putnam; Most Holy Trinity Parish, Pomfret. Effective: June 16, 2011.

Reverend Augustine Naduvilekoot to Saint Catherine of Siena Parish, Preston, Temporary Parochial Administrator while continuing as Pastor of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Voluntown. Effective:  April 29, 2011.

Reverend Monsignor Henry N. Archambault, PA, Renewal of appointment as Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Taftville. Effective: March 11, 2011.

Very Reverend John Gallagher, OFM Cap, New to the Diocese to Administrator of Saint Pius X Parish in Middletown. Effective: March 7, 2011.

Reverend Roger J. Lamoureux, OMI, Renewal of appointment as Pastor of Saint Mary Parish, Willimantic, and Defender of the Bond in the Diocesan Tribunal Office. Effective: February 4, 2011.

Reverend Robert Buongirno from Spanish Language Studies in Costa Rica to Parochial Vicar, Saint Mary, Star of the Sea Parish, New London. Effective: March 1, 2011.

Very Reverend Leszek T. Janik, J.C.L., V.G., from Pastor, Saint Joseph Parish, Willimantic, to Pastor, SS. Peter & Paul Parish, Norwich. Effective: November 29, 2010

Reverend George J. Richards, Jr., J.C.L., from Pastor, SS. Peter & Paul Parish, Norwich, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, Willimantic. Effective: November 29, 2010

Reverend Peter B. Liszewski, Renewal of Appointment as Pastor, Saint Mark Parish, Westbrook. Effective: January 4, 2011

Reverend Daniel C. Cronin, Renewal of appointment as Pastor of Saint Columba Parish, Columbia. Effective: January 11, 2011

Reverend Roger J. Lamoureux, OMI, Renewal of appointment as Pastor of Saint Mary Parish, Willimantic, and Defender of the Bond in the Diocesan Tribunal Office. Effective: February
4, 2011

Reverend Brian J. Converse from Active Duty, Chaplain, Connecticut National Guard, to Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Gales Ferry. Effective: February 11, 2011

Reverend Joseph F. DeCosta, from Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Gales Ferry, to Pastor, Saint Lawrence Parish, Killingworth. Effective: February 11, 2011.

Reverend George Mattathilanickal, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Peter Parish, Higganum, and Saint Lawrence Parish, Killingworth, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, New London. Effective: February 11, 2011

Reverend Francis Rouleau, from Parochial Vicar, Saint JosephParish, New London, to Chaplain and Director of Twinning, Diocese of Norwich Outreach to Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Effective: February 11, 2011

Clergy Appointments

Reverend Michael Smith, Chairman of the Continuing Education and Formation Commission for the Clergy, while continuing as Pastor of Church of the Holy Family, Hebron. Effective: December 10, 2010

Reverend Kevin Reilly, from Secretary to the Bishop, to Pastor, Saint Patrick Parish, Mystic, and Part-time Chaplain at Saint Bernard School in Uncasville. Effective: January 10, 2011

Diocesan Appointments

Ms. Kyn Tolson, Director of Development for the Diocese of Norwich, Outreach to Haiti, Inc. Effective: January 4, 2011

Mr. Dennis Petruzzi, Interim Director for the Diocese of Norwich, Outreach to Haiti, Inc. Effective: January 4, 2011

Reverend Brian Romanowski, from Pastor, Saint Patrick Parish, Mystic, to the Tribunal of the Diocese of Norwich, Auditor, with Residence at Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Oakdale. Effective: January 10, 2011

Diocesan Appointments

Reverend Martin Jones, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Andrew Parish, Colchester, to Bishop’s Delegate for Evangelization in Hispanic Ministry with residence at Saint Mary Parish, Norwich. Effective: November 1, 2010

Reverend George J. Richards, Jr., JCL, Associate Judicial Vicar for the Tribunal of the Diocese of Norwich. Effective: November 1, 2010

Clergy Appointments

Reverend Robert Buongirno from Pastor, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Lebanon, to Spanish Language Studies in Costa Rica. Effective: November 8, 2010

Reverend George Busto, CO, new to the Diocese, to Chaplain, Middlesex Memorial Hospital, Middletown, with residence at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Middletown. Effective: October 29, 2010

Reverend Joseph Castaldi, Canonical Pastor, Our Lady of Grace Parish, Fishers Island, while continuing as Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish, New London. Effective: November 15, 2010

Reverend Raymond Introvigne, Renewal of appointment as Parochial Vicar of Saint Mary Parish, Coventry, and Co-Director of Spiritual Renewal Services. Effective: October 4, 2010

