January 6, 2005 - Archdiocese of Boston Names Administrators for Newton
Parishes
(Boston, Massachusetts) January 6, 2005…Following
his decision to re-evaluate the plan for reconfiguration in Newton, Archbishop
Sean
P. O’Malley today announced that he is appointing administrators
for Corpus Christi, St. Bernard, Mary Immaculate of Lourdes and St. Philip
Neri parishes.
Fr. James Mahoney will be appointed administrator of Corpus Christi
and St. Bernard parishes effective January 19. Fr. Mahoney will also
continue in his assignment as Director of the Clergy Support and On-Going
Formation Office until a successor is named for that office. Fr. Joseph
McGlone will conclude his assignment at Corpus Christi parish on January
19 following 32 years as pastor there. Archbishop O’Malley has
granted Fr. McGlone’s request for Senior Priest-Retired status.
Fr. Paul Kilroy will conclude his assignment at St. Bernard parish on
January 19 following 3 ½ years as pastor there. Fr. Kilroy has
accepted a new assignment as parochial vicar at Our Lady Help of Christians
parish in Newton, effective January 19.
Fr. Paul Cornell will be appointed administrator of St. Philip Neri
parish on January 19. Fr. Charles McCoy will conclude his assignment
at St. Philip Neri on January 19 following 12 ½ years as pastor
there. Archbishop O’Malley has granted Fr. McCoy’s request
for Senior Priest-Retired status.
Fr. Paul Cornell will be appointed administrator of Mary Immaculate
of Lourdes parish on January 24, in addition to his assignment as administrator
of St. Philip Neri parish. Fr. Kenneth LeBlanc will conclude his assignment
at Mary Immaculate of Lourdes on January 24 following 2 ½ years
as pastor there. Fr. LeBlanc has accepted a new assignment as pastor
of St. Peter parish in Plymouth effective January 24. Fr. Aidan Walsh,
currently pastor of St. Peter parish, is being reassigned to the Metropolitan
Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Boston effective January 24.
Commenting on the important role Fr. Mahoney and Fr. Cornell will play
in determining the best way to meet the needs of parishioners of these
communities going forward, Archbishop O’Malley said, “It
is my hope that the Catholic community in Newton will work closely with
Fr. Mahoney and Fr. Cornell to build on the work already underway to
determine how our resources can be best utilized in providing for the
ongoing pastoral care of these parish communities.”
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