He was ordained in 2015 and has served at St. Peter Parish in Buffalo, St. Alphonsus Parish in Davenport and St. Mary Parish in Davenport. This free, bimonthly newsletter includes the latest Catholic Messenger headlines, 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. Both lay and clerical sources mentioned the recent issues with the diocesan seminarian, the 2017 issues with the deacon, and mentioned a former lay employee of the diocese with whom Stika seemed to be infatuated, one priest toldThe Pillar. He wanted to give him more chances and he kept raising objections. Her most recent service was in the Archdiocese of Seattle, where she served as the pastoral assistant for Faith Formation and Youth and as Young Adult minister for St. Mary Church in Anacortes, Wash., and St. Paul Church. 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Mary & Mathias Parish in Muscatine and St. Joseph Parish in Columbus Junction. Father Resen, 75, serves at Holy Trinity Parish in Jefferson City and has been active in the pro-life ministry in East Tennessee. He has previously served as Associate Pastor of St. Rose of Lima Church in Murfreesboro, a hospital chaplain, and as chaplain at Father Ryan High School. Father Resen came to holy orders after a long career in the legal profession. Required fields are marked *. 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. Father Iurochkin is originally from East Russia and studied for the priesthood in Italy. 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. Diocesan records show the deacons home bishop concluded that psychologically, he is unsuitable for clerical ministry in the Church.. 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. The Pillarhas spoken with numerous priests in the Knoxville diocese, all of whom requested anonymity for fear of retribution, and who shared similar sentiments. Father David Steinle, 70, will retire. Father Theo Ebulueme is reappointed to an additional six-year term as Pastor of Holy Name Church in Nashville. Please keep our priests and those they serve in prayer as these changes take place. It is unclear if the letter precipitated the apostolic visit last fall. Father Moiss Moreno, parochial vicar and chaplain of the Hispanic community at the Basilica of Sts. Father Alberto Sescon is the new chaplain of Ascension Living Alexian Village in Signal Mountain effective Sept. 9. Succeeding Father ODonnell at St. John XXIII is Father Richard Whitney, CSP. Father Francis Odoom, 44, will remain pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Lost Nation and become pastor at Assumption & St. Patrick Parish in Charlotte, Immaculate Conception Parish in Petersville, Ss. Stika accepted deacon accused of misconduct; Knoxville priests 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. 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. At St. Alphonsus, Father Harvey has begun with the Crossville parishioners a project to build a new church building. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to The East Tennessee Catholic and receive notifications of new posts by email. Reverend Thomas Fitzpatrick, from Pastor of St. Nicholas, Tea, and St. Christina, Parker, to Pastor of St. Katharine Drexel, Sioux Falls. The bishop repeatedly said the former seminarian who was expelled from. He was before that a priest of St. Louis, and both chancellor and vicar general to Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of St. Louis until 2004, who now lives with Stika in retirement. Mary & Mathias Parish in Muscatine Ss. Changes in ministry will impact seven parishes across East Tennessee. Father Thom Hennen, 42, will become pastor of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport and priest moderator at St. Andrew parish in Blue Grass and St. Mary Parish in Wilton. He also is doing studies at St. Ambrose University in Davenport. Father Colin Blatchford, associate pastor of the Basilica of Sts. Reverend Andrew Swietochowski, from Pastor of St. James, Chamberlain, and St. Margaret, Kimball, to Senior Priest. Suscribe to the eRegister, our electronic news bulletin, and keep up with the breaking news from the Tennessee Register. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The Catholic Diocese of Knoxville has reached an out-of-court settlement with a Blount County man whose lawsuit alleged he was sexually abused as a child by two priests. Reverend Monsignor Charles Mangan, from Parochial Vicar in the parishes of St. Martin, Emery, St. Mary of Mercy, Alexandria, and St. Stephen, Bridgewater, and Chaplain to the Our Mother of Mercy and St. Joseph Monastery, Alexandria, at the invitation of its rector, to Spiritual Director and Faculty Member at Mount St. Marys Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Ordained in 2019, he has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Davenport and is currently serving at Our Lady of Victory Parish and Assumption High School in Davenport. Copyright 2009-2023 The Catholic Messenger All rights reserved. He remains vicar general and a consultor for the diocese. Father Paul Nguyen is released from the offices of Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Loretto and Pastor of St. Joseph Church in St. Joseph and is appointed Associate Pastor of St. Edward Church in Nashville. He continued studies at Assumption Seminary in San Antonio, Texas, and the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga to prepare for ordination in East Tennessee. Effective July 1, 2021, (unless indicated differently) the Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood has decreed the following appointments to pastorates and chaplaincies: Reverend Thomas Clement, from Pastor of St. Michael, Herreid, St. Anthony, Selby, and St. Joseph, Eureka, to Pastor of St. Peter the Apostle, Platte, and St. Ann, Geddes. Peter and Paul, Chattanooga for a 6-year term (Sept. 1, 2020) Father Dustin Collins Appointed pastor of St. Mary Church, Johnson City (Sept. 9, 2020) Father Jerry Daniels Resident Chaplain, Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center, Benton (Sept. 9, 2020) Note: Father Daniels remains Pastor of St. Catherine Laboure Church, Copperhill Father Christopher Floersh Diocesan Director of Vocations and Chaplain of Knoxville Catholic High School (July 1, 2020) Father Jhon Mario Garcia, C.M. Priest Assignments for 2021 - Diocese of Owensboro Kentucky group provides rosary-making supplies locally, globally, A polished jewel: Catholic Pastoral Center brings community together, 2800 MCGAVOCK PIKE | NASHVILLE, TN, 37214-1402, Holy Rosary basketball coaches reflect on 30 years of partnership, Suspect in shooting death of LA Bishop OConnell charged with murder, St. Philip to host Lenten parish mission March 27-29, Lenten retreat on the Eucharist opens with focus on the Liturgy of the Word, Rite of Election signals final preparation stage for catechumens [Photo Gallery]. Father Walter A. Norris, Pastor, Saint Joseph the Worker, Haddon Township. . The priests listed a series of concerns, including his handling of the allegations involving a church seminarian who has been accused of raping an employee and the bishops dismissal of it. Deacon Chris Kabat, while remaining a deacon at St. Wenceslaus Parish in Iowa City, also assigned as deacon at St. Bernadette Parish in West Branch. Father Ron Franco, CSP, is returning to the Paulist motherhouse in his Native New York City at the end of 2020. Father Jacob Greiner, 39, will be relieved as sacramental minister at St. Andrew parish in Blue Grass. Stika was briefly archdiocesan vicar for clergy, and for several years oversaw child and youth protection policies in the St. Louis archdiocese. This includes three retirements, one priest assigned to advanced studies and three deacon assignments. Philip & James Parish in Grand Mound and Sacred Heart Parish in Oxford Junction. Additional priest assignments, including those for candidates for priestly ordination, will be announced when they have been decreed. E-Register here. She started as the full-time diocesan Young Adult Ministry coordinator on May 1. Father Joseph Mundakal, CMI, is released from the office of Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Lawrenceburg and is appointed Administrator of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Dover.