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May 31, 2020Diocese of Tucson 2021
Priest Assignments
The following assignments are effective as of July 1, 2020, unless otherwise noted. I am deeply grateful to each of the Fathers listed below for their gracious cooperation as well as the thoughtful assistance of our Priest Personnel Board.
Retirements:
Two priests will retire:- Fr. Michael Bucciarelli and
- Fr. Matthew Thayil
1. Fr. Gilbert Malu Musumbu is assigned to Santa Monica Parish, Tucson, as Pastor.
2. Fr. Alan Valencia is assigned to St. Augustine Cathedral as Pastor.
3. Fr. Bardo Antunez is assigned to Our Lady, Queen of All Saints, Tucson, as Pastor.
4. Fr. Michael Martinez is assigned to Our Lady of the Mountains, Sierra Vista, as Pastor.
5. Fr. Abraham Guerrero is assigned to St. James Parish, Coolidge, as Pastor.
6. Fr. Adolfo Martinez-Escobar is assigned to St. Jude Thaddeus Parish, San Luis, as Pastor.
7. Fr. Rudy Rosales is assigned as Pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Mammoth, while remaining as Pastor of St. Bartholomew Parish in San Manuel.
8. Fr. Lamar Partin, C.Ss.R. has been proposed to serve as Pastor of Santa Catalina Parish, Oro Valley-Catalina, by the Redemptorist Order. I have accepted this proposal and appointed him pastor (this assignment is already in effect).
9. Fr. Amal Sebastiar is assigned as Sacramental Minister at St. Patrick Parish, Bisbee.
10. Fr. John Gonzales will remain at St. Thomas Parish, and become co-director for Vocations Recruitment.
11. Fr. Jorge Farias-Saucedo is assigned to St. Augustine Cathedral as Parochial Vicar, with duties as co-director for Vocations Recruitment.
12. Fr. Callistus Iyorember is assigned to St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Tucson, as Parochial Vicar.
13. Fr. Peter Pedrasa is assigned Parochial Vicar to St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Casa Grande.
14. Fr. James Mascarenhas is assigned Parochial Vicar to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Tucson.
15. Fr. Jesus Haros-Mendez is assigned Parochial Vicar to Sacred Heart Parish of Nogales.
16. Fr. Pat Crino, while remaining Pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul Parish of Tucson, will become Director of Office of Vocations, supervising all Vocations ministries.
17. Fr. Michael Bucciarelli will assume direction of the newly-ordained ongoing formation program for the Diocese of Tucson, until now directed by Msgr. Al Schifano. +Edward J. Weisenburger Bishop of Tucson
