Two parishes in the archdiocese have had new leaders recently assigned by Archbishop Thomas A. Donnellan.

Both the parishes, Sacred Heart in Griffin and St. Gerard’s in Ft. Oglethorpe, are under the care of the Redemptorist Fathers.

Father Raymond Govern, C.SS.R., is the new pastor of St. Gerard’s. He replaces Father Robert McCrief, who was recently transferred to another assignment. This is sort of “home-coming” for Father Govern since he served as pastor of Sacred Heart in Griffin for six years in the early 60’s.

Father Paul Sullivan takes up the responsibilities of pastor at Sacred Heart in Griffin. He will replace Father James O’Malley who has been assigned elsewhere. Joining Father Sullivan as assistant pastor is another Redemptorist priest who has served for many years in the archdiocese. He is Father Simon Glasl, who served as assistant pastor in Griffin and as pastor in Dalton.

These men were all elected at the recent provincial chapter meeting of the Redemptorist Fathers. Their names were the forwarded to the archdiocese by Father Joseph T. Coughlin, vice-provincial. The assignments were then made effective by Archbishop Donnellan as of the last week of October.