It was his anger at the institutional Church over this document that prompted him to come out to his bishop for the first time. But Wolfs celibacy isnt the problem. Anything else?. Prior to St. Alphonsus, among Father Harveys assignments were as pastor of Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville and as associate pastor of St. John Neumann in Farragut, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Chattanooga, Notre Dame, Good Shepherd in Newport, and St. Henry in Rogersville. Father Luke J. Wilgenbusch, STL, is released from the office of Associate Pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Church. Diocesan Assignments - June 18, 2022. After prayerful reflection and consultation with the. 2021 CSA Report. Fr. All assignments are effective Friday, July 30. Father C. Andrew Forsythe is released from the offices of Associate Pastor of St. John Vianney Church in Gallatin and Chaplain of Pope John Paul II High School and is appointed Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Lawrenceburg for a term of six years. He first studied for the priesthood with the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles and decided to become a diocesan priest in East Tennessee before his ordination. Reverend Mark Lichter, in addition to his current role as Pastor of St. Wenceslaus, Tabor, and St. John the Baptist, Lesterville/Sigel, to Pastor of St. George, Scotland, and St. Boniface, Idylwilde/Mayfield. Father Nguyen was ordained as a priest of the diocese in 2014. Please define the duties of a parochial administrator! Kibby and heard nothing from Bishop Spalding. The Diocese of Baton Rouge also invites contact over its . I was never successful, even after hours on the phone. Editor's note: This list was updated Sept. 10, 2021. Christopher Barak Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Valparaiso Rev. Sign upfor our free e-newsletter or manage your e-subscriptions. Max Behna as Pastor of St. Margaret Mary, Naperville Rev. Michael Charles, Pastor, St. Rose of Lima Parish in Cloverport and Holy Guardian Angels Parish in Irvington. Before immigrating, he was working as a vascular surgery resident in Ireland, England, and even Read more . Father Gerardo Cisneros, who was appointed parochial vicar of St. Andrew effective April 1, is appointed parochial vicar of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Quincy effective June 1, 2022. Nestor Raul Lopez, IIC, at St. Mary, West Chicago, Rev. Reverend Tyler Mattson, from Parochial Vicar, Christ the King, Sioux Falls, Chaplain at OGorman Junior High School, Sioux Falls, and Associate Vocations Director for the Diocese to Pastor St. Nicholas, Tea, and St. Christina, Parker, and Campus Ministry Coordinator in Sioux Falls. Transitional Deacon Assignments, effective June 7, 2021 Reverend Mr. Philip D. Briggs to the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington. Peter F. Christensen made the following appointments effective July 6, 2021: Rev. He previously has served as Associate Pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Cookeville and St. Joseph Church in Madison and as Administrator of Holy Rosary Church in Nashville. Father Mark Sappenfield is reappointed to an additional six-year term as Pastor of St. Matthew Church in Franklin. Parish Pastor. He has been Pastor of Sacred Heart Lawrenceburg since 2008. Rev. Previously, he served as Associate Pastor at St. Henry, St. Edward, Church of the Assumption and St. Pius X Church and as Pastor of St. Lawrence Church in Joelton. Rev. The priest assignments for 2022 are listed below. Bishop Spalding gratefully acknowledged Father Tien Trans service earlier this year as temporary administrator of St. Matthew Church in Franklin. Their parish pastor, Fr. Father Rhodes Bolster is appointed an Episcopal Master of Ceremonies, to collaborate with the other Episcopal Master of Ceremonies, Father Gervan Menezes. Maybe its his vanity-press booklet Gay Respect in the Good News. Maybe its his association with dissenting Catholic groups like New Ways Ministry, Fortunate Families, and Equally Blessed, or with other non-Catholic groups like PFLAG and the active LGBT agenda-pushers in the heart of the Bible Belt community of Clarksville. Subscribefor yourself, your family or a friend. This appointment is effective June 8, 2021. And follow us on social media for exclusive news and stories fromFAITH Magazine and the Diocese of Lansing. Bishop LaValley announces priest assignments May 12, 2021 After prayerful consideration and consultation with the Priests' Personnel Board, Bishop Terry R. LaValley has announced the following appointments, effective June 16 unless otherwise noted: All but one of the assignments will become effective on Monday, June 28, 2021. