THELEAVEN.ORG | VOL. 44, NO. 38 | MAY 19, 2023
Deacon Joseph Allen
Father Bruce Ansems
Father Andrew Gaffney
Deacon Keith Geary
Father Nicholas Ashmore
Father Francis Bakyor
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ather John A. Riley, vicar general - chancellor, announces the following appointments made by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, effective July 1, unless otherwise noted.
Father William Dun-Dery, from parochial vicar for St. Patrick Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, to pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Nortonville; Immaculate Conception Parish, Valley Falls; and Corpus Christi Parish, Mooney Creek.
Retirements
Father Mathew Francis, from pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Onaga, St. Patrick Parish in Corning and St. Bede Parish in Kelly, to pastor of St. Michael Parish, Axtell, and Holy Family Parish, Summerfield.
Sabbaticals Father Salvador Llamas Diaz, MNM
Father John Pilcher, from pastor of Mater Dei Parish, Topeka, to priestly sabbatical effective July 1, then, effective Jan. 1, 2024, to a parish assignment to be determined. Father Patrick Sullivan, from pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Shawnee, to priestly sabbatical; and effective Jan. 1, 2024, to pastor of St. Agnes Parish, Roeland Park.
Father Travis Mecum
Father John Pilcher
Father Dan Morris
Father William Porter
Father John Riley
Father Lazar Carasala
New assignments announced
Father William Porter, from pastor of St. Agnes Parish, Roeland Park, to retirement from parish administration effective Dec. 31.
Deacon Colm Larkin
Father Mohana Bathineni
Pastors Father Bruce Ansems, returning from priestly sabbatical and continuing as pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Louisburg, and Adjutant Judicial Vicar. Father Nicholas Ashmore, from pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Olpe, to chaplain/director of Didde Catholic Campus Center, Emporia, and continuing as pastor of St. Catherine Parish, Emporia.
Deacon Ralph Schramp
Deacon Timothy Skoch
Father Joel Haug, from parochial vicar for St. Joseph Parish, Shawnee, and chaplain of Bishop Ward High School, Kansas City, Kansas, to pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Sabetha; St. Augustine Parish, Fidelity; and St. James Parish, Wetmore.
Father William Dun-Dery
Father Mathew Francis
Father Joel Haug
Father Fredy Hernán Pinzón Palacio
Father Agustin Martinez
Father Ray May
Father Matthew Nagle
Father Viet Nguyen
Father Konda Reddy Nusi, MSFS
Deacon George Rhodes
Father Raymond May, from parochial vicar for Holy Cross Church, Overland Park, and chaplain of Donnelly College, Kansas City, Kansas, to pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Osage City, and St. Patrick Parish, Scranton, effective May 30. Father Matthew Nagle, from chaplain/director of Didde Catholic Campus Center, Emporia, and pastor of St. Mary Parish, Hartford, to pastor of Mater Dei Parish, Topeka. Father Viet Nguyen, from parochial vicar for Church of the Ascension Parish, Overland Park, to pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Onaga; St. Patrick Parish, Corning; and St. Bede Parish, Kelly.
Father Brent Stull
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Father Patrick Sullivan
Father Jaime Zarse
Father Carter Zielinski
SUMMER SCHEDULE
MSGR. KRISCHE DIES
The Leaven will now begin its summer schedule. The summer publication dates are: June 2, June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, Aug. 11 and Aug. 25. Weeklies will begin again on Sept. 8.
Msgr. Vince Krische, best-known for his many years in ministry at the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center at the University of Kansas, died on May 13. Look for his obituary in the June 2 issue of The Leaven.