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Summary of 2023 Priest Assignment Changes for the Diocese of Orange

Summary of Priests Assignment Changes

Bishop Vann is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective July 1, 2023

REV. JOSEPH LUAN NGUYEN From Pastor, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana To Pastor, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove

REV. MSGR. TUAN JOSEPH PHAM From Pastor, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove To Pastor, San Antonio de Padua del Cañon Church, Anaheim Hills

REV. VINCENT HUNG PHAM From Director, Vietnamese Catholic Center, Santa Ana To Pastor, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach

VERY REV. DANIEL BRIAN READER From Chancellor and Director of Priests’ Personnel, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove To Pastor, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea

REV. QUAN DINH TRAN From Administrator, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos To Pastor, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos

PASTORS RENEWED OR EXTENDED: REV. BILL TUYEN CAO From Pastor, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim To Pastor Renewed, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim

REV. MSGR. DOUGLAS JAMES COOK From Pastor, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Newport Beach To Pastor Renewed, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Newport Beach

REV. EDWARD LEE POETTGEN From Pastor, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim To Pastor Renewed, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim

REV. MICHAEL M. PONTARELLI, O.S.M. From Pastor, St. Juliana Falconieri Church, Fullerton To Pastor Renewed, St. Juliana Falconieri Church, Fullerton ADMINISTRATORS/ DIRECTORS: REV. WAYNE ADAJAR From Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley To Parochial Administrator, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park

REV. MARTIN PHUOC BUI From Parochial Vicar, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods To Parochial Administrator, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods

REV. ROBERT PETER CAPONE From Campus Minister, University of San Diego, San Diego To Parochial Administrator, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa

REV. WILLIAM BREWER GOLDIN From Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Bch. To Parochial Administrator, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra

REV. JOSEPH THAI NGUYEN From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana To Director, Vietnamese Catholic Center, Santa Ana

REV. MICHAEL DUC NGUYEN From Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin To Parochial Administrator Pro-Tem, Santa Clara de Asís Church, Yorba Linda, Effective Feb. 1, 2023

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REV. STEVEN G. SALLOT From Pastor, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach

St. John Vianney Chapel remaining under the Administration of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Newport Beach ______________________________________________________

REV. LUÍS GERARDO SEGURA From Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton To Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana

REV. KIET ANH TA From Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas More Church, Irvine To Parochial Administrator, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana

PAROCHIAL VICARS: REV. SAÚL ALBA-INFANTE From Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana To Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton

REV. ERIALDO RAMÍREZ ALFARO From Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin To Parochial Vicar, St. Norbert Church, Orange

REV. RUDOLPH ALUMAM From Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange To Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana

REV. GABRIEL ATIDOO From Diocese of Navrongo–Bolgatanga, Ghana To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Newport Beach

REV. EDWARD GERARD BECKER From Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra To Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch

VERY REV. ERNEST SCOTT BORGMAN From Judicial Vicar, Tribunal and Office of Canonical Services, Garden Grove and Formation Faculty, Mt. Angel Seminary, OR To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente and Episcopal Vicar for Philanthropy

REV. NAM LINH DOAN From Parochial Vicar, St. Norbert Church, Orange To Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim

REV. HUMBERTO CRUZ FLORES, O.A.R. From Pastor, Guardian Angel Church, El Paso, Texas To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of the Pillar Church, Santa Ana, effective Feb. 1, 2023

REV. JAIMELITO GEALAN, SVD From Society of the Divine Word, Philippines, Southern Province To Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress

REV. RANDY GUILLEN From Parochial Administrator, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea To Parochial Vicar, Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano, SJC

REV. MANUEL LOPEZ From Parochial Vicar, Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano To Parochial Vicar, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea

REV. PAW TUN LWIN From Pastor, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach

REV. FRANCIS CHUNG KAY NG From Parochial Vicar, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea To Parochial Vicar, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel

REV. JOSEPH DUNG NGUYEN From Parochial Vicar, Vietnamese Catholic Center, Santa Ana; Part-time Parochial Vicar, IHM Church, Santa Ana To Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana

REV. THANH-TAI PETER NGUYEN From Parochial Vicar Part-time, Christ Our Savior Church, Santa Ana and Parochial Vicar Part-time, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana To Parochial Vicar, Christ Our Savior Church, Santa Ana

REV. DAVID ALAN OTTO From Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Fullerton To Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach

REV. HIEN VAN PHAM, S.V.D. From Society of the Divine Word, Riverside To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana

REV. TUAN VAN PHAM From Parochial Vicar, St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo To Parochial Vicar, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove

REV. MARCO HERNANDEZ QUINTANILLA From Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point To Parochial Vicar, Santiago de Compostela Church, Lake Forest

