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2011 Spring Pastoral Appointments

Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki, in consultation with the Priest Placement Board of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, has appointed the following priests for ministry in the archdiocese.

DIOCESAN PRIESTS

Pastors

• MICHAEL BARRETT, from pastor of Blessed Trinity Parish, Milwaukee, to pastor of St. Bernard Parish, Wauwatosa.
• RONALD CREWE, while remaining pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Racine, appointed shared pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Racine, effective June 21, 2011.
• GREGORY GREITEN, from pastor of St. Mary Parish, Menomonee Falls, to pastor of St. Bernadette Parish, Milwaukee.
• JEFFERY HAINES, from pastor of St. Frances Cabrini Parish, West Bend, to pastor of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and rector of the Cathedral Church, Milwaukee.
• TERRANCE HUEBNER, from pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lake Geneva, to pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Racine.
• JAN KIELISZEWSKI, from pastor of St. Augustine of Hippo Parish, Milwaukee, appointed shared pastor of Nativity of the Lord Parish, Cudahy, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, St. Francis, effective January 14, 2012.
• RONALD KOTECKI, while remaining pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Milwaukee, appointed pastor of St. Augustine of Hippo Parish, Milwaukee, effective January 14, 2012.
• MICHAEL IGNASZAK from shared pastor of St. Alexander Parish, St. Helen Parish, and St. John Kanty Parish, Milwaukee, to pastor of the newly merged Blessed John Paul II Parish, Milwaukee, effective July 1, 2011.
• DAVID MALLOY, from administrator of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lake Geneva, appointed pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lake Geneva, effective February 1, 2012.
• JEFFERY PRASSER, from shared pastor of St. Rita Parish, West Allis, and St. Aloysius Parish, West Allis, to shared pastor of St. Aloysius Parish, West Allis, Mary Queen of Heaven Parish, West Allis, and Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, West Allis.
• JOHN RADETSKI, from pastor of St. Dominic Parish, Sheboygan, to pastor of Immaculate Conception/St. Mary Parish, West Bend.
• PHILIP REIFENBERG, from pastor of Nativity of the Lord Parish, Cudahy, appointed pastor of St. Dominic Parish, Sheboygan, effective January 14, 2012.
• DANIEL SANDERS, from pastor of St. Benedict Parish, Fontana, to pastor of Lumen Christi Parish, Mequon, effective July 1, 2011.
• JAMES SCHUERMAN, appointed pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Elkhorn, effective May 1, while remaining pastor of St. Andrew Parish, Delavan.
• PAUL RACZYNSKI while remaining pastor of St. Sebastian Parish, Sturtevant, has been appointed shared pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Kenosha, effective October 1, 2011.
• MICHAEL WILD, appointed shared pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Waupun, St. Brendan Parish, Brandon, and St. Mary Parish, Springvale, while remaining pastor of Annunciation Parish, Fox Lake.

Administrators

• JAVIER GUATIVA, from shared associate pastor of St. Alexander Parish, St. Helen Parish, and St. John Kanty Parish, Milwaukee, to associate pastor of the newly merged Blessed John Paul II Parish, Milwaukee, effective July 1, 2011.
• DAVID MALLOY, from General Secretary of the USCCB, Washington D.C., to administrator of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lake Geneva, effective August 1, 2011.
• MICHAEL MERKT, from pastor of Mary Queen of Heaven Parish, West Allis, to administrator of St. Mary Parish, Menomonee Falls.
• MICHAEL MORAN, from pastor of Immaculate Conception/St. Mary Parish, West Bend, to administrator of St. James Parish, Menomonee Falls.
• NATHAN REESMAN, from shared associate pastor of Holy Angels Parish, West Bend, and St. Frances Cabrini Parish, West Bend, to administrator of St. Frances Cabrini Parish, West Bend.
• NORBERTO SANDOVAL, from associate pastor of St. Helen Parish, Milwaukee, St. Alexander Parish, Milwaukee, and St. John Kanty Parish, Milwaukee, to administrator of St. Benedict Parish, Fontana.
• DENNIS WITZ, from associate pastor of St. Matthias Parish, Milwaukee, to administrator of St. Rita Parish, West Allis.

In Solidum Team

• TODD BUDDE, from pastor of St. Boniface Parish, Germantown, to member of the in solidum team serving Holy Rosary Parish, Fredonia, St. Mary Parish, Belgium, and Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Random Lake.
• DWIGHT CAMPBELL, from the Diocese of Peoria, to moderator of the in solidum team of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Kenosha, effective June 21, 2011.
• RICHARD FLEISCHMAN, from administrator of Holy Rosary Parish, Fredonia, St. Mary Parish, Belgium, and Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Random Lake, to moderator of the in solidum team serving Holy Rosary Parish, Fredonia, St. Mary Parish, Belgium, and Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Random Lake.
• HUGO LONDONO, newly ordained, appointed a member of the in solidum team at Prince of Peace/Principe de Paz Parish, Milwaukee, St. Hyacinth Parish, Milwaukee, and St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Milwaukee, effective June 21, 2011.
• BEN REESE, from the Diocese of Peoria, to member of the in solidum team at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Kenosha, effective June 21, 2011.
   

