Official — Clergy receive new pastoral assignments
Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre has made the following appointments, effective June 21, 2023.
Reverend Robert D. Barnell has been appointed pastor of Church of the Ascension. This assignment will coincide with the termination of his responsibilities at Immaculate Conception in La Grange, Ky.
Father Barnell, born in Louisville, was ordained on May 26, 2018. He attended major seminary at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati.
He has served as pastor of Immaculate Conception since August of 2020. He has also been assigned to the following parishes: St. Augustine in Lebanon, Ky.; Holy Name of Mary in Calvary, Ky.; and St. Bartholomew and St. Edward, where he served the Hispanic community.
Reverend Adam B. Carrico has been appointed pastor of St. Aloysius Church in Shepherdsville, Ky., and St. Benedict Church in Lebanon Junction, Ky. This assignment will coincide with the termination of responsibilities at Church of the Ascension.
Father Carrico, who was born in Louisville and grew up in Pewee Valley, Ky., was ordained on Dec. 19, 2015. He attended major seminary at St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, Ind.
Father Carrico has served as pastor of Church of the Ascension since June of 2019. He has also been assigned to the following parishes: St. Boniface, St. Gabriel and St. Patrick.
Reverend Anthony L. Cecil Jr. has been appointed pastor of St. Raphael Church.
Father Cecil, born in Elizabethtown, Ky., was ordained on May 25, 2019. He attended major seminary at St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, Ind.
He has served as administrator of St. Raphael since June of 2022. He has also been assigned to the following parishes: Epiphany and St. Martin de Porres. He also serves as chaplain for Sacred Heart Academy. He has served as administrator of St. Raphael since June of 2022. He has also been assigned to the following parishes: Epiphany and St. Martin de Porres. He also serves as chaplain for Sacred Heart Academy.
Reverend Brandon T. DeToma has been appointed pastor of St. Bernard Church. This assignment will coincide with the termination of his responsibilities at St. Michael Church in Fairfield, Ky., and All Saints Church in Taylorsville, Ky.
Father DeToma, born in Louisville, was ordained on May 26, 2018. He attended major seminary at St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, Ind., and the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
He has served as pastor of St. Michael and All Saints since June of 2021. He has also served at St. Bernadette Church in Prospect, Ky.
Reverend Augustine Joseph, C.M.I., has been appointed pastor of Emmanuel Church in Albany, Ky., and Holy Cross Church in Burkesville, Ky.
Father Joseph, born in Thadiyampad in the state of Kerala, India, was ordained on Dec 29, 2009. He attended major seminary at the Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Religion, Dune, University of Madras in India.
Following ordination and prior to his arrival in the Archdiocese of Louisville, Father Augustine served as assistant parish priest at Immaculate Conception Church, Rajkot, Gujarat, India, while serving as secretary to the Provincial Superior, Rajkot, India; as principal of St. Xavier’s Elementary School, Khambhalia, Gujarat, India; as vice-principal at St. Francis High School.
In 2016, he went to Canada and was assigned as associate pastor and then pastor of St. John the Baptist Church. Since his arrival in the Archdiocese of Louisville, he has served as administrator of Emmanuel and Holy Cross, effective Dec. 1, 2022.
Reverend George Otuma, A.J., has been appointed to serve as pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Christ the King and St. Augustine churches. This assignment will coincide with the termination of his responsibilities at St. Bernard Church in Clemenstville, Ky., and Sacred Heart Church in Liberty, Ky.
Father Otuma, born in Arua, Uganda, was ordained on July 21, 2001. He attended major seminary at the Apostles of Jesus Philosophicum Langata, Nairobi, Kenya, Apostles of Jesus Theologicum Langata, Nairobi, Kenya and the Pontifical Urbaniana University of Rome.
Prior to arriving in the Archdiocese of Louisville, he served at the following parishes: Holy Cross in Kauda, Nuba Mountains, Diocese of El Obeid Sudan; Oluko Catholic Parish in Arua Diocese, Uganda, and Lorengedwat Catholic Parish in Moroto Diocese, Uganda.
Father Otuma has served as pastor of St. Bernard and Sacred Heart since June 21, 2017. He also served in the Archdiocese of Louisville at Holy Spirit Church.
Reverend Benni Pengiparambil, C.M.I., has been appointed pastor of Mary Queen of Peace Church. This assignment coincides with the termination of his responsibilities at St. Teresa of Calcutta in Fairdale.
Father Pengiparambil, born in Kuttikad, Kerala, India, was ordained a priest on Jan. 1, 2000. He attended major seminary at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram (DVK-Pontifical Athenaeum), Bangalore, India.
Prior to his arrival in the Archdiocese of Louisville, he served as pastor of Christ the King Church in Bangalore and pastor of St. Mary’s Church, Mumbail, Kalyan Diocese, India.
He served as director of Christ Academy School in Bangalore, principal of St. George High School, Mumbai, and vice-principal of Carmel Higher Secondary School, Chalakud, India. He also served in the teaching profession in India and as secretary of the Commission for Evangelization and Proclamation in the Mandya Diocese.
Father Pengiparambil has served as pastor at St. Teresa of Calcutta since June of 2020. He also served in the Archdiocese of Louisville at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church.
Reverend Christopher S. Rhodes has been appointed pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in La Grange, Ky. This assignment will coincide with the termination of his responsibilities at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Christ the King and St. Augustine churches.
Father Rhodes, born in Dallas, was ordained on May 26, 2012. He attended major seminary at St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, Ind., and The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
He has served as pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Christ the King and St. Augustine since June 19, 2019. He has also been assigned to the following parishes: St. Augustine in Lebanon, Ky.; the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral in Bardstown, Ky.; St. Elizabeth of Hungary; Holy Name of Mary in Calvary, Ky.; Our Mother of Sorrows; St. Michael in Fairfield, Ky.; St. Patrick and St. Therese of Lisieux.
Reverend David G. Sánchez has been appointed pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church. This assignment will coincide with the termination of his responsibilities at Church of the Annunciation in Shelbyville, Ky., and St. John Chrysostom in Eminence, Ky.
