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APosToLic NUNCIATURE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

2943/17 May/31,2017
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Personal and Confidential

Mr. Artie Byrd, 

Dear Mr. Byrd:

I am in receipt of your recent letter to this Apostolic Nunciature regarding the possible
reassignment 01'th Pastor of Incarnation Catholic Church, Rev. Father Ernie DeBlasro, I take
this opportunity to thank you for your faithful service to the Church and to your parish as 
Chairman ofthe Parish Finance Committee. I am thankful to you as well for all ofthe good
news you report in your letter about Father DeBlasio and his ministry as the Pastor of lncamation
Parish. However. I should advise you that I have nojurisdiction or authority to intervene in the
internal gm ernance or administration oft: diocese or a parish, such as with the assignment of
priests and pastors.

In the event that Incarnation Parish were to receive a new Pastor and I have no
information about this whatsoever I trust that you would provide him with the same
magnificent support which you have clearly provided to Father DeBlasio.

Thank you again for your faithfulness With cordial regards and best wishes, I an]

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Cluelu Qt

Archbishop Christophe Pierre
Apostolic Nuncio