The following is a list of pastorates and priest assignments in the Diocese of Madison that will take effect on July 1.
Included in each pastorate listing are its churches, schools, and priests. More information on Into the Deep can be found at intothedeepmadison.org
Pastorate 1
Parishes:
- Bloomington — St. Mary
- Cassville — St. Charles Borromeo
- Glen Haven — St. Mary Help of Christians
- Lancaster — St. Clement
- Patch Grove — St. John
- Tennyson/Potosi — Ss. Andrew & Thomas
Schools:
- Bloomington — St. Mary
- Cassville — St. Charles Borromeo
- Lancaster — St. Clement
- Potosi — Ss. Andrew & Thomas
Priests:
- Fr. Stephen Brunner — parochial administrator
- Fr. Sudhakar Devarapu — parochial vicar
- Fr. Mark Miller — parochial vicar
Pastorate 2
Parishes:
- Benton — St. Patrick
- Cuba City — St. Rose of Lima
- Dickeyville — Holy Ghost
- Hazel Green — St. Francis de Sales
- Kieler — Immaculate Conception
- Platteville — St. Mary
- Sinsinawa — St. Joseph
Schools:
- Cuba City — St. Rose of Lima
- Dickeyville/Kieler — Holy Ghost Immaculate Conception (two campuses)
- Sinsinawa — St. Joseph
Priests:
- Fr. Greg Ihm — parochial administrator
- Fr. Peter Auer — parochial vicar
- Fr. David Flanagan — parochial vicar
- Fr. Bernie Rott — parochial vicar
- Fr. Cristian Valenzuela, SJS — Hispanic ministry
Pastorate 3
Parishes:
- Belmont — St. Philomena
- Darlington/Calamine/Elk Grove/Seymour/Truman — Our Lady of Fatima (Churches: Holy Rosary, Darlington; St. Michael, Calamine; St. Peter, Elk Grove; Our Lady of Hope, Seymour; Immaculate Conception, Truman)
- Gratiot — St. Joseph
- Shullsburg — St. Matthew
- South Wayne — St. John
School:
- Darlington — Holy Rosary
Priests:
- Fr. Chris Gernetzke — parochial administrator
- Fr. Peter Lee — parochial vicar
- Fr. Cristian Valenzuela, SJS — parochial vicar (Spanish language proficiency)
Pastorate 4
Parishes:
- Boscobel/Avoca/Clyde/Muscoda — Corpus Christi (Churches: Immaculate Conception, Boscobel; St. Joseph, Avoca; St. Malachy, Clyde; St. John the Baptist, Muscoda)
- Fennimore/Castle Rock/Mt. Hope — Queen of All Saints (Churches: St. Mary, Fennimore; St. John Nepomuc, Castle Rock; St. Lawrence O’Toole, Mt. Hope)
- St. Mary, Fennimore, is a proposed Traditional Latin Mass site pending Vatican approval.
Priests:
- Fr. Carlos Reinoso, SJS — parochial administrator (Spanish language proficiency)
- Fr. Cristobal Padilla, SJS — parochial vicar (Spanish language proficiency)
Pastorate 5
Parishes:
- Dodgeville — St. Joseph
- Highland — Ss. Anthony & Philip
- Mineral Point — Ss. Mary & Paul
- Montfort — St. Thomas
School:
- Dodgeville — St. Joseph
Priests:
- Fr. Tafadzwa Kushamba — parochial administrator
- Fr. Alex Carmel — parochial vicar
Pastorate 6
Parishes:
- Plain — St. Luke
- Spring Green — St. John the Evangelist
- Mill Creek — Holy Cross (Church: St. John the Baptist)
- Lime Ridge/Loreto — Holy
- Angels (Churches: St. Boniface, Lime Ridge; St. Patrick, Loreto)
Schools:
- Plain — St. Luke
- Spring Green — St. John the Evangelist
Priests:
- Fr. Luke Syse — parochial administrator
- Fr. Kumud Nayak — parochial vicar
Pastorate 7
Parishes:
- Baraboo — St. Joseph
- Reedsburg — Sacred Heart
- Wisconsin Dells — St. Cecilia
- La Valle — Holy Angels (Church: Holy Family)
- St. Cecilia, Wisconsin Dells, is a proposed Traditional Latin Mass site pending Vatican approval.
