Priests on the Move

Four priests in the Catholic diocese of Trenton are retiring this year, and two military officers are returning from military service to return to parish work, it was announced by the Diocese earlier this month.

Trenton Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. announced The Rev, James Conover, pastor at St. Rose of Lima in Freehold, Rev. John Folchetti, pastor of St. Leo’s Church in Lincroft, Rev. Eugene Roberts, pastor of St. Gabriel’s in Marlboro and Rev. Pelagio Pateno, Jr., SVD, parochial vicar at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lakewood are all retiring, with Father Conover’s date Sept. 1 and Father Pateno’s to be determined later. Both Fathers Folchetti and Roberts are retiring July 1.

Two priests are returning to parish assignments after spending several years in the military, both of whom previously served at Our Lady of Perpetual Help St Agnes parish in Highlands and Atlantic Highlands. The Rev. Fernando Lopez Monsalve will become pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish in Maple Shade Sept. 1, and the Rev. Thomas Barry will become parochial vicar at  St. Dominic’s Parish in Brick on July 1.

The Rev. Joel Wilson, pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Maple Shade will assume the pastorate at St. Rose in Freehold Sept 1, Father Daniel Swift, currently serving as pastor of St. Mary of the Lakes in Medford, will be pastor at St Leo’s July 1, Father Brian Butch, currently pastor of St. Anselm’s in Wayside will be pastor of St. Gabriel’s, and Father Gregg Abadilla, parochial vicar at St. Catharine- St Margaret’s parish in Spring Lake, will become administrator at St.. Mary of the Lakes in Medford. The Carlo Calisin who is now parochial vicar at St. Dominic’s will be administrator at St. Anselm’s.

In other assignments, the Rev. John Large is returning from a sabbatical leave to become parochial vicar at St.at the Spring Lake parish.

Bishop O’Connell also announced that the Rev. Jordan McConway, O.P, who has been parochial vicar at St. Mary’s in New Monmouth will minister at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY at a future date, and the Rev. Cesar Rubiano, a hospital chaplain at Jersey Shore Medical Center will return to graduate studies in Rome, also at a future date.

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Four priests in the Catholic diocese of Trenton are retiring this year, and two military officers are returning from military service to return to parish work, it was announced by the Diocese earlier this month.Trenton Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. announced The Rev, James Conover, pastor at St. Rose of Lima in Freehold, Rev. John Folchetti, pastor of St. Leo’s Church in Lincroft, Rev. Eugene Roberts, pastor of St. Gabriel’s in Marlboro and Rev. Pelagio Pateno, Jr., SVD, parochial vicar at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lakewood are all retiring, with Father Conover’s date Sept. 1 and Father Pateno’s to be determined later. Both Fathers Folchetti and Roberts are retiring July 1.Two priests are returning to parish assignments after spending several years in the military, both of whom previously served at Our Lady of Perpetual Help St Agnes parish in Highlands and Atlantic Highlands. The Rev. Fernando Lopez Monsalve will become pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish in Maple Shade Sept. 1, and the Rev. Thomas Barry will become parochial vicar at  St. Dominic’s Parish in Brick on July 1.The Rev. Joel Wilson, pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Maple Shade will assume the pastorate at St. Rose in Freehold Sept 1, Father Daniel Swift, currently serving as pastor of St. Mary of the Lakes in Medford, will be pastor at St Leo’s July 1, Father Brian Butch, currently pastor of St. Anselm’s in Wayside will be pastor of St. Gabriel’s, and Father Gregg Abadilla, parochial vicar at St. Catharine- St Margaret’s parish in Spring Lake, will become administrator at St.. Mary of the Lakes in Medford. The Carlo Calisin who is now parochial vicar at St. Dominic’s will be administrator at St. Anselm’s.In other assignments, the Rev. John Large is returning from a sabbatical leave to become parochial vicar at St.at the Spring Lake parish.Bishop O’Connell also announced that the Rev. Jordan McConway, O.P, who has been parochial vicar at St. Mary’s in New Monmouth will minister at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY at a future date, and the Rev. Cesar Rubiano, a hospital chaplain at Jersey Shore Medical Center will return to graduate studies in Rome, also at a future date.