Katie Hobbs said she wants to tear down and rebuild the hundreds of state boards and commissions that are part of her office. Arango is a priest in good standing and has led many people to a deeper relationship with Christ in his pastoral work at Saint Gregory Parish, but now he is committing himself to this vital and important pastoral outreach to the people of God helping and healing," the diocese said. Technically in church theology, there's no again or rebaptism, since baptism, as well as Confirmation and first communion, are once-in-a-lifetime rituals that can't be repeated. Fr. FREDY MANCILLA Bishop Vann is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective July 1, 2018. 0:45. Andrs Arango, whose baptisms up until last summer are presumed to be invalid, poured holy water over the heads of a dozen people in a do-over of the Catholic ritual. ANTHONY BAUTISTA, A.M. Stephen Doktorczyk, Subscribe From Administrator, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea Bishop Dolan is pleased to announce he has made the following priestly appointments to parishes. Church officials estimate Arango performed thousands of baptisms that are now presumed invalid and said those affected need to valid baptisms now. To Parochial Vicar, La PursimaChurch, Orange, REV. Base salaries for priests wasreduced by 25%. To Bishop Vanns Priest Secretary/Master of Ceremonies, Pastoral Center, Garden Grove, REV. From Vicar General/Moderator of the Curia, Garden Grove, To Pastor, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach, From Pastor, Santa Clara de Asis Church, Yorba Linda, To Pastor Renewed, Santa Clara de Asis Church, Yorba Linda, From Pastor, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana, To Pastor Renewed, Our Lady of La Vang Church, Santa Ana, From Pastor, Corpus Christi Church, Aliso Viejo, To Pastor Renewed, Corpus Christi Church, Aliso Viejo, From Pastor, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch, To Pastor Extended, Holy Trinity Church, Ladera Ranch, From Pastor, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach, To Retired Priest Status, In-residence at St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim (effective date August 5, 2018), From Pastor, San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho Santa Margarita, To Retired Priest Status in private residence, From Parochial Vicar, San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho, To Administrator, San Francisco Solano Church, Rancho Santa Margarita, From Chaplain, Rosary Academy, Fullerton/CHOC Hospital, From Parochial Vicar, La Purisima Church, Orange, To PV, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra, From Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana, To PV, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point, From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra, From Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Fullerton, From Parochial Vicar, St. Norbert Church, Orange, From Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park, From Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana, From Parochial Vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach, From Parochial Vicar, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach, From Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point, To PV, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana, From Parochial Vicar, St. Barbara Church, Santa Ana, To PV, Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Newport Beach, From Chaplain, Santa Margarita Catholic High School, RSM, To Chaplain Renewed, Santa Margarita High School, RSM, To Chaplain, CSUF Newman Center, Fullerton, From Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress, To Local Superior of Alagad ni Maria (A.M.), Anaheim, To Director of Vocations-Extended, Garden Grove. Phoenix priest resigns, baptisms invalidated over incorrect word during rite, Phoenix Diocese bishop submits retirement request upon reaching 75th birthday, Storm moves across metro Phoenix with rain, wind during evening rush hour, Arizona AG calls on Congress to make changes to National Human Trafficking Hotline, Tempe slashes permit fee for businesses that want to host live music, Top qualifiers to compete in Arizona State Spelling Bee for chance to make national finals, Gov. Frederick Atentar, who formerly served at St. Irenaeus Parish in Cypress, is taking a new assignment outside the Diocese of Orange. Follow her on Twitter:@paulinapineda22. PHOENIX (AP) Families came one by one to the baptismal font in a Phoenix church where the Rev. She credited him for inspiring her to attend Mass and restoring her faith. Reachreporter Paulina Pineda at paulina.pineda@azcentral.com or480-389-9637. Dolan, 60, succeeds Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, whose resignation was accepted on