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New pastor installation dates also set

CHARLOTTE — The Diocese of Charlotte announces that the following clergy have been reassigned effective July 10 (unless otherwise indicated), and dates for pastors to be installed have also been scheduled as noted below:

(Additional changes denoted with *)

Newly Ordained

Father Jason K. Barone: Newly ordained, to parochial vicar at Sacred Heart Church, Salisbury

Father Matthew P. Codd: Newly ordained, to parochial vicar at St. Mark Church, Huntersville

Father Peter J. Shaw: Newly ordained, to parochial vicar at St. Leo the Great Church, Winston-Salem

First-time Pastors

Father Patrick D. Toole: from parochial vicar of St. Matthew Church, Charlotte, to pastor at Sacred Heart Church, Brevard. He was installed on July 23.

Father Benjamin A. Roberts: from parochial vicar of Sacred Heart Church, Salisbury, to pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Monroe. He was installed on July 25.

Father Lucas C. Rossi: from parochial vicar at St. Leo the Great Church, Winston-Salem, to pastor of St. Benedict the Moor Church, Winston-Salem, and Good Shepherd Mission, King. He will be installed at 7 p.m. July 18.

Father John J. Eckert: from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Grace Church, Greensboro, to pastor of St. John the Baptist Church, Tryon. He was installed on July 22.

Diocesan Clergy Assignments

Father Richard. G. DeClue: from parochial vicar at St. Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte, to pursue graduate studies in sacred theology at The Catholic University of America

Father Carl T. DelGiudice: from pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Brevard, to pastor of Our Lady of Consolation Church, Charlotte, and St. Helen Mission, Spencer Mountain. He was installed on July 20.

Father Lawrence W. Heiney: from pastor of St. Benedict the Moor Church, Winston-Salem, and Good Shepherd Mission, King, to pastor of Holy Angels Church, Mt. Airy. He was installed on Aug. 3.

Father Matthew K. Kauth: from graduate studies in Rome to chaplain of Charlotte Catholic High School and serving in residence at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Charlotte

Father Thomas J. Kessler: from pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Monroe, to parochial vicar of St. Matthew Church, Charlotte

Father Eric L. Kowalski: from pastor of Holy Angels Church, Mt. Airy, to pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church, Greensboro. He was installed on July 27.

Father Fidel C. Melo: from pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church, Greensboro, to full-time Vicar for Hispanic Ministry of the Diocese of Charlotte

Father David P. Miller: from parochial vicar of St. Mark Church, Huntersville, to parochial vicar at St. Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte

Father Patrick J. Winslow: from pastor of St. John the Baptist Church, Tryon, to pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Charlotte (effective Aug. 1)

Religious Order Assignments

Father Martin A. Schratz, OFM Cap: from pastor of Our Lady of Consolation Church, Charlotte, and St. Helen Mission, Spencer Mountain, to pastor of Immaculate Conception Church, Hendersonville. He will be installed at 5 p.m. Aug. 25.

Father Robert Williams, OFM Cap: from ministry outside of the diocese to parochial vicar of Immaculate Conception Church, Hendersonville (effective July 1)

Father Fabio De Jesus Marin Morales, CSSR: from ministry outside of the diocese to parochial vicar of St. James the Greater Church, Concord (effective June 1)

*Father John P. Timlin, CM: from parochial vicar of St. Mary Church, Greensboro, to pastor (effective Sept. 1)

*Father Robert J. Stone, CM: from ministry outside of the diocese to temporary faculties at St. Mary Church, Greensboro (effective July 1-Aug. 31)

*Father Charles P. Strollo, CM: from ministry outside of the diocese to parochial vicar of St. Mary Church, Greensboro (effective July 1)

*Father Thomas P. Norris, OSFS: from ministry outside of the diocese to parochial vicar of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, High Point (effective July 1)

Also, the following religious order clergy have moved out of the diocese after being reassigned by their orders:

Father James P. Byrne, OSFS: formerly parochial vicar of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, High Point, reassigned by his order to outside of the diocese (effective July 18)

Father Remo DiSalvatore, OFM Cap: formerly pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Charlotte, reassigned by his order to outside of the diocese (effective Aug. 1)

Father John Salvas, OFM Cap: formerly administrator at Immaculate Conception Church, Hendersonville, reassigned by his order to outside of the diocese (effective July 1)

Brother Michael Molloy, OFM Cap: formerly in residence at Immaculate Conception Church, Hendersonville, reassigned by his order to outside of the diocese (effective July 1)

*Brother Douglas Soik, OFM Cap: formerly pastoral associate of Our Lady of Consolation Church, Charlotte, reassigned by his order to outside of the diocese (effective July 1)

*Father Michael M. Nguyen, CM: formerly pastor of St. Mary Church, Greensboro, reassigned by his order to outside of the diocese (effective Sept. 1)

­— Catholic News Herald

Pictured at top: Capuchin Franciscan Father Remo DiSalvatore is pictured being given a farewell serenade of thanks by the Filipino community of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte, where he served as pastor for six years. More than 30 Filipino leaders gathered for a banquet feast at the Ray-Myrna DelaCruz residence to thank Father DiSalvatore for his pastoral leadership. Shown with him are the Filipino Dominican nuns led by Sister Gloria Camitan playing the guitar. Father DiSalvatore was reassigned by his order, which recently reorganized and moved out of two out of three parishes in the diocese. (Photo provided by Dr. Cris Villapando)