Back to Exponent Menu Printer Friendly Page   LOCAL FEATURES Friday, May 10, 2002 Two receive first pastorates; two pastors change parishes Duties added for chaplain, pastor In priest personnel assignments announced this week, two diocesan priests have received their first pastorates, two pastors will move to new parishes in the same role, and two other priests will take on additional duties beyond their current role. Father Pat Ferraro, associate pastor at Hubbard St. Patrick, will become pastor of Streetsboro St. Joan of Arc Parish on July 1. Father Charles Poore, associate pastor at Girard St. Rose Parish, will become pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Youngstown, effective May 13. He will also become administrator of St. Rose of Lima Parish, Youngstown, effective July 1. Father John Trimbur, pastor of Campbell St. John the Baptist Parish, will become pastor of Niles Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish effective May 13. Father Thomas Ungashick, pastor of Leetonia St. Patrick, will become pastor of Maximo St. Joseph Parish effective July 1. Father William Petrunak, chaplain at Warren John F. Kennedy High School, will continue in that role while adding additional duties as administrator of Struthers Holy Trinity Parish, effective July 1. Father Stephen Wassie, pastor of Jefferson St. Joseph Parish, will continue in that role while adding additional duties as administrator of Kingsville St. Andrew Parish. FATHER FERRARO, new pastor of Streetsboro St. Joan of Arc, is a Youngstown native. He graduated from Lowellville High School in 1983 and earned a bachelor of arts in philosophy from Youngstown State University in 1987. He graduated from the Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary’s of the West Seminary with a master’s in divinity in 1992 and was ordained June 13, 1992, by Bishop James W. Malone in St. Columba Cathedral. Following ordination, Father Ferraro became associate pastor at Youngstown St. Christine Parish, where he served until being named associate at Poland Holy Family in 1998. He became associate pastor at Hubbard St. Patrick in July 2001. FATHER POORE, new pastor of Youngstown Sacred Heart Parish and administrator of Youngstown St. Rose of Lima, is a native of Conneaut. He attended Lakeview Elementary School and Conneaut High School, where he graduated in 1980. He earned a bachelor of arts in history from Pontifical College Josephinum, Worthington, Ohio, in 1984 and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s of the West Seminary, Cincinnati, in 1989. He was ordained June 10, 1989, by Bishop James W. Malone in St. Columba Cathedral. Following ordination, he was named associate pastor at Boardman St. Charles (1989-92), Canton St. Michael (1992-98), Austintown St. Joseph (1998) and Girard St. Rose (1998-present). FATHER TRIMBUR, new pastor of Niles Our Lady of Mount Carmel, is a son of that parish. He graduated from Niles McKinley High School and attended Youngstown State University. He earned a bachelor’s from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, in 1970, entering St. Thomas Seminary in Denver, Colo. He was ordained for the Denver Archdiocese May 25, 1974. He returned to the Youngstown Diocese in 1978, serving as associate pastor at Warren St. James, Canton St. Joan of Arc, Austintown St. Joseph and Austintown Immaculate Heart of Mary. He returned to St. Joseph as pro-tem administrator in 1987 and in May 1988 became pro-tem pastor of St. Catherine Parish, Lake Milton. In August 1988, he was named pastor of Mantua St. Joseph Parish, where he served until being named pastor of Campbell St. John the Baptist in 1989. In 1991, he assumed additional duties as pastor of Youngstown St. Stephen of Hungary. In 1995, he was named pastor of Campbell St. Lucy in addition to his pastorate at Campbell St. John. FATHER UNGASHICK, new pastor of Maximo St. Joseph Parish, is a native of Canton. He attended St. Joseph School and Lincoln High School before entering St. Gregory and Mount St. Mary’s of the West seminaries in Cincinnati, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He was ordained June 12, 1976, by Bishop James W. Malone at St. Columba Cathedral. Father Ungashick served as associate pastor of Boardman St. Luke Parish (1976-80), Warren St. Mary (1980-84) and Canton St. Joan of Arc (1984-88) before being named pastor of Andover Our Lady of Victory and Kinsman St. Patrick parishes in July 1988. He served there until being named pastor of Leetonia St. Patrick in July 1995. FATHER PETRUNAK, chaplain at Warren John F. Kennedy High School who will assume additional duties as administrator of Struthers Holy Trinity Parish, is a native of Struthers, where he graduated from Holy Trinity School. He attended Ursuline High School and graduated from Struthers High School prior to entering St. Gregoryand Mount St. Mary of the West seminaries, Cincinnati. He was ordained by Bishop Emmet Walsh on May 30, 1959, at St. Columba Cathedral. Father Petrunak was named associate pastor of Warren SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish. In 1966 he joined the faculty of Ursuline High School, teaching and serving as dean of boys, until he was named pastor of Orwell St. Mary in 1980. He returned to Ursuline as religious education director and in 1986 was named pastor of Austintown Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish. He was named head of the Mahoning County North deanery in 1989. He was named pastor of Middlebranch Little Flower Parish in 1995 and chaplain at Warren John F. Kennedy High School in 1996. He also served as director for a time of the now-defunct Father Kane Camp. FATHER WASSIE, pastor of Jefferson St. Joseph Parish who will assume additional duties as administrator of Kingsville St. Andrew, is a native of Conneaut. He attended Conneaut St. Mary School and Ashtabula St. John High School before entering St. Gregory and Mount St. Mary of the West seminaries in Cincinnati. He was ordained Dec. 1, 1979, by Bishop James W. Malone at St. Columba Cathedral. Father Wassie served as associate pastor of Warren St. Pius X Parish while also in the chaplaincy program at Youngstown’s North Side Hospital. He also served as associate pastor at East Liverpool St. Aloysius Parish (1985-88) and Ravenna Immaculate Conception (1988-93) before being named pastor of Jefferson St. Joseph in July 1993.   