Father Stephen Page, 66, will remain pastor at St. Joseph Parish in DeWitt and become pastor at Ss. Father Harvey was ordained to the priesthood in 1996 by Bishop Anthony J. OConnell from his home parish, St. Dominic in Kingsport. Date No appointments have been made yet this year. She succeeds Peggy Humphreys, longtime executive secretary for Bishop Stika who retired in January. Reverend Michael Schneider, from Pastor of Holy Trinity, Huron, to Retirement. Babu, Pastor, St. Pius X Parish in Owensboro. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to The East Tennessee Catholic and receive notifications of new posts by email. Father Jerry Daniels, pastor of St. Catherine Labour, also will serve as resident chaplain at Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center in Benton effective Sept. 9. The transitional deacon, incardinated in another U.S. diocese, was dismissed from seminary after making sexual advances toward a younger seminarian in late 2016, according to diocesan records obtained byThe Pillar. Father Michael Spiekermeier, 77, will retire. Father Resen, 75, serves at Holy Trinity Parish in Jefferson City and has been active in the pro-life ministry in East Tennessee. In this diocese, he previously served as Associate Pastor and Pastor of St. Philip Church in Franklin. He remains vicar general and a consultor for the diocese. May 14, 2021 From staff reports 3:00 pm Bishop J. Reverend Andrew Young, effective May 1, 2021, after having completed his service to the United States Air Force, to Vicar General and Pastor of Risen Savior, Brandon. Reverend Ken Lulf, from Pastor of Holy Family and Holy Spirit, Mitchell, St. Martin, Emery, St. Mary of Mercy, Alexandria, and St. Stephen, Bridgewater, to Pastor of Sacred Heart, Eden, and St. Joseph, Grenville. Philip & James Parish in Grand Mound and Sacred Heart Parish in Oxford Junction. E-Register here. References to the seminarians case in the priests letter include the following allegations: Then there are other instances, the priests allege, when Stika behaved inappropriately. He currently serves as a deacon at St. Andrew Parish in Blue Grass. Reverend James Zimmer, from Chaplain Sanford Hospital and Health System to Senior Priest. Father Christiano Nunes da Silva, VF, is appointed Director of Ongoing Clergy Formation. (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[3]='ADDRESS';ftypes[3]='address';fnames[4]='PHONE';ftypes[4]='phone';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); The Catholic Newspaper of the Diocese of Davenport. Father Hendershott, who was ordained to the priesthood in 2015, has been serving as part-time associate pastor of Holy Ghost and coordinator of the Latin Mass community there. The priests talking they dont know whats going on, the bishop added. Bishop Stika said he has nothing to hide and does not want to comment on those who might criticize his management style, a spokesman toldThe Pillaron Thursday. Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced new pastoral assignments, with their effective dates later than usual due to the impact of COVID-19 on parishes in the Diocese of Knoxville. Father Jhon Mario Garcia, a priest of the Congregation of the Mission, Lazarists, Vincentians who joined the Diocese of Knoxville earlier this year, has been named associate pastor at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus effective July 1. Father Resen has served as pastor at Holy Trinity Parish in Jefferson City since 2014. 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. Parishes announced the changes in May, and they took effect (unless noted otherwise below) on July 15. Copyright 2009-2023 The Catholic Messenger All rights reserved. Those reports are expected to trigger an investigation into the bishops leadership of his Tennessee diocese. Father Moser will be in residence and serving as weekday minister at St. Catherine Labour Parish in Copperhill effective Sept. 9. And that was the first time my eyes were raised., Why was he so strongly in favor of this man?. Please keep our priests and those they serve in prayer as these changes take place. She is scheduled to make her final vows in August. Reverend Kenneth Koster, from Pastor of Holy Rosary, Kranzburg, and St John, Castlewood, to Senior Priest. 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The new associate priest speaks five languages: Russian, English, Spanish, Italian, and Chinese, and has performed two livestreamed piano concerts for the diocese from the basilica since his arrival. Polo. Diocesan records show the deacons home bishop concluded that psychologically, he is unsuitable for clerical ministry in the Church.. Reverend Monsignor Charles Mangan, from Parochial Vicar in the parishes of St. Martin, Emery, St. Mary of Mercy, Alexandria, and St. Stephen, Bridgewater, and Chaplain to the Our Mother of Mercy and St. Joseph Monastery, Alexandria, at the invitation of its rector, to Spiritual Director and Faculty Member at Mount St. Marys Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Previously, he was an associate pastor at Sacred Heart Cathedral and associate vocations director for the Diocese of Knoxville. Father Collins previously has served as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Alcoa and St. Mary Parish in Oak Ridge. The Pillar, a news organization that covers the Catholic Church, previously reported the letter had been sent, but did not get into specifics of all the complaints. He is currently chaplain at St. Ambrose. He wanted to give him more chances and he kept raising objections. Father Bolster remains Associate Pastor of St. Philip Church in Franklin. Peter and Paul, Chattanooga (Sept. 9, 2020) Father Tom Moser In residence and weekday minister, St. Catherine Laboure Church, Copperhill (Sept. 9, 2020) Note: Father Moser has retired from active priestly ministry. Effective