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Assignment changes for priests and deacons beginning July 1

By Anne Marie Amacher The Catholic Messenger

Sixteen priests and four deacons will see assignment changes beginning July 1 when four priests are retiring and one religious order priest is moving out of the Diocese of Davenport, Bishop Thomas Zinkula announced.

Retirements

Father Anthony Herold , 69, will retire. The Fort Madison native graduated from Northeast Missouri State (now Truman State University) and St. Ambrose College in Davenport. He completed his theology studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Bishop Gerald O’Keefe ordained him to the priesthood July 14, 1979 at St. Mary Church-Fort Madison. Father Herold served at St. Paul Parish-Burlington, St. Mary Parish-Clinton and as spiritual director, diocesan vocations director and rector of the former St. Ambrose Seminary-Davenport. He served at St. Mary Parish-Iowa City, St. Patrick Parish-Ottumwa, St. Mary Magdalen Parish-Bloomfield and St. Mary of the Visitation Parish-Ottumwa and in pastoral management for corporate affairs at St. Aloysius Parish-Eldon. He served at Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Parish-Clinton, Immaculate Conception Parish-Petersville, Ss. John & Paul Parish-Burlington, St. Paul the Apostle Parish-Davenport and as diocesan vicar general. He currently serves as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish-Newton and dean of the Grinnell Deanery.

Father Timothy Regan , 73, will retire. A Wisconsin native, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and completed theology studies at Pope John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts. Bishop O’Keefe ordained him to the priesthood May 30, 1991 at St. Anthony Church-Knoxville. Father Regan served at University Hospitals in Iowa City, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish-Bettendorf, Holy Trinity Parish-Keota, Sacred Heart Parish-Lost Nation, St. James Parish-Toronto and Sacred Heart Parish-Oxford Junction. He served as priest chaplain at Genesis Health System in Davenport and at St. Paul the Apostle Parish-Davenport. He currently serves as a chaplain at University Hospitals in Iowa City.

Father David Wilkening , 74, will retire. The Sigourney native graduated from the University of Northern Iowa-Cedar Falls and completed his theology studies at St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bishop O’Keefe ordained him to the priesthood June 9, 1979 at St. Mary Church-Sigourney. Father Wilkening served at Sacred Heart Parish-Clinton, St. Mary Parish-Iowa City, St. Mary Magdalen Parish-Bloomfield, and St. Aloysius Parish-Eldon. He also served at St. Joseph Parish-What Cheer, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish-Keswick, St. Joseph Parish-North English, St. Mary Parish-West Point and St. Boniface Parish-Farmington. He also served at St. Mary Parish-Solon, Holy Family Parish-Fort Madison and St. Joseph Parish-Montrose. Currently, he is pastor of St. Patrick Parish-Marengo, St. Joseph Parish-North English and St. Mary Parish-Williamsburg.

Father Stephen Witt , 74, will retire. The Clinton native graduated from St. Ambrose College-Davenport and the University of Iowa. He married Patricia Finkenhoefer in 1974 and was in the workforce for 45 years. Ordained to the diaconate in 1982, he served parishes in Clinton before moving to Grinnell and serving at St. Mary Parish. After his wife’s death in 2001, he discerned a call to the priesthood. He completed theology studies at Sacred Heart School of Theology-Hales Corners, Wisconsin. Bishop Martin Amos ordained him to the priesthood Dec. 15, 2012 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Witt currently serves as pastor of St. Mary Parish-Iowa City and has served that parish and the Newman Catholic Student Center-Iowa City in various roles.

Assignment changes

Father James Betzen, C.PP.S , 69, is being reassigned outside of the Davenport Diocese by his community, the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Father Betzen currently serves at St. Mary of the Visitation Parish-Ottumwa.

Father Gary Beckman , 64, will become pastor of Holy Family Parish-Fort Madison and St. Joseph Parish-Montrose. The Burlington native studied at Southeastern Community College-Burlington, Western Illinois University-Macomb, Illinois, and graduated from St. Ambrose University with a degree in criminal justice. He worked in law enforcement before studying theology at St. Paul Seminary-St. Paul, Minnesota, and completed theology studies at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary-St. Louis. Bishop William Franklin ordained him to the priesthood June 4, 1995 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. He served at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish-Bettendorf, Holy Family Parish-Davenport, Assumption & St. Patrick Parish-Charlotte, Ss. Mary & Joseph Parish-Sugar Creek and St. Joseph Parish-DeWitt. He also served at St. John the Baptist Parish-Houghton and St. James Parish-St. Paul. He currently serves as pastor of St. Wenceslaus Parish-Iowa City and St. Bernadette Parish-West Branch.

Father James Flattery , 33, will become pastor of St. Mary Parish-Tipton, St. Mary Parish-Mechanicsville and St. Bernadette Parish-West Branch. The Colfax native graduated from AIB College of Business-Des Moines and went to work for Target Corp. in Altoona and Ankeny. He graduated from Conception Seminary-Conception, Missouri, and completed his theology studies at University of St. Mary of the Lake–Mundelein Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. Bishop Thomas Zinkula ordained him to the priesthood June 6, 2020 at Immaculate Conception Church-Colfax. Father Flattery currently serves at Divine Mercy Parish-Burlington/West Burlington and St. Mary Parish-Dodgeville.

