Bishop Boyea announces the following priest assignments and transfers, to take effect Wednesday, June 26, 2019 unless otherwise noted:
Fr. William Lugger, to Senior Priest Status, effective September 4, 2019
Fr. Karl Pung, Administrator of St. Casimir, effective September 4, 2019, in addition to continuing responsibilities
Deacon Wayne Corrion, Administrator of Sts. Mary and Joseph, Durand and Gaines, effective June 26th
Fr. William Wegher, Sacramental Ministry, Sts. Mary and Joseph, Durand and Gaines, effective June 26th
Fr. Robert Roggenbuck, leave of absence, effective immediately
Rev Bob Bacik, Administrator to Pastor of St. Isidore, Laingsburg and Holy Family, Ovid
Rev Gerald Gawronski from Missionary at the Service of the Patriarch of Babylon to Parochial Vicar in the Catholic Community of Flint (effective August 1, 2019)
Rev Todd Koenigsknecht, Administrator to Pastor of Sacred Heart, Hudson and St. Mary on the Lake, Manitou Beach
Rev Michael Newman, OSFS, Pastor of Holy Family, Adrian (effective August 17, 2019)
Rev Dan Westermann, from Administrator of Ss Mary and Joseph, Durand to Pastor of St. John the Baptist, Ypsilanti
Rev John Linden, from Diocesan Director of Vocations to Pastor of St. Andrew Parish, Saline
Rev Shaun Lowery, from Parochial Vicar for St Francis of Assisi Parish, Ann Arbor to Pastor of St Mary Magdalen Parish, Brighton
Rev Vincent Richardson, from Parochial Vicar for St Gerard Parish, Lansing, to Administrator of Cristo Rey Parish, Lansing
Rev John Whitlock, from Spiritual Director of Saint John Vianney College Seminary, St Paul, Minnestoa to Diocesan Director of Vocations
Rev Prabhu Lakra, to Parochial Vicar of St. Gerard Parish, Lansing
Rev Anthony Smela, from Parochial Vicar of St Thomas the Apostle Parish, Ann Arbor, to Parochial Vicar of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Ann Arbor
Reverend David Howell, from Pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Brighton, to Senior Priest Status and in residence at St. Mark Parish, Grand Blanc.
Reverend Fred Thelen, from Pastor of Cristo Rey Parish, Lansing, to Senior Priest Status.