New Assignments, Retirement for Priests

May 26, 2005

OFFICIAL:

Effective July 12, 2005

In accordance with Canon 525, Monsignor Roger J. Augustine, Diocesan Administrator, having received approval from the College of Consultors, hereby canonically appoints the following:

Rev. Richard D. Ball from Pastor of St. Mary Church in Dow City, St. Boniface Church in Charter Oak and St. Mary Church in Ute to Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Granville and President of Spalding Catholic Schools for a term of six years.

Rev. Armand J. Bertrand to Pastor of Visitation of the BVM Church in Maryhill and St. John Church in Quimby while remaining Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Cherokee for a term of six years.

Rev. Steven Brodersen from Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Sioux City, to Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Boone for a term of six years.

Rev. James A. Bruch from Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Milford, to Pastor of St. Boniface Church in Sioux City for a term of six years.

Very Rev. Laurence J. Burns from a member of the Webster County Team Ministry in Fort Dodge, residing at Corpus Christi Church in Fort Dodge and Dean of the Southeast Deanery to Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Early and St. Joseph Church in Schaller for a term of six years.

Rev. Clement W. Currans from Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Boone, to Pastor of Holy Family Church in Emmetsburg for a term of six years.

Rev. Michael J. Erpelding from Co-Administrator of St. Boniface Church in Sioux City, to Pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Sioux City while remaining Judge and Defender of the Bond in the Diocesan Tribunal for a term of six years.

Rev. Daniel M. Greving from Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Wesley, St. Benedict Church, St. Benedict, and Sacred Heart Church in Livermore, to Pastor of St. Joseph, Struble, and a member of the LeMars Plymouth County Cluster Team Ministry for a term of six years.

Very Rev. Daniel C. Guenther from Pastor of Holy Family Church in Emmetsburg, and Dean of the Northeast Deanery to Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Sioux City for a term of six years.

Rev. Timothy J. Hogan from Pastor of St. Michael Church in Sioux City, to Pastor of St. Cecelia Church in Sanborn, St. Joseph Church in Hartley, Sacred Heart Church in Sutherland and St. Anthony Church in Primghar for a term of six years.

Rev. Brian C. Hughes from Co-Administrator of St. Boniface Church in Sioux City to remain as full-time Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Sioux City.

Rev. William A. McCarthy from Administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Struble, and a member of the LeMars Plymouth County Cluster Team Ministry to the Webster County Team Ministry in Fort Dodge for a term of six years.

Rev. Patrick O'Kane from Pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Early and St. Joseph Church in Schaller, to Pastor of St. John Church in Onawa, St. Bernard Church in Blencoe and St. Joseph Church in Salix for a term of six years.

Rev. Victor F. Ramaeker to Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Bode, while remaining Pastor of St. Michael Church in Whittemore for a term of six years.

Rev. Randy Schon from Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Bode, to Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Wesley, Sacred Heart Church in Livermore and St. Benedict Church in St. Benedict for a term of six years.

Rev. Msgr. Kenneth A. Seifried from Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Granville, to Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Milford for a term of six years.

Rev. Donald J. Slaven from Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Salix, to Pastor of St. Mary Church in Dow City, St. Boniface Church in Charter Oak, and St. Mary Church in Ute for a term of six years, while remaining Judge in the Office of the Tribunal.

Very Rev. Gary B. Snyder from Pastor of St. Joseph Church in Sioux City, to Pastor of St. Michael Church in Sioux City for a term of six years while remaining Dean of the Southwest Deanery.

To Retirement:

Rev. Harry D. McAlpine from Pastor of St. John Church in Onawa and St. Bernard Church in Blencoe to retirement.

Rev. Eugene E. Sitzmann from Pastor of Visitation of the BVM Church in Maryhill and St. John Church in Quimby to retirement.

Msgr. Roger J. Augustine
Diocesan Administrator