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. Father Miguel Vlez-Cardona, who has served as associate pastor of All Saints Parish since 2015, has been appointed parochial vicar of St. Patrick Church in Morristown effective Sept. 9. Father John Burns, who was granted senior status on March 1, is pictured with gifts he received May 2 from members of the three parishes he served since 2005 -- St. John the Apostle in Woodhull, St. John the Evangelist in Galva, and St. John Vianney in Cambridge. He continues to serve as pastor of Ss. Father Harvey also served as pastor of St. Alphonsus from December 2006 to 2011. Mary & Joseph Parish in Sugar Creek, Immaculate Conception Parish in Petersville and St. Patrick Parish in Delmar. Both lay and clerical sources mentioned the recent issues with the diocesan seminarian, the 2017 issues with the deacon, and mentioned a former lay employee of the diocese with whom Stika seemed to be infatuated, one priest toldThe Pillar. He was ordained in 1977 and has served at Holy Family Parish and Assumption High School in Davenport, St. Mary Parish in Clinton, St. Mary Parish in Pella, St. Anthony Parish in Knoxville, Sacred Heart Parish in Melcher, Ss. Father Simpson was ordained on May 25, 2019. Several priests have accused Stika of impeding investigations into that seminarians conduct, a charge which Stika denies. Her most recent service was in the Archdiocese of Seattle, where she served as the pastoral assistant for Faith Formation and Youth and as Young Adult minister for St. Mary Church in Anacortes, Wash., and St. Paul Church. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga, has been named associate director of Courage International, a Roman Catholic apostolate for men and women who experience same-sex attractions that is based in Trumbull, Conn. Father Walter A. Norris, Pastor, Saint Joseph the Worker, Haddon Township. He was ordained in 1987 and has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Davenport, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Bettendorf, St. Bridget Parish in Victor, St. Patrick Parish in Marengo, St. Mary Parish in Fairfield and St. Thomas More Parish in Coralville. Bishop announces new priest assignments October 14, 2020 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. The sacramental needs of Pope John Paul II High School will be provided for by Our Lady of the Lake Church in Hendersonville for the 2021-2022 School Year, with the anticipation of a stable chaplain being appointed in the Summer of 2022. 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. Will Schmid has been appointed Director of Spirituality Year for our seminary. 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. Adam Kane - Associate Pastor, Holy Ghost Church in Knoxville (Effective October 1, 2020). And that was the first time my eyes were raised., Why was he so strongly in favor of this man?. Several Knoxville priests toldThe Pillarthat Stikas apparent intention to ordain the aspiring priest is part of a pattern of questionable judgment, failure to listen to advice from both priests and experts, and, in some cases, failure to appreciate the significance of allegations of sexual misconduct. 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. Father Mark Sappenfield is reappointed to an additional six-year term as Pastor of St. Matthew Church in Franklin. Father Rich Adam, 62, will be the new pastor at St. John Vianney Parish-Bettendorf. Father ODonnell will continue to have an office at St. John XXIII and live in Knoxville near the Paulist residence. Father Jacob Greiner, 39, will be relieved as sacramental minister at St. Andrew parish in Blue Grass. Im hoping that whatever comes of all of this, that we can go through a process of recovery as a presbyterate, because weve just been battered for years. Following his ordination to the priesthood in 2007, Father Stice served as a parochial vicar in two parishes. Reverend Steven Jones, from Priest Director, St. Thomas More Newman Center, to Pastor of St. Mary, Salem, and St. Patrick, Montrose. Keep your finger on the pulse of Catholic life in Middle Tennessee by subscribing to the weekday The bishops behavior raised red flags, one priest toldThe Pillar. Father Colin Blatchford, associate pastor of the Basilica of Sts. Receive our weekly newsletter in your email inbox. Reverend Shane Stevens, effective May 1, 2021, while remaining Pastor of St. Mary, Dell Rapids, from Temporary Administrator to Pastor of St. Rose of Lima, Garretson, and St. Joseph the Workman, Huntimer. Ordained in 2004, he has served at Prince of Peace Parish in Clinton, St. Mary Parish and Newman Catholic Student Center in Iowa City, and director of vocations and associate director of vocations for the diocese. Please keep the priests and parishes in your prayers as they settle into new assignments. Father Michael Spiekermeier, 77, will retire. He currently serves as a deacon at St. Andrew Parish in Blue Grass. He is simply not capable, another said, no matter how much he means well. Ordained in 1995, he has served at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Bettendorf, Holy Family Parish in Davenport, Assumption & St. Patrick