Official appointments

Diocesan Staff

Effective August 7, 2002
Sr. Mary Charles Mayer, RSM will serve as part-time Associate Director of Communications and Advancement as well as co-editor of The Prairie Catholic. Sister Mary Charles comes most recently from Rome, Italy where she lived for eleven years and received a licentiate degree in Social Communications from the Pontifical Gregorian University. Sister is a member of the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, MI and resides in Jackson, MN. She also works for Sacred Heart Mercy Health Care Clinic in Jackson, where she works on media projects for her community.

Pastoral Leaders

Effective September 4, 2002
Rev. Mr. Richard Cronican to serve as Ecumenical Director for the diocese.

Effective September 24, 2002
Sr. Judi Angst, OSF, to serve as Pastoral Administrator of the Church of St. Joseph, Clements.

Fr. Robert Wyffels to serve as Sacramental Minister of the Church of St. Joseph, Clements, while continuing as Pastor of the Church of St. Michael, Morgan.