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DIOCESE OF ORANGE CLERGY ASSIGNMENT CHANGES

A look at clergy reassignments throughout the Diocese of Orange

By STAFF     7/3/2016

Bishop Kevin Vann is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective July 1, 2016.

 

PASTORS

 

REV. STEVEN CORREZ

From Administrator, Christ Our Savior Church, Santa Ana

To Pastor, Christ Our Savior Church, Santa Ana

REV. EFRAIN FLORES

From Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana

To Pastor, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana

REV. THOMAS NAVAL

From Administrator, Santiago de Compostela Church, Lake Forest

To Pastor, Santiago de Compostela Church, Lake Forest

REV. TUYEN VAN NGUYEN

From Vice-Rector, Christ Cathedral Parish, Garden Grove

To Pastor, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster

REV. BRUCE PATTERSON

From Pastor, St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo

To Pastor, St. Norbert Church, Orange

REV. JOSEPH TUAN PHAM

From Pastor Renewed, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster

To Pastor, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana

REV. PATRICK RUDOLPH

From Pastor, St. Norbert Church, Orange

To Pastor, St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo

 

PASTORS – RENEWED OR EXTENDED

 

REV. KERRY BEAULIEU

From Pastor Renewed, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach

To Pastor Extended, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach

REV. JOSEPH KNERR

From Pastor, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach

To Pastor Renewed, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach

REV. SY NGUYEN

From Pastor, St. Martin de Porres Church, Yorba Linda

To Pastor Renewed, St. Martin de Porres Church, Yorba Linda

REV. EDWARD POETTGEN

From Pastor Renewed, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana

To Pastor Extended, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana

 

ADMINISTRATORS / DIRECTORS

 

REV. GEORGE BLAIS

From Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas More Church, Irvine

To Administrator, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods

REV. ZBIGNIEW FRASZCZAK, SVD

From Pastor, St. Anthony Church, San Bernardino

To Director, St. Pope John Paul II Polish Catholic Center, Yorba Linda

 

RETIRED

 

REV. RICHARD DELAHUNTY

From Pastor, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods

To Pastor Emeritus – Retired

REV. MICHAEL HOAN MAI

From Parochial Vicar, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods

To Retired Priest Status

 

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

 

REV. NICOLAS TOAN NGUYEN

From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana

To Secretary to the Bishop and Master of Ceremonies

REV. QUAN TRAN

Remains as Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral Parish, Garden Grove

Episcopal Vicar for Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs and Continuing as Secretary to the Pastoral Provision

 

PAROCHIAL VICARS

 

REV. SCOTT BORGMAN

From Pontifical Academy for Life, Vatican City

To PV, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Newport Beach

REV. BENJAMIN HOANG

From PV, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim

To PV, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra

REV. WILLIAM HUBBARD

From In-Residence, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel

To PV, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster

REV. MARIO JUAREZ

From PV, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park

To PV, Christ Cathedral Parish, Garden Grove

REV. CARLOS LEON

From PV, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa

To PV, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim

REV. BINH NGUYEN

From Bishop’s Secretary/Master of Ceremonies

To PV, St. Thomas More Church, Irvine

REV. MARTIN NGUYEN

From PV, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress

To PV, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park

REV. RAPHAEL NGUYEN

From PV, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana

To PV, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods

REV. THANH-TAI NGUYEN

From PV, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach

To PV, La Purisima Church, Orange

REV. TIMOTHY NGUYEN

From PV, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove

To PV, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana

REV. AVELINO OROZCO

From PV, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim

To PV, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park

REV. CHRISTOPHER PHAM

From PV, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana

To PV, Christ Cathedral Parish, Garden Grove

REV. MARK AARON RIOMALOS, A.M.

From Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines

To PV, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress

REV. RUBEN RUIZ

From PV, St. Anne Church, Santa Ana

To PV, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra

REV. ISMAEL SILVA

From In Residence, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea

To PV, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana

REV. LUIS SEGURA, OFM

From PV, Iglesia de San Francisco, Ciudad Madera, Jalisco Mexico

To PV, St. Anne Church, Santa Ana

REV. LOC TRAN

From PV, La Purisima Church, Orange

To PV, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea

REV. MARTIN DUC TRAN

From PV, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra

To PV, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach

REV. THOMAS TRAN, SVD

From Administrator, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana

To PV, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim

REV. JOSEPH NGU TRUONG

From PV, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach

To PV, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove

REV. LEONEL VARGAS

From PV, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster

To PV, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim

REV. ANTHONY VU

From PV, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea

To PV, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana

REV. DOUGLAS ZAVALA

From PV, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim

To PV, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa

 

FURTHER STUDIES

 

REV. JUAN BERNARDO NAVARRO-SANCHEZ

From PV, Christ Cathedral Parish, Garden Grove

To Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca Instituto Superior de Pastoral – UPSA Madrid

In Residence, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim

REV. TIM PETERS

From Educational Studies, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome

To Professor/Instructor, St. John Seminary, Camarillo

In-Residence at St. John Seminary, Camarillo

 

ASSIGNED OUTSIDE OF DIOCESE

 

REV. JOHN LEVECKE

From PV, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Newport Beach

To Administrator of Holy Family Parish, Honolulu, Hawaii

REV. JOHN WELING

From Sick Leave

To In-Residence at Holy Family Parish, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

LEAVING DIOCESE / RETURNING TO COMMUNITY

 

REV. PAUL FLYNN, OSA

From PV, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Delhi-Santa Ana

Completed service in the Diocese of Orange, returning to Augustinian Order, Ireland

REV. HENRYK NOGA, SVD

From Director, St. Pope John Paul II Polish Center, Yorba Linda

Completed service in the Diocese of Orange, returning to Society of the Divine Word Community, Riverside

REV. DANH PHAM, SVD

From PV, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana

Completed service in the Diocese of Orange, returning to Society of the Divine Word Community, Riverside

REV. RANDY SAMPINTO, A.M.

From Chaplain, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, RSM

Completed service in the Diocese of Orange, returning to Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines

REV. JUDE SERFINO

From PV, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park

To Associate Pastor, Most Precious Blood Parish and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Chula Vista, CA

REV. JOHN DUY TRAN, SVD

From PV, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana

Completed service in the Diocese of Orange, returning to Society of the Divine Word Community, Riverside

 

INCARDINATION

 

REV. VENANCIO AMIDAR

From Diocese of Borongan, Philippines

Diocese of Orange, July 1, 2016

REV. THOMAS NAVAL, A.M.

From Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines

Diocese of Orange, July 1, 2016

REV. JOSEPH THAI NGUYEN

From Archdiocese of Chicago

Diocese of Orange, July 1, 2016

 

CHAPLAINCY

 

REV. FREDERICK ATENTAR, A.M.

From PV, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Newport Beach

To Chaplain, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, RSM

REV. JAMES BARRAND

From Chaplain, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange

To Chaplain, CHOC Hospital, Orange

In Residence, St. Joseph Church, Placentia

 

RELIGIOUS ORDERS

 

REV. JOSEPH BAUR, OFM

From Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Guadalupe, AZ

Retired and In-residence at Sts. Simon & Jude Church, Huntington Beach

REV. DONALD SIPLE, OSM

From Pastor, St. Philip Benizi Church, Fullerton

EFFECTIVE SEPT. 1, 2016

Vocation Minister, Servite High School, Anaheim

In-Residence at Seven Holy Founders Priory, Anaheim

REV. DENNIS KRIZ, OSM

From PV, Annunciata Church, Chicago

EFFECTIVE SEPT. 1, 2016

To Pastor, St. Philip Benizi Church, Fullerton

 

NEWLY ORDAINED

 

REV. BRANDON DANG

     To PV, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach

REV. DAVID OTTO

     To PV, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana

REV. NICOLAUS THAI

     To return to The Pontifical North American College in Rome to Complete S.T.L. studies

     Summer Residence at Santa Clara de Asis Church, Yorba Linda

REV. QUYEN TRUONG

     To PV, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods