We would like to welcome Fr. John Ephraim, who will be assisting in St. Joseph Parish for the summer months. Fr. John is familiar with Long Island, having assisted in parishes in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. He comes to us now from his recent assignment in St. Aloysius Parish, Great Neck. We look forward to getting to know him better in the weeks ahead.

And we welcome back a familiar face and good friend, Fr. Lee Descoteaux, who was with us in July and August 2013. Fr. Lee returns to the diocese for the summer from his studies in Rome. He will be arriving in early July, staying into August. We anticipate enjoying his company and ministry once again.