Bishop of Fall River has made the following appointments across the Diocese

Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., D.D., Bishop of Fall River, has made the following appointments:

Deacon Alan J. Thadeu, from Permanent Deacon at Saint Mary Parish in Norton, to Permanent Deacon at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Good Shepherd and Saint Stanislaus Parishes in Fall River

Reverend Daniel M. Nunes, to Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in New Bedford and Chaplain at Saint Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford

Reverend Bryan R. Bangs, to Parochial Vicar of Saint Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish in East Falmouth

Reverend Michael A. Ciryak, from Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Somerset, to Parochial Vicar of Santo Christo Parish in Fall River

Rev. Monsignor Stephen J. Avila, V.F., to Vicar for Pastoral Services of the Diocese of Fall River, while remaining Pastor of Saint Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish in Falmouth

Reverend Timothy P. Reis, to Vicar for Priests of the Diocese of Fall River, while remaining Pastor of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Somerset

Reverend Gregory A. Mathias, to Interim Dean of the Cape Cod Deanery, while remaining Pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish in Centerville, and Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Osterville

Reverend Peter R. Scheffer, Jr., from Pastor of Our Lady of Grace, Saint George and Saint John the Baptist Parishes in Westport, to Pastor of Saint Joan of Arc Parish in Orleans

Reverend Dariusz Kalinowski, from Parochial Vicar of Santo Christo Parish in Fall River, to Pastor of Our Lady of Grace, Saint George and Saint John the Baptist Parishes in Westport

Reverend Steven A. Booth, from Pastor of Saint Joan of Arc Parish in Orleans, to begin Naval Chaplaincy training in Newport, Rhode Island

Reverend John P. Garabedian, from Parochial Vicar of Corpus Christi Parish in East Sandwich, to Parochial Administrator of Saint John Neumann Parish in East Freetown, while remaining Associate Director of Vocations of the Diocese of Fall River

Reverend Matthew F. Laird, from Parochial Vicar of Saint Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish in East Falmouth, to Parochial Administrator of Saint Ann Parish in Raynham

Reverend David A. Pignato, from Pastor of Saint Ann Parish in Raynham, to Chaplain and Associate Dean of Ave Maria School of Law in Naples, Florida