25th anniversary
Father Vincent Nyman
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
Education: University of Missouri-Columbia, Kenrick Seminary, Washington University in St. Louis, Aquinas Institute of Theology
Ordination: May 29, 1999, at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis by Archbishop Justin F. Rigali
Service in the archdiocese: Associate pastor, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Charles, 1999
Associate pastor, St. Angela Merici, Florissant, 2003
Latin America Apostolate, La Paz, Bolivia, 2006
Associate pastor, St. Paul, Fenton, 2007
Administrator, St. Francis of Assisi, Luebbering, 2010
Administrator, Visitation-St. Ann, St. Louis, 2014
Administrator, Our Lady of the Holy Cross, St. Louis, while remaining at Visitation-St. Ann, 2015
Pastor, Our Lady of the Holy Cross, St. Louis, 2020
Part-time senior associate pastor, St. Rose of Lima, De Soto, and St. Joseph, Bonne Terre, assisting at St. Anne Mission in French Village. Also part-time senior associate pastor, St. Joachim, Old Mines, and St. James, Potosi, 2023
50th anniversary
Father James Benz
Birthplace: St. Louis
Education: St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-South, Cardinal Glennon College, Kenrick Seminary
Ordination: May 18, 1974, at the Cathedral of Saint Louis by Cardinal John J. Carberry
Service in the archdiocese: Assistant pastor, Little Flower, Richmond Heights, 1974
Associate pastor, Assumption, O’Fallon, 1979
Associate pastor, St. Luke the Evangelist, Richmond Heights, 1985
Associate pastor, St. Angela Merici, Florissant, 1990
Pastor, Little Flower, Richmond Heights, 1992
Pastor, St. Cletus, St. Charles, 2004
Retirement with residence at Sts. Joachim and Ann, St. Charles, 2023
Msgr. Michael Dieckmann
Birthplace: St. Louis
Education: St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-South, Cardinal Glennon College, Kenrick Seminary
Ordination: May 18, 1974, at the Cathedral of Saint Louis by Cardinal John J. Carberry
Service in the archdiocese: Full-time teacher in archdiocesan high schools, 1974
Part-time associate pastor, St. Raphael, St. Louis, 1974
Full-time associate pastor, St. Raphael, St. Louis, 1975
Associate pastor, St. Anthony of Padua, High Ridge, 1980
Associate pastor, Annunciation, Webster Groves, 1986
Pastor, Good Shepherd, Hillsboro, 1992
Pastor, St. Paul, Fenton, 2000
Named Chaplain to His Holiness and given the title monsignor, 2008
Senior associate pastor, Holy Infant, Ballwin, 2018
Retirement with continued residence at Holy Infant, Ballwin, 2023
Father Bruce Forman
Birthplace: St. Louis
Education: St. Louis University High School, Rockhurst College in Kansas City, St. Stanislaus Seminary, Kenrick Seminary
Ordination: May 18, 1974, at the Cathedral of Saint Louis by Cardinal John J. Carberry
Service in the archdiocese: Full-time teacher in archdiocesan high schools, 1974
Part-time associate pastor, St. Jude, Overland, 1974
Full-time associate pastor, St. Sabina, Florissant, 1976
Associate pastor, St. Patrick, Wentzville, 1977
Associate pastor, St. Michael the Archangel, St. Louis, 1978
Associate pastor, Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Louis, 1986
Pastor, Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Louis, 1990
Senior priest, with residence at Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Louis, 2023
Father Gary Gebelein
Birthplace: St. Louis
Education: Bishop DuBourg High School, University of Missouri-Columbia, Cardinal Glennon College, Kenrick Seminary
Ordination: May 18, 1974, at the Cathedral of Saint Louis by Cardinal John J. Carberry
Service in the archdiocese: Associate pastor, St. David, Arnold, 1974
Associate pastor, St. Gabriel, St. Louis, 1978
Appointed member of the Clergy Conference Commission for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1979
Associate pastor, St. Joseph, Cottleville, 1980
Associate pastor, St. Aloysius, Spanish Lake, 1987
Pastor, St. Ferdinand, Florissant, 1991
Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi, Oakville, 2002
Appointed dean of Southeast County Deanery, 2004
Reappointed dean of Southeast County Deanery, 2007
Senior associate pastor, St. Francis of Assisi, Oakville, 2013
Retirement with private residence, 2014
Father John Paul Heil
Birthplace: Overland
Education: St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-South, Cardinal Glennon College, Kenrick Seminary
Ordination: May 18, 1974, at the Cathedral of Saint Louis by Cardinal John J. Carberry
Service in the archdiocese: Associate pastor, St. Mary Magdalen, Brentwood, 1974
Graduate studies, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, 1974
Summer assignment, associate pastor, Most Precious Blood, Lemay, 1976
Graduate studies in Frankfurt, Germany, 1976
Graduate studies at Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, 1977
Appointed to the staff of Kenrick Seminary, 1979
Residence at Our Lady of Providence, Crestwood, with continued service as faculty at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, 1995