REV. ARISTOTLE GEORGE QUAN From Parochial Vicar, San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho Santa Margarita To Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point

REV. JOSEPH VINCENT SQUILLACIOTI From Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point To Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley REV. ARUNDAS THOMAS From Diocese of Quilon, India To Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Fullerton

REV. CHARLES TRAN From Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch To Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange

REV. HOA XUAN TRAN From Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach To Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin

REV. THOMAS HENRY TRAN From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach To Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas More Church, Irvine

REV. DANH NGOC TRINH From Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana To Parochial Vicar Part-time, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana; Remaining Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana

REV. MAURO TINOCO TRUJILLO From Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress To Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point

REV. ANTHONY HIEN VU From Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana To Parochial Vicar, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove

REV. MARTIN DUC ANH VU From Parochial Vicar, Santiago de Compostela Church, Lake Forest To Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin

REV. PAUL HOA VU From Parochial Vicar Part-time, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove To Parochial Vicar Part-time, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana Remaining Adjutant Judicial Vicar, Canonical Services, Garden Grove NEWLY ORDAINED: REV. IAN GASTON From Mt. Angel Seminary, St. Benedict, Oregon To Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress

REV. BENJAMIN MINH NGUYEN From St. John Seminary, Camarillo To Parochial Vicar, St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo

REV. JESÚS DAVID MORENO-NORIEGA From St. John Seminary, Camarillo To Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove

IN RESIDENCE: REV. BRANDON LONG DANG From Director of Vocations, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove In residence at San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho Santa Margarita; Remains Director of Vocations, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove

SENIOR PRIESTS: REV. GEORGE PAUL BLAIS From Pastor, St. Nicholas Church, Laguna Woods To Senior Priest, St. Catherine of Siena Church, Laguna Beach and Chaplain for Retrouvaille

REV. MICHAEL PATRICK HANIFIN From Pastor, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa To Senior Priest, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa and Chaplain for Neo-Catechumenal Way

REV. JOSEPH BARCLAY KNERR From Pastor, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach To Senior Priest, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach REV. ALFRED STEPHEN BACA From Senior Priest, St. Anne Church, Seal Beach To Episcopal Vicar for Ecumenism and Interreligious Affairs, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove, effective February 27, 2023; R emaining Senior Priest, St. Anne Church, Seal Beach

REV. CHEEYOON TIMOTHY CHUN From Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange To Associate Director of Vocations Part-time, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove and Parochial Vicar Part-time, Holy Family Church, Orange

REV. JOHN EDGAR CARONAN, O.PRAEM. From Adjutant Judicial Vicar and Defender of the Bond, Tribunal and Office of Canonical Services, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove To Judicial Vicar, Tribunal and Office of Canonical Services, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove

REV. MICHAEL TUAN KHONG From Secretary to the Bishop and Master of Ceremonies, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove To Chancellor and Interim Director of Priests’ Personnel, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove; Remaining as Secretary to the Bishop and Master of Ceremonies.

REV. TIMOTHY JOHN DONOVAN From Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho Santa Margarita To Released to promote Evangelization and Faith Formation Programs nationwide. Private residence

REV. JOHN FRANCIS NENEMAN From Pastor, San Antonio de Padua del Cañon Church, Anaheim Hills To “Ecclesiastical Coordinator,” Knights of Columbus Private residence

CHAPLAINCY: REV. ISABELO ABUAN, III, A.M. From Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines To Chaplain, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton

REV. WEIPING (FRANCIS) LI From Chaplain, CHOC Hospital, Orange To Chaplain, Chinese Catholic Community at St. Thomas More Church, Irvine; Remaining Chaplain at CHOC Hospital, Orange In residence at St. Norbert Church, Orange

REV. FLORANTE MOREN, A.M. From Chaplain, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton To Chaplain, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho Santa Margarita

REV. CHINNAPPAN MUDIYAPPAN, O.S.M. From Aikiya Annai Province of the Servites, India To Chaplain, Servite High School, Anaheim In residence at Servite Community of St. Philip Benizi, Links House, Buena Park.