Father Scott Foley , 38, will remain as pastor of St. Mary Parish-Grinnell and add the assignment of pastor of St. Patrick Parish-Brooklyn. The Williamsburg native graduated from the University of Iowa with a BSE in civil engineering and a minor in business. He completed his theology studies at the Pontifical North American College-Rome. He worked as an engineer before entering the seminary. He also served as an English teacher at Mokpo Catholic University in Mokpo, South Korea, and worked with the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India. Bishop Zinkula ordained him to the priesthood June 1, 2019 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Foley has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish-Davenport, Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport and Assumption High School-Davenport. He currently serves as pastor of the Grinnell parish.

Father Marty Goetz , 54, will become pastor at Sacred Heart Parish-Newton. The Keokuk native attended Southeastern Community College and St. Ambrose University. He completed theology studies at Mundelein Seminary-St. Mary of the Lake. Bishop O’Keefe ordained him to the priesthood May 29, 1992 at All Saints Church-Keokuk. Father Goetz served at St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City, Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport and Prince of Peace Parish-Clinton. After a leave of absence, he returned to active ministry in 2001. He also served at Holy Trinity Parish-Keota, St. Mary Parish-Sigourney and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish-Keswick and as diocesan director of vocations. He also served at Holy Trinity Parish-Richmond, St. Mary Parish-Riverside and St. Joseph Parish-Wellman. He currently serves as pastor of Divine Mercy Parish, formed by the merger of Ss. John & Paul Parish-Burlington and Ss. Mary & Patrick Parish-West Burlington. He also serves as pastor of St. Mary Parish-Dodgeville.

Father Jacob Greiner , 41, will become pastor of Divine Mercy Parish-Burlington/West Burlington and St. Mary Parish-Dodgeville and continue as diocesan director of seminarians and of vocations. The Keota native graduated from the University of Notre Dame and completed theology studies at St. Paul Seminary-St. Paul. Bishop Amos ordained him to the priesthood May 25, 2013 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Greiner served at Ss. Mary & Mathias Parish-Muscatine, St. Anthony Parish-Knoxville, Sacred Heart Parish-Melcher and priest moderator of St. Andrew Parish-Blue Grass. He currently serves as pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport.

Father Patrick Hilgendorf , 53, will become pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport. The Clinton native graduated from Mount St. Clare College-Clinton, St. Ambrose University-Davenport and completed his theology studies at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. Bishop Franklin ordained him to the priesthood May 17, 1997 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Hilgendorf has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish-Davenport, St. Patrick and St. Wenceslaus parishes in Iowa City, Ss. John & Paul Parish-Burlington and Ss. Mary & Patrick Parish-West Burlington. He currently serves as pastor of St. Patrick Parish-Ottumwa and St. Mary Magdalen Parish-Bloomfield.

Father John Lamansky , 32, will serve as pastor of St. Wenceslaus Parish-Iowa City with ministry to the Hispanic community at St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City. A Fairfield-area native, he graduated from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, completed advanced studies at Mundelein Seminary, and completed theology studies at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas-Rome. Bishop Zinkula ordained him to the priesthood June 30, 2018 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Lamansky served at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish-Bettendorf and currently serves as parochial vicar of Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Parish-Clinton and chaplain of Prince of Peace Catholic School.

Father Robert Lathrop , 64, while remaining pastor of Holy Trinity Parish-Keota and St. Mary Parish-Sigourney, and administrator of Ss. Joseph and Cabrini Parish-Richland, will add duties as pastor of St. Joseph Parish-North English. Born in Orlando, Florida, he moved around the country as his father served in the military. Father Lathrop served in the military from 1977-1995 and took early retirement to pursue undergraduate studies. He graduated from St. Ambrose University and completed theology studies at Mundelein Seminary. Bishop Franklin ordained him to the priesthood June 9, 2001 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Lathrop served at Ss. Mary & Mathias Parish-Muscatine, Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport and All Saints Parish-Keokuk. He also served at St. Joseph Parish-Montrose, St. Patrick Parish-Georgetown, St. Peter Parish-Lovilia, St. Patrick Parish-Melrose and All Saints Parish-Keokuk. He currently serves as pastor of the Keota and Sigourney parishes and as administrator in Richland.

Father Khoa Le , 40, will become parochial vicar at Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Parish-Clinton. Father Le, a native of Vietnam, graduated from the University of Hue with a bachelor’s degree in physics. He studied for the priesthood at Major Seminary of Hue. Bishop Francis Xavier Le Van Hong ordained him to the priesthood June 12, 2015 at Phu Cam Cathedral in Vietnam. He later earned a master of pastoral theology degree from Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He has served at Ss. Mary & Mathias Parish-Muscatine since arriving in the diocese in 2021.