June 10, after turning 75, the usual age of retirement for bishops. SCOTT ALLEN Winkler said. FLORANTE MOREN, A.M. Saint Barbara Province of the Order of Friars Minor It was just a mistake.. Some parishioners believe Arango was forced to quit the post. Reductions affect the Diocesan Pastoral Center in downtown Phoenix, which oversees the areas more than 100 parishes, missions,schools and the dioceses charities. Hes also thankful for what he learned while serving on the nations largest university campus. From Pastor, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel To me, he didnt do it intentionally, Najera said. Juan Jose Hernandez studying Canon Law at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. From Pastor, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa From Pastor, St. Polycarp Church, Stanton Two men, one of them his nephew, claimed abuse over a period of several years by Florez, J. Giandelone, and Henry Perez. Some parishioners believe Arango was forced to quit the post. I cannot begin to express my thanks to God for his goodness to me throughout my life and I enter this new chapter with a renewed commitment to love and serve the Lord and His Church with my whole heart, soul, and strength, Bishop Dolan said in a June 10 press release. Date No appointments have been made yet this year. Alyssons mother, Eliana Najera, said she doesnt hold it against Arango that her daughters first baptism was invalidated. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix consists of 94 parishes, 23 missions, 29 elementary schools, seven high schools, three universities, and one seminary, and is one of the fastest growing dioceses in the United States, with an increase of over 300,000 Catholics in the past 10-years alone. From Licentiate studies in Philosophy and residence at the Pontifical North American College, Rome The new appointments include Fr. Arangos error was in saying, We baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, when he should have begun the sentence by saying, I baptize you. The difference is theologically crucial, the Vatican ruled in 2020, because its not the we of the congregation doing the baptizing but the I of Jesus Christ, working through the priest. Two years ago, he left St. Paul Parish after being named pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Glendale. Assignment outside of Diocese of Orange. Matthew Pratscheras Pastor of St. John Paul II, Kankakee, Rev. The diocese declined to say whether Arango resigned as pastor, as the priest said in a note posted on the dioceses site. The love of Jesus in the Church is the gift everyone needs, and I am energized by any chance to help each one of us to abide in that love.. From Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley John Muir, whos been assigned to the All Saints Catholic Newman Center at Arizona State Universitys Tempe campus since 2010, was recently named parochial administrator of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Parish in Anthem, a community of 21,000 that lies north of Phoenix. The diocese declined to say whether Arango resigned as pastor, as the priest said in a note posted on the diocese's site. That includes two which will become official next month. Vincent Alexius, SVD - Pastor, St. Thomas the Apostle . Andres Arango of St. Gregory parish, Bishop Thomas Olmsted wrote in a Jan. 14 letter to the Diocese of Phoenix. James Olofson at St. John the Baptist, Winfield, Rev. 13280 Chapman Ave. REYNOLD E. FURRELL Joseph Kim - Pastor, St. John Vianney Parish, San Jose This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange announces priest assignment changes. From St. Johns Seminary, Camarillo Senovio Sarabia at St. Mary Immaculate, Plainfield, Rev. In a petition to the diocese, parishioners requested a town hall meeting at the church to hear their views and demand answers to the dioceses decision to invalidate thousands of sacraments. Alyssons mother, Eliana Najera, said she doesnt hold it against Arango that her daughters first baptism was invalidated. Muir. Arango told the families in the church Thursday that the do-over was a chance for the faithful to renew their commitment to God. Richard Smith as Pastor of Holy Spirit, Naperville, Very Rev. First assignment in San Diego in 1941. People have not been at church in recent weeks, and that has had an impact on the financial situation at our churches and here at the pastoral center.. 