Archive for Category: "Appointments"

Northeast parishes get new priest; KC’s keep chaplain

Northeast parishes get new priest; KC’s keep chaplain

Father Peter Laird, archdiocesan vicar general and moderator of the curia, was named parochial administrator of St. Boniface and All Saints, both in Minneapolis

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Priest named moderator of new regional school

Priest named moderator of new regional school

Father Michael Rudolph, pastor of St. Michael in West St. Paul, was named moderator of the recently created and newly named Community of Saints Regional Catholic School in West St. Paul, effective Feb. 10.

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Two priests and four deacons given new assignments

Two priests and four deacons given new assignments

Archbishop John C. Nienstedt, has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

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13 priests, 1 deacon receive assignments

13 priests, 1 deacon receive assignments

Four priests were appointed as representatives to the Presbyteral Council as of Jan. 1. The new deans and their deaneries are: Father Thomas Walker, Deanery Five; Father Timothy Dolan, Deanery Ten; Father Stan Mader, Deanery Six; and Father Rolf Tollefson, who will serve as Archbishop John Nienstedt’s appointee.

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Archdiocese announces official parish mergers, clergy assignments and a retirement

Archdiocese announces official parish mergers, clergy assignments and a retirement

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced that three canonical mergers will be official on Jan. 1: St. Austin of Minneapolis into St. Bridget of Minneapolis; Most Holy Trinity in St. Louis Park into Our Lady of Grace in Edina; and St. Vincent in St. Paul into the Cathedral parish of St. Paul.

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Priests, deacon serve archdiocese

Priests, deacon serve archdiocese

Two priests and a deacon from outside the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis were granted the right to minister here.

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Priests, brothers receive new assignments

Priests, brothers receive new assignments

Priests, brothers receive new assignments

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Two priests retire, others receive faculties, new assignments

Two priests retire, others receive faculties, new assignments

Father Gregory Welch retired from full-time ministry June 30. He had served as pastor of St. Patrick in Edina since 2004. He was ordained in 1967 and served on staff at the Catholic Youth Center in St. Paul.

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Two priests named to St. Paul parishes

Two priests named to St. Paul parishes

Oblate Father William O’Donnell was named to serve as pastor of St. Casimir and St. Patrick, both in St. Paul, effective Wednesday, Aug. 10.

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One new chaplain and three religious priests appointed

One new chaplain and three religious priests appointed

Four priests have been given assignments in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

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Three priests get new assignments

Three priests get new assignments

Archbishop John C. Nienstedt has made the following ap­pointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis:

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Seven priests take July 1 assignments

Seven priests take July 1 assignments

Seven priests have been given new or additional assignments for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minnea­polis that all begin July 1.

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