Unless noted, the appointments are effective July 1. Reverend Andrew Young, effective May 1, 2021, after having completed his service to the United States Air Force, to Vicar General and Pastor of Risen Savior, Brandon. Mary & Mathias Parish in Muscatine and St. Mary Parish in Solon. Bishop announces new priest assignments October 14, 2020 Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced new pastoral assignments, with their effective dates later than usual due to the impact of COVID-19 on parishes in the Diocese of Knoxville. He was appointed director of the Office of Worship and Liturgy for the diocese in 2009 and also served as diocesan master of ceremonies from 2011 to 2013, and pastor of St. Mary Parish in Athens from 2013-17. Previously, he has served in this diocese as a hospital chaplain and Associate Pastor at Immaculate Conception Church in Clarksville. Mar 22, 2021. Father Theo Ebulueme is reappointed to an additional six-year term as Pastor of Holy Name Church in Nashville. A signed copy was sent to the Apostolic Nuncio office. Father ODonnell will continue to have an office at St. John XXIII and live in Knoxville near the Paulist residence. Prior to that, he was associate pastor of St. Thrse of Lisieux Parish in Cleveland. He has previously served as Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Springfield and at St. Matthew Church in Franklin. Home - Diocese of Colorado Springs - BISHOP GOLKA'S VIDEOS December 10, 2022 Fr. He was ordained in 1984 and has served in the Diocese of Des Moines at St. Mary Parish in Portsmouth, St. Boniface Parish in Westphalia and St. Albert High School in Council Bluffs. You dont just automatically jump to the next level (of complaint). Following her time with NET Ministries, she attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., and graduated with a degree in theology and philosophy. Prior to St. Alphonsus, among Father Harveys assignments were as pastor of Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville and as associate pastor of St. John Neumann in Farragut, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Chattanooga, Notre Dame, Good Shepherd in Newport, and St. Henry in Rogersville. The Diocese of Knoxville is the Roman Catholic diocese of East Tennessee. Reverend Andrew Swietochowski, from Pastor of St. James, Chamberlain, and St. Margaret, Kimball, to Senior Priest. Reverend Andrew Dickinson, in addition to his current role as Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Aberdeen, to Pastor of St. Mary, Aberdeen, and Priest Director of St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center, Aberdeen, and Temporary Parish Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Westport. Reverend Brian Eckrich, effective May 1, 2021, from Parochial Vicar of Cathedral of St. Joseph, Sioux Falls, to Parochial Vicar of St. Mary, Dell Rapids, St. Rose of Lima, Garretson, and St. Joseph the Workman, Huntimer. Father Christopher Floersh has been named diocesan director of vocations and chaplain of Knoxville Catholic High School effective July 1. At St. Alphonsus, Father Harvey has begun with the Crossville parishioners a project to build a new church building. He continued to serve as diocesan director of Worship and Liturgy with assistance from Father Joe Reed. Father Alexander Hernandez, who was ordained to the priesthood Aug. 29 at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, has been named associate pastor at All Saints Parish effective Sept. 9. Before immigrating, he was working as a vascular surgery resident in Ireland, England, and even Read more . We commit ourselves to bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to all we encounter. I am new to the Chattanooga area, having moved here recently from the Diocese of Nashville. Father John Burns, who was granted senior status on March 1, is pictured with gifts he received May 2 from members of the three parishes he served since 2005 -- St. John the Apostle in Woodhull, St. John the Evangelist in Galva, and St. John Vianney in Cambridge. Father Dan Whitman, pastor of Notre Dame Parish in Greeneville since 2014, is retiring from full-time ministry. Mary & Patrick Parish in West Burlington, St. Mary Parish in Dodgeville and St. Bernadette Parish in West Branch. Father Randy Stice is returning to East Tennessee as director of Worship and Liturgy for the Diocese of Knoxville effective Sept. 9 after serving a three-year term as associate director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Father Alberto Sescon is the new chaplain of Ascension Living Alexian Village in Signal Mountain effective Sept. 9. