New Pastoral Assignments Announced

Bishop Joseph R. Cistone has announced the following clerical and parish assignments, effective July 1, 2010:

Senior Priests

• Father Paul W. Bala: from Pastor, St. John Chrysostom Parish, Forestville, and St. Mary – Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Port Sanilac, to Senior Priest.

Pastors

• Father Richard M. Filary: from Pastor, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Midland, to Pastor, St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Bay City.

• Father William J. Rutkowski: from Pastor, St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Bay City, to Pastor, St. Cecilia Parish, Clare.

• Father Patrick M. Jankowiak: from Pastor, St. Cecilia Parish, Clare, to Pastor, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Beal City.

• Father Kevin Maksym: from Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Alma and Mount St. Joseph Parish, St. Louis, to Pastor, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Midland.

• Father James E. Falsey: Pastor of St. Mark Parish, AuGres, will also serve as Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Alger.

• Father Andrew D. Booms: from, Pastor of St. Michael Parish, Port Austin, the Interim Administrator and Sacramental Minister of St Mary/St Edward Parish in Kinde to Pastor, St. Michael Parish, Port Austin and St Mary/St Edward Parish, Kinde.

Parochial Administrators

• Father David J. Jenuwine: from Parochial Administrator, St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Beal City, to Parochial Administrator, St. Mary Parish, Alma and Mount St. Joseph Parish, St. Louis.

• Father Nicholas F. Coffaro: from Associate Pastor, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Midland, and Sacramental Minister, St. Brigid of Kildare, Midland, to Parochial Administrator, St. Anne Parish, Linwood. (Father Jerzy Dobosz will remain as Administrator of St. Valentine Parish, Beaver, and Sacred Heart Parish, Kawkawlin.)

Parochial Vicars

• Father José G. Parra: from Associate Pastor, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Saginaw, to Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Midland, and Sacramental Minister, St. Brigid of Kildare Parish, Midland.

• Father Daniel E. Roa: from Associate Pastor, St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Bay City, to Parochial Vicar, St. Michael Parish, Port Austin, and Sacramental Minister, St. Mary/St. Edward Parish, Kinde.

Newly Ordained

• Father Christian F. Tabares: to Parochial Vicar, St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Bay City. (Will be ordained on May 21, 2010 at the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption, Saginaw.)

• Father Rick M. Varner: to Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart Parish, Mount Pleasant. (Will be ordained on May 21, 2010 at the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption, Saginaw.)

Sacramental Ministers

• Father Paul W. Bala: from Pastor, St. John Chrysostom Parish, Forestville, and St. Mary – Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Port Sanilac, to Sacramental Minister, St. Pancratius Parish, Cass City and St. Agatha Parish, Gagetown.

• Father Donald J. Eppenbrock: from Sacramental Minister, St. Pancratius Parish, Cass City and St. Agatha Parish, Gagetown, to Sacramental Minister, St. John Chrysostom Parish, Forestville, and St. Mary – Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Port Sanilac.

• Father Thomas M. Kowalczyk: to Sacramental Minister, St. Mark Parish, AuGres, and St. Joseph Parish, Alger.

Retirements

• Father Jerome G. Niedermier: Sacramental Minister, St. Joseph Parish, Alger.

• Deacon Ralph Brisson: Pastoral Administrator, St. Michael Parish, Pinconning.

Pastoral Administrators

• Gary Patelski: to Pastoral Administrator, St. Michael Parish, Pinconning.

• Deacon Michael Arnold:  from Pastoral Administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Alger,  Pastoral Associate, Sacred Heart Parish, Kawkawlin, St. Anne Parish, Linwood, and St. Valentine, Beaver, to Pastoral Associate, Sacred Heart Parish, Kawkawlin, St. Anne Parish, Linwood, and St. Valentine, Beaver.

• Lynn Trudell: re-appointed Pastoral Administrator, St. Henry/St. Charles Parish, Rosebush and Leaton.

• Sister Riccardina Silvestri, MC:  re-appointed Pastoral Administrator, St. Michael Parish, Wilmot and St. Joseph Parish, Mayville.

• Maria Cepeda: re-appointed Pastoral Administrator, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Bay City.

• Sister Gail Addis, IHM:  re-appointed Pastoral Administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Bay City.

• Sister Dorothy Ann Blasko, OP:  re-appointed Pastoral Administrator, St. Agatha Parish, Gagetown.

• Sister Virginia Scally, SNDdeN: re-appointed Pastoral Administrator, St. Maria Goretti Parish, Bay City. 

Chaplains

• Father James W. Bessert: from personal health leave to Chaplain, St. Francis Home, Shields, and part-time assistance to the Office for Liturgy (effective May 15, 2010).