HABEMUS PASTOREM
His Lordship, Most Rev. William Murphy of the Diocese of Rockville Center (Long Island) NY, has assigned Fr. Valentine D. Rebello a Pastor of St. Pius X Church, Plainview, NY from June 2013.
St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church
270 Washington Avenue
Plainview, NY 11803
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Fr. Valentine Rebello was born and raised in Vassai, Maharastra, India. Right after finishing high school, on July 14, 1978 he joined Good Shepherd Seminary, Baroda, Gujarat. After completing his studies he was ordained as a priest on April 08, 1989 at St. Pius X Seminary, Mumbai by Cardinal Simon Pimenta. He was stationed in Dediapada & then moved to Valsad (Baroda Diocese). In June 2000 he moved to USA and worked at different parishes. On March 25, 2010 Bishop William Murphy of diocese of Rockville Center incardinated (indicted) Fr. Valentine in to his diocese.
Now he is a Pastor of St. Pius X Church in Plainview, New York. And look at the coincident; he was ordained as a priest in St. Pius X seminary in Mumbai and now he is a PASTOR of St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church.
Our big congratulations to Fr. Valentine and wish him the best and pray to God that he grants him wisdom, strength, vision and support from his parishioners. He has been a part of the Gujarati Catholic families in New York and New Jersey and especially our family. He has tried to be present at all our important occasion. We thank you for that.
On this occasion he said “Please pray for me. As I venture in this new journey, I can always count on your support and prayers. Thank you for being the part of my priestly journey, a long journey of Faith. May God bless you all.”
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Rev. Valentine Dominick Rebello
Born and Bred in Vasai (Bassein) near Bombay, India
1978 – Finished High School in Vasai, India
July 14, 1978 Joined the Mission Diocese of Baroda (Vadodara) Gujarat – Good Shepherd Seminary, Baroda
1981- 1983 Under graduated (B.A) from Nagpur University, Maharashtra and Bachelor of Philosophy from St. Charles Seminary, Nagpur, India
1983-1984 – Pastoral Year (Regency) at Holy Spirit Mission Parish, Dediapada, Gujarat, India
1984-1989 – Bachelor of Theology from Rachol Seminary, Goa, India
April 8, 1989 – Ordained Priest at St. Pius X Seminary, Mumbai, India by Cardinal Simon Pimenta.
From 1989 to 1984 – First Assignment as an associate curate at Holy Spirit Mission, Dediapada, India
From 1984-2000 – Elevated as a youngest pastor in the diocese of Baroda
Director for social work and Catholic Relief Services (USAID) – Diocesan Assignment
Rector of St. Anthony’s Hostel, Valsad, Gujarat
Part time Chaplain at Veterans Affair Hospital– Northport, NY
From 2003 – 2005 – Chaplain at Mercy Medical Centre, Rockville Centre, NY