Parish in Charlotte, Ss. Father Waraksa, who was the first priest ordained in the Diocese of Knoxville in May 1990, also has served as the National Spiritual Advisor for the Cursillo Movement in the United States. Additionally, Temporary Parochial Administrator, Our Lady of . He was appointed director of the Office of Worship and Liturgy for the diocese in 2009 and also served as diocesan master of ceremonies from 2011 to 2013, and pastor of St. Mary Parish in Athens from 2013-17. Father Floersh has served as parttime associate pastor of St. John Neumann Parish in Farragut and also as co-vocation director for the diocese. Previously, Father Vick served as pastor of St. Bridget from 2005 to 2009 and has been coordinator of Hispanic Ministry for the Chattanooga Deanery. After due consultation and prayerful reflection, and in order to provide for the proper care of souls entrusted to him, Bishop Joseph E. Strickland is pleased to announce the following pastoral assignments and appointments for the Diocese of Tyler. Father Bala was ordained on May 29, 1990, in his native India. Father Joseph Mundakal, CMI, is released from the office of Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Lawrenceburg and is appointed Administrator of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Dover. Sister Peter Miriam also is a certified EMT. But the bishop has not heeded that advice, they said. All but one of the assignments will become effective on Monday, June 28, 2021. Father Theo Ebulueme is reappointed to an additional six-year term as Pastor of Holy Name Church in Nashville. Father Albert announced that he will be the new Chaplain of Ascension Living Alexian Village in Signal Mountain (Effective September 9, 2020). He joined the USCCB in July 2017, relocating to Washington, D.C. Effective June 8, 2021. Reverend Kristopher Cowles, from Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Sioux Falls, to Priest Director of the St. Thomas More Newman Center, Vermillion. I ask the same of you. See the full list of new assignments here: https://goo.gl/NzCeAy. They write that Stika has shown a lack of sympathy and a lack of charity toward the priests. Reverend Brian Eckrich, effective May 1, 2021, from Parochial Vicar of Cathedral of St. Joseph, Sioux Falls, to Parochial Vicar of St. Mary, Dell Rapids, St. Rose of Lima, Garretson, and St. Joseph the Workman, Huntimer. Father OConnell is retired from active priestly ministry. Father Guillermo Trevino, 35, will become pastor of St. Joseph Parish in West Liberty and St. Joseph Parish in Columbus Junction while remaining chaplain at Regina Catholic Education Center in Iowa City. Father Thomas OConnell Sacramental Minister, St. Jude Church, Helenwood (Sept. 9, 2020) Father Jorge Ramirez, C.M. 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. Taken in isolation, they are easily dismissed, and even quite comical, they wrote. The assignments include: The settlement means. Copyright 2023 Diocese of Knoxville. Father Bala Showraiah, OFM, is appointed Pastor of St. Catherine Church in McMinnville for a term of six years. In March 2020, a priest of the diocese circulated an email to other local priests, saying Stikas leadership was a problem in the diocese, and was getting worse., The email accused Stika of lying, bullying, bad example-setting, shaming, overspending, not following through with what he said he would do, and going through the guise of consulting but not taking any of our suggestions into consideration., My heart and my prayers go out to the bishop, the priest wrote, adding he is not capable of understanding how his behavior affects us.. Father Vick, a former dentist in private practice, was ordained to the priesthood in 1999. He currently serves at Regina, St. Joseph in West Liberty and St. Bernadette Parish in West Branch. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Joseph E. Kurtz. 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. The appointment is for a five-year term that began Sept. 8. His first assignment was as an associate priest at St. Jude Parish in Chattanooga in 2011 until he was assigned to the basilica in September 2020. The church recently asked the judge overseeing the lawsuit by the former church employee to keep any Vos Estis documentation protected under seal. 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The alleged victim, John Doe, has since filed a lawsuit against the diocese and Stika. 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. 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. Father Thom Hennen, 42, will become pastor of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport and priest moderator at St. Andrew parish in Blue Grass and St. Mary Parish in Wilton. Priest Assignments: September 2021 Aug 16, 2021 | Assignments After due consultation and prayerful reflection, and in order to provide for the proper care of souls entrusted to him, Bishop Joseph E. Strickland is pleased to announce the following pastoral assignments and appointments for the Diocese of Tyler. Father Blatchford, who was ordained to the priesthood in May 2014, also has served as sacramental minister to the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Catholic Center and previously served as associate pastor at All Saints Church in Knoxville. He was before that a priest of St. Louis, and both chancellor and vicar general to Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of St. Louis until 2004, who now lives with Stika in retirement. 