Schools:
- Baraboo — St. Joseph
- Reedsburg — Sacred Heart
Priests:
- Fr. Paul Arinze — parochial administrator
- Fr. John Blewett, SJS — parochial vicar (Spanish language proficiency)
- Fr. Garrett Kau — parochial vicar
- Fr. Luke Powers — parochial vicar, Camp Gray chaplain
Pastorate 8
Parishes:
- Roxbury — St. Norbert
- Sauk City/Merrimac — Divine Mercy (Churches: St. Aloysius, Sauk City, St. Mary Health of the Sick, Merrimac)
- Mazomanie — Holy Cross
Schools:
- Sauk City — St. Aloysius
Priests:
- Fr. Miguel Galvez, SJS — parochial administrator (Spanish language proficiency)
- Fr. Osvaldo Briones, SJS — parochial vicar (Spanish language proficiency)
- Fr. Pedro Escribano, SJS — parochial vicar (Spanish language proficiency)
- Fr. James Kotch, SJS — parochial vicar (Spanish language proficiency)
- Fr. Faustino Ruiz, SJS — priest in residence, SJS superior (Spanish language proficiency)
Pastorate 9
Parishes:
- Briggsville — St. Mary Help of Christians
- Montello — St. John the Baptist
- Pardeeville/Buffalo — St. Faustina (Churches: St. Mary of the Most Holy Rosary, Pardeeville; St. Andrew, Buffalo)
- Portage — St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception
- Westfield — Good Shepherd
School:
- Portage — St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Priests:
- Fr. Randy Timmerman — parochial administrator
- Fr. Joji Thirumalareddy — parochial vicar
- Fr. Savio Yerasani — parochial vicar
Pastorate 10
Parishes:
- Berlin — All Saints
- Green Lake — Our Lady of the Lake
- Markesan/Kingston — Holy Family (Churches: St. Joseph, Markesan; St. Mary, Kingston)
- Neshkoro — St. James
- Princeton — St. John the Baptist
School:
- Berlin — All Saints
Priests:
- Fr. John Silva — parochial administrator
- Fr. John Bosco — parochial vicar
- Fr. Anthony Thirumalareddy — parochial vicar
Pastorate 11
Parishes:
- Belleville/Albany — St. Francis of Assisi
- (Churches: St. Francis of Assisi, Belleville; St. Patrick, Albany)
- Monroe/Brodhead — St. Clare of Assisi (Churches: St. Victor, Monroe; St. Rose of Lima, Brodhead)
- Argyle — St. Isidore (Church: St. Joseph)
School:
- Monroe — St. Victor
Priests:
- Fr. David Carrano — parochial administrator (Spanish language proficiency)
- Fr. Joseph Bellamkonda — parochial vicar
- Fr. Chahm Gahng — parochial vicar
Pastorate 12
Parishes:
- Beloit — Our Lady of the Assumption
- Beloit — St. Jude
- Beloit — St. Thomas the Apostle
- Clinton — St. Stephen
School:
- Beloit — Our Lady of the Assumption
Priests:
- Fr. Bart Timmerman — parochial administrator (Spanish language proficiency)
- Fr. James Murphy — parochial vicar
- Fr. Lawrence Oparaji — parochial vicar
Pastorate 13
Parishes:
- Janesville — Nativity of Mary
- Janesville — St. John Vianney
- Janesville — St. Patrick
- Janesville — St. William
- St. Patrick, Janesville, is a proposed Traditional Latin Mass site pending Vatican approval.