Reverend Joseph Kaipayil, to Our Lady of Grace Parish, Fishers Island, on part-time rotating basis, while continuing to serve as Parochial Vicar at Saint Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Parish in Groton. Effective: November 15, 2010

Very Reverend Laurence LaPointe to Pastor, Saint Joseph Parish, Willimantic, while continuing as Diocesan Director of Campus Ministry and Dean of the Willimantic Deanery. Effective: November 8, 2010

Reverend Nicholas Mukama Mbogo, from Parochial Vicar, Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Norwich, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Andrew Parish, Colchester. Effective: November 1, 2010

Reverend Dennis Mercieri, from Chaplain, Middlesex Memorial Hospital with residency at Saint Patrick Church, East Hampton, to Parochial Vicar, Saint Bernard Parish, Rockville. Effective: November 1, 2010

Reverend Prodeep Chandra Nayak, to Our Lady of Grace Parish, Fishers Island, on part-time rotating basis, while continuing to serve as Parochial Vicar at Saint Joseph Parish in New London. Effective: November 15, 2010

Reverend Wojciech Pelczarski, SDS, from Pastor, Our Lady of Grace Parish, Fishers Island, to Administrator, Saint Maurice Parish, Bolton. Effective: November 15, 2010

Reverend Benjamin V. Soosaimanickam, from Parochial Vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, Willimantic, to Administrator, Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Lebanon. Effective: November 8, 2010

Very Reverend Leszek Janik, J.C.L. to Vicar General, Diocese of Norwich. The main function of the Vicar General is to be of assistance to the Bishop in his executive governance role. Father Janik will assume his new curial office while continuing as Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish in Willimantic. Father Janik earned a Licentiate in Canon Law from the Catholic University of America and has served the Diocese as Judicial Vicar since May, 2009. Effective: October 18, 2010

Very Reverend Ted F. Tumicki, S.T.L., J.C.L., Judicial Vicar, while continuing as Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish, in Occum, and Theological Adviser to the Four County Catholic. Effective: October 18, 2010

Very Reverend Dennis M. Perkins, Vicar for Clergy, while continuing as Pastor of Saint Michael Parish, in Pawcatuck. Effective: October 18, 2010

Reverend Richard J. Ricard, Bishop’s Delegate for Safe Environments, while continuing as Pastor of Saint Bernard Parish in Rockville. Effective: October 18, 2010

Reverend Nicholas Mukuma Mbogo, from Graduate Studies in Rome to Temporary Residence at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Norwich. Effective: August 6, 2010

Reverend Marcin Mikulski, OSPPE, new to Diocese, to Saint Joseph Parish, Rockville. Effective: September 8, 2010­­

Reverend Victor Chaker, 1 year renewal of appointment as Pastor, Saint Mary Parish, Coventry. Effective: September 16, 2010

Reverend Bart Karwacki, OFM Conv., new to Diocese, to Saint John Parish, Cromwell. Effective August 27, 2010

Reverend David Choquette, from Pastor, All Saints Parish, Somersville, to Pastor, Saint Mary of the Visitation Parish, Putnam. Effective: June 17, 2010

Reverend Roland Cloutier, from Pastor, Saint Mary Of the Visitation Parish, Putnam, to Pastor, All Saints Parish, Somersville. Effective: June 17, 2010

Reverend Victor Chaker, Courage Chaplain, while continuing as Pastor of Saint Mary Parish, Coventry. Effective: June 21, 2010

Reverend Thomas Lavin, OFM Conv., new to Diocese, to Saint Edward the Confessor Parish, Stafford Springs. Effective: July 1, 2010

Reverend Mark Curesky, OFM Conv., new to Diocese, to Saint John Parish, Cromwell. Effective: August 16, 2010

Reverend David Choquette, from Pastor, All Saints Parish, Somersville, to Pastor, Saint Mary of the Visitation Parish, Putnam. Effective: June 17, 2010

Reverend Roland Cloutier, from Pastor, Saint Mary of the Visitation Parish, Putnam, to Pastor, All Saints Parish, Somersville. Effective: June 17, 2010

Reverend Victor Chaker, Courage Chaplain, while continuing as Pastor of Saint Mary Parish, Coventry. Effective: June 21, 2010

Reverend Thomas Lavin, OFM Conv., new to Diocese, To Saint Edward the Confessor Parish, Stafford Springs. Effective: July 1, 2010

Reverend Mark Curesky, OFM Conv., new to Diocese, To Saint John Parish, Cromwell. Effective: August 16, 2010