Saskatoon pastoral appointments announced
By Kiply Lukan Yaworski
SASKATOON — Bishop
Donald Bolen recently announced a number of pastoral appointments in
the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon to take effect July 3, 2010.
In the Humboldt deanery,
Rev. Denis Phaneuf will delay his retirement to continue serving as
pastor at Cudworth and St. Benedict, and will also assume pastoral responsibility
for Holy Trinity parish in Pilger.
Rev. Johny Mangaleth will
provide Sunday masses in the parishes at Marysburg, Burr and Middle
Lake, in addition to continuing as associate pastor at St. Paul’s
Cathedral in Saskatoon.
Rev. Darryl Millette is appointed
pastor at Watson, Englefeld and St. Gregor. Deacon Bob Williston has
been appointed to Holy Family Parish in Saskatoon, assisting pastor
Rev. David Tumback.
Rev. Modestus Ngwu, OP, has
been named pastor at Fox Valley, Burstall, Liebenthal and Richmound
parishes. Presently serving as associate pastor in Humboldt, Rev. Emmanuel
Azike, OP, is appointed pastor at Leader, Lancer and Prelate as of July
3.
Rev. Lawrence DeMong, OSB,
is appointed pastor of St. Anne Parish in Saskatoon, with Rev. Ken Beck
returning from sabbatical to continue serving as pastor at Holy Spirit
Parish in Saskatoon.
In addition to his duties
as vicar general, Rev. Ron Beechinor will also serve as associate pastor
at Holy Spirit Parish.
Rev. Jude Nzekwe is appointed
priest moderator at St. John Bosco Parish, where Theresa Winterhalt
will be appointed parish life director after the departure of Sister
Estelle Lavigne, PM.
Rev. Nestor Gregoire, OMI,
has been appointed pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Saskatoon, with the
departure of parish life director Mary Ann Shepel. The present priest
moderator, Rev. Raymond Senger, will continue as pastor at St. Francis
Xavier Parish in the city.
Rev. Iheanyi Enwerem, OP,
who has been serving as administrator at the parishes in Martensville
and Langham, is now formally appointed pastor.
Rev. Joseph Jacek, OMI, is
appointed priest moderator at Allan, Colonsay and Viscount.
In the Kerrobert deanery,
the parishes at Luseland and Major will be attached to Kerrobert and
will be served by Rev. George Chatholil. Present parish life director
Joe Kurtz will serve as part-time pastoral associate in Kerrobert, while
Beverly Murphy will end her time as parish life director there.
The parish at Tramping Lake
will be attached to Unity, with both parishes served by Rev. Gerard
Cooper.
Rev. Rhéal Bussière
is appointed chaplain at Saskatoon City Hospital and St. Paul’s
Hospital, and Rev. Joseph Thangaraj is appointed chaplain at Royal University
Hospital and St. Paul Hospital. The Redemptorist priests at St. Mary
Parish will also provide weekend relief as hospital chaplains at St.
Paul’s.
In making the announcements
about hospital chaplaincy, Bolen expressed appreciation to Rev. Bernard
de Margerie for coming out of retirement in January to assist as chaplain
at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon.
Rev. Bernard Stauber, OSB,
has been appointed to say weekday mass at St. Mary Villa in Humboldt.
Rev. Theophilus Habadah will
be returning to his home diocese of Keta-Akatsi, Ghana in August, after
serving two years in the Diocese of Saskatoon as hospital chaplain and
as priest moderator to the parishes in Allan, Colonsay and Viscount.
Two seminarians will be ordained
to the diaconate this summer will be serving in parishes this summer.
Geoffrey Young, who is studying at St. Joseph Seminary in Edmonton,
will serve at St. Paul’s Cathedral, while Matthew Ramsay, who
is studying at Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon, will serve at Holy Spirit.
Seminarian Colin Roy, who
has been studying at St. Peter’s Seminary in London, Ont., will
begin a year of pastoral internship at St. Augustine Parish in Humboldt
under the mentorship of Rev. Emile April.
Seminarian Daniel Yasinski,
who has also been studying at St. Peter’s, will begin a year of
pastoral internship at St. Anne’s Parish under Rev. Lawrence DeMong,
OSB.
Rev. Kevin McGee, pastor at St. Patrick, St. Michael and St. Peter the Apostle parishes in Saskatoon, will continue as chair of the diocesan Council of Priests, while Diane Coté will continue as chair of the Diocesan Pastoral Council.
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