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.

The Oratorian Fathers of Saint Philip Neri, who were already entrusted with the pastoral care in both parishes, thank His Eminence for his continued trust and support of Oratorian Fathers and assure him and the people of God in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and of St. John the Baptist that we will do our best to fulfill our pastoral responsibilities in ways deserving the trust of his Eminence and confidence of our people in the new parish.

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