Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following priest appointments made by Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, Bishop of Madison, effective Saturday, July 16, 2022, unless otherwise stated, and announced at weekend Masses of Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and May 8, 2022.
• Rev. Msgr. Daniel Ganshert, resignation from pastor, Nativity of Mary Parish, Janesville, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.
• Very Rev. Fr. John Meinholz, VF, resignation from pastor, St. Mary Parish, Bloomington, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Cassville, St. John Parish, Patch Grove, and St. Mary Help of Christians Parish, Glen Haven, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus, and from Vicar Forane of the Grant Vicariate Forane, due to no longer holding an office for the care of souls in the Grant Vicariate Forane.
• Rev. Fr. John Hedrick, resignation from pastor, St. Jude Parish, Beloit, and St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Beloit, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.
• Very Rev. Fr. Paul Arinze, VF, to parochial administrator, Nativity of Mary Parish, Janesville, per canon 539, remaining as pastor, St. John Vianney Parish, Janesville.
• Rev. Fr. Vincent Racanelli, to parochial vicar, St. John Vianney Parish, Janesville, and Nativity of Mary Parish, Janesville, per canon 545, with sacramental assistance to the Hispanic apostolate of the parishes in Beloit, from parochial vicar, St. John the Baptist Parish, Waunakee, and St. Mary of the Lake Parish, Westport.
• Rev. Fr. Joseph Praveen Bellamkonda, to parochial vicar, St. John the Baptist Parish, Waunakee, and St. Mary of the Lake Parish, Westport, per canon 545, pending arrival in the Diocese of Madison from priestly ministry in the Diocese of Warangal, India.
• (Rev. Fr.) Matthew Pearson, to parochial vicar, St. John Vianney Parish, Janesville, and Nativity of Mary Parish, Janesville, per canon 545, based upon ordination to the presbyterate, with concurrent completion of Licentiate studies, for the 2022-2023 academic year, at the Pontifical Faculty of Theology at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Illinois.
• Rev. Fr. Gregory Ihm, to pastor, St. Mary Parish, Bloomington, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Cassville, St. John Parish, Patch Grove, and St. Mary Help of Christians Parish, Glen Haven, per canon 522, from Vocations Director for the Diocese of Madison, but remaining as Director of the Office of Worship, Diocese of Madison.
• Rev. Fr. Bernard Rott, to Vicar Forane of the Grant Vicariate Forane, per canon 554, with a term to expire on October 2, 2022, subject to renewal, remaining as pastor, Holy Ghost Parish, Dickeyville, and Immaculate Conception Parish, Kieler.
• Rev. Fr. Jared Holzhuter, to Vocations Director of the Diocese of Madison, remaining as pastor, St. Olaf Parish, DeForest, and St. Joseph Parish, East Bristol.
• Rev. Fr. Jayaraj Kalivela to parochial vicar, St. Olaf Parish, DeForest, and St. Joseph Parish, East Bristol, per canon 545, pending arrival in the Diocese of Madison from priestly ministry in the Diocese of Nellore, India.
• Rev. Fr. Bala Kasipogu, to parochial administrator, St. Jude Parish, Beloit, and St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Beloit, per 539, pending arrival in the Diocese of Madison from priestly ministry in the Diocese of Nellore, India.
• Rev. Fr. Andrew Showers, to in-residence with parochial assistance at All Saints Parish, Berlin, and Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Green Lake, and sacramental assistance to the Hispanic apostolate at St. John the Baptist Parish, Waunakee, from pastor, St. Stephen Parish, Clinton.
• Rev. Fr. Prabhakar Reddy Singareddy, to parochial administrator, St. Stephen Parish, Clinton, per 539, pending arrival in the Diocese of Madison from priestly ministry in the Diocese of Warangal, India.
• Rev. Fr. Eric Sternberg, from chaplain, Camp Gray, Reedsburg, remaining as pastor, St. Cecilia Parish, Wisconsin Dells.
• Rev. Fr. Luke Powers, to chaplain, Camp Gray, Reedsburg, per canon 565, remaining with primary responsibility as parochial vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Baraboo.
• Rev. Fr. Andrew McAlpin, OP, to pastor, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Madison, per canon 522, after presentation of the candidate, per canon 682, §1, by Rev. Fr. James Marchionda, OP, Prior Provincial of the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Albert the Great, to Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, Bishop of Madison, effective Saturday, June 18, 2022, due to expiration of the initial six-year term as pastor, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Madison.
Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, on behalf of Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, Bishop of Madison, also announces the following:
• (Rev. Mr.) Mark Foley, to parish deacon summer assignment, St. Bernard Parish, Madison, based upon ordination to the diaconate.
• (Rev. Mr.) Simon Tipps, to parish deacon summer assignment, All Saints Parish, Berlin, and Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Green Lake, based upon ordination to the diaconate.
Msgr. James Bartylla
Vicar General