Bishop Michael Fisher Appoints New Clergy Assignments

Bishop Michael Fisher has issued several clergy assignments for the Diocese of Buffalo, affecting multiple parish families across the region.

Rev. Dennis Mancuso will serve as pastor of the Family of Parishes #5, which includes St. Mary of Lourdes in Bemus Point, Christ Our Hope in French Creek, and St. Dominic in Westfield. He will reside at St. Mary of Lourdes and continues his role as vicar forane of the Southern Tier West and Southern Tier East vicariates. Effective October 15, Rev. Michael K. Brown will also serve as pastor of the Family of Parishes #6, comprising Immaculate Conception in East Aurora, Annunciation in Elma, and St. Vincent de Paul in Springbrook. He will reside at Immaculate Conception.

Other changes include Rev. Walter Szczesny, who became the temporary administrator for the Family of Parishes #6 on October 1. Rev. Robert M. Mock was appointed temporary administrator for the Family of Parishes #32, which includes St. Casimir in Buffalo, Our Lady of Czestochowa in Cheektowaga, and St. Andrew in Cheektowaga, effective October 15. Additionally, Rev. Stephen Soares has served as parochial vicar for the Family of Parishes #7, residing at St. Gabriel in Elma since August 9. Rev. Robert J. Owczarczak took on the role of assistant vocation director for the diocese on October 6.