Father John A. Riley, chancellor, announces the following appointments made by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, effective July 1, unless otherwise noted:
Pastors
Father Balachandra Miriyala (Diocese of Nellore, India), from parochial administrator of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lansing, to pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lansing.
Permanent deacons to be ordained June 22
Deacon Lee Butler, to diaconal ministry at Curé of Ars Parish, Leawood.
Deacon Alex Castro, to diaconal ministry at St. John Paul II Parish, Olathe.
Deacon Thomas Doyle, to diaconal ministry at Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish, Topeka.
Deacon Curtis Keddy, to diaconal ministry at St. John Paul II Parish, Olathe, continuing in his position as director of formation in the office of the permanent diaconate.
Deacon Michael Murray, to diaconal ministry at the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, Lawrence, and to the local chapter of the Courage International apostolate.
Deacon Gerard Palmieri, to diaconal ministry at St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Leawood, and to service in the office of marriage and family life.
Deacon Ramiro Rocha, to diaconal ministry at Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King parishes, Kansas City, Kansas.
Deacon Daniel Schletzbaum, to diaconal ministry at St. Ann Parish, Effingham, and St. Mary Parish, Purcell, and to prison ministry.
Deacon Leon Suprenant, to diaconal ministry at Prince of Peace Parish, Olathe, continuing in his position as director of the diaconate in the office of the permanent diaconate.
Deacon Scott Tampke, to diaconal ministry at Church of the Nativity Parish, Leawood, and to service in the office for protection and care.
Deacon Nicolaas tenBroek, to diaconal ministry at St. Benedict Parish, Atchison, and Fort Leavenworth U.S. Army installation.
Deacon Greg Trum, to diaconal ministry at St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Leawood, and to hospital chaplain coordinator for the Johnson Country Deanery.
Deacon Michael Uhlmansiek, to diaconal ministry at Church of the Ascension Parish, Overland Park, and to service in the office of marriage and family life.
Deacon Tim Wise, to diaconal ministry at St. Paul Parish, Olathe, and to the City on a Hill young adult apostolate.
Permanent deacons
Deacon Joe Allen, from diaconal ministry at St. John Paul II Parish, Olathe, to diaconal ministry at Prince of Peace Parish, Olathe, continuing as a hospice chaplain with Catholic Community Health, Lenexa.
Deacon Dave Cresswell, to service in the My House apostolate, continuing diaconal ministry at St. Patrick Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, and service in the office of marriage and family life.
Deacon Bill Graveman, from diaconal ministry at Holy Family Parish, Eudora, to diaconal ministry at St. Agnes Parish, Roe-land Park, effective June 1.
Deacon Tom Greer, from diaconal ministry at Good Shepherd Parish, Shawnee, to diaconal ministry at Holy Trinity Parish, Lenexa.
Deacon Steve Lemons, from diaconal ministry at Holy Trinity Parish, Lenexa, and service in the office of the permanent diaconate, to diaconal ministry outside the archdiocese.
Deacon Mike Moffitt, from service in the office of the permanent diaconate, to the Fully Alive mental health outreach of the office for special needs, continuing diaconal ministry at St. Paul Parish, Olathe.
Deacon Nicholas Moragues, to service in the My House apostolate, continuing diaconal ministry at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Shawnee.
Deacon Efra Pruneda, to service at the Wyandotte Pregnancy Clinic in Kansas City, Kansas, continuing diaconal ministry at Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle, Kansas City, Kansas.
Deacon Justin Reuter, to co-chaplain of the Kansas City chapter of Young Catholic Professionals, continuing diaconal ministry at Prince of Peace Parish, Olathe.
Deacon Brad Sloan, to program manager of Missionary Disciples for Life, an outreach of the pro-life office, continuing diaconal ministry at Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Topeka.
Deacon Stan Sluder, to archdiocesan coordinator of prison ministry, continuing diaconal ministry at St. Benedict Parish, Atchison.
Deacon John Stanley, from archdiocesan coordinator of prison ministry, to prison ministry, continuing diaconal ministry at Church of the Ascension, Overland Park.
Deacon Chuck Welte, to chaplain of Atchison Women’s Health Clinic, continuing diaconal ministry at St. Benedict Parish, Atchison.