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Garden Grove, CA 92840 He has served in various roles at St. Joan of Arc Parish in Phoenix (2008-2010), Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix (2008-2011), All Saints Newman Center in Tempe (2010-2013), St. Rose Philippine Duchesne in Anthem (2013-2015), Good Shepherd Mission in New River, and St. Michael Mission in Gila Bend. Muir said. Thirteen-year-old Alysson Najera, who was baptized by Arango in 2009, was among the 11 children and one adult who underwent the rite again during the ceremony, this time with Arango using the church-prescribed language. In-Residence, St. Timothy Church, Laguna Niguel, REV. It also included a spreadsheet with hundreds of examples of how Arango positively impacted their lives. CHARLES TRAN To Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Church, Fountain Valley, REV. "This is a travesty to be crucified for the use of WE instead of I," they added. Both religious and diocesan priests, and bishops, are included. Some parishioners believe Arango was forced to quit the post. Moves were necessary because of several changes. Church officials are trying to identify people baptized by Arango. Arango told the families in the church Thursday that the do-over was a chance for the faithful to renew their commitment to God. To Chaplain, Cal State University Fullerton, Fullerton, REV. For the latest local news, download the FOX 10 News app. Arizona Gov. MSGR. One of the most exciting elements of the MLB offseason is the Arizona Fall League, which began its 30th season Monday. JOHN URELL From Pastor, St. Justin Martyr Church, Anaheim Please note that Orange County Breeze is an affiliate of both Amazon and Google AdSense. Christopher Lankford as Pastor of St. John the Baptist, Winfield, Rev. Of note to our core coverage area: Reverend Christopher Heath has had his term as Pastor of St. Hedwig Parish in Los Alamitos extended; Rev. The Diocese of Phoenix estimates that thousands of baptisms are invalid by the incorrect phrasing used by the Rev. "If Jesus was in charge of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, I know in my heart that he would forgive Father Andres for this honest mistake." Saint Barbara Province of the Order of Friars Minor Another parishioner, 17-year-old Brisa Lomas, wrote a letter to Thomas Olmstead, the bishop of Phoenix, asking him to reinstate Arango at St. Gregory. Ramon Sida III at St. Raphael, Naperville, Fr James Dvorscak St Daniel the Prophet, Wheaton, Fr Marek Jurzyk Corpus Christi, Carol Stream, Fr Mark Rosenbaum St John the Apostle, Villa Park, Fr Jeffery Stoneberg Christ the King, Lombard. To Pastor/Rector Renewed, Mission Basilica, San Juan Capistrano, REV. Live animals, dinosaurs, game shows and adult beverages are on tap Thursday at Phoenix Zoos first Roars and Pours happy hour of 2023. Muir said, about not sitting back and waiting for people to come to church or come to me as a priest, but getting out there mixing it up., Anthem, he said, was recently voted one of the best places in the country in which to raise a family. He was ordained a priest for the Via Christi Society on July 3, 2004 and was assigned to the Diocese of Tucson for his first priestly ministry shortly after in August 2004. Adamson, Fr. Andrs Arango, whose baptisms up until last summer are presumed to be invalid, poured holy water over the heads of a dozen people in a do-over of the Catholic ritual. To Pastor Extended, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos, REV. His task now: Healing and helping those he invalidly baptized. The diocese declined to say whether Arango resigned as pastor, as the priest said in a note posted on the dioceses site. People are typically happy to live in Anthem, Fr. BILL BARMAN May God bless them and those they will serve. Winkler said. From Chaplain, Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana Alagad ni Maria Religious Community PRIEST ASSIGNMENTS Bishop Vann is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective July 1, 2018 Fred Adamson in both roles, assumes his new duties on Jan. 1, 2023, while Dr. Chaviras new title is effective immediately. Williams' appointment is one of 32 new priest assignments across the Phoenix Diocese in recent months. To Pastor Renewed, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, La Habra, REV. Dolan grew up in the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego as one of nine children. Muir was ordained a priest in 2007. From Interim Parochial Administrator, Christ our Savior Church, Santa Ana The pastoral center is funded through weekly church collections, which have taken a hit after public Masses were suspended indefinitely on March 18 to help mitigate the spread of the new coronavirus, diocese spokesman Rob DeFrancesco said. MR. NAM DOAN Louis vely - Belgian Christian spiritual writer; left the diocesan priesthood after conflicts with his superiors over his writings. Father Christopher Smith, Executive Editor The Phoenix bishop-elect was also known in San Diego for his support of refugees, in particular the Lost Boys of Sudan, a group of more than 20,000 boys from the Nuer and Dinka ethnic groups who were orphaned or left home during