BOMBAY ARCHDIOCESE: Appointments and Transfers of Priests

APPOINTMENTS (I)

Fr Harold Vaz - Rector, St Pius X College

Fr John Almeida - Parish Priest, St Anthony Church, Dharavi, while continuing as Principal, Joseph Cardijn; Technical School, Dadar (East)

Fr William Athaide -Parish Priest, St Pius X Church, Mulund

Fr Ajit Bandekar - Parish Priest, St Anthony Church, Malwani

Fr Peter D'Cunha - Parish Priest, Infant Jesus Church, Dombivli

Fr Allywn D'Silva - Parish Priest, Our Lady of Nazareth Church, Bhayandar

Fr James D'Silva - Parish Priest, Our Lady of Bethlehem Church, Dongri

Fr Don John D'Souza - Parish Priest, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Korlai

Fr Michael D’Souza - Parish Priest, Our Lady of the Sea Church, Uttan

Fr Cleophas Fernandes - Parish Priest, Our Lady of Salvation Church, Dadar

Fr Theodore Fernandes - Parish Priest, St Jude Church, Jeri Meri

Fr Diago Pereira - Parish Priest, St John the Evangelist Church, Fort

Fr Dominic Pereira - Parish Priest, St Joseph Church, Umerkhadi

Fr Andrew Sequeira - Parish Priest, St Joseph Church, Colaba

Fr Andrew Mukadom - Priest-in-charge, Our Lady of Fatima Church, Majiwada

Fr Michael D’Costa - Assistant at Our Lady of Victories Church, Mahim and Principal, Victoria High School, Mahim

Fr Colman Carlos - Assistant Director, Joseph Cardijn Technical School, Dadar (East) with residence at St Blaise Church, Amboli

Fr Vernon de Souza - Joint Administrator, Clergy Home, Bandra

Fr Anthony J. Fernandes - Assistant Youth Director, Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Bandra

Fr Hilary Fernandes - Director, Muktisagar Prabodhan Kendra, Uttan with residence at Our Lady of the Sea Church, Uttan

Fr Ubaldo Barretto - On the Staff, St Joseph Church, Belapur - C.B.D.

Fr Peter Drego - On the Staff, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Bandra

Fr Anthony Fernandes - On the Staff, St Francis Xavier Church, Dabul

Fr Sanjeev Prasad Pereira - On the Staff, St Joseph Church, Vikhroli

Fr Ronald Sequeira - On the Staff, St Joseph Church, Umerkhadi

APPOINTMENTS (II)

Fr Anthony Cardozo CScR - Assistant, St Anthony Church, Vakola

Fr Joe D’Mello - Assistant, Sacred Heart Church, Worli

Fr Bernard D’Souza - Assistant, Our Lady of Salvation Church, Dadar

Fr Henry D’Souza - Assistant, Cathedral of the Holy Name, Fort

Fr Henry S. D’Souza - Assistant, St Joseph Church, Vikhroli

Fr Julius D’Souza - Assistant, Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Goregaon (West)

Fr Savio D’Souza - Assistant, St Anthony Church, Saki Naka

Fr Warner D’Souza - Assistant, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Bandra

Fr Marian Fernandes - Assistant, St Joseph Church, Juhu

Fr Hubert Goveas - Assistant, St Pius X Church, Mulund

Fr Edward Jacinto - Assistant, St Lawrence Church, Wagle Estate

Fr Christopher Jeyakumar - Assistant, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Pokhran

Fr T. P. Lonappan - Assistant, St Blaise Church, Amboli

Fr Michael Martires - Assistant, St Francis of Assisi Church, Bandra

Fr Walter Pinto - Assistant, St Thomas Church, Goregaon (East)

Fr Lincoln Rebello - Assistant, St Joseph Church, Goregaon (East)

Fr Jude Rodrigues - Assistant, St Paul Church, Dadar (East)

Fr Xavier Rodrigues - Assistant, Good Shepherd Church, Andheri (West)

Fr Conrad Saldanha - Assistant, St Paul Church, Dadar (East)

Fr Reuben Tellis - Assistant, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Orlem

Fr Vincent Thomas - Assistant, St Anthony of Padua Church, Kalwa

NEWLY ORDAINED

Fr Walter D’Souza - Assistant, Our Lady of Nazareth Church, Bhayandar

Fr Stephen Maria - Assistant, St Jude Church, Jeri Meri

Fr Leon Mascarenhas - Assistant, St John the Evangelist Church, Marol

APPOINTMENTS (III)

Fr Claudy Vas SAC - Parish Priest, St Vincent Pallotti Church, Marol

Fr Anthony Lopez MSFS - Priest in-charge, Holy Redeemer Church, Khapoli

Fr Valentine Alphonso SAC - Priest in-charge, Good Shepherd Church, Sanpada

Fr Clement Mendonca MSFS - Assistant, St Joseph Church, Kurla

Fr Regie Malekar SDB - Assistant, St Dominic Savio Church, Wadala (East)

Fr Allwyn Misquitta SDB - Assistant, St John Bosco Church, Borivli

Fr Baptist Monteiro SDB - Assistant, St Dominic Savio Church, Wadala (East)

Fr Edmund Carrasco SJ - Assistant, St Anne Church, Mazagaon

Fr Henry D’Cruz SJ - Assistant, St Anne Church, Mazagaon

Fr Bosco D’Souza SJ - Assistant, Holy Family Church, Andheri (East)

Fr Aloysius Murzello SJ - Assistant, St Peter Church, Bandra

Fr Callisto Gomes SVD - Assistant, Sarva Vikas Deep, Mangaon

Fr Anil Kumar Thippabattini SVD - Assistant, Sacred Heart Church, Andheri (East)

APPOINTMENTS (IV)

Fr Ani Zacharia Valiyatharayil OIC - Parish Priest, St Joseph Malankara Catholic Church, Ulhasnagar

Fr Jacob Eettithadathil OIC - Parish Priest, St Thomas Malankara Catholic Church, Borivli

Fr Peter John Valayil OIC - Parish Priest, St Mary’s Malankara Catholic Church, Saki Naka and Vikhroli

Fr Peter Jeyakanthan SSS - Priest-in-charge, St Anthony Church, Tembipada

Fr Aniceto Pereira - Assistant, St Anthony Church, Malwani

Fr Arokia Punithan SSS - Assistant, St Anthony Church, Dharavi

Fr Joseph Parachalil O. Praem - Assistant, Our Lady of Visitation Church, Nerul

Fr Leopold Soares SJ - Assistant, St Francis Xavier Church, Kanjur and Principal, St Francis Xavier High School, Kanjur

Fr Patrick D'Mello - Assistant, St John the Evangelist Church, Marol

Fr Satish Baburaw Adhav HGN - Assistant, Our Lady of Velankanni Church, Irla

Fr Anthony J. Fernandes - Archdiocesan Vocation Promoter while continuing to be Assistant Youth Director, Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Bandra

Fr Mario Mendes - Deputed for studies, Masters in Social Work with residence at Our Lady of Salvation Church, Dadar

Fr Melroy Fernandes - Deputed for studies in Communications, NISCORT, New Delhi

The above appointments take place with effect from June 1, 2007

(To be continued)

+ Oswald Gracias
Archbishop of Bombay

May 19, 2007