Bishop Boyea announces the following pastoral appointments effective Wednesday, July 1, 2015 unless otherwise noted:Rev Robert Bacik - (ordained to the priesthood June 20, 2015), to Parochial Vicar of St John the Evangelist Parish, Davison;
Rev Kusitino Cobona - Pastor of Sts Cornelius & Cyprian Parish, Leslie. Fr Cobona remains Pastor of St James Parish, Mason (effective October 1, 2015);
Rev. Bennett Constantine from Pastor of St Peter Parish, Eaton Rapids to Senior Priest status;
Rev. Kenneth Coughlin from Parochial Vicar of Church of the Resurrection, Lansing to Pastor of Ss Charles & Helena Parish, Clio, and St Francis Xavier Parish, Otisville;
Rev. Paul Erickson - from Parochial Vicar of St Gerard Parish, Lansing to Chaplain of Lansing Catholic Central High School;
Rev David Fons - (ordained to the priesthood June 20, 2015), to Parochial Vicar of St Gerard Parish, Lansing;
Rev. Thomas Firestone - Pastor of St Michael Parish, Flint; St Matthew Parish, Flint (effective July 1); and, St Mary Parish, Flint (effective October 1, 2015). Fr Firestone remains Pastor of St John Vianney Parish, Flint;
Rev. David Fisher - from Pastor of St Joseph Parish, Owosso to Senior Priest status;
Rev. Roy Horning, from Pastor of St Robert Bellarmine Parish, Flushing and Good Shepherd Parish, Montrose to Pastor of Holy Rosary Parish, Flint;
Rev James Lothamer, ss (Senior Priest) - temporary administrator of St Mary Parish, Charlotte and St Ann Oratory, Bellevue (effective August 17, 2015);
Rev. Jack Loughran, OSFS from Pastor of Light of Christ Parish Blissfield / Deerfield to Director of Formation for the American Provinces of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and Director of the Oblate House of Studies in Washington, DC;
Rev Zachary Mabee - (ordained to the priesthood June 20, 2015), to Parochial Vicar of St John Vianney Parish, Flint, St Matthew Parish, Flint, St Michael Parish, Flint and St Mary Parish, Flint (St Mary appointment effective October 1, 2015);
Rev James Mangan - having completed studies in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical University of St Thomas in Rome, to Parochial Vicar of St John Vianney Parish, Flint, St Matthew Parish, Flint, St Michael Parish, Flint and St Mary Parish, Flint (St Mary appointment effective October 1, 2015);
Rev. Robert McGraw from Pastor of Ss Charles & Helena Parish, Clio, and St Francis Xavier Parish, Otisville to Senior Priest status;
Rev. Michael O'Brien - Pastor of St Joseph Parish, Owosso. Fr O'Brien remains Pastor of St Paul Parish, Owosso;
Rev. Jonathan Perrotta - from Administrator of Holy Family Parish, Grand Blanc to Pastor of St Mary Parish, Durand and St Joseph Parish, Gaines;
Rev Michael Petroski - from pastor of Sts Cornelius & Cyprian Parish, Leslie to Senior Priest status (effectiive October 1, 2015);
Rev. Jeffrey Poll from Pastor of St Mary Parish, Durand and St Joseph Parish, Gaines to Pastor of Light of Christ Parish Blissfield / Deerfield;
Rev. George Puthenpeedika, from Pastor of Holy Rosary Parish, Flint to Pastor of St Peter Parish, Eaton Rapids;
Rev. Gordon Reigle from Chaplain of Lansing Catholic Central High School to Pastor of St Robert Bellarmine Parish, Flushing and Good Shepherd Parish, Montrose;
Rev David Rosenberg - from Pastor of St Mary Parish, Charlotte and St Ann Oratory, Bellevue to Director of St Francis Retreat Center, DeWitt (effective August 17, 2015)
Rev. Phillip Schweda from Parochial Vicar of St Martha Parish, Okemos and Judge at the diocesan Tribunal to Senior Priest Status;
Rev Carl Simon - from Parochial Vicar of St John the Evangelist Parish, Davison to Senior Priest status;
Rev. Anthony Strouse - from Administrator to Pastor of St Joseph Parish, Adrian;
Rev. Msgr. Gerald Vincke - from assignment at the North American Pontifical College, Rome to Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Grand Blanc.