News Release #372

Bishop of New Ulm Catholic diocese announces official appointments

New Ulm, MN - The following official appointments have

been announced by the Most Reverend John C. Nienstedt, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm, MN.

Effective as of November 1, 2004

Rev. Eugene M. Brown to retire from active ministry and to continue to serve as Chaplain at the Divine Providence Health Care Center in Ivanhoe, Minnesota .

Sister Judi Angst, OSF to serve as Pastoral Administrator of the Church of St. Thomas in Sanborn, Minnesota, while continuing as Pastoral Administrator at the Church of St. Joseph in Clements.

Sister Jeanette S. Homan, OSF to serve as Pastoral Administrator of the Church of St. Eloi in Ghent, Minnesota .

Rev. Andrew J. Michels to serve as Sacramental Minister of the Church of St. Eloi in Ghent, Minnesota, while continuing to remain pastor of the Church of St. Edward in Minneota and the Church of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Taunton, Minnesota.

Sister Laetitia Lariviere, IHM to serve as Pastoral Administrator of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Murdock and the Church of St. Bridget in DeGraff.

Rev. Steven J. Verhelst to serve as Sacramental Minister of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Murdock and the Church of St. Bridget in DeGraff, while remaining Pastor of the Church of St. Francis in Benson, the Church of the Visitation in Danvers, and the Church of St. Malachy in Clontarf.