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	Diocese of Allentown Clerical Reassignments The Express-Times June 2, 2008 http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-17/1212379526281060.xml&coll=2 The following are clerical reassignments affecting parishes in Lehigh and Northampton counties. For the complete list of all of the reassignments announced by the Allentown Diocese visit LehighValleyLive.com. The Rev. Msgr. William T. Baker from pastor, St. Lawrence and St. Andrew, Catasauqua, to pastor, Incarnation of Our Lord, Bethlehem. The Rev. Richard C. Brensinger from assistant pastor, St. Ann, Emmaus, to pastor, All Saints, McAdoo. The Rev. Msgr. John S. Campbell from pastor, St. Bernard, St. Joseph and St. Michael, Easton, to pastor, Queenship of Mary, Northampton. The Rev. Deogratias Rwegasira, A.J., from assistant pastor, St. Joseph, St. Bernard and St. Michael, Easton, to pastor, Our Lady of Mercy, Easton. The Rev. Msgr. John J. Grabish from pastor, Sacred Heart, Allentown, to pastor, Sacred Heart, Allentown, consolidated with Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Allentown. The Rev. Msgr. Vincent P. York from pastor, St. Elizabeth, Pen Argyl, and St. Roch, West Bangor, to pastor, St. Elizabeth, Pen Argyl, consolidated with St. Roch, West Bangor. The Rev. Michael E. Ahrensfield from pastor, Immaculate Conception, Tremont, and SS. Peter and Paul, Tower City, to pastor, SS. Peter and Paul, Lehighton. The Rev. Msgr. Albert J. Byrne from pastor, Annunciation BVM, Catasauqua, to pastor, Immaculate Conception, Allentown. The Rev. Msgr. Victor F. Finelli, judge, Diocesan Tribunal, Diocese of Allentown, also to administrator, Annunciation BVM, Catasauqua. The Rev. Robert J. George from director of spiritual activities, Notre Dame High School, Bethlehem Township, Pa., and resident, Sacred Heart, Miller Heights, to pastor, Sacred Heart, Miller Heights, and chaplain, Notre Dame High School. The Rev. Eric J. Gruber from pastor, St. Vincent de Paul and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Minersville, and St. Kieran, Heckscherville, to administrator, St. Lawrence and St. Andrew, Catasauqua. The Rev. Wayne E. Killian, director, Newman Center, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, also to pastor, Holy Ghost, Bethlehem. The Rev. Msgr. John S. Mraz from pastor, Assumption BVM, Northampton, to pastor, St. Ann, Emmaus. The Rev. John S. Pendzick from assistant pastor, St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Palmer Township, to pastor, Our Lady Help of Christians, Allentown. The Rev. Msgr. Alfred A. Schlert, J.C.L., V.G., vicar general, Diocese of Allentown, also to pastor, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Hellertown. The Rev. Raymond P. Slezak from pastor, St. Joseph and St. Stanislaus, Bethlehem, to administrator, SS. Peter and Paul, Allentown. The Rev. Francis P. Straka from pastor, Holy Ghost, Bethlehem, to pastor, Assumption BVM, Northampton. The Rev. Msgr. Edward S. Zemanik from pastor, St. Patrick, St. Kunegunda, Immaculate Conception, St. Mary, McAdoo and Immaculate Conception, Kelayres to pastor, St. Anthony of Padua, Easton. The Rev. Eric R. Arnout from administrator, Sacred Heart, Miller Heights, to assistant pastor, Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown. The Rev. Thomas P. Bortz from assistant pastor, St. Ignatius Loyola, Sinking Spring, to assistant pastor, Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown. The Rev. Kevin M. Gualano from assistant pastor, Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown, to assistant pastor, St. Joseph the Worker, Orefield. The Rev. Keith R. Laskowski from assistant pastor, St. Columbkill, Boyertown, to assistant pastor, St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Palmer Township. The Rev. Constantine Oduori, A.J., from service outside diocese to assistant pastor, Our Lady of Mercy, Easton. The Rev. Dominic Thao Pham from assistant pastor, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Hellertown, to assistant pastor, St. Ann, Emmaus. The Rev. Paul L. Rothermel from assistant pastor, Our Lady of Hungary, Northampton, to assistant pastor, St. Ignatius Loyola, Sinking Spring. The Rev. Jerome A. Tauber from assistant pastor, Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, Allentown, to assistant pastor, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Hellertown. The Rev. Msgr. Michael Chaback from pastor, SS. Cyril and Methodius, Bethlehem, to director, Office of the Permanent Diaconate. The Rev. Robert T. Finlan, president, Bethlehem Catholic High School, and resident, St. Anne, Bethlehem, also to chaplain, St. Francis Convent, Monocacy Manor, with residence, Sacred Heart, Miller Heights. The Rev. Msgr. Francis A. Nave from director, Office of Vocations and pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bath, to pastor, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bath. The Rev. Christopher L. Wakefield from pastor, St. Anthony of Padua, Easton, to president, Nativity BVM High School, Pottsville, and resident, St. Ambrose, Schuylkill Haven. The Rev. Scott R. Ardinger, president, Allentown Central Catholic High School; director, Office of Worship and resident, Holy Trinity, Egypt, also to deputy secretary, Secretariat for Catholic Life and Evangelization. The Rev. William T. Campion from pastor, St. Jerome, Tamaqua, to medical leave. The Rev. Msgr. Paul B. della Pica from pastor, Our Lady of Pompeii, Bethlehem, to leave of absence. The Rev. Gregory R. Karpyn from pastor, St. Joseph and St. Vincent de Paul, Girardville, to pastoral ministry, Allentown hospitals and nursing homes and residence, St. Paul, Allentown. The Rev. Luigi Palmieri from assistant pastor, St. Anthony of Padua, Easton, to senior priest. The Rev. Edward C. Bolez from pastor, St. John Capistrano, Bethlehem, to pastor emeritus, St. John Capistrano, Bethlehem. The Rev. Harold F. Dagle from pastor, Immaculate Conception, Allentown, to pastor emeritus, Immaculate Conception, Allentown. The Rev. Ladislaus J. Dudek from pastor, SS. Peter and Paul, Allentown, to pastor emeritus, SS. Peter and Paul, Allentown. The Rev. Msgr. Thomas E. Hoban from pastor, St. Ann, Emmaus, to pastor emeritus, St. Ann, Emmaus. The Rev. Msgr. Raymond F. Merman from pastor, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Hellertown, to pastor emeritus, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Hellertown. The Rev. Edwin V. Schwartz from pastor, Our Lady of Hungary and St. Michael, Northampton, to pastor emeritus, Our Lady of Hungary and St. Michael, Northampton.
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