Our Merged Parish

Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and St. John the Baptist parishes, 

 His Eminence Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York Archdiocese issued two decrees, both effective as of December 1, 2020:
1. Merging of the parish of Our Lady of the Sacred heart and of St. John the Baptist into one.
2. Appointing the Rev. Thomas Kunnel, C.O. as the new pastor of the merged parish.
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Fr. Tom Kunnel was installed as Pastor of the merged Parish of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church and St. John the Baptist Church on Feb. 14, 2021.  Fr Tom addresses the Parish at the end of the Mass....

Fr. Tom Kunnel C.O.’s  Thanksgiving Address

"We just witnessed a moving ceremony during this Eucharistic celebration of the installation of the Pastor. I want to pause and reflect for a moment and know that this is not about me, it is about us, us altogether beginning a pilgrimage. The faith communities of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Tappan and St. John the Baptist, Piermont have begun a journey together carrying with them memories of over 236 years of discipleship and worship experiences. We thank God for the past, hard beginnings, generous people who built these two Churches and the many Pastors who cared for their flock. Among us we have Fr. George Torok and Fr. Francis Conka who were pastors here at OLSH Tappan and Monsignor Emmet Nevin who was associated with this Church for many years. We thank Cardinal Timothy Dolan for entrusting this merged Parish to the pastoral care of NY Oratory. I thank Monsignor Joe LaMorte for being here for the Installation ceremony on behalf of the Cardinal. I thank our Provost Rev. Fr Vladimir Chripko and my Oratorian Community for putting their trust in me to care for the people of God of this new parish.
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