Associate Pastors

• KEVIN BARNEKOW, newly ordained, to associate pastor of St. William Parish, Waukesha, effective August 1, 2011.

• JOHN BURNS, from studies at The Pontifical North American College in Rome, to associate pastor of Christ King Parish, Wauwatosa, effective July 11, 2011.
• SEAN GRANGER, from associate pastor of St. Lucy Parish, Racine, to half-time associate pastor at St. Lucy Parish, Racine, and half-time associate pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Racine, effective June 21, 2011.
• CHRISTOPHER KLUSMAN, newly ordained, appointed part-time associate pastor of St. Roman Parish, Milwaukee, and part-time to the Archdiocesan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ministry effective June 21, 2011.
• KEVIN MCMANAMAN, newly ordained, appointed shared associate pastor at St. Robert Parish, Shorewood, and Holy Family Parish, Whitefish Bay, effective June 21, 2011.
• ORIOL REGALES, from sabbatical to shared associate pastor at St. Patrick Parish, Elkhorn, and St. Andrew Parish, Delavan, effective May 1, 2011.
• JOSEPH SHIMEK, from associate pastor of St. Mary Parish, Kenosha, to shared associate pastor at St. Monica Parish, Whitefish Bay, and St. Eugene Parish, Fox Point.
• PAUL STANOSZ, from pastoral transitions minister and administrator of St. Mary Magdalene Parish, Milwaukee, to associate pastor at St. Matthias, Milwaukee.

Assisting Priest

• STEPHEN LAMPE while remaining Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Cardinal Stritch University, has been appointed assisting priest at St. Joseph Parish in Grafton, effective May 15, 2011.

Special Ministry

• THOMAS DEVRIES, appointed spiritual director of Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, St. Francis.
• JOHN HEMSING from pastor of Lumen Christi Parish, Mequon, to Rector of Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, effective October 1, 2011.
• GARY NOWICKI has been appointed Pastoral Transition Minister for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, effective September 15, 2011.
• EUGENE POCERNICH has been released from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee to work as a staff chaplain at the Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, effective July 18, 2011.
   

Supervising Priest

• MICHAEL BARRETT, while being appointed pastor of St. Bernard Parish, Wauwatosa, June 21, 2011, Fr. Barrett is additionally appointed supervising priest of St. Joseph Parish, Grafton, effective May 15, 2011.

RELIGIOUS ORDER PRIESTS

Pastors

• DAVID CENTNER OCD, STD, from Mission Procurator (Kenya Region) for the Province of the Discalced Carmelites, to shared pastor of St. Florian Parish, West Milwaukee, and Holy Assumption Parish, West Allis, effective November 1, 2011.
• TOM PERRIN, SDS, from administrator of St. Patrick Parish, Whitewater, to pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Whitewater, effective November 1, 2011.

Associate Pastors

• TODD BELARDI, LC, from Formation Director, Pinecrest Academy Boys School, Cumming, Georgia, to part-time associate pastor of St. Mary Parish, Kenosha, and part-time faculty member of St. Joseph High School, Kenosha, effective August 1, 2011.

• ANGELO CASIMIRO, MIC, newly ordained, appointed shared associate pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish, Kenosha, and St. Peter Parish, Kenosha, effective September 15, 2011.

• RALPH-ELIAS HADDIX, OCD, from Retreat Director, in residence at St. Florian’s, West Milwaukee, to shared associate pastor of St. Florian Parish, West Milwaukee, and Holy Assumption Parish, West Allis, effective November 1, 2011.

• FLORENT KANGA, SAC, from serving in the Holy Trinity Region, Cameroon/Nigeria, to associate pastor of St. Vincent Pallotti Parish, Milwaukee, effective August 1, 2011.

• JOSEPH KAPPES, SJ, from St. Therese Catholic Church, Mooresville, North Carolina, to associate pastor of Gesu Parish, Milwaukee.

• PRADEEP SEBASTIAN, MCBS, while continuing his half-time associate pastor appointment at St. Elizabeth Parish, Kenosha, has been appointed half-time associate pastor at St. Therese Parish, Kenosha, effective September 15, 2011.

• THOMAS VATHAPPALLIL, MCBS, from shared associate pastor of St. Aloysius Parish, West Allis, and St. Rita Parish, West Allis, to shared associate pastor of St. Aloysius Parish, West Allis, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, West Allis, and Mary Queen of Heaven Parish, West Allis, effective June 21, 2011.

 
Administrators

• LOYOLA AMALRAJ,a priest of the Diocese of Coimbatore, India, currently serving at St. Martin de Porres Parish Poughkeepsie, New York, to administrator of St. Boniface Parish, Germantown, effective July 1, 2011.
• BENEDICT KO MSC, from St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Milwaukee, Korean Catholic Community, to part-time Administrator of St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Milwaukee, effective June 21, 2011.
• BENOIT JAYR, ICRSS, from serving in the Diocese of Versailles to administrator of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr Parish, Milwaukee, effective September 11, 2011.

updated as of 1/18/2012