Father Sánchez, born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, was ordained on June 8, 2002. He attended major seminary at St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in St. Meinrad, Ind. In 2018, he earned a Master’s in Ecclesial Administration and Management from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
He has served as pastor of Church of the Annunciation and St. John Chrysostom since August of 2020. He has also been assigned to the following parishes: St. Augustine in Lebanon, Ky.; Holy Spirit; St. Joseph; and Holy Name.
He also served as minister for the Hispanic and Latino communities of Region VII. He currently serves as the vice-president of the National Association of Hispanic Priests, USA. He served previously in the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps.
Reverend Scott J. Wimsett has been appointed pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church in Raywick, Ky., and St. Charles Church in Saint Mary, Ky. This assignment will coincide with the termination of his responsibilities at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
Father Wimsett, who was born in Bardstown, Ky., and grew up in New Haven, Ky., was ordained on May 28, 1988. He attended major seminary at Saint Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore.
Father Wimsett has served as pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes since June 22, 2011. He has also been assigned to the following parishes: St. James in Elizabethtown, Ky.; St. Martha; Immaculate Conception in La Grange, Ky.; St. Edward and Saint Francis Xavier in Mount Washington, Ky.
Administrator Appointments:
Reverend Jean Gonzalez Romero has been appointed to serve as administrator of Church of the Annunciation in Shelbyville, Ky., and St. John Chrysostom Church in Eminence, Ky. This assignment will coincide with the termination of his responsibilities at St. James Church in Elizabethtown, Ky.
Father Gonzalez, born in Guantanamo, Cuba, was ordained on Jan. 24, 2004. He attended major seminary at St. Basilio Magno Seminary in Santiago, Cuba, and St. Carlos and St. Ambrosio Seminary in La Habana, Cuba.
Prior to his arrival in the Archdiocese of Louisville, he served as rector of the Cathedral Santa Catalina de Ricci and as pastor of Santa Isidro Labrador Parish, Maisi, Cuba.
In the Diocese of Guantanamo-Baracoa, Cuba, he also served as a member of the Presbyteral Council and Council of Advisors, as judicial vicar, the bishop’s Master of Ceremony and director of Human and Spiritual Formation of Catholic Charities. He also served as diocesan director of youth ministry and a member of the National Youth Commission of Cuban Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Father Gonzalez has served as associate pastor of St. James since June of 2022. He also served in the Archdiocese of Louisville at the following parishes: St. Rita and St. Peter the Apostle.
Reverend Kirby Rust has been appointed to serve as administrator of St. Michael Church in Fairfield, Ky., and All Saints Church in Taylorsville, Ky.
Father Rust, born in Louisville, was ordained on May 25, 2019. He attended major seminary at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, the Pontifical North American College in Rome and Mount Saint Mary’s of the West in Cincinnati. He is currently completing postgraduate studies in moral theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.
Following ordination, he served as associate pastor of St. James in Elizabethtown, Ky.
Reverend Jinto Thomas has been appointed to serve as administrator of St. Bernard Church in Clemenstville, Ky., and Sacred Heart Church in Liberty, Ky. This assignment will coincide with the termination of his responsibilities at St. Augustine Church in Lebanon, Ky., and Holy Name of Mary Church in Calvary, Ky.
Father Thomas, born in Snehagiri, Kerala, India, was ordained a priest on Dec. 28, 2011. He attended major seminary at Dharmaram College in Bangalore, India.
Prior to his arrival in the Archdiocese of Louisville, he served as an assistant parish priest at St. Xavier’s Monastery Parish in Pullur, Kerala; parish priest at St. Thomas in the Kalyan Diocese; chaplain at Marymatha CHF Provincial House in Jalgaon; priest in charge at St. John’s praying community in Shahadha, Maharashtra; confessor at St. Joseph Convent in Jalgaon and St. Aloysius Convent in Bhusawal; and as a vice principal and teacher at several schools.
Since his arrival in the Archdiocese of Louisville, he served as associate pastor of St. Augustine in Lebanon and Holy Name of Mary in Calvary, effective Dec. 1, 2022.
Other Appointments:
Reverend Benedict J. Brown has been re-appointed to serve as administrator of St. Ambrose Church in Cecilia, Ky., and St. Ignatius Church in White Mills, Ky., along with care of St. Clare Oratory for one year.
Deacon Lucio Caruso has been appointed to serve as pastoral administrator of St. Teresa of Calcutta Church in Fairdale while continuing as pastoral administrator of St. Ignatius Martyr Church.
Reverend Patrick J. Dolan has been re-appointed to serve as administrator of Good Shepherd Church in Columbia, Ky.; Holy Redeemer Church in Greensburg, Ky.; and Holy Spirit in Jamestown, Ky., for one year.
Reverend Harry J. Gelthaus has been appointed to serve as sacramental moderator of St. Teresa of Calcutta Church in Fairdale while continuing to serve as sacramental moderator of St. Ignatius Martyr Church.
Reverend Terry L. Langford will retire as pastor of St. Aloysius Church in Shepherdsville, Ky., and St. Benedict in Lebanon Junction, Ky.
Reverend David W. Naylor will retire as pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church in Raywick, Ky., and St. Charles Church in St. Mary, Ky.
Reverend Charles D. Walker will retire as administrator of St. Bernard Church.
Reverend Daniel Whelan will serve as associate pastor of St. Augustine Church in Lebanon, Ky., and Holy Name of Mary Church in Calvary, Ky.
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Assignment changes for priests and deacons beginning July 1
By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger
Sixteen priests and four deacons will see assignment changes beginning July 1 when four priests are retiring and one religious order priest is moving out of the Diocese of Davenport, Bishop Thomas Zinkula announced.
Retirements
Father Anthony Herold , 69, will retire. The Fort Madison native graduated from Northeast Missouri State (now Truman State University) and St. Ambrose College in Davenport. He completed his theology studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Bishop Gerald O’Keefe ordained him to the priesthood July 14, 1979 at St. Mary Church-Fort Madison. Father Herold served at St. Paul Parish-Burlington, St. Mary Parish-Clinton and as spiritual director, diocesan vocations director and rector of the former St. Ambrose Seminary-Davenport. He served at St. Mary Parish-Iowa City, St. Patrick Parish-Ottumwa, St. Mary Magdalen Parish-Bloomfield and St. Mary of the Visitation Parish-Ottumwa and in pastoral management for corporate affairs at St. Aloysius Parish-Eldon. He served at Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Parish-Clinton, Immaculate Conception Parish-Petersville, Ss. John & Paul Parish-Burlington, St. Paul the Apostle Parish-Davenport and as diocesan vicar general. He currently serves as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish-Newton and dean of the Grinnell Deanery.