Father Scott Lemaster , 66, while remaining as pastor at St. Bridget Parish-Victor, will be relieved as pastor of St. Patrick Parish-Brooklyn and assigned as pastor of St. Patrick Parish-Marengo. The Muscatine native graduated from St. Ambrose College, Aquinas Institute-St. Louis and studied theology at St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary, Collegeville-Minnesota, and Aquinas Institute-St. Louis. Bishop O’Keefe ordained him to the priesthood June 22, 1985 at St. Mary Church-Muscatine. Father Lemaster has served at Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport, Sacred Heart Parish-Kinross, Holy Trinity Parish-Richmond, St. Joseph Parish-Wellman, St. Patrick Parish-Melrose, St. Patrick Parish-Georgetown and St. Peter Parish-Lovilia. He has also served at Assumption & St. Patrick Parish-Charlotte, Ss. Mary & Joseph Parish-Sugar Creek, Immaculate Conception Parish-Petersville and St. Patrick Parish-Delmar. He currently serves as pastor of the Brooklyn and Victor parishes.

Father Symphorien Lopoke , 54, will become pastor of St. Mary Parish-Iowa City where he currently serves as parochial vicar.

Father Dale Mallory , 31, while continuing to serve as parochial vicar of St. Mary of the Visitation Parish-Ottumwa, will also serve at St. Patrick Parish-Ottumwa and St. Mary Magdalen Parish-Bloomfield. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from the University of Iowa and worked several years before discerning a call to the priesthood. He completed theology studies at St. Paul Seminary School of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Bishop Zinkula ordained him to the priesthood June 4, 2022 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. He assisted at St. Anthony Parish-Davenport and currently serves at St. Mary of the Visitation-Ottumwa.

Father Francis Mensah , 40, while remaining pastor of St. Peter Parish-Cosgrove, St. Mary Parish-Oxford and serving as defender of the bond for the diocesan marriage tribunal, will add duties as pastor of St. Mary Parish-Williamsburg. He grew up in Ghana, Africa and earned degrees from St. Paul Seminary-Accra, and St. Peter Seminary-Cape Coast, the Pontifical Urbaniana University-Rome, Pontifical Gregorian University-Rome and Pontifical Lateran University-Rome. Bishop Matthias Kobina Nketsiah ordained him to the priesthood Sept. 25, 2010 in Cape Coast, Ghana. Father Mensah has served at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana; a senior high school in Agona Swedru, Ghana; in radio evangelization in Ghana; and as a parochial collaborator at St. Barbara Parish in the Diocese of Rome. He came to the Davenport Diocese in 2022.

Father Richard Okumu , 66, will serve as a senior priest at St. Thomas More Parish-Coralville and St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City. Born in Uganda, East Africa, he attended Katigando National Major Seminary and earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. He also studied at Cambridge University in England and did theology studies at Gregorian University in Rome. Bishop O’Keefe ordained him to the priesthood Aug. 8, 1981 at Sacred Heart Church-Newton. Father Okumu served at Assumption High School-Davenport, St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City, Sacred Heart Parish-Kinross, Holy Trinity Parish-Richmond and St. Joseph Parish-Wellman. After a leave of absence for studies, he served at St. Peter Parish-Cosgrove, St. Michael Parish-Holbrook, St. Bridget Parish-Victor, St. Patrick Parish in Brooklyn and Church of the Visitation Parish in Camanche. He currently serves as pastor of St. Mary Parish-Mechanicsville and St. Mary Parish-Tipton.

Father David Paintsil , 44, recently arrived in the Davenport Diocese and will become parochial vicar of St. Mary Parish-Iowa City. A native of Africa, he attended St. Peter Regional Seminary at Cape Coast, Ghana, did theological studies at the Pontifical Urbaniana University-Rome and advanced studies at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Cardinal Peter Turkson ordained him to the priesthood Nov. 12, 2005 at St. Francis Cathedral at Cape Coast. Father Paintsil has served at Mary, Queen of Peace, St. Edward and Immaculate Conception of Mary Grotto parishes, all in Cape Coast.

Father Joseph Phung , 65, will become pastor at St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City. Born in Vietnam, he began theology studies there before his school closed. He immigrated to the United States in 1993 and studied at St. Ambrose University. He completed his theology studies at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Bishop Franklin ordained him to the priesthood June 24, 2000 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Phung served at St. Mary Parish-Iowa City, Sacred Heart Cathedral-Davenport, where he also served the Vietnamese Catholic community, and St. Alphonsus Parish-Mount Pleasant. He currently serves as pastor of Holy Family Parish-Fort Madison and St. Joseph Parish-Montrose.

Father Joseph Sia , 48, will become pastor of St. Patrick Parish and St. Mary parishes in Ottumwa and St. Mary Magdalen Parish-Bloomfield. Born in Manila, Philippines, he earned a BS in basic medical sciences and a doctor of medicine from the University of Philippines. Before entering the priesthood, he was a university research associate at the Institute of Human Genetics, University of the Philippines. He served as a graduate research assistant at the University of Iowa before completing theology studies at Mundelein Seminary. Bishop Amos ordained him to the priesthood May 10, 2008 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Sia served at Ss. Mary & Mathias Parish-Muscatine; St. Joseph Parish-Columbus Junction, St. Joseph Parish-West Liberty and as the diocesan director of vocations. He also served at St. Mary Parish-Davenport and as minister to the Hispanic community there, and at St. Bernadette Parish-West Branch. Currently he serves as pastor of St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City and as diocesan director of recently ordained.

