Bishop Boyea announces the following priest assignments and transfers, to take effect Wednesday, June 27, 2018 unless otherwise noted:
Rev Robert Bacik, from Parochial Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Davison, to Administrator of St. Isidore, Laingsburg, and Holy Family, Ovid;
Rev Satheesh Caniton, SdC, Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, Michigan Center;
Rev David Hudgins, Judicial Vicar;
Rev Daniel Kogut, from Administrator to Pastor of St. Mary, Pinckney, and Liaison for the Charismatic Communities in the Diocese of Lansing;
Rev Brian Lenz, from Parochial Vicar for St. John the Evangelist, Jackson to Chaplain of Lumen Christi High School;
Rev Jack Loughran, OSFS, Administrator of St. Mary and St. Joseph, Adrian, in a cluster moving toward merger, effective August 1;
Rev Timothy McIntire, OSFS, Parochial Vicar of St. Mary and St. Joseph, Adrian, effective August 1;
Msgr. George Michalek, from Judicial Vicar to Pastor of St. Mary, Morrice. Continues as Vice-Chancellor and Diocesan Archivist;
Rev Joy Vincent, Chaplain at University of Michigan Hospital and in-residence at St. Thomas, Ann Arbor.
Msgr. Gerald Vincke, Pastor of St. Mark, Goodrich. Continues as pastor of Holy Family, Grand Blanc.
Rev Daniel Westermann, Parochial Vicar for St. Mark, Goodrich. Continues as Parochial Vicar for Holy Family, Grand Blanc.
Rev James Gartland, SJ, administrator of St. Mary, Ann Arbor, from October 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019;
Rev Michael Kuchar, from Pastor of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Grand Blanc to Senior Priest Status;
Rev Mr John Machiorlatti, Parochial Vicar at St. John, Davison after priesthood ordination on June 9, 2018;
Rev Duaine Pamment, from Pastor of St. Isidore, Laingsburg, and Holy Family, Ovid to Senior Priest Status;
Rev Joy Vincent Thaiparambil, a priest of the Diocese of Kottapuram, India (Bishop Joseph Karikkassery, the same diocese as our as our Fr. Bosco Padamattummel) , Hospital Chaplain at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, and residence at St. Thomas, Ann Arbor;
Rev Pieter vanRooyen to canonical pastor of St. Joseph, Whitaker. Father Pieter remains on the faculty of Sacred Heart Major Seminary;
Rev Joseph Wagner, SJ, currently parochial vicar (Campus Chaplain) at St. Mary, Ann Arbor, to Administrator of St. Mary, Ann Arbor, from August 1, 2018 until September 30, 2018, then remains as parochial vicar;
Rev Tom Wasilewski, from Parochial Administrator to Pastor of St. Patrick, Ann Arbor;
Rev Robert Bacik, Diocesan Chaplain for the Knights of Columbus, effective July 1, 2018
Rev Paul Erickson, State Chaplain for the Knights of Columbus, effective July 1, 2018
Rev Phil Sessions, to Senior Priest Status, effective July 31, 2018
Bishop-Elect Gerald Vincke will be relieved of his position as Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Grand Blanc and St Mark Parish, Goodrich , effective July 2, 2018
Rev Joseph Krupp will become Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Grand Blanc and St Mark Parish, Goodrich, effective July 2, 2018
Rev Todd Koenigsknecht will become Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Hudson and St Mary on the Lake Parish, Manitou Beach, effective July 2, 2018