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Dear Monsignor/Father/Deacon/Sister: I am pleased to announce the following appointment, to be effective immediately: Curial Appointment Rev. John Brennan is appointed Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Kingston, in accordance with the norms of canon 475 §1 of the Code of Canon Law. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Father Brennan for his generosity in accepting this important responsibility within the Archdiocese. In the short time that I have known Father Brennan, I have come to see that his solid character, good judgement, and calm and quiet demeaner will be a welcoming presence in the Chancery Office. I look forward to working more closely with him.

I wish to announce the following curial appointment: Curial Appointment Rev. James Quirk is appointed interim Vice-Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Kingston, in accordance with the norms of canon 482 §2 of the Code of Canon Law. This appointment is effective immediately, and can be announced in parishes the weekend of 1 – 2 February 2020. † Michael Mulhall Archbishop of Kingston

I wish to announce the following clergy appointment effective immediately: Administrator Rev. George Okoye SMMM, is appointed Administrator of the parish St. Gregory the Great Parish, Picton. For announcement in parishes on 7 & 8 December 2019 † Michael Mulhall Archbishop of Kingston

The Archives Project Team is pleased to announce the launch of the website for the Archives at Portsmouth Village http://www.archivesportsmouth.com/ Following the motto of "One Corner of History. One Future Vision. Two Enterprises" the website was developed jointly by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston and Zahlco Construction in order to provide information about both the residential and the archival projects underway at the Church of the Good Thief and the surrounding property. By clicking on the St. Dismas Archives link you will be able to find information about the plan to transform the iconic church into a state-of-the art archival facility. Information about the projects will be posted in the News section so please check back regularly for updates on the construction and development of the site. Clicking on The Residence link will lead to information about the new construction on the site and the renovation of the rectory.

We welcome Fr. Oliver Wekesa to the Archdiocese of Kingston. Fr. Wekesa is from the Catholic Diocese of Kitale, Kenya. Rev. Wekesa has been assigned as Associate Pastor in Trenton. Rev. Oliver WEKESA, Associate Pastor, St. Peter-in-Chains Parish, 140 Dundas Street West Trenton, ON K8V 3P5, 613-392-3767 .

I wish to announce the following clergy appointment effective immediately: Rev. Francis Zambon, is appointed Administrator of the parish Holy Name of Mary, in Marysville, the parish of St. Charles Borromeo, Read, and the mission of St. Vincent de Paul in Deseronto. For announcement in parishes on 14 - 15 September 2019 † Michael Mulhall Archbishop of Kingston

I am pleased to announce that Kimberly Long will join the staff of the Pastoral Centre on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. She will replace Katherine Quinlan as Executive Assistant to the Archbishop when Katherine retires later that week. Some of you may already know Kimberly from her work as bookkeeper and pastoral assistant at some of our parishes. She is a resident of Stirling and has been involved in several pastoral ministries, primarily in the Western Deanery of the Archdiocese. Kimberly is a faith-filled person with an enthusiastic spirit and a cheerful personality. As she joins our Archdiocesan staff, I am sure that you will join me in extending a warm welcome.

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The Pastoral Centre will no longer be processing requests for Papal Blessings. The Papal Charities Office is now processing requests directly online and no longer requires a letter from a pastor confirming that recipients are in good standing.