Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following priest appointments made by Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison, effective Saturday, July 11, 2015, unless otherwise specifically stated, and announced at weekend Masses of Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, 2015.
• Rev. Msgr. Douglas Dushack, resignation from pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Middleton, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.
• Rev. Fr. James Kuhn, resignation from pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Janesville, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.
• Rev. Fr. Stephen Umhoefer, resignation from pastor, Nativity of Mary Parish, Janesville, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.
• Rev. Fr. Brian Wilk, to pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Middleton, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Fort Atkinson, and St. Mary Parish, Palmyra, and from Vicar Forane of the Jefferson Vicariate Forane, due to no longer holding an office for the care of souls in the Jefferson Vicariate Forane.
• Rev. Fr. Alex Carmel, to parochial vicar, St. Bernard Parish, Middleton, per canon 545, as an extern priest from the Diocese of Nellore, India.
• Rev. Fr. Peter Auer, to pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Fort Atkinson, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, Corpus Christi Parish, Boscobel.
• Rev. Fr. Mariadas Bekala, to parochial administrator, St. Mary Parish, Palmyra, and St. Mary Help of Christians, Sullivan, per canon 539, from parochial vicar, St. Bernard Parish, Middleton.
• Very Rev. Fr. Patrick Wendler, V.F., to Vicar Forane of the Jefferson Vicariate Forane, per canon 554, with a term to expire on October 2, 2017, remaining as pastor, St. Bernard Parish and St. Henry Parish, Watertown.
• Rev. Fr. Thomas Coyle, to pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Jefferson, from pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Jefferson, and St. Mary Help of Christians, Sullivan, per canon 522.
• Rev. Fr. Garrett Kau, to pastor, Corpus Christi Parish, Boscobel, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from parochial vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Baraboo, and chaplain, Camp Gray.
• Rev. Fr. Christopher Gernetzke, to parochial vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Baraboo, per canon 545, and chaplain, Camp Gray, per canon 565, based on ordination to the priesthood.
• Rev. Fr. Sanctus Ibe, to pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Janesville, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, St. Bernadette Parish, Ridgeway.
• Rev. Fr. Stephen Petrica, to pastor, St. Bernadette Parish, Ridgeway, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from parochial vicar, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, Sun Prairie.
• Rev. Fr. Chahm Gahng, to parochial vicar, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, Sun Prairie, per canon 545, based on ordination to the priesthood.
• Rev. Fr. Rob Butz, to pastor, Nativity of Mary Parish, Janesville, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, St. Olaf Parish, DeForest, and St. Joseph Parish, East Bristol.
• Rev. Fr. Vincent Brewer, to pastor, St. Olaf Parish, DeForest, and St. Joseph Parish, East Bristol, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from parochial vicar, Saint Maria Goretti Parish, Madison.
• Rev. Fr. Tafadzwa Kushamba, to parochial vicar, Saint Maria Goretti Parish, Madison, per canon 545, based on ordination to the priesthood.
• Rev. Fr. Steve Kuhlmann, O.P., to in-residence with faculties, Blessed Sacrament Priory, Madison, from parochial vicar, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Madison, effective April 9, 2015.
• Rev. Fr. Simon Felix Michalski, O.P., to parochial vicar, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Madison, per canon 545, effective April 9, 2015.
• Rev. Fr. Scott Emerson, to parochial vicar, St. Cecilia Parish, Wisconsin Dells, per canon 545, based on ordination to the priesthood, with subsequent return for the 2015-2016 academic year to continue Licentiate studies in Canon Law while residing at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
• Rev. Fr. Gabriel López-Betanzos, to parochial vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Monona, per canon 545, based on ordination to the priesthood, with subsequent return for the 2015-2016 academic year to continue Licentiate studies in Canon Law while residing at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
• Rev. Fr. Cristobal Padilla, SJS, to parochial vicar, St. Mary Parish, Platteville, St. Augustine Parish, Platteville, Queen of All Saints Parish, Fennimore, Divine Mercy Parish, Sauk City, Holy Cross Parish, Mazomanie, and St. Norbert Parish, Roxbury, per canon 545, effective upon completion of theological studies and arrival in the Diocese of Madison.