Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following priest appointments made by Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, Bishop of Madison, effective Saturday, July 17, 2021, unless otherwise specifically stated, and announced at weekend Masses of Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and May 16, 2021.
Rev. Msgr. Lawrence Bakke, resignation from pastor, St. Clare of Assisi Parish, Monroe, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus, remaining as Director of the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities.
Rev. Fr. Kenneth Frisch, resignation from pastor, St. Francis de Sales, Parish, Hazel Green, and St. Joseph Parish, Sinsinawa, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.
Rev. Fr. David Greenfield, resignation from pastor, All Saints Parish, Berlin, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus, and from Vicar Forane of the Columbia North Vicariate Forane, due to no longer holding an office for the care of souls in the Columbia North Vicariate Forane.
Rev. Fr. Mick Moon, resignation from pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Belleville, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.
Rev. Fr. Balaraju Eturi, from parochial administrator, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Poynette, and St. Joseph Parish, Rio.
Rev. Fr. Tafadzwa Kushamba, to pastor, St. Clare of Assisi Parish, Monroe, per canon 522, from pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Dodgeville.
Rev. Fr. William Van Wagner, to pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Dodgeville, per canon 522, from parochial vicar, St. Maria Goretti Parish, Madison.
Rev. Fr. Enan Zelinski, to parochial vicar, St. Maria Goretti Parish, Madison, per canon 545, from Licentiate studies, Pontifical North American College, Rome.
Rev. Fr. Peter Auer, to pastor, St. Francis de Sales, Parish, Hazel Green, and St. Joseph Parish, Sinsinawa, per canon 522, from pastor, Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Green Lake.
Rev. Fr. John Silva, to pastor, All Saints Parish, Berlin, and Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Green Lake, per canon 522, from pastor, St. Luke Parish, Plain, and St. John the Evangelist Parish, Spring Green, and to Vicar Forane of the Columbia North Vicariate Forane, per canon 554, with a term to expire on October 2, 2022, subject to renewal.
Rev. Fr. Anthony Thirumalareddy, to parochial vicar, All Saints Parish, Berlin, and Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Green Lake, per canon 545, from parochial vicar, St. Maria Goretti Parish, Madison.
Rev. Fr. Garrett Kau, to pastor, St. Luke Parish, Plain, and St. John the Evangelist Parish, Spring Green, per canon 522, from pastor, St. Jerome Parish, Columbus, and St. Patrick Parish, Doylestown.
Rev. Fr. Grant Thies, to pastor, St. Jerome Parish, Columbus, and St. Patrick Parish, Doylestown, per canon 522, from parochial administrator, St. Peter Parish, Madison.
Very Rev. Fr. Gabriel Lopez-Betanzos, JCL, to pastor, St. Peter Parish, Madison, per canon 522, from parochial vicar, Saint Paul University Parish, Madison, remaining as Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Madison Tribunal.
Rev. Fr. Mark Miller, to pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Belleville, per canon 522, from pastor, St. Faustina Parish, Pardeeville, and Holy Family Parish, Markesan.
Rev. Fr. Joji Reddy Thirumalareddy, to parochial administrator, St. Faustina Parish, Pardeeville, and Holy Family Parish, Markesan, per canon 539, from pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Darlington.
Rev. Fr. Luke Syse, to pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Darlington, per canon 522, from parochial vicar, Saint Paul University Parish, Madison.
Rev. Fr. Timothy Mergen, to parochial vicar, St. Paul University Parish, Madison, per canon 545, from Licentiate studies, Pontifical North American College, Rome.
Rev. Fr. Kumud Nayak, CJD, to pastor, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Poynette, and St. Joseph Parish, Rio, per canon 522, from parochial vicar, St. Olaf Parish, DeForest, and St. Joseph Parish, East Bristol.
Rev. Fr. Stephen Brunner, to pastor, Christ the King Parish, McFarland, per canon 522, from parochial administrator, Christ the King Parish, McFarland.
Rev. Fr. Drew Olson, to pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Janesville, per canon 522, from parochial administrator, St. Patrick Parish, Janesville.
Rev. Fr. Gregory Ihm, to chaplain, St. Ambrose Academy, Madison, per canon 565, remaining as Vocations Director and Master of Ceremonies, Diocese of Madison.
Rev. Fr. Ron Kreul, O.P., return to extern duties for the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Albert the Great, effective July 1, 2021, from parochial vicar, Blessed Sacrament Parish, per canon 682 §2 by Rev. Fr. James Marchionda, OP, Prior Provincial.
(Rev. Fr.) James Pierce Cavanaugh, O.P., to parochial vicar, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Madison, effective July 1, 2021, per canon 545, based upon ordination to the presbyterate, after presentation of the candidate, per canon 682 §1, by Rev. Fr. James Marchionda, OP, Prior Provincial of the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Albert the Great, to Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, Bishop of Madison.
(Rev. Fr.) Luke Powers, to parochial vicar, Saint Joseph Parish, Baraboo, per canon 545, based upon ordination to the presbyterate, with subsequent return for the 2021-2022 academic year to continuing Licentiate studies, Pontifical North American College, Rome.
(Rev. Fr.) Michael Wanta, to parochial vicar, Saint Cecilia Parish, Wisconsin Dells, per canon 545, based upon ordination to the presbyterate, with subsequent return for the 2021-2022 academic year to continuing Licentiate studies, Pontifical North American College, Rome.
Msgr. James Bartylla
Vicar General