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Clergy Pastoral Assignments effective August 1, 2023

• Rev. Toan Francis Tran, currently assigned to the Hospital Chaplaincy Team, Medicine Hat, will retire from his appointment August 1, 2023.

PRIEST LEAVING THE DIOCESE

• Rev. Rajesh D’Souza, OCD, currently Associate Pastor of St. Thomas More Church, Calgary, will be moving to the Diocese of Hamilton effective July 31, 2023
• Rev. JB Minh Binh Doan, O.P., currently Pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, Calgary will be moving to the Archdiocese of Vancouver effective August 1, 2023.
• Rev. Quoc Anh Phu O.P., currently Associate Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Archdiocese of Vancouver, has been appointed Associate Pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, Calgary, effective August 3, 2023.

PRIESTS ARRIVING IN THE DIOCESE

• Rev. Alexander Domingos Braganza, OCD, currently appointed to the Little Flower Monastery, India, where he has since carried out his ministry, has been appointed Associate Pastor of St. Thomas More Parish, Calgary, effective August 3, 2023.
• Rev. Jose Fortunato Garces, currently appointed to the Diocese of Cubao, Philippines, will be assisting at Sacred Heart Parish, Calgary from July 6-August 9, 2023 while the Administrator is away on vacation

PRIEST PASTORAL ASSIGNMENTS

• Rev. Dominic Tuan Quoc Ngo, O.P., currently Associate Pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, Calgary, has been appointed Pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, Calgary, effective August 1, 2023.
• Rev. Santiago Torres, newly ordained, has been appointed Associate Pastor of All Saints Parish, Lethbridge, and Associate Chaplain to the St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy effective August 15, 2023.
• Rev. Derek Remus, currently Associate Pastor of All Saints Parish, Lethbridge, has been appointed Associate Pastor of St. Luke’s Parish, Calgary, and Assistant Vocations Director effective August 1, 2023.
• Rev. Troy Nguyen, currently Associate Pastor of St. Luke’s Parish, Calgary, has been appointed Associate Pastor of St. Bonaventure Parish, Calgary, and Associate Chaplain to the St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy effective August 1, 2023.
• Rev. Vincent HaTuan, currently Pastor of St. James Parish, Okotoks, has been appointed to the Medicine Hat Hospital Chaplaincy effective August 1, 2023.
• Rev. Vijaya Bathineni, currently Associate Pastor of St. James Parish, Okotoks, has been appointed Administrator of St. James Parish, Okotoks, effective August 1, 2023.
• Rev. Domingo Bongalos, returning from a leave, has been appointed Associate Pastor of St. James Parish, Okotoks, effective August 1, 2023.
• Rev. Thomas Vadassery, who is in retirement, has been appointed Associate Pastor of St. Paul’s Parish, Airdrie, effective July 1, 2023.
• Rev. Brian Hubka, who is in retirement, has been appointed Administrator of St. Elizabeth of Hungry Parish, Calgary, effective July 1, 2023.
• Rev. Jose Bustalino, currently in the Calgary Hospital Chaplaincy, has been appointed Associate Pastor of St. Michael’s Parish, Calgary, effective July 1, 2023.
• Rev. Ajeesh Komalachan (Syro-Malankara Catholic Community), currently Associate Pastor of St. Michael’s Parish, Calgary, has been appointed to the Calgary Hospital Chaplaincy and will reside at St. Patrick’s Rectory effective July 1, 2023.
• Rev. Rowel Jose (Arjay) Abanto, currently Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish,  Calgary, has been appointed Pastor effective August 1, 2023.
• Rev. Pilmaiken Lezano, currently Administrator of Our Lady of the Rockies Parish, Canmore, has been appointed Pastor effective August 1, 2023.

SEMINARIAN ON PASTORAL YEAR

• Peter An, currently on pastoral year of internship at St. Luke’s Parish, Calgary, under the supervision of Rev. Fernando Genogaling, will resume his seminary studies at St. Joseph Seminary, Edmonton effective August 31, 2023.
• Deacon Michael Thompson, who is in retirement, has been appointed to assist in Holy Trinity Parish, Siksika, effective August 1, 2023.

DEACON NEW TO THE DIOCESE

• Deacon Carlos Lozano, a permanent deacon incardinated in the Diocese of Quilmes Argentina, now residing in Calgary, has been appointed to Holy Spirit Parish, Calgary, effective August 1, 2023.

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Clergy appointments effective June 15

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Following is the full list of clergy appointments made by Bishop Louis Tylka. All are effective at noon on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. For a story on the assignments, click here .

TO SENIOR STATUS

Father Thomas Taylor , from parochial vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Peoria, to senior status

Father Vien Van Do , from administrator, St. Mary Parish, Metamora, and St. Mary of Lourdes Parish, Germantown Hills, to senior status

OTHER ASSIGNMENTS

Father Joseph Baker , while remaining pastor of St. Ambrose Parish, Milan, and St. Patrick Parish, Andalusia, to chaplain, Alleman High School, Rock Island

Father Eric Bolek, from parochial vicar, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sacred Heart Parish, St. Bernard Parish, and St. Joseph Church, all in Peoria, to administrator, St. Mary of Lourdes Parish, Germantown Hills

Father Bruno Byomuhangi, from parochial vicar, St. Columba Parish, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, and St. Patrick Parish, all in Ottawa, to parochial vicar, Holy Family Parish, Peoria

Father Anthony Co, while remaining pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Urbana, to pastor, St. Mary Parish, Champaign