Schools:
- Janesville — St. Mary
- Janesville — St. John Vianney
- Janesville — St. William
Priests:
- Fr. Eric Nielsen — parochial administrator
- Fr. Rick Heilman — parochial vicar
- Fr. Matthew Pearson — parochial vicar
- Fr. Vince Racanelli — parochial vicar (Spanish language proficiency)
Pastorate 14
Parishes:
- Cambridge — St. Pius X
- Fort Atkinson — St. Joseph
- Jefferson — St. Francis of Assisi (Churches: St. John the Baptist and St. Lawrence)
- Milton — St. Mary
- Palmyra — St. Mary
Schools:
- Fort Atkinson — St. Joseph
- Jefferson — St. John the Baptist
Priests:
- Msgr. Donn Heiar — parochial administrator
- Fr. Jorge Miramontes — parochial vicar (Spanish language proficiency)
- Fr. David Timmerman — parochial vicar
- Fr. Patrick Wendler — parochial vicar
Pastorate 15
Parishes:
- Mount Horeb/Perry — St. Michael the Archangel (Churches: St. Ignatius, Mount Horeb; Holy Redeemer, Perry)
- Ridgeway/Barneveld — St. Bernadette (Churches: St. Bridget, Ridgeway; Immaculate Conception, Barneveld)
- Hollandale/Blanchardville/ Yellowstone — St. Isidore (Churches: St. Patrick, Hollandale; Immaculate Conception, Blanchardville; St. Michael, Yellowstone)
Priests:
- Fr. Rob Butz — parochial administrator
- Fr. Jayaraj Kalivela — parochial vicar
- Fr. Prabhakar Singareddy — parochial vicar
Pastorate 16
Parishes:
- Lake Mills/Johnson Creek — St. Gabriel the Archangel (Churches: St. Francis Xavier, Lake Mills; St. Mary Magdalene, Johnson Creek)
- Sullivan — St. Mary Help of Christians
- Watertown — St. Bernard
- Watertown — St. Henry
Schools:
- Watertown — Watertown Catholic School (two campuses)
Priests:
- Fr. Tim Renz — parochial administrator
- Fr. Jim Leeser — parochial vicar
- Fr. Manuel Mendez — parochial vicar (Spanish language proficiency)
Pastorate 17
Parishes:
- Columbus — St. Jerome
- DeForest — St. Olaf
- Doylestown — St. Patrick
- East Bristol — St. Joseph
- Poynette — St. Thomas the Apostle
- Rio — St. Joseph
School:
- Columbus — St. Jerome
Priests:
- Fr. Grant Thies — parochial administrator
- Fr. Sanctus Ibe — parochial vicar
- Fr. Bala Kasipogu — parochial vicar
Pastorate 18
Parishes:
- Lodi/Dane — Blessed Trinity (Churches: St. Patrick, Lodi; St. Michael, Dane)
- Waunakee — St. John the Baptist
- Westport — St. Mary of the Lake
Schools:
- Dane — Blessed Trinity
- Waunakee — St. John the Baptist
Priests:
- Fr. Joseph Baker — parochial administrator
- Deacon Simon Tipps — parochial vicar (upon priestly ordination)
- Fr. Enan Zelinski — parochial vicar
- Rotation of priests — Hispanic ministry
Pastorate 19
Parishes:
- Ashton — St. Peter
- Cross Plains — St. Francis Xavier
- Martinsville — St. Martin of Tours
- Middleton — St. Bernard
- Pine Bluff — St. Mary
- St. Mary, Pine Bluff, is a proposed Traditional Latin Mass site pending Vatican approval.
