NEW ASSIGNMENTS

Bishop Rudy Beltran has announced some new assignments for priests and deacons. They are as follows:

Fr. John Habawel is the new Rector of Bontoc Catholic Mission. He is also the Oeconomus of the Vicariate.
Fr. Marcial LLoyd Castaneda is on study-leave. He is currently in Italy, learning the Italian language in preparation for his further studies in liturgy at the St. Anselmum.
Fr. Vincent Sagandoy is also preparing for his further studies in Canon Law at the Louvain University in Belgium. He is temporarily assigned in San Pablo Seminary in Baguio as spiritual director.
Fr. Noel Bantiyan is the new Rector of Sadanga Catholic Mission. Helping him is Deacon Ricky Samonte.
Fr. Manny Samonte is the Rector of Teng-ab Pastoral Complex while he is undergoing some medical procedures. Meanwhile, Deacon Denden Eddoba is assigned in Hingyon Catholic Mission to assist there in the absence of Fr. Manny.
Deacon Caster Gonsadan is assigned in Banaue Catholic Mission. He is also the new director of the Youth Ministry.
Deacon Allen Basilio is the Prefect of Seminarians of the St. Peter Orientation Seminary. He is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Vicariate.
Fr. Bento Tamang is still the assistant Rector of Bontoc Catholic Mission. He is the Rector of St. Peter Seminary, and director of Vocations.
All these assignments, according to Bishop Rudy, are temporary until new assignments are announced during the presbyteral ordinations of our deacons.