Bishop Alfred Schlert has announced new clergy assignments in the Diocese of Allentown.

Every year the Bishop works with the Priest Personnel Board to make decisions on new assignments. The Board is an advisory body made up of experienced priests who are representative of the Diocese and its many regions and ministries.

New assignments are designed to meet the needs of the faithful in the Diocese’s 79 parishes, as well as fulfilling pastoral needs at college campuses, at hospitals, at diocesan high schools, and at prisons and nursing homes.

Priests can be reassigned for a number of reasons, including openings due to retirements, professional development of priests, requests from clergy members, and the need for a specific skill or talent that is a good match for a certain ministry.

The following assignments are effective June 20:

• The Rev. Giuseppe C. Esposito, Parochial Administrator, Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, Ashland and Parochial Administrator, Saint Joseph the Worker Parish, Frackville to Pastor, Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, Ashland and Pastor, Saint Joseph the Worker Parish, Frackville.

• The Rev. Joseph S. Ganser, Parochial Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish, Palmerton to Pastor, Saint Margaret Parish, Reading.

• The Rev. Michael E. Mullins, Pastor, Saint Paul Parish, Allentown to Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Palmerton.

• Very Reverend Adam C. Sedar completed his service as Vicar for Clergy, Father Sedar remains Pastor, Saint Nicholas Parish, Walnutport.