Father Timothy Regan , 73, will retire. A Wisconsin native, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and completed theology studies at Pope John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts. Bishop O’Keefe ordained him to the priesthood May 30, 1991 at St. Anthony Church-Knoxville. Father Regan served at University Hospitals in Iowa City, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish-Bettendorf, Holy Trinity Parish-Keota, Sacred Heart Parish-Lost Nation, St. James Parish-Toronto and Sacred Heart Parish-Oxford Junction. He served as priest chaplain at Genesis Health System in Davenport and at St. Paul the Apostle Parish-Davenport. He currently serves as a chaplain at University Hospitals in Iowa City.
Father David Wilkening , 74, will retire. The Sigourney native graduated from the University of Northern Iowa-Cedar Falls and completed his theology studies at St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bishop O’Keefe ordained him to the priesthood June 9, 1979 at St. Mary Church-Sigourney. Father Wilkening served at Sacred Heart Parish-Clinton, St. Mary Parish-Iowa City, St. Mary Magdalen Parish-Bloomfield, and St. Aloysius Parish-Eldon. He also served at St. Joseph Parish-What Cheer, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish-Keswick, St. Joseph Parish-North English, St. Mary Parish-West Point and St. Boniface Parish-Farmington. He also served at St. Mary Parish-Solon, Holy Family Parish-Fort Madison and St. Joseph Parish-Montrose. Currently, he is pastor of St. Patrick Parish-Marengo, St. Joseph Parish-North English and St. Mary Parish-Williamsburg.
Father Stephen Witt , 74, will retire. The Clinton native graduated from St. Ambrose College-Davenport and the University of Iowa. He married Patricia Finkenhoefer in 1974 and was in the workforce for 45 years. Ordained to the diaconate in 1982, he served parishes in Clinton before moving to Grinnell and serving at St. Mary Parish. After his wife’s death in 2001, he discerned a call to the priesthood. He completed theology studies at Sacred Heart School of Theology-Hales Corners, Wisconsin. Bishop Martin Amos ordained him to the priesthood Dec. 15, 2012 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Witt currently serves as pastor of St. Mary Parish-Iowa City and has served that parish and the Newman Catholic Student Center-Iowa City in various roles.
Assignment changes
Father James Betzen, C.PP.S , 69, is being reassigned outside of the Davenport Diocese by his community, the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Father Betzen currently serves at St. Mary of the Visitation Parish-Ottumwa.
Father Gary Beckman , 64, will become pastor of Holy Family Parish-Fort Madison and St. Joseph Parish-Montrose. The Burlington native studied at Southeastern Community College-Burlington, Western Illinois University-Macomb, Illinois, and graduated from St. Ambrose University with a degree in criminal justice. He worked in law enforcement before studying theology at St. Paul Seminary-St. Paul, Minnesota, and completed theology studies at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary-St. Louis. Bishop William Franklin ordained him to the priesthood June 4, 1995 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. He served at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish-Bettendorf, Holy Family Parish-Davenport, Assumption & St. Patrick Parish-Charlotte, Ss. Mary & Joseph Parish-Sugar Creek and St. Joseph Parish-DeWitt. He also served at St. John the Baptist Parish-Houghton and St. James Parish-St. Paul. He currently serves as pastor of St. Wenceslaus Parish-Iowa City and St. Bernadette Parish-West Branch.
Father James Flattery , 33, will become pastor of St. Mary Parish-Tipton, St. Mary Parish-Mechanicsville and St. Bernadette Parish-West Branch. The Colfax native graduated from AIB College of Business-Des Moines and went to work for Target Corp. in Altoona and Ankeny. He graduated from Conception Seminary-Conception, Missouri, and completed his theology studies at University of St. Mary of the Lake–Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. Bishop Thomas Zinkula ordained him to the priesthood June 6, 2020 at Immaculate Conception Church-Colfax. Father Flattery currently serves at Divine Mercy Parish-Burlington/West Burlington and St. Mary Parish-Dodgeville.
Father Scott Foley , 38, will remain as pastor of St. Mary Parish-Grinnell and add the assignment of pastor of St. Patrick Parish-Brooklyn. The Williamsburg native graduated from the University of Iowa with a BSE in civil engineering and a minor in business. He completed his theology studies at the Pontifical North American College-Rome. He worked as an engineer before entering the seminary. He also served as an English teacher at Mokpo Catholic University in Mokpo, South Korea, and worked with the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India. Bishop Zinkula ordained him to the priesthood June 1, 2019 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Foley has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish-Davenport, Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport and Assumption High School-Davenport. He currently serves as pastor of the Grinnell parish.
Father Marty Goetz , 54, will become pastor at Sacred Heart Parish-Newton. The Keokuk native attended Southeastern Community College and St. Ambrose University. He completed theology studies at Mundelein Seminary-St. Mary of the Lake. Bishop O’Keefe ordained him to the priesthood May 29, 1992 at All Saints Church-Keokuk. Father Goetz served at St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City, Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport and Prince of Peace Parish-Clinton. After a leave of absence, he returned to active ministry in 2001. He also served at Holy Trinity Parish-Keota, St. Mary Parish-Sigourney and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish-Keswick and as diocesan director of vocations. He also served at Holy Trinity Parish-Richmond, St. Mary Parish-Riverside and St. Joseph Parish-Wellman. He currently serves as pastor of Divine Mercy Parish, formed by the merger of Ss. John & Paul Parish-Burlington and Ss. Mary & Patrick Parish-West Burlington. He also serves as pastor of St. Mary Parish-Dodgeville.
