Some archdiocesan priests looking to new assignments

Submitted on June 23, 2005

Send to friendArchbishop Raymond L. Burke has announced the following clergy assignments: REV. MSGR. JOSEPH W. BAKER, pastor of St. Hedwig Parish, St. Louis, and judicial vicar of the Tribunal of Second Instance of the Province of St. Louis, has resigned both offices and been granted the status of retirement, with private residence, effective July 1, 2005. Msgr. Baker continues in the office of judge at the Tribunal of Second Instance of the Province of St. Louis. REV. JOSEPH W. BANDEN, pastor of Transfiguration Parish, Florissant, is named senior associate pastor of St. Paul Parish, Fenton, effective July 5, 2005. REV. ROBERT L. BANKEN, pastor of St. Sebastian Parish, North St. Louis County, is named chaplain for health care centers in the Northeast County Deanery, with residence at Our Lady of the Rosary Rectory, Spanish Lake, effective July 5, 2005. VERY REV. JEROME D. BILLING, pastor of the Basilica of St. Louis King of France, chancellor, and defender of the bond and promoter of justice at the Metropolitan Tribunal, is released from the Office of Defender of the Bond at the Metropolitan Tribunal, effective July 5, 2005. REV. GERALD J. BLESSING, newly ordained, is assigned associate pastor of St. Alban Roe Parish, Wildwood, effective June 28, 2005. REV. JOHN F. BLOMBERG, pastor of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parish, St. Louis, is named senior associate pastor of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Ferguson, effective July 5, 2005. REV. MSGR. FRANCIS X. BLOOD, pastor of St. Cecilia Parish, St. Louis, and director of the Office of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, has resigned the office of pastor of St. Cecilia Parish and been assigned residence at Our Lady of Providence Rectory, Crestwood, effective July 5, 2005. REV. JOHN J. BORCIC, pastor of St. Vincent Parish, Dutzow, is named director of the Office of Catholic Youth Ministry and director of spiritual formation in the Office of the Permanent Diaconate, with residence at St. Roch Rectory, St. Louis, effective July 5, 2005. Father Borcic remains the confessor for the Passionist Monastery at Ellisville. REV. JOHN A. BROCKLAND, pastor of St. Bartholomew Parish, Hazelwood, and judge at the Metropolitan Tribunal, has resigned his pastorate and the office of judge, and is assigned the Office of Defender of the Bond at the Metropolitan Tribunal, with residence at Mary Queen of Peace Rectory at Webster Groves, effective July 5, 2005. REV. KENNETH A. BROWN, pastor of Little Flower Parish, Richmond Heights, is named principal of Duchesne High School, St. Charles, with residence at St. Charles Borromeo Rectory, St. Charles, effective July 5, 2005. REV. DONALD L. BUHR, pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, Florissant, is named senior associate pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish, Gildehaus, effective July 5, 2005. REV. JAMES J. BYRNES, pastor of North American Martyrs Parish, Florissant, is named pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Washington, effective July 5, 2005. REV. RONALD C. CHOCHOL, pastor of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, St. Louis, is named senior associate pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Parish, St. Louis, effective July 5, 2005. REV. FRANK A. D’AMICO is named senior associate pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Wentzville, with residence at St. Patrick Rectory, effective July 5, 2005. REV. MSGR. EDWARD J. DEUTSCHMANN, senior associate pastor of Mary Mother of the Church Parish, is granted the status of retirement, with continued residence at Mary Mother of the Church Rectory, effective July 5, 2005. REV. MSGR. DENNIS E. DOERHOFF, pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Parish, St. Louis, is named pastor of St. Monica Parish, Creve Coeur, effective July 5, 2005. REV. MSGR. WILLIAM A. DRENNAN, pastor of St. Raphael Parish, St. Louis, has resigned his pastorate and been granted the status of retirement, with residence at St. Alban Roe Rectory, Wildwood, effective July 5, 2005. REV. MICHAEL J. ESSWEIN, associate pastor of St. Clare of Assisi Parish, Ellisville, is named associate pastor of St. Peter Parish, Kirkwood, effective July 5, 2005. REV. TIMOTHY M. FOLEY, pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Florissant, is named pastor of Christ the King Parish, University City, effective July 5, 2005. REV. JAMES J. FOSTER, pastor of Corpus Christi Parish, Jennings, is named senior associate pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, St. Ann, and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Ferguson, with residence at Holy Trinity Rectory, effective July 5, 2005. REV. HENRY J. GARAVAGLIA, chaplain of Nazareth Living Center, St. Louis, is named senior associate pastor of St. Clare of Assisi Parish, Ellisville, effective July 5, 2005. REV. JAMES P. GRADY, pastor of Holy Innocents Parish, St. Louis, is named pastor of St. Raphael Parish, St. Louis, effective July 5, 2005. REV. MSGR. BERNARD E. GRANICH, chaplain of St. Agnes Home for the Aged, Kirkwood, is granted the status of retirement, with residence at Regina Cleri Home, Shrewsbury, effective July 5, 2005. REV. MSGR. EDMUND O. GRIESEDIECK has resigned from the faculty of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, Shrewsbury, and been granted the status of disability, with residence at Sacred Heart Rectory, Eureka, effective July 5, 2005. REV. THOMAS J. HALEY, pastor of Our Lady of Loretto Parish, Spanish Lake, is named pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Spanish Lake, effective July 1, 2005. REV. HERBERT C. HAUCK, pastor of St. Gerard Majella Parish, Kirkwood, has resigned his pastorate to take an assignment in the Diocese of Phoenix, effective July 5, 