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga, will become associate pastor at St. Mary Parish in Gatlinburg and Holy Cross Parish in Pigeon Forge. Priest Assignment Changes -July 2021 - Office of the Bishop Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Father Stephen Page, 66, will remain pastor at St. Joseph Parish in DeWitt and become pastor at Ss. The priest assignments for 2021 are listed below. (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[3]='ADDRESS';ftypes[3]='address';fnames[4]='PHONE';ftypes[4]='phone';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); The Catholic Newspaper of the Diocese of Davenport. Polo. I ask the same of you. Stika has beenmore recently criticized for permitting a Knoxville seminarian to live in the bishops residence, work as his personal assistant with an office in the diocesan chancery, and remain formally a diocesan seminarian, even after the man was dismissed in February from a seminary outside the diocese, for multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, and was accused in 2019 of sexually assaulting a parish employee. Priest Assignments: September 2021 Aug 16, 2021 | Assignments After due consultation and prayerful reflection, and in order to provide for the proper care of souls entrusted to him, Bishop Joseph E. Strickland is pleased to announce the following pastoral assignments and appointments for the Diocese of Tyler. Follow him on Twitter @tyler_whetstone. Reverend Paul W. Brant, S.J., a priest of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus, Parochial Vicar at Saint Therese Parish in Wilson, has been granted, by his Provincial, a request for a working sabbatical from July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022. Mary & Mathias Parish in Muscatine Ss. Father Walter A. Norris, Pastor, Saint Joseph the Worker, Haddon Township. He previously has served as Associate Pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Cookeville and St. Joseph Church in Madison and as Administrator of Holy Rosary Church in Nashville. Reverend Brian Simon, from Parochial Administrator of Sacred Heart, Eden, and St. Joseph, Grenville, to Parochial Administrator of Sacred Heart, Gettysburg, and St. Pius X, Onida. Father Stewart has served at Holy Family since ordination on June 30, 2018. The Pillar, a news organization that covers the Catholic Church, previously reported the letter had been sent, but did not get into specifics of all the complaints. Receive our weekly newsletter in your email inbox. Keep your finger on the pulse of Catholic life in Middle Tennessee by subscribing to the weekday In this diocese, he previously served as Associate Pastor and Pastor of St. Philip Church in Franklin. Stika was briefly archdiocesan vicar for clergy, and for several years oversaw child and youth protection policies in the St. Louis archdiocese. Father Hai Dinh, 58, will become pastor of St. Mary Parish in Lone Tree, St. Joseph Parish in Hills and St. Mary Parish in Nichols. The priests talking they dont know whats going on, the bishop added. Father Brant will remain in the Diocese and will continue to assist in priestly ministry as . Father Thomas OConnell will serve as sacramental minister at St. Jude Church Parish in Helenwood. Buckman, Rev. Father Hendershott, who was ordained to the priesthood in 2015, has been serving as part-time associate pastor of Holy Ghost and coordinator of the Latin Mass community there. Bishop Stika announces new priest assignments - Diocese of Knoxville Father Edward R. Kolla, Parochial Vicar, Christ the Good Shepherd, Vineland. Father C. Andrew Forsythe is released from the offices of Associate Pastor of St. John Vianney Church in Gallatin and Chaplain of Pope John Paul II High School and is appointed Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Lawrenceburg for a term of six years. Diocese of Knoxville: What to know about investigations and lawsuits Father Waraksa, who was the first priest ordained in the Diocese of Knoxville in May 1990, also has served as the National Spiritual Advisor for the Cursillo Movement in the United States. Following his 2017 ordination to the priesthood, Father Floersh was assigned as chaplain at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga and part-time parochial vicar at St. Stephen Parish in Chattanooga. CATHOLIC PASTORAL CENTER 2800 MCGAVOCK PIKE | NASHVILLE, TN, 37214-1402. Bishop Richard F. Stika has announced the following priest assignments, effective July 1, 2015: Fr. Father Valentin Iurochkin, IVE, a Russian priest who joined the Diocese of Knoxville in October 2019 and has been in residence at the basilica, has been appointed associate pastor of the basilica and chaplain at the University of TennesseeChattanooga Neumann Center effective Sept. 9. Reverend Mark Lichter, in addition to his current role as Pastor of St. Wenceslaus, Tabor, and St. John the Baptist, Lesterville/Sigel, to Pastor of St. George, Scotland, and St. Boniface, Idylwilde/Mayfield. Previously, Father Vick served as pastor of St. Bridget from 2005 to 2009 and