REV. BENJAMIN PHILIP TRAN From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente To Chaplain, University of California Irvine, Irvine In Residence at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine

RETIRED: REV. JOHN LE VECKE From Leave of Absence To Retired Priest Status. In current residence Effective October 1, 2022

REV. KENNETH ALLEN SCHMIT From Parochial Administrator Extended, St. John Vianney Chapel, Balboa Island To Retired Priest Status. In private residence Effective June 30, 2023

LEAVE OF ABSENCE/SICK LEAVE: REV. FRED KEVIN BAILEY From Pastor, Santa Clara de Asis Church, Yorba Linda To Administrative Leave from ministry through June 30, 2024

REV. EFRAÍN FLORES From Senior Priest, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim To Sick Leave, effective Nov. 19, 2022 In residence at St. Anne Church, Santa Ana

RETURNING TO RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES: REV. THOMAS DEVINE, O.A.R. From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of the Pillar Church, Santa Ana To Order of Augustinian Recollects, Montebello, CA

REV. AARON GALVIZO, A.M. From Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress To Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Diocese of Camden, New Jersey

REV. EVAN WILLIAM SIMINGTON From Parochial Administrator, St. John Henry Newman Church, Irvine, In-residence at St. Timothy Church, Lake Forest, CA To Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, Outside diocese

REV. JOHN-FRANCIS TOAN VU, SJ From Chaplain, Campus Ministry, University of California Irvine, Irvine To Jesuits Western Province, Portland, Oregon

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Published 12:46 pm Monday, May 2, 2022

By Orange Leader

The Rev. David L. Toups, after meeting with the Clergy Personnel Board, announced the following clergy appointments, effective July 1:

• Father Joseph P. Daleo, currently pastor of St. Mary, Orange, retires from active ministry.

• Father Antony Paulose, C.M.I., from pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption, Beaumont, to pastor of St. Mary, Orange.

• Father Ross E. Waggoner from pastor of Our Lady of Victory, Sour Lake, and Our Lady of Sorrows, China, to pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, Vidor.

Others across the Diocese of Beaumont include:

Father Kevin L. Badeaux from pastor of St Joseph, Port Arthur, to pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption, Beaumont.

ather Joseph R. Sigur from parochial vicar of St. Michael, Jasper, and Our Lady of the Pines, Woodville, to pastor of St Joseph, Port Arthur.

Father Eugen Nkardzeze, priest of the Diocese of Kumbo (Cameroon), to parochial vicar, St. Charles Borromeo, Nederland.

Father Polycarp Otieno, F.M.H., from parochial vicar of St. Jude Thaddeus, Beaumont, to pastor of Our Lady of Victory, Sour Lake, and Our Lady of Sorrows, China.

Father Michael J. Minifie currently parochial administrator of Cristo Rey, Beaumont, is appointed pastor of the same parish.

Father Phillip H. Tran, priest of the Archdiocese of Miami, currently parochial administrator of St. Louis, Winnie, and Our Lady of Light, Anahuac, is appointed pastor of both parishes.

Father Alain Millien, priest of the Diocese of Hinche (Haiti), to parochial vicar, Cristo Rey, Beaumont.

Father David Kyaw Kyaw Lwin, M.S., priest of the Missionaries of La Salette in Myanmar, to parochial vicar of St. Michael, Jasper and Our Lady of the Pines, Woodville.

Deacon Senovio Sarabia Jr. currently serving at St Joseph, Port Arthur, is assigned to Our Lady of Assumption, Beaumont.

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PRIEST ASSIGNMENT CHANGES

BISHOP VANN IS PLEASED to announce the following appointments, effective July 1, 2024.

PASTORS REV. BRUCE ALAN PATTERSON From Episcopal Vicar of Priests, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove To Pastor, St. Martin de Porres, Yorba Linda effective February 5 ADMINISTRATORS/DIRECTORS REV. CHEEYOON TIMOTHY CHUN From Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange and Associate Director of Vocations, Garden Grove To Director of Vocations, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove. In residence at Cypress residence, Anaheim REV. BRANDON LONG DANG From Director of Vocations, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove To Parochial Administrator, Corpus Christi Church, Aliso Viejo REV. MICHAEL DUC NGUYEN From Parochial Administrator Pro-Tempore, Santa Clara de Asís Church, Yorba Linda To Parochial Administrator, Santa Clara de Asís Church, Yorba Linda, effective March 11, 2024 and Episcopal Vicar of Canonical Affairs REV. TONY KEY PARK From Director Pro-Tempore, St. Thomas Korean Catholic Center, Anaheim To Director, St. Thomas Korean Catholic Center, Anaheim REV. MICHAEL JOHN RIZZO From Parochial Administrator Pro-Tem, Corpus Christi Church, Aliso Viejo To Parochial Administrator, St. Edward the Confessor Church,Dana Point REV. TUAN VAN PHAM From Parochial Vicar, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove To Parochial Administrator, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine REV. RUBEN RUIZ From Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach To Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana REV. QUYEN VAN TRUONG From Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove To Parochial Administrator, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine REV. MARTIN DUC ANH VU From Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin To Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Placentia REV. ANTHONY HIEN VU From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach To Parochial Administrator, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster REV. JOHN SHIMOTSU From Pastor, St. Anne Church, Seal Beach To Vicar for Priests while remaining Pastor of St. Anne’s, Seal Beach