Deacon Christopher Kabat , while remaining at St. Wenceslaus Parish-Iowa City, is relieved of duties at St. Bernadette Parish-West Branch.

Deacon David Montgomery , while remaining at St. Peter Parish-Cosgrove and St. Mary Parish-Oxford, will also serve St. Mary Parish-Williamsburg.

Deacon John Osborne , while remaining at St. Mary Parish-Grinnell, will also serve St. Patrick Parish-Brooklyn.

Deacon Joseph Rohret , while remaining at St. Peter Parish-Cosgrove and St. Mary Parish-Oxford, will also serve St. Mary Parish-Williamsburg.

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Official clergy assignments for 2023

The following is a list of changes in assignments for priests in the Archdiocese of San Antonio, effective July 1, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

• Father Jim Fischler, CICM, as pastor of St. Louis Church in Castroville.
• Father Mike Horan as pastor of St. Dominic Church in San Antonio.
• Father Gustavo Montanez as pastor of St. Patrick Church in San Antonio.
• Father Jaime Paniagua as pastor of St. Dominic Church in San Antonio.
• Father Eduardo Morales as pastor of Divine Providence Church in San Antonio.
• Father Edvin Rodriguez as pastor of St. Joseph Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Del Rio.
• Father Jesus Camacho as pastor of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church in Macdona and Sacred Heart Church in Von Ormy.
• Father Oscar Tello as pastor of St. Patrick Church in Sabinal, St. Joseph Church in Knippa, and St. Mary Church in Vanderpool.
• Father Jesus Anguiano as pastor of St. Henry Church in San Antonio.
• Father Matthew De Leon as pastor of Sacred Heart Church and School in Uvalde.
• Father Mark Del Rosario, SSS, as pastor of St. Joseph Church Downtown in San Antonio.
• Father Phil Henning as pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church in Stonewall.
• Father Archie Tacay, CICM, as pastor of St. Louis Church and School in Castroville and St. Francis Church in Mico.
• Father Marlee Abao, CICM, as pastor of Sacred Heart Church in San Antonio.

ADMINISTRATORS

• Father Binoj Jose, HGN, as administrator of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Pearsall.
• Father Robert Rosales as administrator of St. Cecilia Church in San Antonio.
• Father Raja Alangaram, MSFS, as administrator of St. Paul Church and School in San Antonio.
• Father Naveen Thumma as administrator of St. Cornelius Church in Karnes City and St. Elizabeth Church in Fashing.
• Father Stan Marciniak as administrator of St. Joseph Church in Dilley.

PAROCHIAL VICARS

• Father Albert Toangutu Tomeka as parochial vicar of St. Joseph Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Del Rio.
• Father Chinnappan Arockiasamy (Samy), MSFS, as parochial vicar of St. Anthony Mary Claret Church in San Antonio.
• Father Ed Gonzalez as parochial vicar of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in San Antonio.
• Father Roger Montecalvo, CICM, as parochial vicar of St. Louis Church in Castroville.
• Father Avula John Devadas from the Diocese of Kurnool, India, as parochial vicar of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in New Braunfels.
• Father Abraham Antony Karukaprambil from the Diocese of Rayagada, India, as parochial vicar of Our Lady of Grace Church and St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Church in San Antonio, effective August 15.
• Father Mark Hriinii, MSFS, as parochial vicar of Sacred Heart Church and School in Uvalde.
• Father Abraham Pendlikatla from the Diocese of Cuddapah, India, as parochial vicar of St. Joseph Church in Honey Creek.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

• Father Tom Moonnanappillil, MSFS, director of the Propaedeutic Year Program at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio, effective April 14, 2023, with residence in Lopez Hall, and as adjunct vicar for Clergy (part-time), effective July 1.
• Msgr. Rigoberto de Guzman from the Diocese of Antipolo, Philippines, requested by Father Jim Myers, PSS, for the Assumption Seminary formation team.

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Priest Appointments effective July 1, 2023

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Bishop Vetter Announces the following appointments involving the priests and parishes of the Diocese of Helena.

The Pastoral care for Living Water Mission, Seeley Lake, is transferred from St. Ann Parish, Bonner, to St. Thomas Parish, Helmville.

Father Jozef Perehubka – Administrator, St. Thomas Parish, Helmville, with St. Jude Mission, Lincoln, and Living Water Mission, Seeley Lake, with residence in Helmville, for a three-year term. [Formerly: Administrator, St. Ann Parish, Bonner, with Living Water Mission, Seeley Lake]

Father Pascal Kasanziki – Administrator of St. Ann Parish, Bonner, for a three-year term. Addition to his responsibilities as Pastor of St. Anthony Parish, Missoula.

Father Dan Shea – Resignation accepted as Sacramental Minister to Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Helena, with Sacred Heart Mission, Wolf Creek, and Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Marysville. Senior Status/Retired

Deacon Steve Barry – Resignation accepted as Parochial Administrator of Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Helena, with Sacred Heart Mission, Wolf Creek, and Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Marysville. Remains assigned as Deacon at Our Lady of the Valley Parish, with Sacred Heart Mission, Wolf Creek, and Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Marysville.

