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Released May 8, 2001
New Ulm, MN - Rev. John G. Berger, Administrator of the Diocese of New Ulm, announced the following official appointments. Effective June 1, 2001
Reverend Ronald V. Huberty to serve as Parochial Administrator of the Church of St. Malachy in Clontarf, MN in addition to being Pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Murdock and Sacramental Minister of the Church of St. Bridget in DeGraff.
Reverend Steven J. Verhelst to serve as Parochial Administrator of the Church of the Visitation in Danvers, MN in addition to being Pastor of the Church of St. Francis in Benson, and Sacramental Minister of the Church of St. Bridget in DeGraff.
Effective June 20, 2001
Rev. James W. Devorak to serve as Sacramental Minister of the Church of St. Clara in Clara City while continuing as Pastor of the Church of St. Joseph in Montevideo and Pastor of the Church of St. Andrew in Granite Falls.
Rev. Marco Antonio Elel Xoyon to serve as Associate Pastor of the Church of the Holy Redeemer in Marshall.
Rev. Francis J. Garvey to serve as Parochial Administrator of the Church of St. Anthony in Watkins while continuing as Parochial Administrator of the Church of Our Lady in Manannah and one-half time as Director of Priest Personnel and Bishop’s Delegate in Matters Pertaining to Sexual Misconduct. He will no longer serve as priest/chaplain at the Willmar Regional Treatment Center.
Rev. Richard C. Gross to retire from active ministry.
Rev. Tony R. Hesse to serve as Associate Pastor of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm.
Rev. Dennis C. Labat to serve forty percent as Supervisor of Pastoral Administrators and other diocesan duties and sixty percent as Pastor of the Church of St. Raphael in Springfield and Sacramental Minister of the Church of St. Thomas in Sanborn.
Rev. A. Melchizedech to serve as Associate Pastor of the Church of Our Lady in Manannah and the Church of St. Anthony in Watkins. He will reside in Watkins.
Rev. Sagayadasan Nicholas to serve as Associate Pastor of the Church of St. Andrew in Granite Falls and the Church of St. Joseph in Montevideo, and Sacramental Minister of the Church of St. Clara in Clara City. He will reside in Granite Falls.
Rev. Brian W. Oestreich to serve one-half time as Director of Vocations for the Diocese of New Ulm while continuing as Pastor of the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth and Sacramental Minister of the Church of St. Paul in Comfrey one-half time.
Rev. John A. Pearson to serve as Ecumenical Director while continuing as Pastor of the Church of St. Dionysius in Tyler and the Church of St. Genevieve in Lake Benton.
Rev. Samuel Perez to serve as Associate Pastor of the Church of St. Mary in Willmar.
Rev. Todd J. Petersen to serve as Associate Pastor of the Church of St. Mary in Sleepy Eye.
Effective June 30, 2001
Rev. John H. Brunner to serve as Parochial Administrator of the Church of St. Willibrord in Gibbon while continuing as Pastor of the Church of St. Andrew in Fairfax and the Church of the Sacred Heart in Franklin.
Rev. Eugene C. Hackert to retire from active ministry.
Rev. Jose Paul Pynadath, CMI to serve as Associate Pastor of the Church of St. Willibrord in Gibbon, the Church of St. Andrew in Fairfax and the Church of the Sacred Heart in Franklin. He will reside in Gibbon.
Sister Sharon Nohner, OSB to serve as Pastoral Administrator of the Church of St. Paul in Comfrey.
Sister Kathryn Schoolmeesters, SSND to serve as Pastoral Administrator of the Church of St. John in Hector.
Parish Cluster changes occurring with the new appointments Effective June 20, 2001
St. Andrew, Granite Falls, St. Joseph, Montevideo, and St. Clara, Clara City will be clustered.
For a biographical sketch or photo contact the Diocesan Office of Communications, (507) 359-2966.
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