Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis:

Effective January 2, 2018

Reverend Gregory Abbott, appointed chaplain to the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis. This is a transfer from his previous assignment as pastor of the Church of the Ascension in Norwood Young America and the Church of Saint Bernard in Cologne.

Reverend Joseph Fink, appointed parochial vicar of the Church of the Ascension in Norwood Young America and the Church of Saint Bernard in Cologne. This is in addition to his current assignments as parochial vicar of the Church of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin and the Church of the Holy Childhood in Saint Paul.

Reverend Stanley Mader, appointed temporary parochial administrator of the Church of the Ascension in Norwood Young America and the Church of Saint Bernard in Cologne. This is in addition to his current assignment as pastor of the Church of Saint Joseph in Waconia.