PEOPLE
FEBRUARY, 2016
Chancellor
of
GOD
ASSIGNMENTS Archbishop John C. Wester has made the following assignments:
Thomas Macken, Esq.
Meet Our New Chancellor: Mr. Thomas P. Macken By Leslie M. Radigan Office of Communications/Media
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rchbishop John C. Wester has appointed Mr. Thomas P. Macken as the new chancellor of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and we couldn’t be more pleased! Tom is the first lay person to serve as chancellor in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and will continue to serve as the property manager for the archdiocese. Archbishop Wester gathered the staff of the Catholic Center to describe the role of the chancellor. He explained, “…the chancellor deals with statistics, archives, files, directories, reports, the canon directory. (He also deals with) land, contracts, (and) legal contracts.” Archbishop continued, “…in my opinion, I’ve only been here a short time, but he has the temperament and whom I would want to see as chancellor.” Tom will also serve as an ecclesial notary. For example, when Archbishop Wester makes an assignment of a new pastor, Tom will notarize that signing. There are certain canonical procedures which require an ecclesial notary who is a priest, however Tom will serve as the ecclesial notary the majority of the time. Tom is a great candidate for this position. When asked how he thought being the new chancellor would impact his title as property manager, he replied, “Well, it fits nicely because the main job MACKEN Continued on page 23
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u Effective Friday, October 30, 2015 – Deacon Rudolph F. Baca, previously assigned at Our Lady of the Annunciation in Albuquerque, has been granted retirement. u Effective Sunday, November 1, 2015 – Deacon Jose Ayala, previously assigned at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Albuquerque, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in Albuquerque, under the direction of the pastor, Very Reverend Robert Campbell, O.Praem. u Effective Sunday, November 1, 2015 – Deacon Victoriano Ceballos-Moreno, previously assigned at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in Albuquerque, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Albuquerque, under the direction of the pastor, Reverend Sean Garrity, CSB. u Effective Sunday, November 1, 2015 – Deacon Daniel O. Kennedy, a deacon of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Bernalillo and its missions under the direction of the pastor, Very Reverend Clarence Maes. u Effective Sunday, November 1, 2015 – Deacon Jesus Medina, a deacon of the Archdiocese of Chicago, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at St. Anne Parish in Albuquerque under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Irby Nichols. u Effective Friday, November 6, 2015 – Deacon Thomas E. Van Valkenburgh, previously assigned at Cristo Rey Parish in Santa Fe, has been granted retirement. Effective Friday, November 20, 2015 – Rev. Ronald J. Bowers has been appointed as adjutant judicial vicar for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe under the direction of the judicial vicar, Very Rev. Oscar Coelho. u Effective Friday, January 1, 2016 – Rev. William Sanchez, currently pastor at St. Edwin Parish in Albuquerque, has been appointed chaplain to the Discalced Carmelite Monastery in Santa Fe. The current chaplain, Rev. Msgr. Robert Calles, will be returning to the Diocese of El Paso. u Effective Friday, January 1, 2016 – Rev. Bijoy Francis, O.Praem, currently serving in hospital ministry in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, has been appointed as pastor of St. Edwin Parish in Albuquerque. u Effective Monday, February 1, 2016 – Very Rev. Franklin D. Pretto-Ferro, currently pastor at San Isidro Parish in Santa Fe and its Mission of San Jose in La Cienega, has been granted retirement. u Effective Monday, February 1, 2016 – Very Rev. John Cannon, currently chancellor / vicar for clergy / vicar for religious / moderator of the cu-
ria for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and parochial vicar at San Isidro Parish in Santa Fe, has been appointed as pastor of San Isidro Parish in Santa Fe and its Mission of San Jose in La Cienega. At that time he is released from his current assignments. u Effective Monday, February 1, 2016 – Very Rev. John Daniel, currently pastor at St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in Albuquerque, has been appointed vicar general / vicar for clergy / vicar for religious / moderator of the curia for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. u Rev. Monsignor Lambert Joseph Luna will continue his appointment as a vicar general for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. u Effective Monday, February 1, 2016 – Very Rev. John Cannon, pastor of San Isidro Parish in Santa Fe has been appointed as dean of the Santa Fe Deanery. u Effective Monday, February 1, 2016 – Rev. Benjamin O. Onwumelu, from the Diocese of Owerri, Imo State Nigeria, has been appointed as hospital chaplain for the Rio Rancho and Albuquerque Westside Hospitals. He will be in residence at St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in Albuquerque. u Effective Monday, February 19, 2016 – Rev. Tien-Tri Nguyen, currently pastor at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Santa Fe and its Missions, has been appointed as pastor of St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in Albuquerque. u Effective Monday, February 19, 2016 – Rev. Dennis Garcia, currently pastor at San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque and its Mission San Jose de Los Duranes, has been appointed as pastor of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Santa Fe and its Missions. u Effective Monday, February 19, 2016 – Rev. Andrew J. Pavlak currently pastor at San Miguel Parish in Socorro and its Missions, has been appointed as pastor of San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque and its Mission San Jose de Los Duranes. u Effective Monday, February 19, 2016 – Rev. John Anasiudu, currently parochial vicar at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Las Vegas, has been appointed as pastor of San Miguel Parish in Socorro and its Missions. u Effective Monday, February 1, 2016 – Deacon Raul Talavera, previously assigned at the Shrine of the Little Flower – St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Parish in Albuquerque, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at San Jose Parish in Albuquerque, under the guidance of the pastor, Rev. Gabriel Paredes. u Effective Monday, February 1, 2016 – Deacon Charles Schwenn, previously assigned at St. Alice Parish in Mountainair and its Missions, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at San Clemente Parish in Los Lunas, under the guidance of the pastor, Very Rev. James Marshall.