Father Bart Tolleson – Pastor, Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Helena, with Sacred Heart Mission in Wolf Creek, and Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Marysville, for a six-year term. Addition to responsibilities as Director of Deacons and Deacon Formation, Director of Clergy Formation. [Formerly: Parochial Vicar, Cathedral of St. Helena]

Monsignor Kevin O’Neill – Resignation accepted as Pastor/Rector, cathedral of St. Helena. Serves the cathedral Parish as Pastor/Rector Emeritus. (Remains Vicar General of the Diocese of Helena).

Father Marc Lenneman – Pastor/Rector, Cathedral of St. Helena, for a six-year term; Episcopal Vicar for Evangelization, for a five-year term. [Formerly: Chaplain, Carroll College; Chaplain, Legendary Lodge; Vocations Director for the Diocese of Helena]

Father Tyler Frohlich – Chaplain, carroll College, for a three-year term, with residence at the Cathedral Rectory; with Father Marc Lenneman serving as Mentor. Chaplain, Legendary Lodge, effective Summer Season 2023. [Formerly: Parochial Vicar, Christ the King Parish, Missoula]

Father Christopher Lebsock – Vocations Director for the Diocese of Helena in addition to his assignment as Pastor of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish, East Helena, with Our Lady of the Lake Mission, canyon Ferry, and St. John Mission Church, Clancy.

Father Matthew Christiaens – Administrator, St. Michael Parish, Conrad, and St. William Parish, Dutton, with Guardian Angel Mission in Power; with Monsignor Kevin O’Neill serving as Mentor. [Formerly: Parochial Vicar, Resurrection University Parish, Bozeman]

Father Kyle Tannehill (to be ordained June 23, 2023) – Parochial Vicar, Resurrection University Parish, Bozeman

Father Jeffrey Benusa – Pastor of St. William Parish, Thompson Falls, with Noxon Mission, and St. James Parish, Plains, with Sacred Heart Mission, Hot Springs, for a third six-year term.

Father Nicetas Msinge – Administrator, St. John Paul II Parish, Bigfork, with Our Lady of Swan Valley Mission, Condon, for a second three-year term.

Father Yovin Shayo – Administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Choteau and St. John the Evangelist Parish, Fairfield, with St. Matthias Mission, Augusta, for a second three-year term. Relieved of assignment as Administrator, St. Michael Parish, Conrad, and St. William Parish, Dutton, with Guardian Angel Mission, Power.

Father Pius X Harding, OSB -Administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Libby, with Immaculate Conception Mission, Troy, and Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Eureka, for one-year terms (renewable).

Father Tom Lankenau, SJ -Administrator, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Hamilton, with St. Philip Benizi Mission, Darby, for a one-year term (renewable).

Father Steve Lantry, SJ -Resignation accepted Parochial Vicar, St. Francis Xavier Parish, Missoula, St. Ignatius Mission Parish, St. Ignatius, with Sacred Heart Mission, Arlee, and St. John Berchmans Mission, Jocko, effective April 11, 2023.

Father Kevin Christofferson – Reinstated as Pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Polson, Sacred Heart Parish, Ronan, and St. Joseph Mission, Charlo.

Father Kirby Longo – Canonical Pastor of St. Philip Parish, Philipsburg, St. Michael Parish, Drummond, and St. Mary Mission, Gold Creek. Remains Pastor of Christ the King Parish, Missoula.

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Every year, the Archdiocese of Denver releases their much-anticipated priest assignments. (In case you missed them, here are the latest!) For priests, being re-assigned to different parishes is standard practice and is among the vows of obedience they took at their ordination. For parishioners, however, it can be an occasion for much consternation.

Even so, as with everything in the Church, there are good and just reasons why priests are reassigned to different parishes after serving for certain time periods. Father Angel Perez-Lopez serves as the Vicar for Clergy for the Archdiocese of Denver, and his office oversees and consults on the priest reassignment process, with final decisions reserved for Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila.  

We sat down with Father Perez-Lopez to ask some of the burning questions you likely have about priest assignments, and hopefully, bring more clarity to the oft-misunderstood process.  

Denver Catholic: Why does the Church deem it prudent to reassign priests to different parishes after a certain time period?  

Father Angel Perez-Lopez: The Church makes a distinction in the different kinds of assignments that there are. There is a stability that is wanted for pastors and Church law provides such provisions. In the particular law of the Archdiocese of Denver, we assign pastors for a period of six years to give stability. Usually, we are in the custom of renewing them for a second term, so a total of 12 years. A pastor could renew for an additional third term, in some special circumstances.  

A very different situation is that of the parochial vicar.  His assignment is ad nutum archiepisopi, which means at the nod of the bishop. He could change from one year to another. We still try as much as we can to give three-year assignments to parochial vicars. But you can see the difference. We need to remember that the formation of a priest is ongoing. It does not end with ordination. In the first years of priesthood — three, four, five years — we learn how to become pastors. And the best way we learn is with a good pastor, working in collaboration with him. That’s why there are different time limits for these assignments.   

There are other assignments which are very important, too, like seminary. Not too long ago, some people were complaining to my office because their priest was so good; how could Archbishop have put him in the seminary? And my answer was, well, so that we have more like him. The Popes have always taught that a bishop wants his best priests as seminary formators, because that is one way of reproducing those same virtues, gifts, talents, zeal, enthusiasm, etc. Hence, seminary positions are also very key. They are usually ad nutum also, but we envision them for a long term, almost like a pastor in a way, because of that long term influence.  