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Clericalism Is Dead. 0000006869 00000 n Fr. All assignments are effective Friday, July 30. Father Sappenfield was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Nashville in 2008. Besides serving as Associate Pastor at Our Lady of the Lake, he also served as Associate Director of the Office of Vocations. Thomas Au St Vincent Ferrer Church Osceola Phone: 402-747-3491 Rev. Calderon also tried to address Wolfs pro-gay booklet, Gay Respect in the Good News: He wanted to discuss his book a lot, and we asked him to submit it for Imprimatur and Nihil Obstat before publicly handing it out and sharing it in the bookstore. He previously has served at parishes in Japan, Illinois and Missouri and was a Chaplain to the Illinois and Missouri state police agencies. Father Bolster was ordained a priest of the diocese in 2019. Peter & Paul, Naperville & at Chesterton Academy, Lisle, Rev. Father Dirichukwu was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Nashville in 2015. Reverend Andrew Dickinson, in addition to his current role as Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Aberdeen, to Pastor of St. Mary, Aberdeen, and Priest Director of St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center, Aberdeen, and Temporary Parish Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Westport. The Pope Video February 2023/ El video WSCC 2023 Catholic Advocacy Bulletin, No. I said yes. He explained that he had been assigned to look into the issue. Christian Melendez, ordained a priest May 27, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wenatchee, is assigned to further studies effective July 1, 2022 while serving on weekends in parishes as needed. Your email address will not be published. Fr. Wolf says that in seminary he had effectively remained in the closet despite the astonishing fact that his seminarys vocation director, rector, and spiritual director, as well as some seminarians, already knew he was gay because I was counseled in the seminary to see this as part of the sacred truth of who I am and no one elses business. But that changed after the release of the 2005 Vatican document stating anew that men with deep-seated homosexual tendenciesand, significantly, men who supported the so-called gay cultureshouldnt be admitted to seminary or receive Holy Orders. He previously served as Associate Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Madison and Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Lawrenceburg, Sacred Heart Church in Loretto and St. Joseph Church in St. Joseph. Father Abel Ruiz as parochial vicar of St. Joseph Church in Honey Creek. Reverend Jeffrey Norfolk, effective May 1, 2021, while remaining Chaplain to the South Dakota State Penitentiary, from Pastor of Risen Savior, Brandon, to Parochial Vicar of the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Sioux Falls. Michael Groth changes to halftime at Benet Academy while continuing at Ss. Richard Smith as Pastor of Holy Spirit, Naperville He has previously served as Associate Pastor of St. Rose of Lima Church in Murfreesboro, a hospital chaplain, and as chaplain at Father Ryan High School. Because he is moving out of the Northwest Deanery, he is released from that office and will be succeeded as Dean by Father Jacob Dio, MSFS, Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Clarksville. 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William Ganci From Parochial Vicar, Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Tallahassee to Parochial Vicar, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Pensacola, effective July 1, 2021 Rev. Inspire in them a generous response. Father Abraham Panthalanickal is released from the office of Pastor of St. Pius X Church in Nashville and is appointed Pastor of St. Christopher Church in Dickson for a term of six years. HT[ )zF. Twelve priests are being named pastors. Father Anthony L. Lopez is appointed to an additional 6-year term as Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Springfield. Thomas, Pastor, St. Mary Parish in Franklin and Christ the King Parish in Scottsville. Born April 18, 1914; ordained May 18, 1940; died Nov. 10, 1997. Bishop Mark announced the following on May 14, 2021: REVEREND MATTHEW B. BAUM, appointed Rector of Saint John Gualbert Cathedral, Johnstown, and Pastor of Saint Patrick Parish, Johnstown, effective June 7, 2021. CATHOLIC PASTORAL CENTER 2800 MCGAVOCK PIKE | NASHVILLE, TN, 37214-1402. \u endstream endobj 35 0 obj <>stream Effective July 1, 2021, the Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood has decreed the following appointments which relieve the following priests from assigned ministry and thus permit them to retire: Reverend Jerome Kopel, from Pastor of Sacred Heart, Gettysburg and St. Pius X, Onida, to Senior Priest. His assignments included: the Cathedral of the Incarnation; Sts. Father Beckman was ordained on July 13, 1990. Eduardo Flores at St. Andrew the Apostle, Romeoville, Rev. He was actually a part of both the religion and diversity sessions, along with outspoken local gay activist David Shelton [someone Wolf quotes in his Gay Respect booklet]. Steve to give a brief explanation of what his LGBTQI Vespers group is. Josh Miller as Pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin . Reverend Brian Simon, from Parochial Administrator of Sacred Heart, Eden, and St. Joseph, Grenville, to Parochial Administrator of Sacred Heart, Gettysburg, and St. Pius X, Onida. The discussions about properly forming conscience also got twisted. Fr. Maybe its the fact that Wolf led a retreat for self-identifying gay clergy in 2017, ironically titled Following Jesus in Holy Honesty.. Father Lalo Barragn, vice rector of Mount Angel Seminary in St. Benedict, Oregon, is appointed pastor of Our Lady of the Desert effective August 1, 2022. Reverend Grant Lacey, from Pastor St. Peter the Apostle, Platte, and St. Ann Parish, Geddes, to University Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry at Mount Marty University and Sacred Heart Monastery, Yankton. H\@WQE !N:0 0QE~JF0eDO=}7{cn=6AD5SNosL()>N(6_(qD%kszzZ_(e/6]KZ1dI1X7!