Father Jacob Greiner , 41, will become pastor of Divine Mercy Parish-Burlington/West Burlington and St. Mary Parish-Dodgeville and continue as diocesan director of seminarians and of vocations. The Keota native graduated from the University of Notre Dame and completed theology studies at St. Paul Seminary-St. Paul. Bishop Amos ordained him to the priesthood May 25, 2013 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Greiner served at Ss. Mary & Mathias Parish-Muscatine, St. Anthony Parish-Knoxville, Sacred Heart Parish-Melcher and priest moderator of St. Andrew Parish-Blue Grass. He currently serves as pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport.
Father Patrick Hilgendorf , 53, will become pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport. The Clinton native graduated from Mount St. Clare College-Clinton, St. Ambrose University-Davenport and completed his theology studies at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. Bishop Franklin ordained him to the priesthood May 17, 1997 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Hilgendorf has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish-Davenport, St. Patrick and St. Wenceslaus parishes in Iowa City, Ss. John & Paul Parish-Burlington and Ss. Mary & Patrick Parish-West Burlington. He currently serves as pastor of St. Patrick Parish-Ottumwa and St. Mary Magdalen Parish-Bloomfield.
Father John Lamansky , 32, will serve as pastor of St. Wenceslaus Parish-Iowa City with ministry to the Hispanic community at St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City. A Fairfield-area native, he graduated from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, completed advanced studies at Mundelein Seminary, and completed theology studies at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas-Rome. Bishop Zinkula ordained him to the priesthood June 30, 2018 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Lamansky served at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish-Bettendorf and currently serves as parochial vicar of Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Parish-Clinton and chaplain of Prince of Peace Catholic School.
Father Robert Lathrop , 64, while remaining pastor of Holy Trinity Parish-Keota and St. Mary Parish-Sigourney, and administrator of Ss. Joseph and Cabrini Parish-Richland, will add duties as pastor of St. Joseph Parish-North English. Born in Orlando, Florida, he moved around the country as his father served in the military. Father Lathrop served in the military from 1977-1995 and took early retirement to pursue undergraduate studies. He graduated from St. Ambrose University and completed theology studies at Mundelein Seminary. Bishop Franklin ordained him to the priesthood June 9, 2001 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Lathrop served at Ss. Mary & Mathias Parish-Muscatine, Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport and All Saints Parish-Keokuk. He also served at St. Joseph Parish-Montrose, St. Patrick Parish-Georgetown, St. Peter Parish-Lovilia, St. Patrick Parish-Melrose and All Saints Parish-Keokuk. He currently serves as pastor of the Keota and Sigourney parishes and as administrator in Richland.
Father Khoa Le , 40, will become parochial vicar at Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Parish-Clinton. Father Le, a native of Vietnam, graduated from the University of Hue with a bachelor’s degree in physics. He studied for the priesthood at Major Seminary of Hue. Bishop Francis Xavier Le Van Hong ordained him to the priesthood June 12, 2015 at Phu Cam Cathedral in Vietnam. He later earned a master of pastoral theology degree from Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He has served at Ss. Mary & Mathias Parish-Muscatine since arriving in the diocese in 2021.
Father Scott Lemaster , 66, while remaining as pastor at St. Bridget Parish-Victor, will be relieved as pastor of St. Patrick Parish-Brooklyn and assigned as pastor of St. Patrick Parish-Marengo. The Muscatine native graduated from St. Ambrose College, Aquinas Institute-St. Louis and studied theology at St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary, Collegeville-Minnesota, and Aquinas Institute-St. Louis. Bishop O’Keefe ordained him to the priesthood June 22, 1985 at St. Mary Church-Muscatine. Father Lemaster has served at Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport, Sacred Heart Parish-Kinross, Holy Trinity Parish-Richmond, St. Joseph Parish-Wellman, St. Patrick Parish-Melrose, St. Patrick Parish-Georgetown and St. Peter Parish-Lovilia. He has also served at Assumption & St. Patrick Parish-Charlotte, Ss. Mary & Joseph Parish-Sugar Creek, Immaculate Conception Parish-Petersville and St. Patrick Parish-Delmar. He currently serves as pastor of the Brooklyn and Victor parishes.
Father Symphorien Lopoke , 54, will become pastor of St. Mary Parish-Iowa City where he currently serves as parochial vicar.
Father Dale Mallory , 31, while continuing to serve as parochial vicar of St. Mary of the Visitation Parish-Ottumwa, will also serve at St. Patrick Parish-Ottumwa and St. Mary Magdalen Parish-Bloomfield. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from the University of Iowa and worked several years before discerning a call to the priesthood. He completed theology studies at St. Paul Seminary School of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Bishop Zinkula ordained him to the priesthood June 4, 2022 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. He assisted at St. Anthony Parish-Davenport and currently serves at St. Mary of the Visitation-Ottumwa.
Father Francis Mensah , 40, while remaining pastor of St. Peter Parish-Cosgrove, St. Mary Parish-Oxford and serving as defender of the bond for the diocesan marriage tribunal, will add duties as pastor of St. Mary Parish-Williamsburg. He grew up in Ghana, Africa and earned degrees from St. Paul Seminary-Accra, and St. Peter Seminary-Cape Coast, the Pontifical Urbaniana University-Rome, Pontifical Gregorian University-Rome and Pontifical Lateran University-Rome. Bishop Matthias Kobina Nketsiah ordained him to the priesthood Sept. 25, 2010 in Cape Coast, Ghana. Father Mensah has served at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana; a senior high school in Agona Swedru, Ghana; in radio evangelization in Ghana; and as a parochial collaborator at St. Barbara Parish in the Diocese of Rome. He came to the Davenport Diocese in 2022.
Father Richard Okumu , 66, will serve as a senior priest at St. Thomas More Parish-Coralville and St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City. Born in Uganda, East Africa, he attended Katigando National Major Seminary and earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. He also studied at Cambridge University in England and did theology studies at Gregorian University in Rome. Bishop O’Keefe ordained him to the priesthood Aug. 8, 1981 at Sacred Heart Church-Newton. Father Okumu served at Assumption High School-Davenport, St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City, Sacred Heart Parish-Kinross, Holy Trinity Parish-Richmond and St. Joseph Parish-Wellman. After a leave of absence for studies, he served at St. Peter Parish-Cosgrove, St. Michael Parish-Holbrook, St. Bridget Parish-Victor, St. Patrick Parish in Brooklyn and Church of the Visitation Parish in Camanche. He currently serves as pastor of St. Mary Parish-Mechanicsville and St. Mary Parish-Tipton.
