2023 Clergy Pastoral Appointments
Date posted on March 31, 2023
The Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, OMI, Bishop of Hamilton, announces the following clergy appointments effective, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at twelve o’clock noon, unless otherwise noted.
Retirements
| Father Pablito Labado | Retires as Chaplain, School Sisters of Notre Dame, Hamilton |
| Father Edward Mahony | Retires as Pastor, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Freelton |
| Father William Trusz | Retires as Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Stoney Creek |
| Father Murray McDermott, CR | Retires as Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Kitchener (Dec. 31, 2023) |
| Father Fernando F. Pinto, CSSp | Retires as Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Oakville |
Pastors
| Father David Avila | St. Joseph Parish, Oakville |
| Father Deaha (John) Kim | St. Peter Yu Parish, Hamilton (August 18, 2023) |
| Father Stefano Lee | St. Teresa of Avila Parish, Kitchener |
| Father Patras Samuel Masih | St. Mary Parish – Paroquia de Santa Maria, Hamilton |
| Father Andrew Quarshie | Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Stoney Creek |
| Father David Reitzel | St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, Owen Sound – serving St. Stanislaus Mission, Chatsworth; St. Mark Mission, Lions Head; St. Vincent Mission, Meaford; St. Thomas Mission, Tobermorey; St. Thomas Mission, Wiarton; St. Mary Mission, Hepworth; and Holy Family Mission, Sauble Beach |
| Father Hayden Starczala | St. Mary Immaculate Parish, Elora and St. Martin of Tours Parish, Drayton (April 12, 2023) |
| Father Arpee Urquico | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Freelton |
| Father John HyunJik Yang | St. Paul Chung Parish, Kitchener |
| Father Marian Gil, OMI | St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Hamilton |
| Father Veselko Kvesić, OFM | Holy Family Parish, Kitchener (May 1, 2023) |
| Father Adam Wroblewicz, CR | St. Margaret Mary Parish, Hamilton |
Administrators
| Father Gregory Merkley | Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Stoney Creek |
| Father Kevin Upendran | St. Eugene Parish and St. John the Baptist Parish, Hamilton |
Associate Pastors
| Father Martin King Gregory | St. Joseph Parish, Hamilton |
| Father Fernand Pierre | St. John the Baptist Parish, Burlington (March 1, 2023) |
| Father Peter Robinson | St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Hamilton |
| Father Rijo Jose, CMI | Mary Mother of God Parish, Oakville |
| Father Nishil Varghese, CMI | Holy Rosary Parish, Milton |
Chaplaincy
| Father Adrian Lee | School Sisters of Notre Dame Motherhouse, Hamilton |
Other
| Father Livinus Okamgba | Sacred Heart Parish, Paris (In residence, April 2023) |
We thank Father Wojciech Kuzma, Father Emmanuel Olusola (April 12, 2023), Father Fidelis Umukoro, OP (March 16, 2023), Father Jungheon (Francisco) Kwak and Father Kiwook Kim, who will be leaving the Diocese after a number of years of service.
We thank the Congregation of the Resurrection who are leaving St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Hamilton, after many long years of service. We thank especially Father Michal Kruszewski, CR, who has served as Pastor for many years and the most recent Associate Pastor, Father Rafal Golina, CR, for their service.
Please pray for God’s blessing upon these new appointments.
Sincerely in Christ and Mary Immaculate,
(Most Rev.) Douglas Crosby, OMI
Bishop of Hamilton
Very Rev. Msgr. Murray Kroetsch, VG, PH
Chancellor