DC: What are the factors that go into determining priest assignments?  

Father Perez-Lopez: Let’s be very clear: it is the archbishop, who makes the assignments. My office facilitates a consultative process which has different layers. There is an internal layer that is called the Deans’ Board. The whole archdiocese is divided into deaneries. The dean is a vicar of the bishop in that region. And in their region, he is supposed to be like an older brother to his brother priests. He ensures also their spiritual welfare. Deans are, in a way, an extension of the bishop and also of my own office, to reach out to all the priests. They are the ones who visit parishes in their deanery. At least once a year, they have deep conversations with other priests in their area about their assignments, whether it’s working, what are the difficulties, challenges, etc. And all the deans meet monthly with the archbishop and the auxiliary bishop, the vicar general, and the vicar for clergy. I orchestrate a little bit the logistics of these meetings. Then, there is another consultative body, which is made by the Episcopal vicars and by the auxiliary bishop. And we also meet, more or less monthly, about personnel matters. So, these two entities are, at the end of the day, what archbishop consults in terms of priest assignments

We also are making a huge effort to get to know very well our priests and to know where they are at and any difficulties they may be facing. In my first year as Vicar for Clergy, I visited with all the priests of the archdiocese individually. If they were outside the metro area, I would drive to their parish, in an effort to better know their location and to see if their assignment is a good fit. Moreover, priests are also welcome to speak with me and give me feedback about their successes and difficulties.  

Together with these different approaches to know well our priests and parishes, there is also a practice that starts at the end of the summer, in which we begin looking at who is retiring, which pastors are finishing their second term, which are the parochial vicars, who have been more than three years in their assignment, which pastors would like to renew for a second term, who is going to be ordained, etc.   

DC: So, it sounds like the priests, while they don’t get to decide their assignment, do play a role in where they’ll be assigned.  

Father Perez-Lopez: They give us their input. They don’t decide their assignment, as you said. We all made a promise of obedience to the bishop and his successors. Having said that, we want them to succeed. We make an effort to know the priest and the parishes well, so that we can determine as best as we can a good fit between the talents of the priest and the place where he goes.    

DC: Does your office have much input into the assignment of religious order priests?  

Usually what happens is that we’ll entrust the pastoral care of a parish to a religious order, for instance. Then, the religious order proposes to the archbishop who will be assigned there. Thus, it’s different in that sense and is more internal to the religious order.   

This year, for example, we had the Jesuits notify us that they were not going to continue ministering at St. Ignatius of Loyola. Well, that’s a diocesan parish entrusted to a religious order for a long time. But they decided, for other internal reasons, that they couldn’t continue ministering there. So, it came back to us, and we actually asked another religious order, the Community of Saint John, to take care of it.  

DC: What about priests who come from other dioceses or are sent to other dioceses?  

Father Perez-Lopez: Diocesan priests are incardinated into a particular diocese. Simultaneously, the Second Vatican Council and the magisterium before recognizes that we priests are ordained for the universal church. Hence, there is a possibility in our canon law for the redistribution of clergy for different purposes, for missionary purposes, for instance. We do have a very large number of foreign priests, who are applying or interested in coming to serve in our archdiocese. And we honestly need them.  We do not have all the men in seminary we need. We are not ordaining enough priests to cover our needs. I hope more young people answer generously to God’s call to the priesthood.  

Also, we need foreign priests because we have a huge growth of the Hispanic community in the Archdiocese of Denver that is not paired with a growth in our vocations to the priesthood who are bilingual or who learn Spanish. In my opinion, priestly ministry It’s not a matter of race. Following the example of Saint Paul, we are to become all things to all men to win some (1 Cor 9:19-20). Thus, it’s a matter of being able to minister in a particular language. And we don’t have enough priests who speak Spanish.   

Some of our foreign priests, like me, have come to Denver as seminarians, through our missionary seminary Redemptoris Matter. Once ordained, these priests are diocesan. They are incardinated in our archdiocese.   

Other foreign priests apply to come here after their ordination. Once we get these applications, my office is responsible for screening the candidates, for ensuring that they are a priest in good standing and of good reputation. I do interviews and then we have an agreement that is called fidei donum — gift of faith, so to speak — and this is an agreement between the priest and the Archdiocese of Denver in this case to serve for a number of years. This allows us to get to know the priest, but also, he gets to know the archdiocese. Eventually, if a priest decides to stay after five years of service here, we can evaluate the possibility of incardinating him here or not. Or he could say that he wants to go back home.    

DC: Why do you think it’s a good thing that the Church has these laws in place to move a pastor to a different parish after a certain amount of time?  

Father Perez-Lopez: I think we have competing goods here. There are good things to both approaches. Universal Church law says that “a pastor must possess stability and therefore is to be appointed for an indefinite period of time. The diocesan bishop can appoint him only for a specific period if the conference of bishops has permitted this by a decree” (Canon 522). Our particular law in Denver follows the second part of this canon and has these periods of six and twelve.   