Father David Paintsil , 44, recently arrived in the Davenport Diocese and will become parochial vicar of St. Mary Parish-Iowa City. A native of Africa, he attended St. Peter Regional Seminary at Cape Coast, Ghana, did theological studies at the Pontifical Urbaniana University-Rome and advanced studies at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Cardinal Peter Turkson ordained him to the priesthood Nov. 12, 2005 at St. Francis Cathedral at Cape Coast. Father Paintsil has served at Mary, Queen of Peace, St. Edward and Immaculate Conception of Mary Grotto parishes, all in Cape Coast.
Father Joseph Phung , 65, will become pastor at St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City. Born in Vietnam, he began theology studies there before his school closed. He immigrated to the United States in 1993 and studied at St. Ambrose University. He completed his theology studies at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Bishop Franklin ordained him to the priesthood June 24, 2000 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Phung served at St. Mary Parish-Iowa City, Sacred Heart Cathedral-Davenport, where he also served the Vietnamese Catholic community, and St. Alphonsus Parish-Mount Pleasant. He currently serves as pastor of Holy Family Parish-Fort Madison and St. Joseph Parish-Montrose.
Father Joseph Sia , 48, will become pastor of St. Patrick Parish and St. Mary parishes in Ottumwa and St. Mary Magdalen Parish-Bloomfield. Born in Manila, Philippines, he earned a BS in basic medical sciences and a doctor of medicine from the University of Philippines. Before entering the priesthood, he was a university research associate at the Institute of Human Genetics, University of the Philippines. He served as a graduate research assistant at the University of Iowa before completing theology studies at Mundelein Seminary. Bishop Amos ordained him to the priesthood May 10, 2008 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Sia served at Ss. Mary & Mathias Parish-Muscatine; St. Joseph Parish-Columbus Junction, St. Joseph Parish-West Liberty and as the diocesan director of vocations. He also served at St. Mary Parish-Davenport and as minister to the Hispanic community there, and at St. Bernadette Parish-West Branch. Currently he serves as pastor of St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City and as diocesan director of recently ordained.
Deacon Christopher Kabat , while remaining at St. Wenceslaus Parish-Iowa City, is relieved of duties at St. Bernadette Parish-West Branch.
Deacon David Montgomery , while remaining at St. Peter Parish-Cosgrove and St. Mary Parish-Oxford, will also serve St. Mary Parish-Williamsburg.
Deacon John Osborne , while remaining at St. Mary Parish-Grinnell, will also serve St. Patrick Parish-Brooklyn.
Deacon Joseph Rohret , while remaining at St. Peter Parish-Cosgrove and St. Mary Parish-Oxford, will also serve St. Mary Parish-Williamsburg.
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New Pastoral Assignments
2023 Pastoral Assignments Announced
Bishop Edward M. Rice announced the following clergy assignments effective Saturday, July 1, 2023, unless otherwise noted.
“Please keep these priests in your prayers as they adjust to their new assignments,” said Bishop Rice. “Please pray too, for their former parishioners and new parishioners during this time of transition.”
New Pastoral Changes
Reverend Victor Anokwute
Concluding: Assignment as Parochial Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, in Caruthersville, and Immaculate Conception Parish, in New Madrid. Continuing: Assignment as Pastor of St. Teresa Parish, in Glennonville, and St. Ann Parish, in Malden.
Reverend Charles Dunn
New Appointment: Pastor of St. Mary Parish in Seneca. Continuing: Assignment as Pastor of St. Canera Parish in Neosho and Nativity of Our Lord Mission Church in Noel.
Reverend Rick Jones
New Appointment: Parochial Administrator of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Fredericktown. Continuing: Assignment as Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, in Cape Girardeau.
The Very Reverend Allan Saunders
Concluding: Assignment as Parochial Administrator of St. Denis Parish, in Benton, and St. Lawrence Parish, in New Hamburg. Continuing: Assignment as Pastor of St. Mary of the Annunciation Cathedral, in Cape Girardeau, and historical Old St. Vincent Chapel of Ease, in Cape Girardeau.
The Very Reverend Joseph Weidenbenner
Concluding: Assignment as Pastor of St. Mary Parish, in Seneca. Continuing: Assignment as Pastor of St. Mary Parish, in Joplin, and Chaplain at McAuley Catholic High School, in Joplin.
Named Pastor
Reverend Tuan Van Nguyen, CRM
New Appointment: Previously the Parochial Administrator, Fr. Tuan Nguyen, CRM, is now appointed Pastor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish, in El Dorado Springs, and St. Peter the Apostle Mission Church, in Stockton.
Reverend Brian Straus
New Appointment: Previously the Parochial Administrator, Fr. Brian Straus is now appointed Pastor of St. Peter the Apostle Parish, in Joplin. Continuing: Role as Director/Chaplain of Catholic Campus Ministry at Missouri Southern State University, in Joplin. Concluding: Role as Lead Chaplain of McAuley Catholic High School and as a diocesan Regional Vocation Promoter.
Reverend Tomasz Wilk, OSPPE
New Appointment: Previously the Parochial Administrator, Fr. Tomasz Wilk, OSPPE, is now appointed Pastor of St. Augustine Parish, in Kelso, and St. Joseph Parish, in Scott City.
Parochial Administrators
Reverend Daniel Belken
New Appointment: Parochial Administrator of St. Denis Parish, in Benton, and St. Lawrence Parish, in New Hamburg. Continuing: Role as diocesan Associate Director of the Office of Worship and Liturgy. Concluding: Assignments as a diocesan Associate Vocation Promoter and Lead Chaplain of Notre Dame Regional High School, Cape Girardeau.
Reverend Suresh Samala
New Appointment: Parochial Administrator of Immaculate Conception Parish, in New Madrid, and Sacred Heart Parish, in Caruthersville. Concluding: Assignment as Parochial Administrator of St. Michael the Archangel Parish, in Fredericktown.
