Diocese of Fall River
OFFICIAL
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., Bishop of Fall River, announces the following appointments and transfers:
Rev. Mr. Peter R. Scheffer, Jr., Deacon at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Seekonk
Effective: June 14, 2020
Reverend Brian E. Albino, from Parochial Vicar of St. John of God Parish in Somerset, and Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Dominic Parishes in Swansea, to Parochial Vicar of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in Fall River.
Reverend Jason Brilhante, from Parochial Vicar at Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in Fall River, to Administrator of Saint John of God Parish in Somerset.
Reverend Dariusz Kalinowski, from Parochial Vicar of Christ the King Parish in Mashpee, to the Diocesan Tribunal and Parochial Vicar at Santo Christo Parish, with residence at Santo Christo rectory in Fall River.
Reverend Thomas M. Kocik, Parochial Vicar at Santo Christo Parish in Fall River, to Chaplain of Cape Cod Hospital with residence at Saint Francis Xavier rectory in Hyannis.
Effective June 30, 2020
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., Bishop of Fall River, has accepted the request to retire of:
Reverend Richard M. Roy, Pastor of Saint Julie Billiart Parish in Dartmouth
Effective August 1, 2020
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., Bishop of Fall River, has made the following appointments and transfers:
Reverend David A. Pignato, member of the faculty at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, to Pastor of Saint Julie Billiart Parish and Chaplain to Bishop Stang High School in Dartmouth.
Effective August 1, 2020
Reverend Steven A. Booth, Parochial Vicar at Good Shepherd Parish in Vineyard Haven.
Effective June 25, 2020 until August 31, 2020
Reverend Steven A. Booth, from Parochial Vicar at Good Shepherd Parish in Vineyard Haven, to Parochial Vicar at Saint Julie Billiart Parish in Dartmouth
Effective September 1, 2020
