Pastoral Assignments

The Most Rev.Joseph R. Cistone, Bishop of Saginaw, has announced the following clerical and parish assignments, effective July 1, 2011:

Senior Priest Status (Retired)

• Father James M. Fitzpatrick, Pastor, Resurrection of the Lord Parish, Standish.
  
  
• Father Emmett L. Marceau, Pastor, St. Helen Parish, Saginaw.
  
  
• Father Wolfgang Streichardt, Pastor, St. Cyril Parish, Bannister.

Pastors

• Father Richard Bokinskie, to Pastor, St. Cyril Parish, Bannister. Father Bokinskie will remain as Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Chesaning, and St. Michael Parish, Oakley.
  
  
• Father Robert J. DeLand, from Pastor, St. James Parish, Bay City, to Pastor, St. Agnes Parish, Freeland.
  
  
• Father William J. Gruden, from Pastor, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish, Reese, and St. Norbert Parish, Munger, to Pastor, St. James Parish, Bay City.
  
  
• Father John Mancini, OSFS, to Pastor, St. Christopher Parish, Bridgeport. Father Mancini will remain as Pastor of Ss. Simon & Jude Parish, Saginaw.
  
  
• Father Patrick C. O’Connor, from Pastor, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Essexville, to Pastor, St. Brigid of Kildare Parish, Midland.
  
  
• Father William J. Rutkowski, to Pastor, St. Henry / St. Charles Parish, Rosebush-Leaton, and St. Anne Parish, Edenville and St. Philip Neri Parish, Coleman. Father Rutkowski will remain as Pastor of St. Cecilia Parish, Clare.
  
  
• Father Prentice A. Tipton, Jr., from Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish, Merrill, and St. Patrick Parish, Ryan, to Pastor, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish, Reese, and St. Norbert Parish, Munger. Father Tipton will reside at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish, Reese.
  
  
• Father Ronald F. Wagner, to Pastor, St. Helen Parish, Saginaw. Father Wagner will remain as Pastor of St. Andrew Parish, Saginaw.

Parochial Administrators

• Father Christopher M. Coman, from Administrator, St. Denis Parish, Lexington, and St. Patrick Parish, Croswell, to Parochial Administrator, Resurrection of the Lord Parish, Standish.
  
  
• Father Craig Carolan, from the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, to Parochial Administrator, Sacred Heart Parish, Merrill, and St. Patrick Parish, Ryan. Father Carolan is a native son of Gagetown.
  
  
• Father Ricky M. Varner, from Parochial Administrator Pro Tem, St. Agnes Parish, Freeland, to Parochial Administrator, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Essexville, and Sacramental Minister for St. Joseph Parish, Bay City.

Parochial Vicars

• Father Daniel E. Roa, from Parochial Vicar, St. Michael Parish, Port Austin, to Parochial Vicar, St. Helen Parish and St. Andrew Parish, Saginaw, and Sacramental Minister to Holy Family Parish, with primary responsibility to St. Andrew Parish, Saginaw. Father Roa will reside at Holy Family Church.
  
  
• Father Christian F. Tabares, from Parochial Vicar, St. Stanislaus Parish, Bay City, to Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Parish, Clare, St. Anne Parish, Edenville, St. Philip Neri Parish, Coleman, and St. Henry / St. Charles Parish, Rosebush–Leaton, with primary responsibility to St. Henry / St. Charles Parish, Rosebush–Leaton. Father Tabares will reside at St. Philip Church, Coleman. Father Raymond Moeggenberg will provide Sacramental Ministry to these parishes.

Newly Ordained

• Father Edwin C. Dwyer, to Parochial Vicar, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Midland. Father Dwyer also will assist Father Steven Gavit in ministry to Nouvel Catholic Central High School and Saginaw Valley State University Newman Apostolate.
  
  
• Father Nathan E. Harburg, to Parochial Vicar, St. Michael Parish, Port Austin, and St. Mary / St. Edward Parish, Kinde.
  
  
• Father J. Marcel Portelli, to Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Chesaning, St. Michael Parish, Oakley, and St. Cyril Parish, Bannister, with primary responsibility to St. Cyril Parish. Father Portelli will reside at St. Cyril Parish.
  
  
• Father Robert P. Schikora, to Parochial Administrator, St. Denis Parish, Lexington, and St. Patrick Parish, Croswell. Father Shikora will reside at St. Denis Parish.

Part-Time Ministry

• Father Thai Hung Nguyen, to Part-time Sacramental Ministry.

Pastoral Administrators

• Sister Ellen Rinke, IHM, from Pastoral Administrator, St. Christopher Parish, Bridgeport, to St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish, Vassar.

Retirements

• Sister Mary Ellen McDonald, OP, Pastoral Administrator, St. Anne, Edenville and St. Philip Neri, Coleman.
  
  
• Deacon Aloysius Oliver, Pastoral Administrator, St. Brigid of Kildare, Midland.
  
  
• Lynn Trudell, Pastoral Administrator, St. Henry/St. Charles Parish, Rosebush-Leaton.

Renewal of Terms

Priests

• Father John R. Johnson, Pastor of Ss.Peter & Paul Parish, Saginaw, renewed for 3 years.
  
• Father James G. Heller, Pastor of St. Stephen Parish, Saginaw, renewed for 1 year.
  
  
• Father Edward J. Konieczka, Pastor of St. Hyacinth Parish, Bay City, renewed for 1 year.
  
  
• Father John Mancini, OSFS, Pastor of Ss. Simon & Jude Parish, Saginaw, renewed for 3 years.
  
  
• Father Joseph K. Miller, Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Nine Mile and Sacramental Minister for St. Michael Parish, Pinconning, renewed for 1 year.
  
  
• Father Dale A. Orlik, Pastor of St. Boniface Parish, Bay City and Sacramental Minister for St. Joseph Parish, Bay City, renewed for 1 year.
  
  
• Father David L. Parsch, Pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, Shields, renewed for 1 year.
  
  
• Father John S. Sarge, Pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Bridgeport, and Sacred Heart Parish, Birch Run, renewed for 1 year.

Pastoral Administrators

• Sister Christine Gretka, CSJ. Pastor Administrator of St. John the Baptist Parish, Carrollton, renewed for 3 years.
  
  
• Ms. Carol Hale, Pastoral Administrator of St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Ithaca and St. Martin de Porres Parish, Perrinton, renewed for 3 years.