Very Rev. Tait Schroeder, Vicar General, announces the following clergy appointments, effective Saturday, October 24, 2026, and announced the same day, based on the merger of the parishes of St. Luke in Plain, St. John the Evangelist in Spring Green, the portion of Holy Angels Parish in Lime Ridge and Loreto, and the portion of Holy Cross Parish in Mill Creek to become Sts. Joachim and Anne Parish; the merger of the parishes of St. Joseph in Baraboo, Sacred Heart in Reedsburg, St. Cecilia in Wisconsin Dells, and the portion of Holy Angels Parish in La Valle to become St. John Paul II Parish; and the merger of the parishes of Divine Mercy in Sauk City and Merrimac, St. Norbert in Roxbury, and the portion of Holy Cross Parish in Mazomanie to become Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish, as decreed by Most Rev. Donald Hying, Bishop of Madison:

• Rev. Luke Syse, to Pastor, Sts. Joachim and Anne Parish, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, as a result of the canonical merger of the parishes of St. Luke in Plain, St. John the Evangelist in Spring Green, the portion of Holy Angels Parish in Lime Ridge and Loreto, and the portion of Holy Cross Parish in Mill Creek to become Sts. Joachim and Anne Parish, from Parochial Administrator of St. Luke in Plain and St. John the Evangelist in Spring Green and Parochial Vicar of Holy Angels Parish with care for St. Boniface in Lime Ridge and St. Patrick in Loreto and Holy Cross Parish with care for St. John the Baptist in Mill Creek.

• Rev. Casey Cooney, to Parochial Vicar, Sts. Joachim and Anne Parish, per canon 545, as a result of the canonical merger of the parishes of St. Luke in Plain, St. John the Evangelist in Spring Green, the portion of Holy Angels Parish in Lime Ridge and Loreto, and the portion of Holy Cross Parish in Mill Creek to become Sts. Joachim and Anne Parish, from Parochial Vicar of St. Luke in Plain, St. John the Evangelist in Spring Green, Holy Angels Parish with care for St. Boniface in Lime Ridge and St. Patrick in Loreto, and Holy Cross Parish with care for St. John the Baptist in Mill Creek.

• Rev. Paul Arinze, to Pastor, St. John Paul II Parish, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, as a result of the canonical merger of the parishes of St. Joseph in Baraboo, Sacred Heart in Reedsburg, St. Cecilia in Wisconsin Dells, and the portion of Holy Angels Parish in La Valle to become St. John Paul II Parish, from Parochial Administrator of St. Joseph in Baraboo, Sacred Heart in Reedsburg, St. Cecilia in Wisconsin Dells, and Holy Angels Parish with care for Holy Family in La Valle.

• Rev. John Blewett, SJS, to Parochial Vicar, St. John Paul II Parish, per canon 545, as a result of the canonical merger of the parishes of St. Joseph in Baraboo, Sacred Heart in Reedsburg, St. Cecilia in Wisconsin Dells, and the portion of Holy Angels Parish in La Valle to become St. John Paul II Parish, from Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph in Baraboo, Sacred Heart in Reedsburg, St. Cecilia in Wisconsin Dells, and Holy Angels Parish with care for Holy Family in La Valle.

• Rev. William Van Wagner, to Parochial Vicar, St. John Paul II Parish, per canon 545, as a result of the canonical merger of the parishes of St. Joseph in Baraboo, Sacred Heart in Reedsburg, St. Cecilia in Wisconsin Dells, and the portion of Holy Angels Parish in La Valle to become St. John Paul II Parish, from Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph in Baraboo, Sacred Heart in Reedsburg, St. Cecilia in Wisconsin Dells, and Holy Angels Parish with care for Holy Family in La Valle.

• Rev. Mark Wagner, to Parochial Vicar, St. John Paul II Parish, per canon 545, as a result of the canonical merger of the parishes of St. Joseph in Baraboo, Sacred Heart in Reedsburg, St. Cecilia in Wisconsin Dells, and the portion of Holy Angels Parish in La Valle to become St. John Paul II Parish, from Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph in Baraboo, Sacred Heart in Reedsburg, St. Cecilia in Wisconsin Dells, and Holy Angels Parish with care for Holy Family in La Valle.

• Rev. Piotr Janas, SChr, to Parochial Vicar, St. John Paul II Parish, per canon 545, as a result of the canonical merger of the parishes of St. Joseph in Baraboo, Sacred Heart in Reedsburg, St. Cecilia in Wisconsin Dells, and the portion of Holy Angels Parish in La Valle to become St. John Paul II Parish, from Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph in Baraboo, Sacred Heart in Reedsburg, St. Cecilia in Wisconsin Dells, and Holy Angels Parish with care for Holy Family in La Valle.

• Dcn. Thomas Fogarty, to parish deacon assignment, St. John Paul II Parish.

• Very Rev. Miguel Galvez, SJS, to Pastor, Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, as a result of the canonical merger of the parishes of Divine Mercy in Sauk City and Merrimac, St. Norbert in Roxbury, and the portion of Holy Cross Parish in Mazomanie to become Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish, from Parochial Administrator of Divine Mercy in Sauk City and Merrimac, St. Norbert in Roxbury, and Holy Cross Parish with care for St. Barnabas in Mazomanie.

• Rev. James Kotch, SJS, to Parochial Vicar, Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish, per canon 545, as a result of the canonical merger of the parishes of Divine Mercy in Sauk City and Merrimac, St. Norbert in Roxbury, and the portion of Holy Cross Parish in Mazomanie to become Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish, from Parochial Vicar of Divine Mercy in Sauk City and Merrimac, St. Norbert in Roxbury, and Holy Cross Parish with care for St. Barnabas in  Mazomanie.

• Rev. Pedro Escribano, SJS, to Parochial Vicar, Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish, per canon 545, as a result of the canonical merger of the parishes of Divine Mercy in Sauk City and Merrimac, St. Norbert in Roxbury, and the portion of Holy Cross Parish in Mazomanie to become Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish, from Parochial Vicar of Divine Mercy in Sauk City and Merrimac, St. Norbert in Roxbury, and Holy Cross Parish with care for St. Barnabas in  Mazomanie.

• Rev. Cristian Valenzuela, SJS, to Parochial Vicar, Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish, per canon 545, as a result of the canonical merger of the parishes of Divine Mercy in Sauk City and Merrimac, St. Norbert in Roxbury, and the portion of Holy Cross Parish in Mazomanie to become Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish, from Parochial Vicar of Divine Mercy in Sauk City and Merrimac, St. Norbert in Roxbury, and Holy Cross Parish with care for St. Barnabas in  Mazomanie.

• Dcn. Michael Pipitone, to parish deacon assignment, Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish.

Very Rev. Tait Schroeder
Vicar General