the Second Sudanese Civil War. The diocese declined to say whether Arango resigned as pastor, as the priest said in a note posted on the dioceses site. LEONEL VARGAS CHRISTOPHER HEATH The Diocese of Phoenix is comprised of Mohave, Coconino (except Navajo Indian Reservation), Yavapai, and Maricopa Counties, and the Gila Indian Reservation in the State of Arizona for a total of 43,967 square miles. He still owns a condo in that part of the Valley, so he said the move to St. Joseph takes him closer to the property. Rebaptism doesnt exist because baptism creates an ontological change (a change in being) in a person, said Jay Conzemius, moderator of the Diocese of Pittsburghs tribunal and past president of the Canon Law Society of America. It also included a spreadsheet with hundreds of examples of how Arango positively impacted their lives. Augustinian Recollects Religious Order From Pastor, Cristo Rey Church, Los Angeles Parishioners arrive at St. Gregory Catholic Church, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in Phoenix for a baptism do-over. Fr. Arangos error was in saying, "We baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit," when he should have begun the sentence by saying, "I baptize you." Parishioners arrive at St. Gregory Catholic Church, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in Phoenix for a baptism do-over. David Sanfilippo, vicar for priests for the Diocese of Phoenix, has announced the reassignment of local clergy. Technically in church theology, theres no "again" or "rebaptism," since baptism, as well as Confirmation and first communion, are once-in-a-lifetime rituals that cant be repeated. Simon & Jude Church, Huntington Beach He has served as vicar general and moderator of the curia. In a statement, the diocese acknowledged that Arangos reassignment had upset people. Bishop John P. Dolan, an auxiliary bishop of San Diego, will begin his assignment as bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix in August 2022 | Diocese of Phoenix, Pope Francis cuts free and discounted rent for cardinals, Vatican managers, Bishop Paprocki pens essay imagining heretical cardinals, quoting San Diegos McElroy, Survivor of Turkey earthquake: God protected me and the Virgin Mary did not leave me, Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly train crash in Greece, Pro-life OB-GYNs are banned from hosting exhibit booth at medical conference. Arango is a priest in good standing and has led many people to a deeper relationship with Christ in his pastoral work at Saint Gregory Parish, but now he is committing himself to this vital and important pastoral outreach to the people of God helping and healing, the diocese said. Simon & Jude Church, Huntington Beach, REV. In my first three months as the bishop, I have come to appreciate Father Adamsons attention to detail, and his tenacity in seeing projects fulfilled, all while maintaining a prayerful love for his priestly ministry. They include: I pray that the Lord may continue to guide me as I serve in a new leadership role to bring others to Christ and help them live their baptismal call alongside Bishop Dolan and Fr. Asirvadam Dandu at St. Isidore, Bloomingdale, Rev. Dolan, a strong Spanish-speaker, has been an auxiliary bishop in San Diego, a diocese of almost 1.4 million Catholics, since 2017, serving under Cardinal-designate Robert McElroy. He played an instrumental role in the liturgical planning of Bishop Dolans Installation Mass in August. To Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Santa Ana, REV. REV. Other cost-cutting measures announced include: Weve experienced economic impacts as so many others around the state, DeFrancesco said. John Sponder at Holy Spirit, Naperville, Rev. At the end of his final Sunday Mass at St. Gregory, Arango received a standing ovation and was carried down the aisle by parishioners who thanked him for his contributions. If Jesus was in charge of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, I know in my heart that he would forgive Father Andres for this honest mistake. she wrote. Church officials are trying to identify people baptized by Arango. From Parochial Vicar, Ss. Will Schmid has been appointed Director of Spirituality Year for our seminary. Mark Cote as Pastor of St. Luke, Carol Stream (while continuing to work in the Office of the Diaconate), Rev. . Travel is restricted to essential business only and must be approved. 714.282.3000, Editorial Council Chair Edward Howe, C.R. The diocese declined to say whether it planned on holding such a meeting. Chauncey Winkler, pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Lake Havasu City, serves on the Priests Placement Board and spoke to how and why priests are reassigned from time to time. (AP Photo/Matt York). Andrew Buchanan at St. Dominic, Bolingbrook, Rev.