2023-2024 Clergy Assignments

2023 – 2024 Priest Assignments

Bishop Johnston has made the following clergy assignments effective July 1, 2023 (current assignments conclude June 30, 2023): 

Rev. Abner Ables, c.s. concludes his term as Pastor at Holy Rosary Parish, Kansas City.

Rev. Bryan Amthor has been assigned Pastor of Nativity of Mary Parish, Independence, and St. Bernadette Parish, Kansas City. He concludes his assignments as Pastor at St. George Parish, Odessa, and St. Jude Parish, Oak Grove.

Rev. Joshua Barlett has been assigned pastor of St. George Parish, Odessa, and St. Jude Parish, Oak Grove. He concludes his assignments as Pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish, Savannah, St. Patrick Mission, Forest City, and as Chaplain at the Northwest Missouri State University Newman Center, Maryville.

Rev. Matthew Bartulica has been appointed Pastor of St. James Parish, St. Joseph. He retains his other assignments, especially Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Easton, and Chaplain at the Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus, Gower. He concludes his assignment as Pastor of Seven Dolors Parish, Hurlingen.

Rev. Albert Bruecken, O.S.B. has been appointed Chaplain to the Northwest Missouri State University Newman Center, Maryville. He retains his other assignments, especially Pastor at St. Gregory Barbarigo Parish, Maryville.

Rev. Philip Egan concludes his term as Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Kansas City, and transitions to retired status.

Rev. Adam Haake has been assigned Pastor of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish, Lee’s Summit. He retains his assignment as Chaplain to the University of Missouri-Kansas City Newman Center. He concludes his assignment as Pastor of Coronation of Our Lady Parish, Grandview.

Rev. Gregory Haskamp has been assigned Pastor of Visitation Parish, Kansas City, and concludes his assignment as Pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish, Kansas City.

Rev. Andrew Kleine has been assigned Parochial Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish, Warrensburg and Chaplain to the University of Central Missouri Newman Center, Warrensburg. He concludes his assignment as Parochial Vicar at St. Thomas More Parish, Kansas City.

Rev. Christian Malewski has been appointed Parochial Administrator of Seven Dolors Parish, Hurlingen. He retains his current assignment as Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, St. Joseph.

Rev. Andrew Mattingly has been appointed Pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Kansas City, and Rector of the Shrine of Divine Mercy, Kansas City. He retains his assignment as Chaplain to the City on a Hill apostolate.

Rev. Hoang Phi Liem Nguyen, c.s. has been appointed Pastor of Holy Rosary Parish, Kansas City.

Rev. Monsignor Bradley Offutt has been assigned Pastor of St. Mark Parish, Independence, and concludes his assignment as Pastor at Visitation Parish, Kansas City.

Rev. Joseph Powers has been assigned Pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish, Savannah, and St. Patrick Mission, Forest City, and concludes his assignment as Pastor of St. Mark Parish, Independence.

Rev. Steven Rogers has been assigned Pastor of Holy Family Parish in Kansas City, and concludes his assignments as Pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, Weston, and Twelve Apostles Parish, Platte City.

Rev. Nathan Rueb has been appointed Parochial Administrator of Coronation of Our Lady Parish, Grandview. He has also been appointed Director of Seminarians and retains his current assignment as Vocations Director. He concludes his assignment as Chaplain at St. Pius X High School.

Rev. Robert Stone has been assigned as Pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish, Kansas City. He concludes his assignments as Pastor of Nativity of Mary Parish, Independence, and St. Bernadette Parish, Kansas City.

Rev. Joseph Totton has been assigned Pastor of Holy Trinity Parish, Weston, and Twelve Apostles Parish, Platte City. He concludes his assignment as Pastor at St. James Parish, St. Joseph.

Subsequent to his May 27 ordination to the Priesthood, Bishop Johnston has made the following assignment effective July 1, 2023:

Rev. Mr. Mark Famuliner is appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Therese Little Flower (North) Parish, Kansas City. He is also assigned as Chaplain at St. Pius X High School, Kansas City, where he will serve two days per week.

Bishop Johnston made the following clergy assignment effective May 16, 2023:

Rev. Stephen Hansen has been appointed Interim President of St. Joseph Catholic Academy. He retains his other assignments, especially Pastor of the Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Mary Parish, St. Joseph.

 

Other 2023 Assignments

Bishop Johnston made the following assignments effective May 1, 2023 (previous assignments concluded April 30, 2023):

Deacon Robert Falke has been transferred to St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Blue Springs. He concludes his assignment at St. John Francis Regis Parish, Kansas City.

Deacon David Healy has been transferred to St. Thomas More Parish, Kansas City. He concludes his assignment at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Kansas City.

Subsequent to his May 20 ordination to the Holy Order of Diaconate, Bishop Johnston has made the following assignment:

Mr. Sam Horan has been assigned to assist the Pastor of St. Mark Parish, Independence, as his assigned studies allow.

Bishop Johnston has made the following assignment effective May 20, 2023:

Rev. Mr. Benjamin Fenlon has been assigned to assist the Pastor of the Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Mary Parishes, St. Joseph, as his assigned studies allow.

Please pray for these men in their new assignments.

 

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