Schools:
- Ashton — St. Peter
- Cross Plains — St. Francis Xavier
Priests:
- Fr. Scott Jablonski — parochial administrator
- Fr. Brian Dulli — parochial vicar (Spanish language proficiency)
- Fr. Michael Wanta — parochial vicar
- Fr. Tait Schroeder — priest in residence, director of Into the Deep implementation
Pastorate 20
Parishes:
- Madison — St. Maria Goretti
- Verona/Paoli — St. Christopher (Churches: St. Andrew, Verona; St. William, Paoli)
School:
- Madison — St. Maria Goretti
Priests:
- Msgr. Kevin Holmes — parochial administrator
- Fr. Scott Emerson — parochial vicar
- Fr. Gabi Lopez-Betanzos — parochial vicar (Spanish language proficiency)
Pastorate 21
Parishes:
- Madison — Our Lady Queen of Peace
- Madison — St. Thomas Aquinas
School:
- Madison — Our Lady Queen of Peace
Priests:
- Fr. Brian Wilk — parochial administrator
- Msgr. Jim Gunn — parochial vicar, vicar for priests
- Fr. Jay Poster — parochial vicar
- Fr. Miroslaw Szynal — priest in residence, chaplain for UW Hospital
- Fr. Gabi Lopez-Betanzos — Hispanic ministry
Pastorate 22
Parishes:
- Madison — Good Shepherd (Churches: St. James and St. Joseph)
- Madison — St. Raphael (Churches: St. Patrick and Holy Redeemer)
School:
- Madison — St. James
Priests:
- Fr. Drew Olson — parochial administrator (Spanish language proficiency)
- Fr. Andrew Showers — parochial vicar (Spanish language proficiency)
- Fr. Jose Luis Vazquez — parochial vicar (Spanish language proficiency)
- Fr. Jared Holzhuter — priest in residence, serving as vocations director
Pastorate 23
Parishes:
- Madison — St. Dennis
- Madison — St. Peter
School:
- Madison — St. Dennis
Priests:
- Fr. Gary Krahenbuhl — parochial administrator
- Fr. Michael Tarigopula — parochial vicar
- Rotation of priests — Hispanic ministry
Pastorate 24
Parishes:
- Edgerton — St. Joseph
- Evansville — St. Paul
- Footville — St. Augustine
- Oregon — Holy Mother of Consolation
- Stoughton — St. Ann
School:
- Stoughton — St. Ann
Priests:
- Fr. Tom Kelley — parochial administrator
- Fr. Randy Budnar — parochial vicar
- Fr. David Wanish — parochial vicar
Pastorate 25
Parishes:
- Sun Prairie — Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
- Sun Prairie — St. Albert the Great
- Waterloo/Marshall — Holy Family (Churches: St. Joseph, Waterloo, and St. Mary of the Nativity, Marshall)
Schools:
- Sun Prairie — Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
- Waterloo — Holy Family
Priests:
- Fr. Vince Brewer — parochial administrator
- Fr. Michael Johnson — parochial vicar
- Fr. William Vernon — parochial vicar
- Fr. Jorge Miramontes — Hispanic ministry
Pastorate 26
Parishes:
- Cottage Grove — St. Patrick
- McFarland — Christ the King
- Monona — Immaculate Heart of Mary
School:
- Monona — Immaculate Heart of Mary
Priests:
- Fr. Chad Droessler — parochial administrator
- Deacon Mark Foley — parochial vicar (upon priestly ordination)
- Fr. Bill Van Wagner — parochial vicar
Pastorate 27
Parish:
- Madison — Blessed Sacrament
School:
- Madison — Blessed Sacrament
Priests:
- Fr. Andy McAlpin, OP — pastor
- Fr. Luan Pho, OP — parochial vicar
Pastorate 28
Parish:
- Madison — St. Paul University Catholic Center
Priests:
- Fr. Eric Sternberg — pastor
- Fr. Tim Mergen — parochial vicar
Pastorate 29
Parish:
- Platteville — St. Augustine
Priest:
- Fr. John Del Priore, SJS — parochial administrator (Spanish language proficiency)
Pastorate 30
Parish:
- Madison — St. Bernard (proposed cathedral pending Vatican approval)
Priest:
- Fr. Michael Radowicz — pastor
Other priest announcements
- Fr. Joji Reddy Allam — returning home to India
- Msgr. Larry Bakke — retiring, but continuing to serve as director of the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities
- Fr. Maridas Bekala — returning home to India
- Fr. Tom Coyle — retiring
- Fr. Dale Grubba — retiring
- Fr. Steven Kortendick — retiring
- Fr. Richard Leffler — retiring
- Fr. Steve Petrica — retiring
- Fr. Mike Resop — retiring
- Fr. Gary Wankerl — retiring