Very Rev. Tait Schroeder, Vicar General, announces the following priest appointments, effective Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and announced on Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, 2024, based on the merger of St. Bernard Parish in Watertown, St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Johnson Creek and Lake Mills, and St. Henry Parish in Watertown to become St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, as decreed by Most Rev. Donald Hying, Bishop of Madison:
- Rev. Timothy Renz, to Pastor, St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, as a result of the canonical merger of St. Bernard Parish, Watertown, St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, Johnson Creek and Lake Mills, and St. Henry, Watertown, to form St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, from Parochial Administrator, St. Bernard Parish, Watertown, St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, Johnson Creek and Lake Mills, and St. Henry, Watertown.
- Rev. David Drefcinski, to Parochial Vicar, St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, per canon 545, as a result of the canonical merger of St. Bernard Parish, Watertown, St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, Johnson Creek and Lake Mills, and St. Henry, Watertown, to form St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, from Parochial Vicar, St. Bernard Parish, Watertown, St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, Johnson Creek and Lake Mills, and St. Henry, Watertown.
- Rev. Fr. Milot Frederique, SMM, to Parochial Vicar, St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, per canon 545, as a result of the canonical merger of St. Bernard Parish, Watertown, St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, Johnson Creek and Lake Mills, and St. Henry, Watertown, to form St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, from Parochial Vicar, St. Bernard Parish, Watertown, St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, Johnson Creek and Lake Mills, and St. Henry, Watertown.
Fr. Tait Schroeder
Vicar General