Allentown Bishop Alfred Schlert has announced new clergy assignments for the diocese.

The annual assignments are made to meet the needs of the diocese’s 78 parishes as well as to fill position at college campuses, hospitals, high schools, prisons and nursing homes.

Assignments will be effective June 16, the diocese’s news release states.

Pastors emeriti

This is an honorary title granted by the bishop to a pastor for exemplary service to the local Church.

Monsignor Edward J. Coyle, pastor, St. Ann Parish in Emmaus, to pastor emeritus, St. Ann Parish.

Monsignor Edward R. Domin, parochial vicar, St. Jane Frances de Chantal Parish in Easton, to pastor emeritus, St. Jane Frances de Chantal.

Retirement

The Rev. Ronald P. Bowman, chaplain, St. Joseph Villa in Reading and Sacred Heart Convent in Mount Alvernia, Reading, to retired priest.

The Rev. Gregory R. Karpyn, sacramental and pastoral ministry, Schuylkill Deanery, and resident at St. Patrick Parish, Pottsville, to retired priest.

Pastors

The Rev. Jojappa Adagatla, parochial administrator, Holy Family Parish in Minersville, to pastor, Holy Family Parish.

The Rev. Eric J. Gruber, pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Summit Hill, to pastor, Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish and St. John Fisher Parish, both in Catasauqua.

The Rev. Abraham Ha, parochial administrator, St. Nicholas Parish in Walnutport, to pastor at St. Nicholas Parish.

The Rev. John A. Hutta, parochial administrator, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish in Hellertown, to pastor, St. Theresa of the Child.

The Rev. Keith R. Laskowski, pastor, St. Anthony of Padua Parish and Our Lady of Mercy Parish, both in Easton, to pastor, St. Ann Parish, Emmaus.

The Rev. John S. Pendzick, parochial vicar, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Sinking Spring, to pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Pottsville.

The Rev. Christopher M. Zelonis, pastor, Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Lehighton, to pastor, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Ashland, and St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Frackville.

Parochial Administrators

Priests becoming pastors for the first time are parochial administrators for at least a year.

The Rev. Thomas Osei Gyau, parochial vicar, St. Ambrose Parish in Schuylkill Haven, pastoral ministry, Geisinger–St. Luke’s Hospital, Orwigsburg, and health care ministry, South Schuylkill Deanerym to parochial administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Summit Hill, and rector, Shrine of St. Therese of Lisieux, Nesquehoning.

The Rev. Philip J. Maas, parochial vicar, St. Thomas More Parish, Allentown, and chaplain, Allentown Central Catholic High School, to parochial administrator, Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Lehighton.

The Rev. Mark R. Searles, service outside the Diocese of Allentown as director of College Propaedeutic Year Program at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Ambler, to parochial administrator, St. Anthony of Padua Parish and Our Lady of Mercy Parish, both in Easton.

Canonical Pastor

This position supervises a parish life collaborator.

The Rev. Monsignor William F. Glosser, pastor, St. Clare of Assisi Parish in St. Clair, Holy Cross Parish in New Philadelphia, and vicar forane, Schuylkill Deanery, also to canonical pastor, St. John XXIII Parish, Tamaqua.

Parish Life Collaborator

This position assists a  canonical pastor who is already serving multiple parishes with sacramental and administrative tasks not reserved to a priest.

Deacon Edward J. Girard, permanent deacon, St. John XXIII Parish in Tamaqua and St. Richard Parish in Barnesville, to parish life collaborator, St. John XXIII Parish, Tamaqua, while remaining permanent deacon at St. John XXIII Parish.

Parochial Vicars

This role is also called an assistant pastor.

The Rev. Guency Isaac, parochial administrator, St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Ashland and St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Frackville, to parochial vicar, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Sinking Spring.

The Rev. Aaron R. Scheidel, parochial vicar, Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena Parish, Allentown, to parochial vicar, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Orefield.

Specialized Ministry

The Rev. Nikolai R. Brelinsky, parochial vicar, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Orefield, to chaplain, Allentown Central Catholic High School, part-time graduate studies, School of Canon Law, The Catholic University of America, Washington, and auditor, Diocesan Tribunal while remaining in residence at St. Joseph the Worker Parish.

The Rev. Richard Kwaku Boateng, from service in the Diocese of Sunyani, Republic of Ghana, to prison and nursing home ministry in Schuylkill Deanery and resident, St. Patrick Parish in Pottsville.

Monsignor Victor F. Finelli, pastor, St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Orefield, also to judge, Diocesan Tribunal.

The Rev. Matthew J. Kuna, chaplain, Berks Catholic High School and St. Christopher Newman Center, Kutztown University, also to auditor, Diocesan Tribunal.

The Very Rev. Eugene P. Ritz, judicial vicar and vicar for clergy, also to weekend assistance at St. John XXIII Parish in Tamaqua, while remaining in residence at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Orefield.

Deacon Bruno Schettini, permanent deacon, St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Orefield, also to advocate, Diocesan Tribunal.

The Rev. Eric N. Tolentino, pastor, Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish and St. John Fisher Parish, both in Catasauqua, to chaplain, St. Joseph Villa in Reading, Sacred Heart Convent in Mount Alvernia, Reading, Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood Convent in Shillington, and sacramental minister, Alvernia University, Reading.

Deacon Jeffrey R. Trexler, permanent deacon, Sts. Simon and Jude Parish, Bethlehem, and Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, Allentown, also to advocate, Diocesan Tribunal.