has been coordinator of Hispanic Ministry for the Chattanooga Deanery. diocese of joliet priest assignments 2022 - klasteragrojug.rs Associate Pastor, Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (July 1, 2020) Father Zachary Griffith Associate Pastor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Chattanooga (Sept. 9, 2020) Father Michael Hendershott Full-Time Associate Pastor, Holy Ghost, Knoxville (July 1, 2020) Father Alexander Hernandez Associate Pastor, All Saints Church, Knoxville (Sept. 9, 2020) Fr. Bishop announces new priest assignments | East Tennessee Catholic Stika told priests by email last week that if the Holy See decides to investigate, he would welcome it with open arms and will cooperate fully. We all care for him as a brother priest and as our bishop, and I believe that the most lovingChristian way that we can help him is to share our truth, the priest wrote. The settlement means. Volunteers from that group of priests took charge of writing the document, which was sent among the 12. Bishop announces priest retirements Bishop Sullivan announces the following priests will retire effective July 1. Sister Peter Miriam also is a certified EMT. When the results came back and were evaluated by the personnel of the Diocese of Knoxville the vocations director and the leadership of the Diocese of Knoxville they 100% said he should not be admitted [as a candidate for] our diocese under any circumstances. Subscribe to the print and/or e-edition, or make aone-time donation, today! May 14, 2021 From staff reports 3:00 pm Bishop J. Father Iurochkin is originally from East Russia and studied for the priesthood in Italy. There will be change in pastoral leadership at Immaculate Conception Parish in Knoxville later this year. He remains vicar general and a consultor for the diocese. The deacon was reportedly accused of other incidents of sexual misconduct while in seminary. After the deacon was dismissed from seminary, Stika agreed in 2017 to assign him to a year of parish ministry in the Knoxville diocese, and to reevaluate the man's suitability for both ordination to priesthood and possible incardination in the diocese, according to diocesan records. In the Diocese of Davenport he has served at Holy Trinity Parish in Richmond, St. Mary Parish in Riverside and St. Joseph Parish in Wellman. Office of Chancellor & Chief Operating Officer, Office of Stewardship & Strategic Planning, Youth, Young Adults, and Pastoral Juvenil, Cause of Sainthood for Father Patrick Ryan. Father Ross Epping, 31, will become chaplain of St. Ambrose University in Davenport and remain director of vocations for the Diocese of Davenport. KNOXVILLE (TN)Knoxville News Sentinel [Knoxville TN]. Father Resen came to holy orders after a long career in the legal profession. Through a spokesman, Stika said that seminarian was dismissed from the Diocese of Knoxville in December 2017, but he would not convey the reasons, and declined additional questions. Father Kane, who was ordained to the priesthood in 2014, has served as an associate pastor at All Saints Parish and at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Effective July 1, 2021, (unless indicated differently) the Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood has decreed the following priest appointments to parish and other assignments: Reverend Mark Axtmann, from Chaplain, Avera St. Lukes Hospital and Sacramental Minister at St. Mary, Aberdeen, to Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph, Mobridge, St. Michael, Herreid, St. Anthony, Selby, and St. Joseph, Eureka. Diocese of Knoxville settles sexual abuse lawsuit out of court Father John ONeill is officially an American citizen following Nashville naturalization ceremony By Katie Peterson Tennessee Register After 30 years in the United States, Father John ONeill is officially an American citizen after taking his Oath of Allegiance during his naturalization ceremony on Jan. 18 at the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and Courthouse in downtown Nashville. Father Harvey was ordained to the priesthood in 1996 by Bishop Anthony J. OConnell from his home parish, St. Dominic in Kingsport. Your email address will not be published. Im hoping that whatever comes of all of this, that we can go through a process of recovery as a presbyterate, because weve just been battered for years. Father Mundakal was ordained on May 12, 1983, in his native India. He began seminary training in Colombia and completed his training at Mundelein Seminary in Illinois. Father James Vrba, 69, will retire. Its super overwhelming, but maybe thats a good thing because its so serious and so important. Father ONeill, who serves the Diocese of Nashville as pastor of Holy Trinity Church in Hohenwald, Christ the Redeemer Church in Centerville, and St. Cecilia Church in Waynesboro, is a native