Catholic Diocese Tucson

6 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK JUNE/JULY 2019 Diocese announces spring assignments The Diocese of Tucson announced new parish assignments for priests. All are effective July 1, unless otherwise noted. NEW PASTORS (six-year terms) Father Arnold Aurillo To: Our Mother of Sorrows Parish, Tucson, pastor From: Holy Angels Parish, pastor Father Albert Miranda To: Holy Angels Parish, Globe, administrator From: Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Tucson, parochial vicar Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales Father George Kunnel To: St. Joseph Parish, Hayden and Infant Jesus of Prague Parish, Kearney, pastor From: Infant Jesus of Prague Parish, Kearney, pastor Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales Father Alex Tigga To: St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Patagonia, pastor From: St. Joseph Parish, Hayden, pastor Father John Paul Shea To: San Carlos Apache Community, San Carlos, administrator, with sacramental coverage duties within the vicariate From: San Carlos Apache Community, San Carlos, parochial vicar Father George Holley To: St. John Neumann Parish, Yuma, pastor From: St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Patagonia, administrator Father Jay Luczak To: Our Lady of Grace Parish, Maricopa, pastor From: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Nogales, pastor Father Marcos Velásquez To: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Nogales, pastor From: Our Lady of Grace Parish, Maricopa, pastor Father Alan Valencia To: Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Parish, Tucson, pastor From: Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Parish, Tucson, administrator Spiritan Father Richard Awange To: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish, Tucson, pastor From: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish, Tucson, administrator Father Nathaniel Mma To: Holy Cross Parish, Morenci and Sacred Heart and St. Mary Parish, Clifton, pastor From: Holy Cross Parish, Morenci and Sacred Heart and St. Mary Parish, Clifton, administrator Father Gregory Okafor To: St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Wellton, pastor From: St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Wellton, administrator Father Mario (Ricky) Ordonez To: St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Payson, pastor From: St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Payson, administrator Via Christi Father Nicodemus Shaghel To: Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Solomon, and St. Rose of Lima Parish, Safford, pastor From: Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Solomon, and St. Rose of Lima Parish, Safford, administrator Father Rudy Rosales To: St. Bartholomew Parish, San Manuel, pastor From: St. Bartholomew Parish, San Manuel, administrator Carmelite Father Enrique Varela- Nungaray To: St. Cyril of Alexandria Parish, Tucson, administrator From: Assignment outside diocese Via Christi Father Martin Bosco Ormin To: St.  Jude Thaddeus Parish, Pearce-Sunsites, administrator From: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Tucson, parochial vicar Father Gregory Adolf To: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Tombstone, supervisory pastor, while remaining pastor of St. Andrew Parish, Sierra Vista, with assistance from parochial vicars of St. Andrew PAROCHIAL VICARS Deacon Justin Agbir (to be ordained a Via Christi priest June 8) To: Sts. Peter & Paul Parish, Tucson Carmelite Father Jorge Monterroso Merida (ordained a priest May 25) To: St. Cyril of Alexandria Parish, Tucson Father Jose Martin Uriarte Guevara To: Immaculate Conception Parish, Yuma From:   Assignment outside diocese Father Rudy Ofori To: St. Mark Parish, Tucson/Oro Valley From: Our Lady of the Mountains Parish, Sierra Vista, parochial vicar Father Edson Elizarraras To: St. Mark Parish, Tucson/Oro Valley, in residence at St. Christopher Parish, Marana From: Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Tucson, parochial vicar Father Marco Basulto To: Douglas parishes and missions From: St. Andrew Parish, Sierra Vista, parochial vicar Father Marco Carrasco To: St. Augustine Cathedral, Tucson From: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Nogales, parochial vicar Father Callistus Iyorember To: St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Casa Grande From: St. Christopher Parish, Marana, parochial vicar Father Martin Moreno To: Sacred Heart Parish, Nogales From: Immaculate Conception Parish, Yuma, parochial vicar Father Jesus Acuña Delgado To: St. Andrew Parish, Sierra Vista From: Return from leave Father Eduardo López Romo To: St. Monica Parish, Tucson From: St. Jude Thaddeus Parish, San Luis, in residence Father Ramonito Celestial To: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Tucson From: Assignment outside diocese  OTHER ASSIGNMENTS Father John Arnold To: Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Tucson, while remaining pastor of St. Mark Pastor, Tucson/Oro Valley, and  administrator of St. Christopher Parish, Marana Father Jesus Haros-Mendez (Ordained a priest June 1) To: Return to Mundelein School of Theology, Mundelein, Illinois, for one year of additional studies Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy To: One-year leave of absence to serve as guest Professor of Moral Theology at Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, Texas From: Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Tucson Father Mohana Bathineni To: One-year leave of absence to care for family in India From: St.  Jude Thaddeus Parish, Pearce-Sunsites, pastor Father Patrick Crino To: Director of Seminarians, while remaining pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul Parish, Tucson Deacon Peter Pedrasa To: Pastoral year at Immaculate Conception Parish, Yuma RETIREMENTS Msgr. Thomas Cahalane: Retirement from Our Mother of Sorrows Parish, Tucson Father John Friel: Retirement from St. John Neumann Parish, Yuma Msgr. Albert Schifano: Retirement from Vocations Ministry for Diocese of Tucson Franciscan Father Matthias Crehan: Retirement from Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Tombstone Carmelite Father Ron Oakham: Retirement from St. Cyril of Alexandria Parish, Tucson LEAVING DIOCESE Franciscan Father Dennis Bosse: Relocating, leaving from St. Augustine Cathedral, Tucson