Father Julio Faes , from parochial vicar, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sacred Heart Parish, and St. Bernard Parish, all in Peoria, to parochial vicar, St. Patrick Parish, Urbana, and St. Mary Parish, Champaign

Father Thomas Gibson, from pastor, St. Anthony Parish, Hoopeston, and the chaplain team of Schlarman Academy, Danville, to parochial vicar, St. Mary Parish, Bloomington

Father Fredi Gomez Torres , from pastor, St. Mary Parish, Champaign; St. Joseph Parish, Ivesdale; and St. Patrick Parish, Tolono, to assistant chaplain, OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria

Father Sixmund Nyabenda Henry , from parochial vicar, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Peoria, to administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Marseilles, and St. Mary of the Field Parish, Grand Ridge

Father Matthew Hoelscher, from parochial vicar, Corpus Christi Parish, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, and St. Patrick Parish, all in Galesburg, and Sacred Heart Parish, Abingdon, to assistant chaplain, St. John’s Catholic Newman Center, University of Illinois, Champaign

Father Ghislain Inai, SMA, from parochial vicar, St. Patrick Parish, Seneca; St. Joseph Parish, Marseilles; St. Patrick Parish, Ransom; and St. Mary of the Field Parish, Grand Ridge, to parochial vicar, Corpus Christi Parish, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, and St. Patrick Parish, all in Galesburg, and Sacred Heart Parish, Abingdon

Father Gregory Jozefiak, from in residence at St. Mary of Lourdes Church, Germantown Hills, to pastor, Holy Family Parish, Peoria

Father David Kipfer, from pastor, St. Columba Parish, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, and St. Patrick Parish, all in Ottawa, and St. Mary Shrine, Naplate, to pastor, St. Mary Parish, Metamora

Father Eric Koami Kpotor, SMA, while remaining parochial vicar, Christ the King Parish, Moline, to assistant chaplain, Alleman High School, Rock Island

Father Corey Krengiel, while remaining chaplain, Peoria Notre Dame High School, from administrator, St. Mary of the Woods Parish, Princeville, to pastor, St. Mary of the Woods Parish, Princeville

Father Steven Loftus, while remaining pastor of Holy Family Parish, Danville, to pastor, St. Anthony Parish, Hoopeston

Father Ryan Mattingly, while remaining chaplain/director, Salve Regina Newman Center, Eureka College, from administrator, St. Luke Parish, Eureka, and St. Joseph Parish, Roanoke, to pastor, St. Luke Parish, Eureka, and St. Joseph Parish, Roanoke

Msgr. Mark Merdian, while remaining episcopal vicar for health care, from pastor, St. Pius X Parish, Rock Island; vicar forane, Rock Island Vicariate; and principal, Alleman High School, Rock Island, to pastor, St. Columba Parish, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, and St. Patrick Parish, all in Ottawa, and St. Mary Shrine, Naplate

Father Alexander Millar, from pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Seneca; St. Joseph Parish, Marseilles; St. Patrick Parish, Ransom; and St. Mary of the Field Parish, Grand Ridge, to assistant chaplain, St. John’s Catholic Newman Center, University of Illinois, Champaign

Father Ignatius Mulenda, from parochial vicar, St. Paul Parish, Macomb, to parochial vicar, Holy Family Parish, Danville, and St. Anthony Parish, Hoopeston

Father Patrick O’Neal, from pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Bushnell, and St. Augustine Parish, St. Augustine, to pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Ivesdale, and St. Patrick Parish, Tolono

Father James Owusu-Yeboah, from administrator, St. John the Baptist Parish, Clinton; Sacred Heart Parish, Farmer City; and St. John the Baptist Church, Bellflower, to pastor, St. John the Baptist Parish, Clinton; Sacred Heart Parish, Farmer City; and St. John the Baptist Church, Bellflower

Father James Pankiewicz, from administrator, St. Mary Parish, Kickapoo, and St. Patrick Parish, Elmwood, to pastor, St. Mary Parish, Kickapoo, and St. Patrick Parish, Elmwood

Father Eugene Radosevich, from assistant chaplain, OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, to pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Bushnell, and St. Augustine Parish, St. Augustine

Father Donald Roszkowski, while remaining assistant chaplain, OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, to chaplain, The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis Motherhouse, East Peoria

Father Fabián Cabarcas Rúa, from parochial vicar, St. Mary Parish, Bloomington, to parochial vicar, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sacred Heart Parish, St. Bernard Parish, and St. Joseph Church, all in Peoria

Father Bowan Schmitt, from pastor, St. Paul Parish, Danville, and vicar forane, Danville Vicariate, to pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Seneca, and St. Patrick Parish, Ransom

Father Luke Spannagel, from pastor, St. Mary Parish, Rock Island, and Sacred Heart Parish, Rock Island, to special assignment within the Diocese of Peoria and parochial vicar, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sacred Heart Parish, St. Bernard Parish, and St. Joseph Church, all in Peoria, with residence at St. Philomena Parish, Peoria

Father Thomas Szydlik, from parochial vicar, Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Nauvoo; Sacred Heart Parish, Dallas City; Immaculate Conception Parish, Carthage; Sacred Heart Parish, Warsaw; and St. Mary Parish, Hamilton, to administrator, St. Paul Parish, Danville, and chaplain, Schlarman Academy, Danville

Father Nicolas Wilson, from parochial vicar, St. Pius X Parish, Rock Island, to parochial vicar, St. Columba Parish, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, and St. Patrick Parish, all in Ottawa, and St. Mary Shrine, Naplate

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