Rain of new appointments of parish priests today (30 June) by the bishop Monsignor Paolo Giulietti. They were announced in the morning masses. Here are the changes
West Garfagnana parish community
The Reverend Don Jean Damascene Enjoy yourselfof the diocese of Byumba (Rwanda) will be the new parish administrator of the parishes of Camporgiano, Capricchia, Careggine, Casciana, Cascianella, Filicaia, Poggio, Puglianella, Roccalberti, Roggio, Sillicano, Vagli Sopra, Vagli Sotto and Vitoio-Casatico, replacing the reverend don Jean Berchmans We are freetransferred to another position, and of the reverend Don Giuliano Salottiwho will retire. He will begin his pastoral ministry on Sunday, September 15.
Garfagnana Est parish community
The reverend Father Richard Micheliuntil now the parish priest of the parish community of Valfreddana Sud, will be the new parish priest moderator of the parish community of Garfagnana Est. The reverends Don Giovanni Grassi and Don Giovanni Marovelli they will remain supportive parish priests; the reverend Don Fulvio Calloni he will take on the role of rector of the Sanctuary of San Pellegrino in Alpe and of the hermitage of Capraia; the reverends Don Giuliano Salotti and Monsignor Giuseppe Dini, given their health conditions, they will retire. The aforementioned priests will avail themselves of the collaboration of the permanent deacons Francesco Linari, Luigi Luciani (who leaves his post in Alta Garfagnana) and Francesco Pieretti. The reverend don Damiano Bacciri he will leave his current roles in the parish community; the reverend Father Giancarlo Biagioni he will leave the care of the parish of Pontecosi.
The beginning of Don Riccardo Micheli’s pastoral ministry will be Sunday 6 October.
Parish community Capannori Northwest
The reverend Monsignor Emilio Citti will be the new parish priest of the parishes of Lappato, Petrognano and San Gennaro, already entrusted to the reverend don Cyprien Mwisenezatransferred to another position. The Reverend Deacon John Benedettiuntil now assigned to the Capannori NordOvest parish community, will collaborate with the presbyters of the Collodi-Villa Basilica parish community.
The beginning of the pastoral ministry of Monsignor Emilio Citti will be Sunday, September 15.
Valfreddana South parish community
The Reverend Don Samuele Del Dottountil now parish vicar in the Marlia parish community, will be solidarity parish priest of the Valfreddana Sud parish community, replacing the reverend Don Riccardo Michelitransferred to another position.
He will begin his pastoral ministry on Sunday 12 September.
Oltreserchio Sud Parish Community
The reverend don Cyprien Mwisenezauntil now parish priest of the parishes of Lappato, Petrognano and San Gennaro, will be the new moderator parish priest of the Oltreserchio Sud parish community, replacing the reverend Monsignor Giuseppe Bernacchionitransferred to another position.
He will begin his ministry on Saturday 14 September.
Morianese Parish Community
The reverend Monsignor Giuseppe Bernacchioniformer parish priest moderator of the Oltreserchio Sud parish community, will collaborate with the priests of the Morianese parish community, and in the assistance of the inmates of the San Giorgio prison, as a volunteer chaplain alongside Father Simone Giuli.
The beginning of his pastoral ministry in both environments will be Sunday 22 September.
Parish community Villa Basilica-Collodi
The Reverend don Jean Berchmans We are freecoming from the Garfagnana Ovest parish community, will be the new parish priest of the parishes of Collodi and Veneri and moderator of the parish community “illa Basilica-Collodi.
The reverend don Antonio Tidei he will remain parish priest of the parishes of Colognora, Pariana and Villa Basilica; the reverend Don Giovanni Checchi will continue to provide its collaboration to the extent possible.
The reverend deacon Giampaolo Benedettiuntil now assigned to the Capannori Ovest parish community, will collaborate with the aforementioned presbyters.
Don Jean Berchmans Turikubwigenge will begin his ministry on Saturday, September 28.
Hospital and Parish of San Luca in Lucca
The Reverend don Damiano Bacciricoming from the Garfagnana Est parish community and the reverend don Volodymyr Lyupak (of the exarchate for the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic faithful in Italy and chaplain of the local Ukrainian community) will be the new chaplains and parish priests of the San Luca hospital in Lucca, as established by the agreement between the local health authority and the archdiocese. The Reverend P. Luciano Melis will collaborate with the new managers, according to the instructions received from them.
The beginning of the ministry of the new chaplains will be Saturday 31 August.