Residence at St. Ambrose, St. Louis, with continued service as faculty at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, 2002
Part-time associate pastor, Our Lady of Sorrows, St. Louis, with continued service as faculty at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, 2003
Professor in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 2006
Father Michael Henning
Birthplace: St. Charles
Education: St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-South, Cardinal Glennon College, Kenrick Seminary
Ordination: May 18, 1974, at the Cathedral of Saint Louis by Cardinal John J. Carberry
Service in the archdiocese: Associate pastor, Cathedral of Saint Louis, St. Louis, 1974
Associate pastor, Sacred Heart, Florissant, 1978
Appointed member of the Clergy Conference Commission for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, 1980
Associate pastor, Holy Innocents, St. Louis, 1983
Director of continuing formation for priests for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, continuing as associate pastor at Holy Innocents, 1986
Part-time associate pastor, Assumption, Mattese, and continuing as director of continuing formation, 1988
Pastor, All Saints, St. Peters, 1991
Pastor of newly formed parish, Holy Name of Jesus (former parishes of St. Jerome, St. Pius X, St. Catherine of Alexandria, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Corpus Christi, St. Christopher), Bissell Hills, 2005
Retirement with residence at St. Joan of Arc, 2023
Father Joseph Parisi
Birthplace: St. Louis
Education: St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-South, Cardinal Glennon College, North American College in Rome
Ordination: June 29, 1974, at St. Ambrose Church in St. Louis by Auxiliary Bishop Charles R. Koester
Service in the Archdiocese: Associate pastor, Holy Infant, Ballwin, 1974
Faculty at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-South, 1976
Part-time associate pastor, St. George, Affton, and member of the archdiocesan Tribunal, 1980
Studies in Washington, D.C., 1984
Studies at St. Paul University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1985
Part-time associate pastor, St. Joan of Arc, St. Louis, 1986
Pastor, Our Lady, Festus, 1992
Pastor, St. Jude, Overland, 1994
Retirement with private residence, 2015
Father Dennis Port
Birthplace: University City
Education: St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-South, Cardinal Glennon College, Kenrick Seminary
Ordination: May 18, 1974, at the Cathedral of Saint Louis by Cardinal John J. Carberry
Service in the archdiocese: Associate pastor, St. Boniface, St. Louis, 1974
Associate pastor, St. Peter, Kirkwood, 1976
Associate pastor, St. Martin de Porres, Hazelwood, 1981
Associate pastor, St. Lawrence the Martyr, Bridgeton, 1986
Associate pastor, St. Dominic Savio, Affton, 1990
Pastor, Our Lady of the Presentation, Overland, 1992
Pastor, St. Sabina, Florissant, 2006
Pastor, St. Matthias, Lemay, 2007
Retirement with private residence, 2023
Msgr. John Schuler
Birthplace: Florissant
Education: St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-South, Cardinal Glennon College, Kenrick Seminary
Ordination: May 18, 1974, at the Cathedral of Saint Louis by Cardinal John J. Carberry
Service in the archdiocese: Associate pastor, Sacred Heart, Florissant, 1974
Teacher at Bishop DuBourg High School, St. Louis, and part-time associate pastor, Our Lady of Providence, Crestwood, 1978
Teacher at St. Pius X High School, Festus, and part-time associate pastor, Our Lady, Festus, 1981
Associate pastor, St, Joseph, Manchester, 1987
Appointed to African missions, 1988
Associate pastor, St. Aloysius, Spanish Lake, 1991
Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Ferguson, 1992
Pastor, St. Ferdinand, Florissant, 2008
Named Chaplain to His Holiness and given the title monsignor, 2008
Director of mission integration, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, and part-time associate pastor, Incarnate Word, Chesterfield, 2014
Pastor, St. Cronan, St. Louis, and chaplain for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, 2017
Senior priest, with residence at St. Cronan, St. Louis, 2023
Father Richard Stoltz
Birthplace: St. Louis
Education: St. Mary’s High School, St. Mary University in San Antonio, Texas, Cardinal Glennon College, Kenrick Seminary
Ordination: May 18, 1974, at the Cathedral of Saint Louis by Cardinal John J. Carberry
Service in the archdiocese: Associate pastor, St. Catherine of Alexandria, Riverview Gardens, 1974
Teacher at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-North and part-time associate pastor, St. Norbert, Florissant, 1975
Continued teaching at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-North, graduate studies at Saint Louis University and part-time associate pastor, Ascension, Normandy, 1977
Part-time associate pastor, St. Luke, Richmond Heights, 1978