Reverend Pompeyo Tan, Jr.
New Appointment: Parochial Administrator of St. Joseph Parish, in Springfield. Continuing: He remains Chaplain to the Filipino Community, in Springfield. Concluding: Assignment as Parochial Vicar of Holy Trinity Parish, in Springfield. He remains Chaplain to the Filipino Community.
Reverend Timothy Tran, CRM, JCL
New Appointment: Parochial Administrator of St. Joseph the Worker Parish, in Ozark. Concluding: Assignment as Parochial Vicar of St. Agnes Cathedral, in Springfield. Continuing: Role as the diocesan Coordinator of the Tribunal.
Parochial Vicars
Reverend Jesse Hiett
New Appointment: Parochial Administrator of St. Mary of the Annunciation Cathedral Parish, in Cape Girardeau, Old St. Vincent Chapel of Ease, in Cape Girardeau, and Lead Chaplain of Notre Dame Regional High School, in Cape Girardeau.
Reverend Audrey Troya Toloza
New Appointment: Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, in Seneca. Continuing: Assignment as Parochial Vicar of St. Canera Parish, in Neosho, and Nativity of Our Lord Mission Church, in Noel.
Leaving the Diocese
Reverend Karl Barrman, OSB
Concluding: Assignment as Pastor at St. Joseph Parish, in Springfield, to return to his religious community, the Benedictine Fathers at Conception Abbey, in Conception, MO.
Thank you, Fr. Karl, for your service to the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, at St. Joseph in Springfield.
Reverend José Marino Novoa, CMF
Concluding: Assignment as Parochial Vicar at St. Ann Parish, in Carthage, and Sacred Heart Parish, in Webb City, to return to his religious community, the Claretian Missionaries United States-Canada Province, in Chicago.
Thank you, Fr. José, for your service to the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau.
Reverend Joji Vincent
Temporary Assignment
New Appointment: Due to health reasons, Rev. Joji Vincent will take on a three-year appointment in the Diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada. Concluding: Assignment as Pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish, in Ozark.
Reverend Andrew Williams
New Appointment: Sacramental Priest of Sacred Heart Parish, in Webb City; St. Ann Parish, in Carthage; faculty member and Lead Chaplain of McAuley Catholic High School, in Joplin, and as a diocesan Regional Vocation Promoter. Continuing: Role as Chaplain of Mercy Joplin. Concluding: Assignment as Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, in Joplin, and St. Mary Parish, in Seneca.
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Archdiocese of Omaha announces 2023 priest assignments
May 19, 2023
The Archdiocese of Omaha announced the following assignments for clergy and tribunal members. All assignments are effective July 1 .
Archdiocese of Omaha
Clergy and Tribunal Assignments 2023
Retirements
Fr. Frank Baumert , senior associate pastor, St. Thomas More Parish, Omaha, and St. Joan of Arc Parish, Omaha. (Ordained 1978.)
Fr. Michael Grewe , vicar general and pastor of St. Cecilia Cathedral. (Ordained 1979.)
Fr. Daniel Kampschneider , pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Omaha. (Ordained 1979.)
Fr. Gerald Leise , pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish, Pender, Sacred Heart Parish, Emerson, and St. Mary Parish, Hubbard. (Ordained 1974.)
Fr. Carl Salanitro , pastor of Holy Cross Parish, Omaha. (Ordained 1970.)
Fr. William Sanderson , pastor of St. Stanislaus Parish, Omaha, and Holy Ghost Parish, Omaha. (Ordained 1983)
Urban Families of Parishes
Urban Family A – Fremont, Hooper, North Bend, Scribner, Snyder
Fr. Walter Nolte , pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Fremont, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, North Bend, St. Lawrence Parish, Scribner, and St. Rose of Lima Parish, Hooper, is reappointed as pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Fremont, for a six-year term.
Urban Family B – Blair, Fort Calhoun, Tekamah
Fr. Damien Wee , pastor, St. Francis Borgia, Blair, takes on additional duties as pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Tekamah.
Urban Family C – St. Elizabeth Ann, St. James
No change.
Urban Family D – Holy Name, St. Philip Neri-Blessed Sacrament
Fr. Anthony Weidner , pastor, St. Michael Parish, South Sioux City, to senior associate pastor in the parishes in Urban Family D.
Fr. Damien Cook , pastor, St. Philip Neri-Blessed Sacrament Parish, Omaha, and pastor, Holy Name Parish, Omaha.
Urban Family E – Sacred Heart, St. Benedict the Moor, St. John
Fr. David Korth , pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Omaha, is reappointed for a six-year term and takes on additional duties as pastor, St. Benedict the Moor Parish, Omaha.
Urban Family F – St. Leo the Great, St. Pius X, St. Bernard
Fr. Michael Gadache , associate pastor, St. Pius X Parish, Omaha, and chaplain, Our Lady of Africa Chaplaincy, to pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Omaha. The chaplaincy duties are amalgamated into the office of pastor.
Urban Family G – Christ the King, St. Robert Bellarmine, St. John Paul II Newman Center
No change.
Urban Family H – St. Cecilia Cathedral, St. Margaret Mary
Fr. Jeremy Hans , pastor, St. Ludger Parish, Creighton, St. Ignatius Mission, Brunswick, St. Paul Parish, Plainview, and administrator, St. Wenceslaus Parish, Verdigre, St. William Mission, Niobrara, and St. Andrew Parish, Bloomfield, to pastor, St. Cecilia Cathedral.
Fr. Georges Sokpo , a priest of the Diocese of Aného in Togo, to associate pastor of the parishes of Urban Family H.
Fr. Eliot Schwer , resident at St. Cecilia Cathedral, to associate pastor of the parishes of Urban Family H.
Urban Family I – Our Lady of Lourdes-St. Adalbert, Holy Cross, St. Andrew Kim Taegon
Fr. Vitalis Anyanike , pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes-St. Adalbert Parish, Omaha, takes on additional duties as pastor, Holy Cross Parish, Omaha.
