Father John A. Riley, chancellor, announces the following appointments made by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, effective July 1, unless otherwise noted.
Pastors
Father Gerardo Arano-Ponce, from priestly sabbatical, to pastor of Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish, Bucyrus-Wea.
Father Joseph Arsenault, to pastor of Holy Family Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, and St. John the Baptist Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, effective June 1, and continuing as judicial vicar, ecumenical officer, director of Sanctuary of Hope Prayer and Retreat Center and coordinating chaplain for the Sisters, Servants of Mary.
Father Nicholas Blaha, from pastor of Our Lady & St. Rose Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, to continuing as pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, and Christ the King Parish, Kansas City, Kansas.
Father Brandon Farrar, from pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Emporia, to pastor of St. John Paul II Parish, Olathe.
Father Michael Mulvany, from priestly sabbatical, to pastor of Holy Family Parish, Eudora.
Father Gary Pennings, from pastor of Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish, Bucyrus-Wea, and vicar general/moderator of the curia, to pastor of Church of the Ascension Parish, Overland Park, and continuing as co-director of the permanent diaconate.
Father Michael Peterson, from pastor of Holy Family Parish, Alma, and Sacred Heart Parish, Paxico, to continuing as pastor of St. Bernard Parish, Wamego, and St. Joseph Parish, Flush.
Father Andrew Strobl, from providing sacramental assistance at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Shawnee, to pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, Overland Park.
Msgr. Stuart Swetland, to pastor of Our Lady & St. Rose Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, and continuing as president of Donnelly College, Kansas City, Kansas.
Father Carter Zielinski, from parochial vicar for Christ the King Parish, Topeka, and chaplain of Hayden High School, Topeka, to pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Emporia.
Parochial administrators
Father Ratna Swamy Nannam, MSFS, from parochial vicar for Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish, Topeka, to parochial administrator of Holy Family Parish, Alma, and Sacred Heart Parish, Paxico, and chaplain of Washburn University Catholic Campus Center, Topeka.
Parochial vicars
Father Edward Ahn, from providing sacramental assistance at St. Agnes Parish, Roeland Park, to parochial vicar for St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Leawood, and continuing to provide sacramental assistance and campus ministry at Donnelly College, Kansas City, Kansas.
Rev. Mr. Keith Chadwick, from completion of seminary formation and ordination to the priesthood, to parochial vicar for Holy Trinity Parish, Lenexa.
Rev. Mr. Luke Doyle, from completion of seminary formation and ordination to the priesthood, to parochial vicar for St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Leawood.
Rev. Mr. Thomas Maddock, from completion of seminary formation and ordination to the priesthood, to parochial vicar for Christ the King Parish, Topeka, and chaplain of Hayden High School, Topeka.
Father Balachandra Reddy Miriyala, Diocese of Nellore, from sacramental assistance at St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Leawood, to parochial vicar for Church of the Ascension Parish, Overland Park.
Father Mark Ostrowski, from parochial vicar for Holy Trinity Parish, Lenexa, to parochial vicar for St. Joseph Parish, Shawnee, and continuing as chaplain of St. James Academy, Lenexa.
Father Joseph Sellas, Diocese of Cuddapah, from priestly ministry outside of the archdiocese, to parochial vicar for Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish, Topeka.
Msgr. Thomas Tank, from pastor of Church of the Ascension Parish, Overland Park, to senior parochial vicar for Holy Spirit Parish, Overland Park, and retirement from parish administrative responsibilities.
Other
Father Thomas Aduri, to archdiocesan director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, and continuing as pastor of Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Topeka.
Father Nicholas Ashmore, to chaplain of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Overland Park, and continuing as parochial vicar for Good Shepherd Parish, Shawnee.
Father Gianantonio Baggio, CS, from director of the office of Hispanic ministry, to reassignment by his religious order to priestly ministry outside of the archdiocese.
Father William Fisher, from pastor of Holy Family Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, and St. John the Baptist Parish Kansas City, Kansas, to priestly sabbatical, effective June 1.
Father Richard Halvorson, from pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, Overland Park, and archdiocesan director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, to the formation faculty of the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Mundelein, Illinois.
Father Nathan Haverland, to director of continuing education and formation for priests, and continuing as pastor of Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish, Topeka.
Father Mark Mertes, to moderator of the curia, and continuing as pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Kansas City, Kansas.
Father Donald Rank, OFM Cap., from parochial vicar of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Lawrence, to reassignment by his religious order to priestly ministry outside of the archdiocese.
Father Michael Scully, OFM Cap., from pastor of Holy Family Parish, Eudora, to continuing as chaplain of the Catholic Campus Center at Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence.
Father John Riley, from parochial administrator of St. John Paul II Parish, Olathe, and director of continuing education and formation for priests, to vicar general, sacramental assistance at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Shawnee, and continuing as chancellor.
Deacons
Deacon William Scholl, from diaconal ministry at Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish, Overland Park, to diaconal ministry at Our Lady & St. Rose Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, and continuing as consultant for the archdiocesan office of social justice.
What does moderator of the Curia role mean? I am unfamiliar with that. Thanks
Hi Jan, thank you for your question! The archdiocese has an explanation of this role on its website here: https://archkck.org/our-church/who-we-are/offices/administration-chancery/vg-moderatorofthecuria/. Let me know if this helps or if you have any other questions!