of Dublin, Ireland, who came to the United States in 1993. Clergy assignment changes - May 2021 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Father Sam Sturm will be the new pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in LaFollette, Christ the King Parish, and St. Jude Parish in Helenwood effective Oct. 1. Does ChatGPT get Catholics? FEBRUARY 6, 2023. Ordained in 2004, he has served at Prince of Peace Parish in Clinton, St. Mary Parish and Newman Catholic Student Center in Iowa City, and director of vocations and associate director of vocations for the diocese. He was ordained in 2008 and has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Davenport, Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport, Ss. He is currently pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Brooklyn and St. Bridget Parish in Victor. He has served as Administrator of the parish since Summer 2020. Diocese of Knoxville Priest Assignments. Connect with Tyler by emailing him at tyler.whetstone@knoxnews.com. Mary & Joseph Parish in Sugar Creek and St. Patrick Parish in Delmar. SupportThe Catholic Messengersmission to inform, educate and inspire the faithful of the Diocese of Davenport and beyond! Does ChatGPT get Catholics? He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Joseph E. Kurtz. Reverend Terry Weber, from Pastor of St. Michael, Sioux Falls, to Pastor of St. John, Plankinton, St. Peter, White Lake, and St. Mary, Stickney. He was ordained in 1969 and has served at St. Patrick Parish and The Alverno in Clinton, Holy Family Parish and School in Davenport, Sacred Heart Parish and Mater Dei High School in Clinton, All Saints Parish in Keokuk and St. Paul the Apostle and St. Mary Parish in Davenport. And everyones afraid to say anything, one priest toldThe Pillar. Office of Chancellor & Chief Operating Officer, Office of Stewardship & Strategic Planning, Youth, Young Adults, and Pastoral Juvenil, Cause of Sainthood for Father Patrick Ryan, https://etcatholic.org/2021/07/bishop-stika-announces-priest-assignments/. His first assignment was as an associate priest at St. Jude Parish in Chattanooga in 2011 until he was assigned to the basilica in September 2020. Father Collins previously has served as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Alcoa and St. Mary Parish in Oak Ridge. Reverend Anthony Klein, in addition to his current role as Parochial Vicar, Holy Spirit Parish, Sioux Falls, to Chaplain, OGorman Junior High School, Sioux Falls. Father Resen has relocated to El Paso, Texas, where his mother lived. Bishop Richard F. Stika recently announced new pastoral assignments for the Diocese of Knoxville and a priest retirement. Ordained in 2016, he has served at St. John Vianney Parish in Bettendorf, Assumption High School in Davenport, Immaculate Conception Parish in Colfax and currently serves as pastor at St. Mary Parish in Grinnell. Reverend Robert Wullweber, effective April 12, 2021, from Parochial Vicar of St. Lambert, Sioux Falls, to Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart and St. Benedict, Yankton. The priests have not received a response from the Apostolic Nuncio in the nearly year and a half since they sent it. Bishop Stika also announced that longtime diocesan priest Father Tom Moser has retired from active priestly ministry. He will continue to coordinate the Latin Mass community at Holy Ghost. The church recently asked the judge overseeing the lawsuit by the former church employee to keep any Vos Estis documentation protected under seal. References to the seminarians case in the priests letter include the following allegations: Then there are other instances, the priests allege, when Stika behaved inappropriately. Msgr. Stika then asked the priest about the masks cup size. He has been Pastor of Sacred Heart Lawrenceburg since 2008. Father Beckman was ordained on July 13, 1990. Diocesan records show the deacons home bishop concluded that psychologically, he is unsuitable for clerical ministry in the Church.. The official said the complaints were serious, and included seemingly questionable living arrangements made by Stika to accommodate the seminarian who was recently dismissed from seminary. Reverend Tyler Mattson, from Parochial Vicar, Christ the King, Sioux Falls, Chaplain at OGorman Junior High School, Sioux Falls, and Associate Vocations Director for the Diocese to Pastor St. Nicholas, Tea, and St. Christina, Parker, and Campus Ministry Coordinator in Sioux Falls. Peter and Paul, Chattanooga and Chaplain of University of Tennessee Chattanooga Neumann Center (Sept. 9, 2020) Father Adam Kane Associate Pastor, Holy Ghost Church, Knoxville (Oct. 1, 2020) and temporary Parochial Administrator, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, LaFollette; Christ the King Church, Tazewell; St. Jude Church, Helenwood( Until Oct. 1, 