Frank Natale MSC becoming pastor/ parish priest of Watertown, New York.

Frank Natale MSC is a member of the US province. Many in Australia will remember him since he did some of his formation in Australia, especially his novitiate at Douglas Park. In fact, his novice director was Chris McPhee.

He has been appointed parish priest in Watertown – the first overseas mission from Europe. Previous Superior General, Mark McDonald, was from Watertown.

US Provincial, Richard Kennedy writes:

Fr. Frank Natale will be leaving Holy Family Parish on June 15, 2020, to become pastor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish, Watertown, NY. Fr. Frank has the qualities to become a well-beloved pastor. Please continue to pray for him as well as for all the MSC priests and brothers.

Further changes indicate how there is international collaboration in the congregation these years with members from India and Indonesia in the US.

On June 15, Fr. Frank will be replaced by Fr. Franklin Dass, MSC, originally from India, who is presently Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Roseto, PA. 

Pastor, Rev. Joseph Tobias, MSC has decided to take the opportunity to retire from Holy Family Parish near the end of June and take up residence at Sacred Heart Villa, Center Valley, PA. Fr. Tobias has been blessed with over 50 years of successful ministry as an MSC priest. His decision to retire was not an easy one to make. But he leaves Holy Family Parish knowing that he is leaving a vibrant and growing parish community, an effective Catholic school and religious education program, a parish of many active groups, a church known for its beautiful liturgies, and a wonderful new Parish Center.

The new pastor is Fr. Jonas Tandayu, MSC, born in 1955 and raised in Indonesia. He was ordained an MSC priest in 2001. Fr. Jonas spent a year at Holy Family as Parochial Vicar before accepting the pastorate at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Watertown, NY, eight years ago.