Bishop Deeley Announces Four Pastor Assignments

Bishop Robert P. Deeley has announced four pastor assignments. All assignments are effective on Monday, July 1, 2019. Click here to read the full article.

Fr. Daniel P. Greenleaf, VG, has been named pastor of Prince of Peace Parish (Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Holy Cross Church, and Holy Family Church, all in Lewiston), Holy Trinity Parish in Lisbon Falls, and Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Sabattus. Fr. Greenleaf is currently the pastor of the Parish of the Holy Eucharist (Holy Martyrs of North America Church, Falmouth; Sacred Heart Church, Yarmouth; St. Gregory Church, Gray; St. Jude Church, Freeport). A graduate of Biddeford High School, Fr. Greenleaf went on to earn bachelor’s degrees in accounting from the University of Southern Maine and in sacred theology from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., Fr. Greenleaf was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Joseph J. Gerry, O.S.B., on May 13, 1995, at St. Joseph Church in Biddeford. His first assignment was as parochial vicar at St. John Parish in Bangor. He was named director of vocations for the Diocese of Portland in 1997. Two years later, in addition to his duties as director of vocations, Fr. Greenleaf was appointed chaplain and faculty member of St. Dominic Regional High School in Auburn. In 2002, he was named administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Lewiston. In 2004, Fr. Greenleaf was appointed pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Lewiston. In 2008, he was assigned to studies at the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome and received a License in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) with a concentration in spirituality. From 2009 to 2012, Fr. Greenleaf was part of the formation faculty at Theological College in Washington, D.C. In August of 2012, he was named pastor of the Parish of the Holy Eucharist and, in July of 2014, he also became director of seminarians for the Diocese of Portland, positions he still holds. In addition, Fr. Greenleaf has served as a vicar general for the Diocese of Portland since August of 2017. A vicar general is appointed in a diocese to assist the bishop in the administration and pastoral care of the diocese, representing and acting in the place of the bishop in his absence.

Fr. Philip A. Tracy has been named pastor of the Parish of the Holy Eucharist (Holy Martyrs of North America Church, Falmouth; Sacred Heart Church, Yarmouth; St. Gregory Church, Gray; St. Jude Church, Freeport). He is currently the pastor of St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish (Holy Family Church, Sanford; Notre Dame Church, Springvale) and St. Matthew Parish in Limerick. A native of South Portland, Fr. Tracy graduated from Cheverus High School in Portland and received a bachelor’s degree from Bates College in Lewiston. He completed his clerical studies at The Catholic University of Americain Washington, D.C., and was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Amedee W. Proulx on May 28, 1988, at Holy Cross Church in South Portland. Fr. Tracy’s first pastoral assignment was as parochial vicar at St. John the Baptist Parish in Winslow. In July of 1990, Fr. Tracy was appointed parochial vicar at St. Bernard Parish in Rockland. In August of 1992, he was named parochial vicar at St. John Parish in Bangor, where he served until being named pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in St. Francis and St. John Parish in St. John in July of 1994. In July of 1997, Fr. Tracy was appointed chaplain at his alma mater, Bates College, as well as Bowdoin College in Brunswick. From 1998 to 2010, he served as pastor and administrator at churches in the Waterville area and in 2007 was also named pastor of Christ the King Parish in Skowhegan. In August of 2010, Fr. Tracy was appointed pastor of Holy Savior Parish in Rumford. In August of 2012, Fr. Tracy was named pastor of St. Thérѐse of Lisieux Parish in Sanford. In September of 2017, in addition to his duties in Sanford, Fr. Tracy was appointed pastor of St. Matthew Parish in Limerick. Fr. Tracy has also served as the state chaplain for the Knights of Columbus from 2006 to 2016 and was an elected member of the Diocesan Council of Priests. In August of 2016, he was named vicar forane for Vicariate VI (Good Shepherd Parish, Saco; St. Thérѐse of Lisieux Parish, Sanford; Holy Spirit Parish, Wells; St. Matthew Parish, Limerick; Parish of the Ascension of the Lord, Kittery). A vicar forane is appointed by the bishop to promote and coordinate common pastoral activity in his vicariate and to provide spiritual and pastoral counsel to the other priests in that region.