Bishop Michael C. Barber, S.J. has made the following appointments:
Pastors and Parochial Administrators:
Effective June 1, 2021:
Fr. Fernando Cortez, pastor of St. Jerome Parish El Cerrito, has been granted permission to retire.
Fr. Joseph Parekkatt, pastor of St. Anne’s Parish Rossmoor, has been granted permission to retire.
Fr. Leonard Marrujo is appointed pastor of St. Anne’s Parish Rossmoor.
Fr. John Carillo is appointed Parochial Administrator of Our Lady of Assumption Parish, San Leandro.
Fr. Michael Pham is appointed Parochial Administrator of St. Jerome Parish, El Cerrito.
Effective July 1, 2021:
Fr. Gerard Moran, pastor of St. Isidore Danville, has been granted permission to retire.
Fr. Matthew Murray is appointed pastor of St. Isidore Parish Danville.
Fr. Glenn Naguit is appointed pastor of Divine Mercy Parish Oakland.
Fr. Kenneth Nobrega is appointed pastor of St. Margaret Mary Parish Oakland.
Fr. John Prochaska is appointed pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish Berkeley.
Bishop Barber has approved the appointment by the Society of the Divine Word of Fr. Henryk Noga, SVD, as pastor of St. Joachim Parish Hayward.
Parochial Vicars:
Fr. Jimmy Macalinao is appointed half-time Parochial Vicar of St. John Vianney Parish Walnut Creek, effective July 1, 2021, while remaining Diocesan Director of Faith Formation & Evangelization.
Fr. Huong Dinh, to be ordained priest May 22, is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Anthony Parish Oakland, effective June 1, 2021.
Fr. Candelario Jimenez, to be ordained priest May 22, is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Isidore Parish Danville, effective July 1, 2021.
Fr. Gerald Pedrera has been granted a sabbatical, effective July 1, 2021.