There are other dioceses around the world which have no terms. In my hometown in Spain, when you are young, you get moved as a pastor, but once you reach a certain age, mid-50s or 60s, your assignment could last until you retire or until you die. So, there are different approaches to this. There is not only one way of doing it.   

The people who say we would like father such and such to stay with us forever could think that maybe there is another parish, who didn’t get a priest who was a good fit for them. Also, there is a human tendency, once we are there for a long time, for things to become and remain status quo. To have a term of six or twelve years gives us a certain stability, the possibility to develop a vision, and enough time to implement it. But it is also truly good to stay at a parish longer, to develop deeper paternal relationships with parishioners, where you baptize their kid, you celebrate the marriage for their kid, or even for their grandkid. I don’t think there is only one right way of going about this. We have chosen one way, which I think is good, but it is not the only way.    

DC: It sounds a little bit like a job change, where after a certain amount of time, it’s good to move on.  

Father Perez-Lopez: To a degree, sure, but I think here we find an important point where the analogy breaks down. This is very essential to highlight: priest assignments are much more than a job! To be sure, they’re like a job, but they’re much more than a job, because we are fathers. This is not a metaphor! We are no less of a father than your carnal father is to you. We are, I would argue, equal or more of a father to people, always participating in God, the Father, from whom all fatherhood receives its name in heaven and on earth (Eph 3:15).  

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At the 2024 Clergy-Laity Congress, delegates and participants can attend vibrant and engaging workshops. On Wednesday July 3, 2024, these will include sessions focusing on accessible education, Orthodox Christian unity, a proactive lifespan development model for clergy health, and St. Nicholas National Shrine’s impact and ministries.

“HCHC Outbound: Nurturing Orthodox Christians through Accessible Education, Publications, and Spiritual Formation,” presented by Dr. Bruce Beck, will emphasize the mission of HCHC to contribute to “the formation and education of the person within the life of an Orthodox Christian community” and HCHC’s vision “to be the intellectual, educational, and spiritual formation center of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.” Discussion will highlight several recent innovative initiatives that invigorate HCHC’s educational outreach to everyone who wants to learn, bringing the good news to places where people live and work.

“Orthodox Christian Unity: Witnessing Christ in the World,” hosted by Rev. Fr. Nicholas Anton, Archdeacon Paul Zaharas (IOCC), Rev. Fr. Stephanos Ritsi (OCMC), Rev. Dn. Marek Simon (OCF), Niko Petrogeorge (OCPM), Kyra Limberakis (OVC), and Dr. Chris Krampe (OYM), will focus on how the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America and her Agencies witness Christ’s love through humanitarian outreach and service to the community. Presenters will share their experiences with projects such as Peace of Mind and the Accessibility Ministry as well as the programs of International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC), Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM), Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF), Orthodox Volunteer Corps (OVC), and Orthodox Youth & Youth Adult Ministries (OYM).

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2024 NBA playoffs bracket, schedule, scores: Mavericks extend NBA Finals as series moves to Boston for Game 5

The celtics are just one win away from their 18th nba title.

Even though they took a loss on Friday, the Boston Celtics are still one win away from a record 18th NBA Finals title. They will host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of their best-of-seven series on Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET. If the Celtics win at TD Garden, they will add to their franchise's storied history by securing their first title since 2008. The Mavericks will try to win on the road to force the series back to Dallas.

On Friday, the Mavericks avoided a series sweep in convincing fashion, winning Game 4  122-84 . Luka Doncic finished with 29 points for the Mavs, who led by 26 points at halftime and never looked back. The 38-point victory marks the third-largest win in NBA Finals history. Kyrie Irving added 21 points for the Mavericks, who shot over 50% from the field through three quarters and held the Celtics to just 35 first-half points.

The Celtics dropped their first game since May 9, snapping a franchise-record 10-game playoff win streak. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for just 25 points (15 from Tatum, 10 from Brown) on 7-for-22 shooting.

The Mavericks still have a tall task ahead if they want to prevent the Celtics from raising their 18th championship banner in franchise history. No team in NBA history has ever come back to win a best-of-seven series after falling behind 3-0 in 156 previous instances. Regardless of which of these remaining teams win the 2024 title, the NBA will have its sixth different champion in six years -- something that has not happened since 1975-1980 .

The postseason field started with 20 teams, and now we're down to two. The Warriors , Kings , Hawks and Bulls were ousted in the Play-In Tournament before the Pelicans , Suns , Clippers , Lakers , Heat , 76ers , Bucks and Magic were eliminated in the first round. The Cavaliers , Thunder , Knicks and Nuggets were sent home in the second round with the Pacers and Timberwolves bowing out in the conference finals.

Here's a look at the upcoming schedule, as well as all the playoff scores. All games airing on ABC, ESPN and NBA TV are streaming on  fubo  (try for free).

Celtics vs. Mavericks, Game 5

Where to watch.