2020) Father Moiss Moreno Associate Pastor, Basilica of Sts. Receive our weekly newsletter in your email inbox. He was ordained in 1977 and has served at Holy Family Parish and Assumption High School in Davenport, St. Mary Parish in Clinton, St. Mary Parish in Pella, St. Anthony Parish in Knoxville, Sacred Heart Parish in Melcher, Ss. The Vatican has not yet announced whether it will launch a formal investigation. Mike Creson - Pastor, Our Lady of Perpet. This appointment is in addition to his assignment as pastor, St. Mark Parish, Cleveland. The bishop repeatedly said the former seminarian who was expelled from. Several priests have accused Stika of impeding investigations into that seminarians conduct, a charge which Stika denies. Father Torres also has served as deanery coordinator for vocations and master of ceremonies for diocesan Masses and as moderator of the Hispanic Marriage Encounter Ecclesial Movement. Philip and James Parish in Grand Mound. Father Bala Showraiah, OFM, is appointed Pastor of St. Catherine Church in McMinnville for a term of six years. Father Forsythe was ordained on June 23, 2017 and has previously served as Associate Pastor at Christ the King Church in Nashville and Administrator of St. Christopher Church in Dickson. Father Delphinus Mutajuka is released from the office of Associate Pastor of St. Edward Church in Nashville and is named Administrator of Sacred Heart Church in Loretto and Administrator of St. Joseph Church in St. Joseph. Father Mark Simpson is released from the offices of Chaplain of Father Ryan High School and Chaplain of Camp Marymount and is appointed Associate Pastor of Holy Family Church in Brentwood, effective Aug. 1. . Father Sturm, who was ordained to the priesthood in 1999, has served as pastor of St. Bridget Parish in Dayton since July 2007. Sister Maria Juan Anderson, RSM, has transitioned from serving as director of Christian Formation for the diocese to executive secretary for Bishop Stika. The Bishop of Knoxville accepted a transitional deacon for parish ministry, even after the deacon was dismissed from seminary because of sexual misconduct allegations. Ordained in 1979 he has served at Holy Family Parish and Assumption High School in Davenport, Assumption Parish in Charlotte, St. Patrick Parish in Villa Nova, Mater Dei High School in Clinton, Assumption/St. Please keep our priests and those they serve in prayer as these changes take place. Reverend Kristopher Cowles, from Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Sioux Falls, to Priest Director of the St. Thomas More Newman Center, Vermillion. This led to an in-person meeting at which the 12 priests discussed a framework for the letter, two of the priests told Knox News. A diocesan spokesman said that he travelled to Rome with a group that included Bishop Stika and other employees of the diocese during 2015, and that the bishop celebrated the employees wedding and considers him a friend. The sacramental needs of Pope John Paul II High School will be provided for by Our Lady of the Lake Church in Hendersonville for the 2021-2022 School Year, with the anticipation of a stable chaplain being appointed in the Summer of 2022. He was ordained in 1985 and has served at Our Lady of Victory Parish in Davenport, Sacred Heart Parish in Kinross, Holy Trinity Parish in Richmond, St. Joseph Parish in Wellman, St. Patrick Parish in Melrose, St. Patrick Parish in Georgetown and St. Peter Parish in Lovilia. Priest Assignments | Diocese of Lafayette | Lafayette, IN Reverend DeWayne Kayser, from Pastor of St Mary, Salem, to Chaplain Sanford USD Medical Center & Hospital, Sioux Falls. He urged other priests both to prayer, and to express their concern to Stika directly. He currently serves at St. Mary Parish in Wilton. The letter poses questions to Pierre, some theological, but all deal with different aspects of working with Stika. The letter was separate from other formal complaints made against Stika because it mentions other complaints that had been written previously, specifically Proprio Vos Estis Lux Mundi, or simply Vos Estis, a process used by clergy and others to report allegations against bishops. #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; }