Part-time associate pastor, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Louis, and continued teaching at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-North, 1978
Rector, St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-North, and part-time associate pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle, Florissant, 1981
Part-time associate pastor, St. Thomas of Aquin, St. Louis, 1987
Associate pastor, St. Clement of Rome, Des Peres, 1991
Administrator, St. Luke the Evangelist, Richmond Heights, 1993
Pastor, St. Luke the Evangelist, Richmond Heights, 1994
Pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary, New Melle, 2001
Pastor, St. Alban Roe, Wildwood, 2012
Retirement, with residence at St. Ambrose, St. Louis, 2023
Father Robert Suit
Birthplace: St. Louis
Education: St. Louis Preparatory Seminary-South, Cardinal Glennon College, Kenrick Seminary
Ordination: May 18, 1974, at the Cathedral of Saint Louis by Cardinal John J. Carberry
Service in the archdiocese: Associate pastor, Most Precious Blood, St. Louis, 1974
Teacher at Bishop DuBourg High School and part-time associate pastor, Mary Queen of Peace, Webster Groves, 1975
Continued teaching at Bishop DuBourg High School and part-time associate pastor, St. Stephen Protomartyr, St. Louis, 1977
Part-time associate pastor, Annunciation, Webster Groves, 1982
Part-time associate pastor, Sacred Heart, Crystal City, 1988
Appointed service in the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1991
Administrator of St. Pius X High School, Festus, and part-time associate pastor, St. Rose of Lima, De Soto, 1994
Chaplain at John F. Kennedy High School, Manchester, and part-time associate pastor, Sacred Heart, Valley Park, 2001
Part-time associate pastor, St. Dominic, Affton, continuing as chaplain at John F. Kennedy High School, 2003
Assigned residence at Sacred Heart, Valley Park, continuing as chaplain at John F. Kennedy High School, 2005
Senior associate pastor, All Saints, St. Peters, 2015
Father Dale Wunderlich
Birthplace: Washington, Missouri
Education: St. Joseph Franciscan Seminary in Oak Brook, Illinois, Cardinal Glennon College, Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome
Ordination: Aug. 3, 1974, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Washington by Auxiliary Bishop George J. Gottwald
Service in the archdiocese: Associate pastor, St. Mary Magdalen, St. Louis, 1974
Associate pastor, Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve, 1979
Administrator of Duchesne High School, St. Charles, and part-time associate pastor, St. Cletus, St. Charles, 1983
Studies at Tantur Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, 1992
Senior priest in residence, Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France (Old Cathedral), St. Louis, 1993
Appointed to the faculty at Kenrick Seminary, with residence at the seminary, 1993
Pastor, Epiphany of Our Lord, St. Louis, 1995
Pastor, Christ Prince of Peace, Manchester, 2004
Rector, Shrine of St. Joseph, St. Louis, 2009
60th anniversary
Msgr. Robert Gettinger
Birthplace: St. Louis
Education: Christian Brothers College High School, Cardinal Glennon College, Kenrick Seminary
Ordination: March 14, 1964, at the Saint Louis Cathedral by Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter
Service in the archdiocese: Part-time religion teacher, Mercy High School, University City, 1964
Assistant pastor, St. Charles Borromeo, St. Charles, 1964
Part-time religion teacher, Duchesne High School, St. Charles, 1964
Associate pastor, St. Sebastian, Glen Owen, 1970
Associate pastor, Most Holy Name, St. Louis, 1972
Named to the archdiocesan School Board, 1972
Appointed head of Catholic Relief Services program, 1974
Administrator, St. Bridget, St. Leo and St. Patrick parishes, St. Louis, 1976
Pastor, St. Bridget of Erin, St. Louis, 1984
Pastor, Most Blessed Sacrament, St. Louis, 1985
Pastor of St. Augustine (consolidated St. Barbara, St. Rose, St. Edward, St. Mark and Notre Dame), St. Louis, 1992
Named Prelate of Honor and given the title monsignor, 2003
Retirement with residence at Regina Cleri, 2023
Father Andrew Sigmund
Birthplace: St. Louis
Education: St. Louis Preparatory Seminary, Cardinal Glennon College, Kenrick Seminary
Ordination: March 14, 1964, at the Saint Louis Cathedral by Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter
Service in the Archdiocese: Assistant pastor, Immaculate Conception, Desloge, 1964
Part-time associate pastor, Mary Queen of Peace, Webster Groves, 1969
Associate pastor, St. Rose of Lima, De Soto, 1973
Associate pastor, Our Lady of the Presentation, Overland, 1974
Associate pastor, St. Pius V, St. Louis, 1979
Pastor, St. Joseph, Bonne Terre, 1983
Temporary administrator, Our Lady of the Presentation, Overland, 1992
Pastor, St. Joseph, Kimmswick, 1992
Pastor, St. Francis Borgia, Washington, 2005
Retirement with residence at Our Lady of Sorrows, St. Louis, 2013
Retirement with residence at Regina Cleri, 2024