Back to Exponent Menu Printer Friendly Page   Other Articles of 2002   Christmas letter from El Salvador missions thanks diocesan Catholics   Bishop shares views, discussion with Central students   ETC slates Christmas specials throughout the season   My Favorite Christmas Memories   Guidelines on religious ed homeschooling are issued   Local Catholic radio station targets Feb. 1 date   HMs end 98-years of service to Salem St. Paul Parish   Learn ‘language’ of young, youth meet speaker urges   Bishop Tobin: Meeting in D.C. on norms was ‘anxious, tense, difficult’   Priests must ask one another the tough questions, speaker says   Catholic death and funeral rites   Deacons mark 25th with Mass, dinner, memories   Diocesan Ministry Convocation Speaker: Global solidarity, not globalization, should be aim   Jusseaume inaugurated as sixth Walsh president   Diaconate marks 25th anniversary with Oct. 27 fete   New norms sent to priests, deacons on Communion under both kinds   Ashtabula parishes are ‘one Catholic community’   Jusseaume to become Walsh’s sixth president   Charismatic speaker: ‘Church being tested in faithfulness’   Lutheran/Catholic covenant event draws 140 to Walsh   Canton St. Joseph Parish observes centennial celebration   HMHP CEO Michael Rowan   Stewardship speaker: It’s about gratitude and thanking God first   Imagination is key to resolving crisis, priests told   War with Iraq? Expo readers opposed by 81-19%   Newspaper columns didn’t give complete story, official says   Diocesan Ministry Convocation set Oct. 26 at YSU’s Kilcawley   New year brings new faculty, changes at diocesan high schools   Mont St. Michel, Avignon’s papal palace are treasures   Preparing for the priesthood   Entering well-earned retirement, Sr. Marcella’s not slowing down   Warren St. Mary observes 100th year for church building   Lay Ministry Formation program attracting new audience   The cathedrals of France: Monuments of faith in stone   Executive summary of the ad hoc commission on athletics in diocesan high schools   ‘No widespread abuse’ found   Milburn leaving pro-life post to pursue grad studies   Return to France yields history, memories, surprises   Two new members appointed for Diocesan Finance Council   Former SS. C&M school razed, but memories remain   Pastor, 80, keeps busy with ‘lots of interests’   Ravenna IC boasts 5 high school valedictorians for ‘02   Humility Sister Sandy Pedone to profess perpetual vows July 21   NRLC convention filled with good news   ‘Capture the Romance’ is theme for NFP Week   Question of moral evil discussed at Walsh symposium   Notre Dame Sisters will celebrate jubilees July 14   ‘A great lady’ retires   Statement of Bishop Tobin on the meeting of the U. S. Conference   Haladej, Celuch ordained to priesthood, diaconate in Slovakia   Bishop plans implementation of norms on sexual abuse   Kevin McCaffrey, Robert Miller are newest priests   Theologian: ‘Behave toward others as though God were there’   Fr. Bonnot: Use good judgment for TV, movie viewing   MOMS: ‘A place to claim yourself’   Storm ‘changed lives forever’ for Jackson Twp. family   Bishop will ordain Miller, McCaffrey at May 25 ceremony   Update on child abuse   Vicar general addresses issue of not giving priest names to media   New Middletown St. Paul youth — called to be ‘witnesses’ for Christ   New Ursuline Sisters leadership team elected to 6-year term   Two receive first pastorates; two pastors change parishes   Abuse coverage   Walsh University dedicates new ‘David’ campus center   Sisters’ HIV/AIDS ministry critical, heartbreaking   Bishop visits St. Peter’s as rebuilding process begins   Chrism Mass theme: Priests can’t afford discouragement   Bishop’s Appeal stresses meeting needs, funding ministries   Diocese OKs closing Conneaut St. Frances Cabrini K-8; preschool stays   St. Stan’s marks 100th year   Canton St. Joseph choir enjoys ‘incredible trip’   New schools superintendent   Four journeys of faith among hundreds marked here   DPC considers direction, importance of youth ministry   Richard Jusseaume named as Walsh University’s sixth president   Pro-life dinner heralds new beginning in Stark County   Kids at church   Religious day studies resurrection amid culture of violence   Richard Jusseaume named as Walsh University’s sixth president   Keynoter: Eucharist should change us   Speaker: ‘Truth’ key concept in Gospel of John   Parishes offer Lenten missions for spiritual enrichment   Parishes offer Lenten missions, speakers series   Working in Medjugorje   TV anchorman finds faith not incompatible with journalism   Action alert on cloning set in diocese for Feb. 2-3   Austintown parishioner finds fulfillment in El Salvador   ‘Where Faith and Knowledge Meet’   Resisting TEMPTATION: It’s worth the effort, teens say   4th annual Diocesan Pro-life Mass set Jan. 26   Catholic/Lutheran dialogue, death of Walsh president top news   Diocese helping Afghanistan relief   Past Articles From 2001