Father John A. Riley, vicar general/chancellor, announced the following appointments made by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, effective July 1 unless otherwise noted:
Pastors
Father Gerard Alba, from parochial vicar for Church of the Nativity, Leawood, to pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Mission, with residence at Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish, Overland Park.
Father Nicholas Ashmore, from parochial vicar for Good Shepherd Parish, Shawnee, and chaplain of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Overland Park, to pastor of St. Catherine Parish, Emporia, and St. Joseph Parish, Olpe.
Father Kenneth Clem, from parochial vicar for Prince of Peace Parish, Olathe, to pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Ottawa.
Father Daniel Coronado, from pastor of St. Catherine Parish, Emporia, and St. Joseph Parish, Olpe, to pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Topeka.
Father Colin Haganey, from parochial vicar for Curé of Ars Parish, Leawood, to pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Burlington; St. Patrick Parish, Emerald; St. Joseph Parish, Waverly; and St. Teresa Parish, Westphalia.
Father William McEvoy, from priestly sabbatical, to pastor of St. Joseph–St. Lawrence Parish, Easton, and chaplain of University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth.
Parochial administrators
Father Francis Bakyor, from pastor of St. Joseph–St. Lawrence Parish, Easton, to parochial administrator of Immaculate Conception Parish, Louisburg.
Father Daniel Stover, to parochial administrator of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Burlington, St. Patrick Parish in Emerald, St. Joseph Parish in Waverly, and St. Teresa Parish, Westphalia, effective May 12 through June 30, and continuing as pastor of Holy Angels Parish, Garnett, and St. John the Baptist, Greeley.
Parochial vicars
Father Mohan Bathineni, from parochial vicar for Church of the Ascension Parish, Overland Park, to parochial vicar for Curé of Ars Parish, Leawood. (Note: A parochial vicar will be appointed for Church of the Ascension in early June.)
Deacon Andrew Gaffney, from completion of seminary formation and ordination to the priesthood of Jesus Christ, to parochial vicar for Prince of Peace Parish, Olathe, and chaplain of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Overland Park.
Deacon Sudeep Kodigandla, from completion of seminary formation and ordination to the priesthood of Jesus Christ, to parochial vicar for Church of the Nativity, Leawood.
Father Ray May, from parochial administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Topeka, to parochial vicar for Holy Cross Parish, Overland Park, and chaplain of Donnelly College, Kansas City, Kansas.
Father Anthony Mersmann, from parochial vicar for Holy Cross Parish, Overland Park, to parochial vicar for Good Shepherd Parish, Shawnee, and continuing as chaplain of Bishop Miege High School, Roeland Park.
Retirements
Father William Fisher, from priestly sabbatical, to retirement from parish administrative responsibilities, effective May 1.
Father Ken Kelly, from pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Mission, to retirement from parish administrative responsibilities.
Father Anthony Williams, from pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Ottawa, to providing sacramental assistance to Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish, Topeka, and retirement from parish administrative responsibilities.
Sabbaticals and leave
Father Bruce Ansems, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Louisburg, and adjutant judicial vicar, granted a priestly sabbatical.
Other
Father John Samineni, from parochial administrator of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Burlington, St. Patrick Parish in Emerald, St. Joseph Parish in Waverly, and St. Teresa Parish, Westphalia, to returning to his home diocese, the Diocese of Cuddapah, India, effective May 12.