%*kc],;u\nRzI%idH$Kt~'I+IH!;$G*I|$>Ce2PgL3T&\>+greWW,W,""R,""R,""R,A>~\c?Ai|i|i||USzO9Gf=4,Ly>t}a0j> ZO# endstream endobj 31 0 obj [51 0 R] endobj 32 0 obj <>stream Father Whitney was ordained a priest on May 22 at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City, where the Paulist Fathers are based. To date, Spalding has not properly addressed this grave scandal and has effectively left deeply concerned parishioners to fend for themselves. 0000001292 00000 n Father Kurian was ordained a priest in in 1985 in his native India. Rev. E-Register here. Its a homecoming, Father ONeill said. Plankinton, St. Mary, Stickney, and St. Peter, White Lake, to Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart and St. Benedict, Yankton. Joseph and Edward Parish, Walsh, effective June 30. Jeffrey . Effective July 1, 2021, the Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood has decreed the following appointments which relieve the following priests from assigned ministry and thus permit them to retire: Reverend Jerome Kopel, from Pastor of Sacred Heart, Gettysburg and St. Pius X, Onida, to Senior Priest. All assignments are. May 12, 2021 . 17. Those that are of interest to the Turner Publishing circulation area are: The Rev. Father Mark Beckman is reappointed to an additional six-year term as Pastor of St. Henry Church in Nashville. Audet further describes how Wolfs LGBTQI Vespers group has impacted their parish: The group meets on Sunday evenings, and Fr. Soon after though, it got quite intense. Pastor/Administrator. Priest assignments announced. Upon completion of the licentiate in canon law, he will also be appointed a diocesan judge with the Tribunal. All but one of the assignments will become effective on Monday, June 28, 2021. Prayer for Vocations Almighty and eternal God, In your unfailing love you provide ministers for your Church. The full list of priests and their assignments in the Dioceses of Nashville: Father Edward James Cleary. Reverend James Zimmer, from Chaplain Sanford Hospital and Health System to Senior Priest. Reverend Michael Griffin, from Pastor of St. Mary, Aberdeen, and Administrator of Sacred Heart, Westport, to Pastor of St. Joseph, Mobridge, St. Michael, Herreid, St. Anthony, Selby, and St. Joseph, Eureka. Already-concerned parishioners like Scott Audet, Dan Calderon, and Patty Holland reached a real turning point at an April 2018 adult faith and RCIA session in the parish, led by Wolf. If you are interested in discerning whether you might have a vocation to the priesthood and would like to learn about upcoming discernment opportunities in the Diocese of Knoxville, please email Father Arthur Torres. Priest Assignments, Catholic Diocese of Sioux FallsOffice of the Bishop523 N. Duluth Ave.Sioux Falls, SD 57104(605) 334-9861, [icon name=file-pdf-o class= unprefixed_class=]Message to the Catholic Faithful Explaining the Rationale of New. Sean G. Ogle, from pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Astoria, to Vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life of the Diocese of Brooklyn, and to residence to the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph-Saint Teresa of Avila, Prospect Heights, effective June 30. He will reside in Yakima at St. Paul Cathedral. Father Joseph Mundakal, CMI, is appointed Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Dover and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Tennessee Ridge, for a term of six years. Father Jaime Chacn, pastor of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Ellensburg, was appointed pastor of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Moxee May 21, 2022, following the death May 20 of Father John Murtagh. Fr. Keep your finger on the pulse of Catholic life in Middle Tennessee by subscribing to the weekday Enjoy inspiring witness stories, insightful advice for daily living, clear and accurate teaching about the Catholic faith, and news from around the world and across the Diocese of Lansing with FAITH, our award-winning publication. He was born in Walla Walla, Wash., in 1946, and has lived in more than a dozen states and overseas. He remains Director of Ongoing Formation of Priests. Previously, he served as Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Nashville and served the Hispanic Ministry in Maury and Lawrence counties. Mass and Worldwide Rosary | Misa