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. He also served at Assumption High School, St. Ambrose University and St. Anthony Parish in Davenport. The deacon was reportedly accused of other incidents of sexual misconduct while in seminary. The Voice of Tennessee Catholic Life since 1937. 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. The official said the complaints were serious, and included seemingly questionable living arrangements made by Stika to accommodate the seminarian who was recently dismissed from seminary. She started as the full-time diocesan Young Adult Ministry coordinator on May 1. He previously served as associate pastor of the Paulists mother church, the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City. Mary & Mathias Parish in Muscatine. In 2009, he was named pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Chattanooga, and prior to that he led St. Mary Parish in Athens and also served as associate pastor of OLPH in Chattanooga. Father Resen came to holy orders after a long career in the legal profession. Father Brant will remain in the Diocese and will continue to assist in priestly ministry as . 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. And everyones afraid to say anything, one priest toldThe Pillar. Father Rhodes Bolster is appointed an Episcopal Master of Ceremonies, to collaborate with the other Episcopal Master of Ceremonies, Father Gervan Menezes. Effective July 1, 2021, (unless indicated differently) the Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood has decreed the following priest appointments to parish and other assignments: Reverend Mark Axtmann, from Chaplain, Avera St. Lukes Hospital and Sacramental Minister at St. Mary, Aberdeen, to Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph, Mobridge, St. Michael, Herreid, St. Anthony, Selby, and St. Joseph, Eureka. Knoxville diocese used top priest to take sex abuse complaints, not therapist For roughly 10 months after the death of the diocese's longtime victim assistance coordinator, the diocese. Its super overwhelming, but maybe thats a good thing because its so serious and so important. Father ONeill, who serves the Diocese of Nashville as pastor of Holy Trinity Church in Hohenwald, Christ the Redeemer Church in Centerville, and St. Cecilia Church in Waynesboro, is a native of Dublin, Ireland, who came to the United States in 1993. Father James Vrba, 69, will retire. Parishes announced the changes in May, and they took effect (unless noted otherwise below) on July 15. Father Zachary Griffith, who also was ordained to the priesthood Aug. 29 at Sacred Heart Cathedral, is the new associate pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Chattanooga as of Sept. 9. 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 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. 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. Previously, he has served in this diocese as a hospital chaplain and Associate Pastor at Immaculate Conception Church in Clarksville. All but one of the assignments will become effective on Monday, June 28, 2021. Your email address will not be published. Follow him on Twitter @tyler_whetstone. You dont just automatically jump to the next level (of complaint). He wanted to give him more chances and he kept raising objections. Father Carter, a canon lawyer, also was appointed earlier this year by Bishop Stika to lead the new Tribunal of the Diocese of Knoxville. The bishop lifted the soutane (robe) of a priest as both were standing in a public place to determine whether the priest was wearing undergarments. We all care for him as a brother priest and as our bishop, and I believe that the most lovingChristian way that we can help him is to share our truth, the priest wrote. The letter alleges the bishop and the seminarian traveled together in the summer of 2021, evidenced by a video posted on Facebook. He urged other priests both to prayer, and to express their concern to Stika directly. Reverend John Helmueller, from Pastor of St. Mary, Clear Lake, St. Peter, Gary, and St. Francis de Sales, Estelline, to Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Sioux Falls. Father Moreno, who is originally from the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico, and attended seminary at Leon Guanajuato, accepted an invitation from then-Bishop Kurtz to join the Diocese of Knoxville. ATLANTAArchbishop Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM Conv., is pleased to convey the following official announcements regarding priestly ministry in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Copyright 2023 Diocese of Knoxville. news from the archives, original podcasts, saint bios, trivia and more! This appointment is in addition to his assignment as pastor, St. Mark Parish, Cleveland.

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