Time : 8:30 p.m ET |  Date : Monday, June 17 Location : TD Garden -- Boston TV channel : ABC |  Streaming:  ABC/ fubo

Below is a look at the complete playoff bracket:

2024 NBA playoff bracket

NBA Finals scores, upcoming schedule

(All times Eastern)

Game 1  Celtics 107, Mavericks 89 (Boston leads 1-0)

Game 2 Celtics 105, Mavericks 98 (Boston leads 2-0)

Game 3 Celtics 106, Mavericks 99 (Boston leads 3-0)

Game 4 Mavericks 122, Celtics 84 (Boston leads 3-1)

Monday, June 17 NBA Finals Game 5: 8:30 p.m., ABC/ fubo

Thursday, June 20 NBA Finals Game 6*: 8:30 p.m., ABC/ fubo

Sunday, June 23 NBA Finals Game 7*: 8 p.m., ABC/ fubo * if necessary

Conference finals scores

Celtics vs. Pacers Game 1: Celtics 133, Pacers 128 (OT) Game 2: Celtics 126, Pacers 110 Game 3: Celtics 114, Pacers 111 Game 4: Celtics 105, Pacers 102 (Boston wins series 4-0)

Timberwolves vs. Mavericks Game 1: Mavericks 108, Timberwolves 105  Game 2: Mavericks 109, Timberwolves 108 Game 3: Mavericks 116, Timberwolves 107 Game 4: Timberwolves 105, Mavericks 100 Game 5: Mavericks 124, Timberwolves 103 (Dallas wins series 4-1)

Second-round scores

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Game 1: Celtics 120, Cavaliers 95 Game 2: Cavaliers 118, Celtics 94 Game 3: Celtics 106, Cavaliers 93 Game 4: Celtics 109, Cavaliers 102 Game 5: Celtics 113, Cavaliers 98 (Boston wins series 4-1)

Knicks vs. Pacers Game 1: Knicks 121, Pacers 117 Game 2: Knicks 130, Pacers 121 Game 3: Pacers 111, Knicks 106 Game 4: Pacers 121, Knicks 89 Game 5: Knicks 121, Pacers 91 Game 6: Pacers 116, Knicks 103 Game 7: Pacers 130, Knicks 109 (Indiana wins series 4-3)

Thunder vs. Mavericks Game 1: Thunder 117, Mavericks 95 Game 2: Mavericks 119, Thunder 110 Game 3: Mavericks 105, Thunder 101 Game 4: Thunder 100, Mavericks 96 Game 5: Mavericks 104, Thunder 92 Game 6: Mavericks 117, Thunder 116 (Dallas wins series 4-2)

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game 1: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 99 Game 2: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 80 Game 3: Nuggets 117, Timberwolves 90 Game 4: Nuggets 115, Timberwolves 107 Game 5: Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 97 Game 6: Timberwolves 115, Nuggets 70 Game 7: Timberwolves 98, Nuggets 90 (Minnesota wins series 4-3)

First-round scores

Celtics vs. Heat Game 1: Celtics 114, Heat 94 Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 101 Game 3: Celtics 104, Heat 84 Game 4: Celtics 102, Heat 88 Game 5: Celtics 118, Heat 84 (Boston wins series 4-1)

Knicks vs. 76ers Game 1: Knicks 111, 76ers 104 Game 2: Knicks 104, 76ers 101 Game 3: 76ers 125, Knicks 114 Game 4: Knicks 97, 76ers 92 Game 5: 76ers 112, Knicks 106 (OT) Game 6: Knicks 118, 76ers 115 (Knicks win series 4-2)

Bucks vs. Pacers Game 1: Bucks 109, Pacers 94 Game 2: Pacers 125, Bucks 108 Game 3: Pacers 121, Bucks 118 (OT) Game 4: Pacers 126, Bucks 113 Game 5: Bucks 115, Pacers 92 Game 6: Pacers 120, Bucks 98 (Indiana wins series 4-2)

Cavaliers vs. Magic Game 1: Cavaliers 97, Magic 83 Game 2: Cavaliers 96, Magic 86 Game 3: Magic 121, Cavaliers 83 Game 4: Magic 112, Cavaliers 89  Game 5: Cavaliers 104, Magic 103 Game 6: Magic 103, Cavaliers 96 Game 7: Cavaliers 106, Magic 94 (Cleveland wins series 4-3)

Thunder vs. Pelicans Game 1: Thunder 94, Pelicans 92 Game 2: Thunder 124, Pelicans 92 Game 3: Thunder 106, Pelicans 85 Game 4: Thunder 97, Pelicans 89 (Oklahoma City wins series 4-0) 

Nuggets vs. Lakers Game 1: Nuggets 114, Lakers 103 Game 2: Nuggets 101, Lakers 99 Game 3: Nuggets 112, Lakers 105 Game 4: Lakers 119, Nuggets 108 Game 5: Nuggets 108, Lakers 106 (Denver wins series 4-1)

Timberwolves vs. Suns Game 1: Timberwolves 120, Suns 95 Game 2: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93 Game 3: Timberwolves 126, Suns 109 Game 4: Timberwolves 122, Suns 116 (Minnesota wins series 4-0)

Clippers vs. Mavericks Game 1: Clippers 109, Mavericks 97 Game 2: Mavericks 96, Clippers 93 Game 3: Mavericks 101, Clippers 90 Game 4: Clippers 116, Mavericks 111 Game 5: Mavericks 123, Clippers 93 Game 6: Mavericks 114, Clippers 101 (Dallas wins series 4-2)

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