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We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. 196196. Tyler Whetstone is an investigative reporter focused on accountability journalism. He continues to serve as pastor of Ss. Required fields are marked *. After due consultation and prayerful reflection, and in order to provide for the proper care of souls entrusted to him, Bishop Joseph E. Strickland is pleased to announce the following pastoral assignments and appointments for the Diocese of Tyler. Your email address will not be published. The bishops behavior raised red flags, one priest toldThe Pillar. Father Guillermo Trevino, 35, will become pastor of St. Joseph Parish in West Liberty and St. Joseph Parish in Columbus Junction while remaining chaplain at Regina Catholic Education Center in Iowa City. Mary & Mathias Parish in Muscatine and St. Joseph Parish in Columbus Junction. He was born in Walla Walla, Wash., in 1946, and has lived in more than a dozen states and overseas. Bishop Thomas Zinkula has announced 22 clergy assignment changes effective July 1. This free, bimonthly newsletter includes the latest Catholic Messenger headlines, He is currently chaplain at St. Ambrose. He currently serves as a deacon at St. Andrew Parish in Blue Grass. Priests in Knoxville toldThe Pillarthat issues go beyond personnel decisions. Fr. He was ordained in 1987 and has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Davenport, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Bettendorf, St. Bridget Parish in Victor, St. Patrick Parish in Marengo, St. Mary Parish in Fairfield and St. Thomas More Parish in Coralville. Before immigrating, he was working as a vascular surgery resident in Ireland, England, and even Read more . He previously served as Associate Pastor at Immaculate Conception Church in Clarksville. A 2017 psychologists report said the deacons manipulative style, sexual predatory nature and lack of empathy continue to be a grave concern for us given his impending ordination.. They felt they had no other recourse. Bishop Richard F. Stika is bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville. Sister Peter Miriams love for Christ and His Church inspired her to serve a year with NET Ministries, where she traveled around the country facilitating retreats for Catholic youth, challenging them to love Christ and embrace the life of the Church. Father Alex Waraksa, who has been serving as an assisting priest and coordinator of Hispanic Ministry in the Five Rivers Deanery and has been in residence at Holy Trinity Parish in Jefferson City, has been named associate pastor at St. Jude effective Sept. 9. This includes three retirements, one priest assigned to advanced studies and three deacon assignments. Manning conceded that the optics are bad on this, even while he defended the bishop. Links to livestream Masses, videos in the Diocese of Davenport, Newton parish strives to raise awareness about human trafficking, Lenten mural tradition lives on at Regina Catholic EducationCenter, Left behind: people on the margins struggle to obtain vaccine , Bravo Mayor Adams! NYC mayors speech on state and religion draws Catholic kudos, Albany Diocese places hold on all traditional Latin Masses in parishes except at martyrs shrine, Tesla union labor battle shows need for churchs leadership and teaching voice, Jonathan Roumies Lent: fasting, sharing faith, and a new film on the Jesus people. Ordained for the Diocese of Sioux City in 1988, he served at Corpus Christi Parish and St. Edmond High School in Fort Dodge, Blessed Sacra-ment Parish in Sioux City, St. Joseph Parish in Duncombe and Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs. See the full list of new assignments here: https://goo.gl/NzCeAy. Copyright 2023 Diocese of Knoxville. During the exhumation of the remains of a priest with an open cause for sainthood, the bishop made repeated remarks about the clearly evident pubic hairs of the departed priest, remarks which are now widely known among the faithful, and which, sadly, will now be popularly associated with the cause of this priest for years to come.. Bishop Stika announces priest assignments Home July2,2021 Link: https://etcatholic.org/2021/07/bishop-stika-announces-priest-assignments/ Connect The Chancery, Diocese of Knoxville 805 S. Northshore Drive Knoxville, TN 37919 Phone: 865-584-3307 Fax: 865-584-7538 Office hours: 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Subscribe to Dionotes The Diocese of Knoxville bid farewell to one of its most beloved priests in January as it celebrated the life of Monsignor Bill Gahagan. Father Michael Spiekermeier, 77, will retire. All assignments are. The Voice of Tennessee Catholic Life since 1937. He is relieved of his assignment as pastor at St. Bernadette Parish in West Branch and St. Joseph Parish in West Liberty. Check out this Jesuit/Dominican rap battle, Report: Wave of murders after elections in Nigeria forces Catholic diocese staff to evacuate, Portuguese bishops announce steps to end sexual abuse in the Church, Newly discovered ancient galaxies put spotlight on Big Bang Theory, Gods act of creation, Bravo Mayor Adams! NYC mayors speech on state and religion draws Catholic kudos, Albany Diocese places hold on all traditional Latin Masses in parishes except at martyrs shrine. Reverend James Zimmer, from Chaplain Sanford Hospital and Health System to Senior Priest. Stika accepted deacon accused of misconduct; Knoxville priests