The Most Reverend Earl Boyea, Bishop of Lansing, has announced the following clergy assignments, effective June 28, 2023, unless otherwise noted:
Deans:
Rev. William Ashbaugh, Dean of the Ann Arbor Deanery, while continuing as Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle, Ann Arbor, effective July 1, 2023.
Rev. Todd Koenigsknecht, Dean of the Southern Deanery, while continuing as Pastor of Sacred Heart, Hudson, effective July 1, 2023.
Rev. Joseph Krupp, Dean of the Northeastern Deanery, while continuing as Pastor of Holy Family, Grand Blanc, and St. Mark the Evangelist, Grand Blanc, effective July 1, 2023.
Rev. Timothy MacDonald, Dean of the Jackson Deanery, while continuing as Vicar General, Pastor of Queen of the Miraculous Medal Church, and Administrator of St. Catherine Labouré, Concord, effective July 1, 2023.
Rev. Steven Mattson, Dean of the Lansing Deanery, while continuing as Pastor of the Church of the Resurrection, Lansing, effective July 1, 2023.
Rev. James Rolph, Dean of the Western Deanery, while continuing as Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary, Lansing, effective July 1, 2023.
Rev. Mathias Thelen, Dean of the Livingston Deanery, while continuing as Pastor of St. Patrick, Brighton, effective July 1, 2023.
Rev. Brendan Walsh, Dean of the Southeastern Deanery, while continuing as Pastor of St. Joseph, Dexter, effective July 1, 2023.
Rev. Michael Williams, Dean of the Northern Deanery, while continuing as Pastor of St. Joseph, Saint Johns, effective July 1, 2023.
Pastors:
Rev. Peter Khoi Anh Doan, S.D.D., of the Domus Dei Clerical Society of Apostolic Life, to Pastor, St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Lansing, effective August 7, 2023.
Rev. Ryan Riley, from Chaplain, Father Gabriel Richard High School, Ann Arbor, to Pastor, St. Martha, Okemos.
Rev. Kyle Shinseki, S.J., to Pastor, St. Mary Student, Ann Arbor, effective July 1, 2023.
Rev. Eric Weber, from Pastor, Most Holy Trinity, Fowler, continuing as Pastor, St. Mary, Westphalia.
Rev. John Whitlock, from Chair, Department of Vocations, and Director of Seminarians, to Pastor, Most Holy Trinity, Fowler.
Administrators:
Rev. Georges Roger Bidzogo, S.A.C., of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottines), to Administrator, Holy Redeemer, Burton, effective September 1, 2023.
Chaplain:
Rev. John Vinton, from Parochial Vicar, St. Francis of Assisi, Ann Arbor, to Chaplain, Father Gabriel Richard High School, Ann Arbor.
Curia:
Rev. Michael Cassar, from Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. John , East Lansing, to Chair, Department of Vocations, and Director of Seminarians.
Newly Ordained:
Deacon Corey Bilodeau, upon priestly ordination June 10, 2023, to Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas Aquinas/St. John, East Lansing.
Deacon Daniel Dixon, S.J., following priestly ordination in Wisconsin, to Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Student, Ann Arbor, effective July 1, 2023.
Deacon Shea Kettner, upon priestly ordination June 10, 2023, to Parochial Vicar, St. Francis of Assisi, Ann Arbor.
Senior Status:
Rev. Steven Anderson, from Pastor, Holy Redeemer, Burton, to senior priest status, effective June 30, 2023.
Rev. Joseph Sy Kim, from Pastor, St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Lansing, to senior priest status.
Rev. Michael Murray, from Pastor, St. Martha, Okemos, to senior priest status.
Service Outside Diocese:
Rev. James Gartland, S.J., from Pastor, St. Mary Student, Ann Arbor, to service with the Society of Jesus.
Our Lady, Queen of the Clergy, pray for them.