June 8, 2021. Priest Assignments | Diocese of Lafayette | Lafayette, IN Uniting in Heart Our Mission Shared Commitment Vision The Plan in Motion Why, What, and How Uniting in Heart Over Time Priest Assignments Pastorate Vision Plans Deanery & Pastorate Maps Resources Frequently Asked Questions Lexicon Prayer Why of Uniting in Heart "We do not wish, in hindsight, to be accused on remaining silent, or of not having done enough in the interests of justice and charity," they wrote. A diocesan spokesman said that he travelled to Rome with a group that included Bishop Stika and other employees of the diocese during 2015, and that the bishop celebrated the employees wedding and considers him a friend. Father Resen has relocated to El Paso, Texas, where his mother lived. Father Sappenfield was ordained on May 30, 2008. Deacon Chris Kabat, while remaining a deacon at St. Wenceslaus Parish in Iowa City, also assigned as deacon at St. Bernadette Parish in West Branch. Succeeding Father ODonnell at St. John XXIII is Father Richard Whitney, CSP. All Rights Reserved. Stika then asked the priest about the masks cup size. Following his 2017 ordination to the priesthood, Father Floersh was assigned as chaplain at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga and part-time parochial vicar at St. Stephen Parish in Chattanooga. 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. Subscribe to the print and/or e-edition, or make aone-time donation, today! The bishop mentioned, in the presence of women, that a priests facemask reminded him of a womans bra. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Father Andrs Cano, who has been serving as associate pastor at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Alcoa, has been appointed coordinator of Hispanic Ministry in the Five Rivers Deanery and as sacramental minister to the Handmaids of the Precious Blood contemplative community at their Cor Jesu Monastery in New Market effective Sept. 9. Father Sescon, who was ordained a priest in June 1986 in Cebu City in the Philippines, also has ministered to the Diocese of Knoxvilles Filipino Catholic community. He has been Pastor of Sacred Heart Lawrenceburg since 2008. Priests are known to speak mostly behind closed doors about church issues. Previously, Father Sescon served as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade from 2014 to 2018, He was incardinated into the Diocese of Knoxville in July 2016 after serving in the Archdiocese of Detroit for eight years. Connect with Tyler by emailing him at tyler.whetstone@knoxnews.com. We commit ourselves to bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to all we encounter. Not unlike the day of my ordination, Im in a complete daze this morning. 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. Ordained in 2019, he has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Davenport and is currently serving at Our Lady of Victory Parish and Assumption High School in Davenport. Through a spokesman, Stika said that seminarian was dismissed from the Diocese of Knoxville in December 2017, but he would not convey the reasons, and declined additional questions. Ordained in 1979 he has served at Holy Family Parish and Assumption High School in Davenport, Assumption Parish in Charlotte, St. Patrick Parish in Villa Nova, Mater Dei High School in Clinton, Assumption/St. Succeeding Father Resen at Holy Trinity will be Father Jim Harvey, who has been pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish in Crossville since 2014. Father Alberto Sescon is the new chaplain of Ascension Living Alexian Village in Signal Mountain effective Sept. 9. Reverend William Hamak, from Pastor of St. Joseph, Mobridge, to Pastor of St. Margaret, Kimball, and St. James, Chamberlain. He was ordained in 1984 and has served in the Diocese of Des Moines at St. Mary Parish in Portsmouth, St. Boniface Parish in Westphalia and St. Albert High School in Council Bluffs. He currently serves as pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish in Lost Nation, Ss. Mark Spalding has announced new assignments for some priests serving in the Diocese of Nashville; seven churches will receive new pastors, administrators, or associate pastors. Three priests told Knox News they electronically signed the letter, and they were joined by eight others, though Knox News has not been able to independently confirm the total number of signatories. Reverend Paul King, in addition to his current role as Pastor of St. George, Hartford, to Pastor of St. Ann Parish, Humboldt. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. 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. Father Chris Weber, 44, is relieved as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Columbus Junction. Effective July 1, 2021, the Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood has decreed the following appointments which have the effect of creating new pastoral linkages between parishes: Reverend Thomas Anderson, in addition to his current role as Pastor of St. Benedict, Yankton, to Pastor of Sacred Heart, Yankton. He also served as chaplain and on the faculty at Knoxville Catholic High School. New assignments for priests, deacons Bishop Thomas Zinkula has announced 22 clergy assignment changes effective July 1. And so the diocese needs help., For his part, Stika told The Pillarlast week that the majority of Knoxville priests support his recent decisions regarding the seminarian, and that a minority criticizing him are doing so because they dont have all the facts.. Father Harvey also served as pastor of St. Alphonsus from December 2006 to 2011. Keep your finger on the pulse of Catholic life in Middle Tennessee by subscribing to the weekday 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. This includes three retirements, one priest assigned to advanced studies and three deacon assignments.