Fr. James de Anda , judge of the Metropolitan Tribunal, will be in residence at Our Lady of Lourdes-St. Adalbert Parish, Omaha.
Urban Family J – St. Peter, St. Joseph
Fr. Joseph Broudou , on leave to the Diocese of Grand Island, to senior associate pastor, St. Peter Parish, Omaha, and St. Joseph Parish, Omaha.
Urban Family K – St. Frances Cabrini, St. Mary Magdalene
No change.
Urban Family L – St. Thomas More, St. Joan of Arc
Urban Family M – St. Bridget-St. Rose, St. Francis of Assisi, Our Lady of Fatima, St. Stanislaus
Fr. David Fulton , pastor, St. Michael Parish, Central City, St. Peter Parish, Clarks, and St. Peter Parish, Fullerton, to senior associate pastor in the parishes of Urban Family M.
Fr. Bede Tam Van Nguyen and the community of Our Lady of Fatima Parish will relocate from St. Peter Parish, Omaha, to St. Stanislaus Parish, Omaha. This move will take place over the course of the summer.
Fr. William Safranek , pastor, St. Bridget-St. Rose Parish, Omaha, and St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Omaha, is reappointed for a six-year term and takes on additional duties as pastor, St. Stanislaus Parish, Omaha.
Urban Family N – Assumption-Guadalupe, Ss. Peter & Paul, St. Mary
Urban Family O – St. Bernadette, Holy Ghost
Fr. Jeffrey Mollner , pastor, St. Bernadette Parish, Bellevue, with duties at Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, Bellevue, takes on additional duties as pastor, Holy Ghost Parish, Omaha.
Urban Family P – Bellevue: St. Mary, St. Matthew
Fr. Joseph Kwasau , priest of the Archdiocese of Kaduna in Nigeria, to associate pastor, St. Mary Parish, Bellevue.
Fr. Lydell Lape , pastor, St. Mary Parish, Bellevue, is reappointed to a six-year term.
Fr. Leo Rigatuso , pastor, St. Matthew Parish, Bellevue, is reappointed to a six-year term.
Fr . Michael Voithofer , pastor, St. Benedict the Moor Parish, Omaha, and Ablaze Ministries, with residence at the Ablaze House of Prayer, ceases in his role as pastor and takes on additional duties of sacramental supply at St. Matthew Parish, Bellevue.
Urban Family Q – Papillion: St. Columbkille, Ralston: St. Gerald
Fr. Mark Nolte , pastor, St. Gerald Parish, Ralston, is reappointed to a six-year term.
Urban Family R – Gretna: St. Patrick, St. Charles Borromeo, Springfield: St. Joseph
Fr. Jeffery Loseke , pastor, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Gretna, is reappointed to a six-year term.
Urban Family S – Mary Our Queen, St. John Vianney
Fr. Richard Reiser , pastor, St. John Vianney, to senior associate pastor in the parishes of Urban Family S.
Fr. Marc Lim , pastor, Mary Our Queen, Omaha, to additional duties as pastor, St. John Vianney, Omaha.
Fr. Tom Bauwens , from resident and sacramental supply, Mary Our Queen, Omaha, to senior associate pastor in the parishes of Urban Family S.
Urban Family T – St. Wenceslaus, St. Stephen the Martyr, St. Vincent de Paul, Boys Town: Immaculate Conception
Fr. David Belt , pastor, St. Stephen the Martyr Parish, Omaha, is reappointed to a six-year term.
Fr. Tobias Letak , associate pastor, St. Margaret Mary Parish, Omaha, to associate pastor, St. Wenceslaus Parish, Omaha.
Fr. Andrew Roza , associate pastor , St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Omaha, to pastor of the same.
Fr. Padraic Stack , associate pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Elkhorn, to associate pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Omaha.
Urban Family U – Elkhorn: St. Patrick, Valley: St. John the Evangelist
Fr. Thomas Fangman , pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Elkhorn, is reappointed to a six-year term.
Fr. An Duy Phan , associate pastor , All Saints Parish, Cedar County, Holy Family Parish, Cedar County, and St. Andrew Parish, Bloomfield, to senior associate pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Elkhorn.
Specialized Ministry: Urban Families T & U
Fr. Andrew Sohm , pastor, St. Peter Parish, Newcastle, St. Joseph Parish, Ponca, and St. Patrick Parish, Jackson, to hospital chaplaincy. This assignment is not yet finalized.
Rural Families of Parishes
Rural Family A – Amelia, Atkinson, Boyd County, O’Neill, Stuart
Rural Family B – Bloomfield, Brunswick, Cedar County, Crofton, Creighton, Niobrara, Verdigre
Fr. James Keiter , pastor All Saints, Cedar County, Holy Family, Cedar County, and St. Andrew Parish, Bloomfield, takes on additional duties as pastor of the parishes in Rural Family B.
Fr. Daniel Wittrock , pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Omaha, to senior associate pastor in the parishes of Rural Family B.
Rural Family C – Coleridge, Hartington, Newcastle, Osmond, Plainview, Ponca, Randolph
Fr. Owen Korte , pastor, Holy Trinity Parish , Hartington and St. Michael Parish, Coleridge, takes on additional duties as pastor of the parishes of Rural Family C.
Fr. Kevin Vogel , administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Pierce, St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Randolph, St. Mary of the Seven Dolors, Osmond, ceases as administrator, taking on duties as associate pastor of the parishes of Rural Family C.
Rural Family D – Dixon, Laurel, Wayne
Fr. Matthew Capadano , pastor, St. Mary Parish, Wayne, and administrator, St. Anne Parish, Dixon, and St. Mary Parish, Laurel, ceases as administrator and takes on duties as pastor of St. Anne Parish, Dixon, and St. Mary Parish, Laurel.
Rural Family E – Bancroft, Decatur, Emerson, Homer, Hubbard, Jackson, Lyons, Macy, Pender, Walthill, South Sioux City, Winnebago
Fr. Mark Beran , pastor, St. Augustine, Winnebago, St. Joseph, Walthill, St. Cornelius, Homer, and Our Lady of Fatima, Macy, is reappointed for a six-year term and takes on additional duties as pastor of the parishes of Rural Family E, not including St. Michael Parish, South Sioux City.
