Bishop Fabbro announces the following pastoral appointments and changes:
Rev. Patrick Fuerth, currently Pastor of St. Michael Parish, Leamington, will retire from active ministry effective January 8, 2017.
Rev. John Pirt, currently Pastor of All Saints Parish, Strathroy, has been appointed Administrator of St. Michael Parish, Leamington, effective January 9, 2017. He will remain pastor of All Saints Parish until February 6, 2017.
Rev. John Sharp, currently retired from active ministry, has accepted the appointment of Administrator of All Saints Parish, Strathroy, effective February 6, 2017, until the pastoral moves in July 2017.
Rev. Etienne Nadonye, O.F.M. Cap., has been appointed Priest-Chaplain to Communauté Catholique Ste-Marguerite d’Youville, London, half-time, effective January 7, 2017.
I thank the members of the Priest Personnel Board and offer our prayers and support to our priests, parish teams and parish families who will be affected by these pastoral changes. May God continue to bless our ministry to the people of our Diocese.