PAROCHIAL VICARS REV. GASTON MENDIOLA ARROYO From Parochial Vicar, La Purisima, Church, Orange To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Gaudalupe Church, La Habra REV. IAN MICHAEL GASTON From Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress To Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove REV. ALEX HA From Director of St. Thomas Korean Catholic Center, Anaheim To Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Placentia REV. MICHAEL PATRICK HANIFIN From Senior Priest, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa, and Chaplain for Neo-Catechumenal Way To Senior Priest, Holy Family Church, Orange; remaining Chaplain for Neo-Catechumenal Way

REV. MARCO HERNANDEZ From Parochial Vicar, Santiago de Compostela Church, Lake Forrest To Parochial Vicar, St. Anne Church, Santa Ana REV. ALEJANDRO NICOLAT HERRERA From Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim To Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim REV. SAL LANDA From Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim To Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster REV. CARLOS LUY From Parochial Administrator Pro-Tem, St. Joseph Church, Placentia To Parochial Vicar, La Purisima Church, Orange REV. JAKUB MACKOWICZ From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra To Parochial Vicar, St. Martin de Porres Church, Yorba Linda REV. GUILLERMO MARTINEZ From Diocese of Texcoco, Mexico To Parochial Vicar, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim REV. BENJAMIN MINH NGUYEN From Parochial Vicar, St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo To Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange REV. JOHN DUY NGUYEN From Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley To Parochial Vicar, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove REV. NICOLAS TOAN NGUYEN From Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton To Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim REV. JESÚS DAVID MORENO-NORIEGA From Parochial Vicar, Christ Cathedral, Garden Grove To Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin

REV. LUÍS GERARDO SEGURA From Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana To Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton REV. JOSE SUAREZ To Parochial Vicar, Part-time, St. Anne Church, Santa Ana To Parochial Vicar Full-time, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (Delhi), Santa Ana REV. NICOLAUS DUY THAI From Parochial Vicar, St. Martin de Porres Church, Yorba Linda To Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton REV. CHARLES TRAN From Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange To Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley REV. PAUL THAI TRINH From Pastor, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels, Newport Beach REV. JOSEPH NGU TRUONG To Parochial Vicar, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim To Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa REV. BALA SHOWRY REDDY UDUMALA From Diocese of Vijayawada To Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch REV. LEONEL VARGAS From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Habra To Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress REV. SAUL ALBA INFANTE From Parochial Vicar, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton To Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach

NEWLY ORDAINED REV. COLE BUZON From St. John Seminary, Camarillo, CA To Parochial Vicar, San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho Santa Margarita REV. GREGORY WALGENBACH From Director, Life, Peace & Justice and Director, Mission Office To Supply Priest for St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach, remaining Director, Life, Peace, & Justice and Director, Mission Office

RETIRED REV. FRED KEVIN BAILEY From Pastor, Santa Clara de Asís Church, Yorba Linda To Retired Priest Status in private residence, Effective March 11, 2024 REV. WILLIAM DOUGLAS BARMAN From Director Special Projects To Retired Priest Status in private residence, Effective December 11, 2024 REV. JEFFREY ALAN DROESSLER From Pastor, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine To Retired Priest Status in private residence, Effective June 30, 2024 REV. JOSEPH BARCLAY KNERR From Pastor, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach To Retired Priest Status at St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo, Effective August 1, 2024 REV. TUYEN NGUYEN From Pastor, Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster To Retired Priest Status at Blessed Sacrament Church, Westminster Effective June 30, 2024 REV. TIMOTHY LEE RAMAEKERS From Pastor, Corpus Christi Church, Aliso Viejo To Retired Priest Status in private residence Effective December 1, 2024 REV. JOHN BERNARD WELING From Administrative Leave To Retired Priest Status in private residence, Effective June 30, 2024 IN RESIDENCE REV. EDWARD GERARD BECKER From Parochial Vicar, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch To Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente REV. DIEGO MENNITI From Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace To St. Kilian Church, Mission Viejo SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT REV. MICHAEL TUAN KHONG From Chancellor, Director of Priests’ Personnel Board, Priest Secretary to the Bishop & Master of Ceremonies To Catholic University of America, Washington DC, Licentiate Canon Law Summer 2024-2028, remaining Chancellor, Priest Secretary to the Bishop & Master of Ceremonies REV. KEVIN J. SWEENEY From Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach To Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach & Director of Priests’ Personnel REV. JOHN FRANCIS NENEMAN From Ecclesiastical Coordinator, Knights of Columbus To Ministry outside of the Diocese

RETIRED REV. FLORANTE M. MOREN, AM From Chaplain, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho Santa Margarita To Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines

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