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  •     The Diocese of Yakima was created on June 23, 1951, by Pope Pius XII.
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Bishop Announces Priest Assignments

Dear Friends,

After a series of consultations with the Priest Personnel Board, and the men involved, I’m making available to you the decisions I have made regarding new assignments for some of our priests.  With you, I’m very grateful to them for their generosity in accepting these changes.

The changes are all effective July 1 or on a date close to it and mutually agreed upon by those involved in the change. 

 

 

Present Assignment

New Parish Assignment

1.        

Deacon (Rev.) Mauricio Muñoz

Parochial Vicar, Moses Lake and Warden

2.        

Rev. Tomás Vidal

   Parochial Vicar, Moses Lake and Warden

Parochial Vicar, Grandview and Mabton

     assisting with Magnificat Program

3.        

Rev. Roleto Amoy

   Parochial Vicar, Grandview and Mabton

Parochial Vicar, East Wenatchee

     with continued Spanish-language studies

4.        

Rev. Jacob Davis

   Parochial Vicar, East Wenatchee

ROTC Chaplaincy, June, July, August

     in residence, St. Paul Cathedral, TBA

5.        

Rev. Eleazar Díaz

   Parochial Vicar, St. Paul Cathedral

Further English-language studies, TBA

     while remaining Parochial Vicar at St. Paul

6.        

Rev. Gary Desharnais

   Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Parish

Retirement

     while remaining in residence at Holy Family

7.        

Rev. Michael Brzezowski

   Canon Law studies in Spain

Parochial Vicar, Holy Family, and part-

time, Office of Canonical Concerns, TBA

8.        

Rev. Lawrence Reilly

   Pastor, Cle Elum and Roslyn

Retirement

     with regular pastoral work in Ellensburg

9.        

Rev. Brooks Beaulaurier

   Director, Stewardship & Development

Pastor, Cle Elum and Roslyn

 

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Catholicism first came to Central Washington in 1847. The Diocese of Yakima was created on June 23, 1951, by Pope Pius XII. The new diocese was formed from the territory of the Archdiocese of Seattle and the Diocese of Spokane. The Diocese of Yakima serves 41 parishes in 7 counties. The original diocesan newspaper began as Our Times in 1959.
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