Fr. Kevin Joyce , pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Tekamah, and Holy Family Parish, Decatur, and administrator of St. Joseph Parish, Lyons, and Holy Cross Parish, Bancroft, to senior associate pastor of the parishes of Rural Family E, not including St. Michael Parish, South Sioux City.
Fr. Matthew Niggemeyer , associate pastor, St. Mary Parish, West Point, St. Aloysius Parish, Aloys, St. Boniface Parish, Monterey, and St. Anthony Parish, St. Charles, to pastor, St. Michael Parish, South Sioux City.
Fr. Carl Zoucha , pastor, Holy Name Parish, Omaha, to senior associate pastor, St. Michael Parish, South Sioux City.
Rural Family F – Aloys, Beemer, Dodge, Howells, Monterey, Olean, St. Charles, West Point, Wisner
Fr. James Weeder , pastor, St. Mary Parish, West Point, St. Aloysius Parish, Aloys, St. Boniface Parish, Monterey, and St. Anthony Parish, St. Charles, takes on additional duties as pastor, St. Wenceslaus Parish, Dodge, Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Howells, and St. John Nepomucene Parish, Howells.
Fr. Walter Jong-à-Kiem to senior associate pastor, St. Mary Parish, West Point, St. Aloysius Parish, Aloys, St. Boniface Parish, Monterey, and St. Anthony Parish, St. Charles, St. Wenceslaus Parish, Dodge, Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Howells, and St. John Nepomucene Parish, Howells .
Rural Family G – Clarkson, Humphrey, Leigh, Lindsay, Tarnov
Fr. Stanley Schmit , pastor, Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Howells, St. John Nepomucene Parish, Howells, and Holy Trinity Parish, Heun, to pastor of the parishes in Rural Family G.
Fr. Matthew Gutowski , pastor St. Wenceslaus Parish, Dodge, Ss. Cyril & Methodius Parish, Clarkson, and Sacred Heart Parish, Olean, to senior associate pastor in the parishes of Rural Family G.
Rural Family H – Heun, Schuyler
Fr. Jairo Enrique Congote , pastor, Divine Mercy Parish, Schuyler, to additional duties as pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, Heun.
Rural Family I – Columbus, Duncan, Platte Center
Fr. Joseph Miksch , pastor, St. Isidore Parish, Columbus, to additional duties as pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Platte Center.
Fr. Patrick Harrison , pastor, St. Anthony Parish, Columbus and administrator, St. Bonaventure Parish, Columbus, to additional duties as pastor, St. Bonaventure Parish, Columbus, ceases as administrator and takes on duties as pastor, St. Bonaventure Parish, Columbus, and takes on additional duties as pastor, St. Stanislaus Parish, Duncan .
Fr. Taylor Leffler , associate pastor, St. Wenceslaus Parish, Omaha, to associate pastor at St. Anthony Parish, Columbus, St. Bonaventure Parish, Columbus, and St. Stanislaus Parish, Duncan.
Rural Family J – Albion, Cedar Rapids, Central City, Clarks, Fullerton, Genoa, Krakow, Silver Creek, St. Edward
Fr. Mark Tomasiewicz , pastor, St. Michael Parish, Albion, and St. Anthony Parish, Cedar Rapids, to additional duties as pastor, St. Edward Parish, St. Edward.
Fr. William L’Heureux , pastor, St. Edward Parish, St. Edward, S t. Rose of Lima Parish, Genoa, St. Lawrence Parish, Silver Creek, and Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Krakow, ceases as pastor of St. Edward, and takes on additional duties as pastor, St. Peter Parish, Clarks, St. Peter Parish, Fullerton, & St. Michael Parish, Central City.
Rural Family K – Clearwater, Deloit, Elgin, Ewing, Neligh, Petersburg, Raeville, Tilden
Rural Family L – Battle Creek, Madison, Norfolk, Pierce, Stanton
Fr. Patrick McLaughlin , pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Norfolk, St. Leonard of Port Maurice Parish, Madison, St. Peter Parish, Stanton, and St. Patrick Parish, Battle Creek, takes on additional duties as pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Pierce. Fr. Gregory Carl and Fr. Brett Jamrog, associate pastors of the same, take on additional duties as associate pastors, St. Joseph Parish, Pierce.
Ministers of the Metropolitan Tribunal
The following are reappointed to three-year terms as judges of the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Omaha in both First and Second Instances: Deacon Ronald R. Ryan, Elizabeth A. Sondag, Fr. James R. de Anda, and Fr. Ryan P. Lewis.
Vicar General
Fr. Scott Hastings , pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Springfield, vicar for clergy, and judicial vicar, takes on additional duties as vicar general. The duties of the Office of the Vicar for Clergy are amalgamated into the Office of the Vicar General.
Service outside the Archdiocese
Fr. Eric Olsen, pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish Humphrey, Holy Family Parish in Lindsay, St. Mary Parish in Leigh, and St. Michael Parish in Tarnov, has been granted leave to serve in the Diocese of Fargo.
Leave of Absence
Fr. Steven Emanuel , associate pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish Humphrey, Holy Family Parish in Lindsay, St. Mary Parish in Leigh, and St. Michael Parish in Tarnov, has been granted a personal, voluntary leave of absence to care for his parents.
Permanent Deacons
The following deacons, ordained on May 6 , are assigned as follows:
Deacon Daniel Buck, to St. Gerald Parish, Ralston.
Deacon Daniel DeLuca, to St. Peter Parish, Omaha.
Deacon Patrick Dempsey, to St. Columbkille Parish, Papillion.
Deacon Rafael Gutiérrez, to Holy Name Parish, Omaha.
Deacon Craig Martin, to St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Omaha.
Deacon Michael Masek, to St. Wenceslaus Parish, Omaha.
Deacon Rolando Nicolas, to St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Omaha.
Deacon Scott Tylski, to St. Stephen the Martyr Parish, Omaha.
Deacon Steven Zach, to St. Isidore Parish, Columbus.
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The Most Reverend Patrick M. Neary, C.S.C., Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Cloud, makes the following appointment in the Diocese of Saint Cloud, effective July 1, 2023:
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