y Rosario WSCC 2023 Catholic Advocacy Bulletin, No. I am not sure the bishop even got any of our letters. Father Phan was ordained as a priest of the diocese in 2018. Patty Holland had also written her bishop, with no reply. Previously he has served as Associate Pastor of Holy Family Church in Brentwood. Father Rhodes Bolster, STL, is released from the office of Associate Pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Church in Franklin and is appointed Chaplain of University Catholic in Nashville. Arogyaiah Madanu is appointed Parochial Vicar at St. Stanislaus, Rathdrum, and St. Joseph's, Spirit Lake. Anthony Nyamai as pastor of St. Ambrose & St. Anne, Crest Hill, Rev. He is a good priest. Prior to that he served as pastor of St. Catherine Labour in Copperhill, associate pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Madisonville, associate pastor of Holy Ghost Parish in Knoxville, and associate pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Alcoa. Parochial vicars. Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source; 1950: 37,501: 3,250,000: 1.2%: 89: 30: 119: 315: 68: 455: 55: While there are numerous troubling and false statements of this kind in Wolfs writing, its time to hear from a few of the parishioners with firsthand experience of the devastating toll Wolfs agenda is having on hisand theirparish. He has previously served as Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Springfield and at St. Matthew Church in Franklin. Father Allen was ordained as a priest of the diocese in 2008/ Previously he served as Associate Pastor at St. Matthew Church and Administrator and later Pastor of St. Rose of Lima Church. Reverend Thomas Hartman, from Pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Groton, and St. Joseph, Turton, and Sacramental Minister of the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center, Aberdeen, to Pastor of St. Michael, Sioux Falls. Steve became very upset. Sister Peter Miriam also is a certified EMT. Mark Spalding, of the Diocese of Nashville. Dan writes: Neither Nancy nor I were fully aware that Fr. It is very frustrating when we cant even be heard. He also brought up the many passages of Sacred Scripture that speak of the sinful nature of homosexual acts. Anthony K. Chinnaiyan, HGN, ("Fr. Fr. Before coming to the Diocese of Nashville, he served in Mexico, New Jersey and Maryland. Father Mark Schuster, who was the first priest ordained in the new Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in June 2019, will be the parochial administrator of St. Alphonsus. I never heard back from Fr. Father Mark Sappenfield is released from the office of Pastor of St. Matthew Church in Franklin and is appointed Associate Pastor of Christ the King Church in Nashville. _H+i|"@4ggk35Sw|;>a.0g3E",s|>AYb|]>)w'-Em9qW}U\5~/ " endstream endobj 33 0 obj <>stream Not unlike the day of my ordination, Im in a complete daze this morning. Father Gervan Menezesis appointed Pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Cookeville for a term of six years. Changes in ministry will impact seven parishes across East Tennessee. 0000001906 00000 n Jesus Berdol concludes his appointment as Administrator of St. Mary Parish, Peshtigo, and SS. Because of Fr. Father Pham was ordained as a priest for the diocese in 2019. Archbishop Nelson Perez announced May 15 assignment changes for 58 priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, most taking effect June 21. . Patty Holland says: Those who leave cannot accept the rhetoric of this priest. He remains an Episcopal Master of Ceremonies and will be in residence at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. Reverend James Brady, JCL, has been appointed as Pastor of Saint Pius X Parish in Lafayette for a . Msgr. Wolf. 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[icon name=file-pdf-o class= unprefixed_class=]View Printable Official Statement, [icon name=file-pdf-o class= unprefixed_class=]Message to the Catholic Faithful Explaining the Rationale of New Father Michael Baltrus is appointed Associate Pastor of St. Philip Church in Franklin and is also assigned to provide sacramental assistance at St. Luke Church in Smyrna. May 3, 2021 In order to serve the people of God, Bishop Oscar Cant has made the following clergy appointments for the Diocese of San Jos, effective July 1, 2021: Office of Pastor Rev. Max Behna as pastor of St. Margaret Mary, Naperville, Rev. Father Schuster was ordained by Bishop Stika and has served as an associate pastor of St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut since his ordination. Sister Maria Juan, a native of Idaho, has been a member of the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma since 2012. 2021. Father Christiano Nunes da Silva, VF, is appointed Director of Ongoing Clergy Formation. He also served as a part-time Chaplain of Father Ryan High School, and Associate Pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Church in Franklin. He was ordained a priest May 21, 2004. Wolf defending his position, and a copy of his Gay Respectbook. [CDATA[// >