New Clergy Assignments May 31, 2020
Bishop Johnston is pleased to make the following clergy assignments, effective July 1 unless other
noted:
Rev. Bryan Amthor is appointed Pastor of St. George Parish, Odessa, and St. Jude Parish, Oak Grove.
Rev. Joshua Barlett is appointed Pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish, Savannah, and its Mission of St. Patrick, Forest City.
Rev. Leonard Gicheru is appointed Pastor of St. Monica Parish, Kansas City.
Rev. Curt Vogel is appointed Pastor of St. Bridget Parish, Pleasant Hill, and St. Patrick Parish, Holden.
Rev. Kevin Drew is appointed Parochial Administrator of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Bethany, while remaining Pastor of St. Joseph, Trenton, and its Mission of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Princeton.
Rev. Terrell Finnell is appointed Parochial Administrator of Church of the Annunciation Parish, Kearney, while remaining Pastor of Church of the Good Shepherd, Smithville.
Rev. Olvin Girón is appointed Parochial Administrator of Holy Cross Parish, Kansas City, with sacramental duties at Our Lady of Peace Parish, Kansas City, and Spiritual Director of the Cursillo movement en Español while concluding his chaplaincy at St Michael the Archangel High School.
Rev. Andrés Moreno concludes his appointment as Parochial Administrator of Holy Cross Parish, Kansas City, June 30.
Rev. Jonathan Davis concludes his appointment as Parochial Vicar of St. James Parish, St. Joseph, while continuing his appointment as Parochial Administrator of St. Patrick Parish, St. Joseph, and chaplaincy at Bishop LeBlond High School.
Rev. Joseph Totton concludes his appointment as Parochial Administrator of St. Patrick Parish, St. Joseph, while continuing as Parochial Administrator of St. James, St. Joseph.
Rev. Jayson Becker is appointed Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Raytown, and St. Bernadette Parish, Kansas City, as well as resident chaplain to the Jeanne Jugan Center, Kansas City.
Rev. William Fox is appointed Parochial Vicar of Church of the Good Shepherd, Smithville, and Church of the Annunciation, Kearney, and Spiritual Director of the English speaking Cursillo movement.
Rev. Kendall Ketterlin is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Thomas More Parish, Kansas City.
Rev. Timothy Leete is appointed Parochial Vicar of Cathedral of St. Joseph, St. Joseph, and St. Mary Parish, St. Joseph.
Rev. Emmanuel Garduño López is appointed Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of the Presentation, Lee’s Summit.
Rev. Alex Kreidler is appointed to limited chaplain duties at St. Michael the Archangel High School while continuing as Parochial Vicar of St. Thomas More Parish, Kansas City.
Rev. Aloys Ebach, CPPS, concludes his appointment as Pastor of Church of the Annunciation Parish, Kearney, June 30.
Rev. Sebastian Allgaier, OSB, upon the presentation of Right Reverend Neenan, OSB, is appointed Pastor of St. Peter Parish, Stanberry, and its Mission of St. Patrick, Ford City.
Rev. Albert Bruecken, OSB, upon the presentation of Right Reverend Neenan, OSB, is appointed Pastor of St. Paul Parish, Tarkio, and its Mission of St. Benedict, Burlington Junction.
Rev. Stephen Lattner, OSB, upon the presentation of Right Reverend Neenan, OSB, is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Gregory Barbarigo Parish, Maryville, St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Tarkio and its Mission of St. Benedict, Burlington Junction.
Rev. Pachomius Meade, OSB, concludes his assignment as Pastor of St. Peter Parish, Stanberry, and its Mission of St. Patrick, Ford City, June 30.
Rev. Allan Stetz, OSB, concludes his assignment as Pastor of St. Columba Parish, Conception Junction, and St. Joseph Parish, Parnell, June 30.
Rev. Peter Ulrich, OSB, upon the presentation of Right Reverend Neenan, OSB, is appointed Pastor of St. Columba Parish, Conception Junction, and St. Joseph Parish, Parnell.
Rev. James Caime, SJ, upon the presentation of Very Reverend Mercier, SJ, is appointed canonical priest with the powers and faculties of Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Kansas City.
Rev. Stephen Yavorsky, SJ, upon the presentation of Very Reverend Mercier, SJ, is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Kansas City.
Ms. Ann Sheridan is appointed Pastoral Administrator of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Kansas City.
Please pray for these men and Ms. Sheridan in their new assignments.
