Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following priest appointments made by Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison, effective Saturday, July 9, 2016, unless otherwise specifically stated, and announced at weekend Masses of Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and May 8, 2016.
• Rev. Msgr. Terrence Connors, resignation from pastor, St. Albert the Great Parish, Sun Prairie, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.
• Rev. Fr. Sanctus Ibe, resignation from pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Janesville, in accordance with canon 538 §1.
• Rev. Fr. Alex Navarro Saenz, SJS, to parochial vicar, St. Mary Parish, Platteville, St. Augustine Parish, Platteville, Queen of All Saints Parish, Fennimore, per canon 545, from parochial vicar, Divine Mercy Parish, Sauk City, Holy Cross Parish, Mazomanie, and St. Norbert Parish, Roxbury, effective July 30, 2016.
• Rev. Fr. Jerry Zhanay Rivera, SJS, to parochial vicar, Divine Mercy Parish, Sauk City, Holy Cross Parish, Mazomanie, and St. Norbert Parish, Roxbury, per canon 545, from parochial vicar, St. Mary Parish, Platteville, St. Augustine Parish, Platteville, Queen of All Saints Parish, Fennimore, Divine Mercy Parish, Sauk City, Holy Cross Parish, Mazomanie, and St. Norbert Parish, Roxbury, effective July 30, 2016.
• Rev. Msgr. Donn Heiar, Jr., to pastor, St. Albert Parish, Sun Prairie, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, St. John Vianney Parish, Janesville; Major Donn Heiar remaining as Wing Chaplain, Wisconsin Air National Guard, 115th Fighter Wing, Truax Field, Madison, through the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.
• Very Rev. Fr. Paul Arinze, V.F., to pastor, St. John Vianney Parish, Janesville, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Beloit, remaining as Vicar Forane of the Rock-Green Vicariate Forane, per canon 554, with a term to expire on October 2, 2017, subject to renewal.
• Rev. Fr. Michael Resop, to pastor, Our Lady of the Assumption, Beloit, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, St. Luke Parish, Plain, and St. John the Evangelist Parish, Spring Green.
• Rev. Fr. John Silva, to parochial administrator, St. Luke Parish, Plain, and St. John the Evangelist Parish, Spring Green, per canon 539, from parochial administrator, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Monona.
• Rev. Fr. Chad Droessler, to pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Monona, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, Blessed Trinity Parish, Lodi.
• Rev. Fr. Scott Jablonski, to pastor, Blessed Trinity Parish, Lodi, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from parochial vicar, St. Bernard Parish and St. Henry Parish, Watertown.
• Rev. Fr. Alex Carmel, to parochial vicar, St. Bernard Parish and St. Henry Parish, Watertown, per canon 545, from parochial vicar, St. John the Baptist Parish, Waunakee, and St. Mary of the Lake Parish, Westport.
• Rev. Fr. Balaswamy Narisetti, to parochial vicar, St. John the Baptist Parish, Waunakee, and St. Maryof the Lake Parish, Westport, per canon 545, as an extern priest from the Diocese of Warangal, India.
• Rev. Fr. Timothy Renz, to pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Janesville, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, St. John the Baptist Parish, Montello, and Good Shepherd Parish, Westfield.
• Rev. Fr. Paulraj Sellam Jacob, to parochial administrator, St. John the Baptist Parish, Montello, and Good Shepherd Parish, Westfield, per canon 539, from parochial administrator, St. Faustina Parish, Pardeeville, and Holy Family Parish, Markesan.
• Rev. Fr. Paul Eruva, to parochial administrator, St. Faustina Parish, Pardeeville, and Holy Family Parish, Markesan, per canon 539, from parochial administrator, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Poynette, and St. Joseph Parish, Rio.
• Rev. Fr. Balaraju Eturi, to parochial administrator, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Poynette, and St. Joseph Parish, Rio, per canon 539, as an extern priest from the Diocese of Nellore, India.
• Rev. Fr. Joji Reddy Thirumalareddy, from parochial administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Gratiot, St. Matthew Parish, Shullsburg, and St. John Parish, South Wayne, per canon 539, upon completion of his 3-year term of extern priestly ministry in the Diocese of Madison on behalf of the Bishop of Warangal (India).
• Rev. Fr. Sudhakar Reddy Devarapu, to parochial administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Gratiot, St. Matthew Parish, Shullsburg, and St. John Parish, South Wayne, per canon 539, as an extern priest from the Diocese of Warangal, India.
• Rev. Fr. Joseph Baker, to parochial vicar, St. Cecilia Parish, Wisconsin Dells, per canon 545, based on ordination to the priesthood, with subsequent return for the 2016-2017 academic year to continuing Licentiate studies in Moral Theology/Bioethics while residing at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
• Rev. Fr. Gabriel López-Betanzos, remaining as parochial vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Monona, per canon 545, with subsequent return for the 2016-2017 academic year to continuing Licentiate studies in Canon Law while residing at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, on behalf of Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison, also announces the following:
• Rev. Mr. Jared Holzhuter, to parish deacon summer assignment, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, Sun Prairie.
• Rev. Mr. Luke Syse, to parish deacon summer assignment, St. Bernard Parish, Madison.