2005. REV. ROBERT L. HEIMOS, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Washington, has resigned his pastorate and been granted the status of temporary disability, with private residence, effective July 5, 2005. REV. MICHAEL L. HENNING, pastor of St. Jerome Parish, Bissell Hills, is named pastor of Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Bissell Hills, effective July 1, 2005. REV. LAWRENCE A. HERZOG, member of the faculty of DuBourg High School, St. Louis, and part-time associate pastor of St. Roch Parish, St. Louis, is named pastor of Little Flower Parish, Richmond Heights, effective July 5, 2005. REV. ROBERT D. KNIGHT, parochial administrator of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Bellefontaine Neighbors, is named senior associate pastor of Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Bissell Hills, effective July 5, 2005. REV. JAMES C. MARSHALL, pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Glasgow Village, has resigned his pastorate and been granted the status of retirement, with private residence, effective July 5, 2005. REV. ROBERT J. MENNER, senior associate pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Cottleville, is released for service at the Parroquia Maria Reina in La Paz, Bolivia, effective June 10, 2005. REV. FREDERICK A. MEYER, pastor of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, St. Charles, is named pastor of St. Vincent Parish at Dutzow, effective July 5, 2005. REV. THOMAS M. MOLINI, associate pastor of Incarnate Word Parish, Chesterfield, is named pastor of St. Gerard Majella Parish, Kirkwood, effective July 5, 2005. REV. C. EUGENE MORRIS, member of the faculty of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, is also named director of the Office of the Permanent Diaconate, with continued residence at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, effective July 1, 2005. REV. MARTIN J. MULVIHILL is assigned residence at St. Robert Bellarmine Rectory, St. Charles, effective July 5, 2005. REV. GERALD T. NIENHAUS, pastor of St. Aloysius Parish, Spanish Lake, is named senior associate pastor of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Parish, Florissant, effective July 5, 2005. REV. ANDREW J. O’CONNOR, associate pastor of Mary Queen of Peace Parish, Webster Groves, is named chaplain of Nazareth Living Center, St. Louis, with residence at Nazareth Living Center, effective July 5, 2005. VERY REV. MARK S. RIVITUSO, adjunct judicial vicar of the Tribunal of Second Instance of the Province of St. Louis, is named judicial vicar of the Tribunal of Second Instance of the Province of St. Louis, effective July 1, 2005. He retains the office of associate master of ceremonies of the archbishop and his residence at St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, St. Louis. REV. THOMAS M. ROBERTSON, pastor of St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish, Riverview, is named pastor of St. George Parish, Gardenville, effective July 5, 2005. REV. ROBERT T. ROSEBROUGH, pastor of Sts. John and James Parish, Ferguson, is named pastor of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Ferguson, effective July 1, 2005. REV. PATRICK D. RYAN, pastor of St. Norbert Parish, Florissant, is named pastor of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, St. Charles, effective July 5, 2005. REV. THOMAS J. SCHAAB, pastor of St. Christopher Parish, Florissant, is named senior associate pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Clayton, effective July 5, 2005. REV. CARL J. SCHEBLE, pastor of St. Dismas Parish, Florissant, is named pastor of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Parish, Florissant, effective July 1, 2005. REV. RICHARD J. SCHILLI, parochial administrator of Good Shepherd Parish, Hazelwood, is named pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Parish, St. Louis, effective July 5, 2005. REV. MSGR. NICHOLAS A. SCHNEIDER, pastor of St. Monica Parish, Creve Coeur, has resigned his pastorate and been granted the status of retirement, with private residence, effective July 5, 2005. REV. EDWARD J. SCHRAMM, parochial administrator of St. Francis de Sales Parish, St. Louis, is named senior associate pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Troy, effective July 5, 2005. REV. JAMES M. SULLIVAN, pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Hazelwood, is named senior associate pastor of Incarnate Word Parish, Chesterfield, effective July 5, 2005. REV. ROBERT L. SZYDLOWSKI, pastor of Sts. Mary and Joseph Parish, St. Louis, is named senior associate pastor of St. Martin de Porres Parish, Hazelwood, effective July 5, 2005. REV. WILLIAM C. THESS, associate pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Perryville, is named associate pastor of Queen of All Saints Parish, Oakville, effective July 5, 2005. REV. CHARLES P. TICHACEK, associate pastor of St. Cecilia Parish, St. Louis, is named parochial administrator of St. Cecilia Parish, effective July 5, 2005. REV. JOHN R. VIEN, associate pastor of Queen of All Saints Parish, Oakville, is released from the office of associate pastor, granted a leave of absence and assigned to residence at St. Dominic Savio Rectory, Affton, effective July 5, 2005. REV. GARY L. VOLLMER, associate pastor of St. Alban Roe Parish, Wildwood, is named associate pastor of St. Theodore Parish, Flint Hill, effective July 5, 2005. REV. JAMES B. WILKE, associate pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish, Gildehaus, is named chaplain of St. Agnes Home for the Aged, the Carmelite Child Development Center and St. Agnes Convent, Kirkwood, with residence at St. Agnes Home for the Aged, effective July 5, 2005. REV. THOMAS W. WYRSCH, pastor of Resurrection of Our Lord Parish, St. Louis, is named pastor of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, St. Louis, effective July 5, 2005.