Office of Chancellor for Canonical Affairs
Chrism Mass
Please mark your calendars for this year’s Chrism Mass, to take place on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, St. Petersburg. Most Reverend Gregory L. Parkes will be the principal celebrant and homilist.
As is customary during each year’s Chrism Mass, priests observing their 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th and 65th anniversary of ordination are honored. Please note: If you are celebrating one of the aforementioned anniversaries and your name does not appear in the list below or if you know of a priest who is not included on this list and should be, please provide this information to Maria Gonzalez in the Chancellor’s Office. Phone: 727-341-6831 or e-mail: mtg@dosp.org.
This year, 23 priests will be honored. Our Jubilarians are as follows:
25th Anniversary
Rev. Richard C. Hermes, S.J.
Rev. Saji James, M.S.T.
Rev. Theobald Weria, A.L.C.P.
40th Anniversary
Rev. Ralph Intranuovo, S.C.J.
Rev. Ronald A. Marecki
Rev. Msgr. Michael G. Muhr
Rev. Ryszard Stradomski
50th Anniversary
Rev. Michael W. Cooper, S.J.
Rev. John A. D'Antonio
Rev. Kazimierz Domek
Rev. Joseph F. Hannon, S.D.B.
Rev. Ramon Hernandez
Rev. Daniel Kenna, O.F.M.
Rev. Oscar Z. Kozyra, O. de M.
Rev. William E. McConville, O.F.M.
Rev. James Merkel
Rev. Matteo Rizzo
Rev. Jean C. Robitaille, M. Afr.
Rev. Kevin Tortorelli, O.F.M.
60th Anniversary
Rev. Bernard MacAdam
Rev. Anthony Plathe
65th Anniversary
Rev. Thomas K. Murphy, O.F.M.
Rev. Msgr. Frank Mouch