Clergy assignments announced

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone and other bishops from California, Hawaii and Nevada pray the Lord's Prayer as they concelebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major while making their "ad limina" visits in Rome Jan. 30, 2020. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)Catholic San Francisco)

April 21, 2020
Catholic San Francisco

Father Raymund Reyes and Father Andrew Spyrow, vicars for clergy, announced clergy assignments on behalf of Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone April 21, 2020 with the following. Additional announcements are expected to be forthcoming.

“The archbishop has asked that the following upcoming assignments be announced. Because it is not possible to predict yet when it will be safe to move from one parish rectory to another, the normal July 1 date for these changes remains fluid. We thank the Priest Personnel Board for its ongoing efforts as this year’s cycle of assignments has unfolded.”

Assignments are tentatively scheduled to begin July 1, 2020 except as noted. Some assignments shown have been released previously from the Office of Vicar for Clergy on behalf of Archbishop Cordileone.
 
Pastors
Father William E. Brown, St. Anselm Parish; Father Arsenio G. Cirera, St. Bartholomew Parish; Father Patrick J. Driscoll, St. Veronica Parish; Father Mario P. Farana, Cluster Parishes in Noe Valley, St. Paul, St. Philip and St. James; Father Roger G. Gustafson, St. Hilary Parish in addition to St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish, Sausalito, where he’ll serve as administrator; Father Luello N. Palacpac, St. Raphael Parish; Father Charles Puthota, St. Elizabeth Parish; Father Michael F. Quinn, St. Brendan Parish, continuing as part-time chaplain with the San Francisco Police Department; Father Charito E. Suan, Church of the Good Shepherd; Msgr. Romulo A. Vergara, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Redwood City; Father Arnold E. Zamora, St. Robert Parish.
 
Administrators

Father Roger G. Gustafson, St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish, Sausalito, in addition to St. Hilary Parish, where he will serve as pastor; Father Daniel Nascimento, Holy Name of Jesus Parish and continuing as pastor of St. Anne of the Sunset Parish; Father Arsenio G. Cirera, St. Timothy Parish.
 
Pastors assigned to second terms

Father Moises R. Agudo, St. Peter Parish, San Francisco; Father Brian L. Costello, Our Lady of Loretto Parish; Father Jerome P. Foley, St. Peter Parish, Pacifica; Father Daniel Nascimento, St. Anne of the Sunset Parish in addition to Holy Name of Jesus Parish where he will serve as administrator.
 
Continued as pastor

Father Thomas M. Hamilton, St. Gabriel Parish; Father Fabio E. Medina, St. Anthony Parish, Menlo Park; Father John A. Ryan, St. Catherine of Siena Parish.

Parochial vicars

Father Christian N. Anyanwu, Church of the Nativity, Menlo Park; Father Kyle J. Faller, St. Raphael Parish; Father Maurice C. Igboerika, Our Lady of the Pillar Parish; Father Stephen Idoko, VC, St. Brendan Parish; Father James G. Liebner, SVD, Noe Valley Cluster Parishes with residence at St. Paul Parish; Father Teodoro P. Magpayo, Church of the Nativity, Menlo Park, tentatively through Aug. 31, 2020; Father Shouraiah Pudota, St. Veronica Parish; Rev. Mr. Ian El B. Quito, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Redwood City, following ordination to the priesthood with a new ordination date under discussion; Rev. Mr. Benjamin J. Rosado, St. Matthew Parish, following ordination to the priesthood with a new ordination date under discussion; Father Jose Shaji, St. Bartholomew Parish; Father Celestine O. Tyowua, St. Anne of the Sunset Parish and Holy Name of Jesus Parish with residence at St. Anne of the Sunset Parish.
 
Returned from Rome due to COVID-19

Father Eduardo A. Dura, based at St. Augustine Parish, continuing sabbatical; Father Alner U. Nambatac, based in the Philippines with family continuing sabbatical; Father Armando J. Gutierrez, based at St. Patrick’s Seminary & University temporarily to continue work on his doctorate.
 
Chancery

Father Andrew P. Spyrow, Vicar for Clergy; Father Patrick J. Summerhays, assistant to the Vicar for Administration and Moderator of the Curia, tentatively Aug. 16, 2020, with residence at St. Mary’s Cathedral in anticipation of the return of Father John Piderit, SJ, to his province in New York in early 2021; Father Alvin A. Yu, part-time priest secretary to Archbishop Cordileone and Vicar for Cathedral Liturgy, and part-time chaplain at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory with residence at St. Mary’s Cathedral.        
 
Special assignments

Father Mark D. Doherty, director of liturgy, St. Patrick’s Seminary & University while completing his doctoral studies there tentatively Aug. 1, 2020; Father Cameron M. Faller , part-time chaplain, Archbishop Riordan High School and continuing as vocation director with residence at Church of the Visitacion Parish; Father Michael D. Liliedahl, part-time Junipero Serra High School chaplain effective Feb. 1, 2020, and continuing part-time as parochial vicar at St. Catherine of Siena Parish; Father Teodoro P. Magpayo, CPE Studies tentatively Sept. 1, 2020 through Aug. 31, 2020 with residence at St. Anne of the Sunset Parish; Father Raymond D. Tyohemba, VC, part-time chaplain, UCSF Mission Bay Campus and part-time chaplain at Laguna Honda Hospital tentatively Sept.1, 2020, with residence at St. James Parish.
 
Retiring

Father Ulysses L. D’Aquila, residence, St. James Parish, part of the Noe Valley Cluster; Father John L. Greene, independent residence, Butte, Montana; Father Michael J. Healy, residence, St. Stephen Parish; Father Richard H. Van de Water, residence, St. Thomas More Parish continuing as chaplain to the Arab-American Catholic Community.   
 
In residence

Father John A. Balleza, St. Veronica Parish, with continued affiliation with the Contemplatives of St. Joseph; Father Craig W. Forner, Serra Clergy House, effective Feb. 1, 2020; Father Dominic S. Lee, St. Mark Parish with continued ministry to the Chinese Community; Father Kieran J. McCormick, Aegis Living, South San Francisco, effective April 3, 2020; Father Paul E. Perry, Nazareth House, San Rafael, effective Dec. 18, 2019; Father Vincent D. Ring, Alma Via of San Francisco, effective March 8, 2020; Father Andrew P. Spyrow, St. Gabriel Parish.
 
Sabbaticals

Father Eduardo A. Dura, to ICTE, Rome, effective Jan. 1, 2020; Father Alner U. Nambatac to ICTE, Rome, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
 
Returning from sabbaticals

Father Arturo L. Albano, St. Mary’s Cathedral, effective Jan. 1, 2020; Father Roberto A. Andrey, St. Patrick Parish, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
                  
Release from pastoral assignment

Father Wade E. Bjerke, independent residence, effective April 16, 2020; Father John Jimenez, independent residence, continuing for now as parochial vicar at Our Lady of the Pillar Parish until Father Jose Corral’s return from México following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.