New assignments announced

Father John A. Riley, vicar general - chancellor, announces the following appointments made by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, effective July 1, unless otherwise noted.

Retirements

Father William Porter, from pastor of St. Agnes Parish, Roeland Park, to retirement from parish administration effective Dec. 31.

Sabbaticals

Father John Pilcher, from pastor of Mater Dei Parish, Topeka, to priestly sabbatical effective July 1, then, effective Jan. 1, 2024, to a parish assignment to be determined.

Father Patrick Sullivan, from pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Shawnee, to priestly sabbatical; and effective Jan. 1, 2024, to pastor of St. Agnes Parish, Roeland Park.

Pastors

Father Bruce Ansems, returning from priestly sabbatical and continuing as pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Louisburg, and Adjutant Judicial Vicar.

Father Nicholas Ashmore, from pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Olpe, to chaplain/director of Didde Catholic Campus Center, Emporia, and continuing as pastor of St. Catherine Parish, Emporia.

Summer Schedule

The Leaven will now begin its summer schedule. The summer publication dates are: June 2, June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, Aug. 11 and Aug. 25. Weeklies will begin again on Sept. 8.

Father William Dun-Dery, from parochial vicar for St. Patrick Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, to pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Nortonville; Immaculate Conception Parish, Valley Falls; and Corpus Christi Parish, Mooney Creek.

Father Mathew Francis, from pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Onaga, St. Patrick Parish in Corning and St. Bede Parish in Kelly, to pastor of St. Michael Parish, Axtell, and Holy Family Parish, Summerfield.

Father Joel Haug, from parochial vicar for St. Joseph Parish, Shawnee, and chaplain of Bishop Ward High School, Kansas City, Kansas, to pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Sabetha; St. Augustine Parish, Fidelity; and St. James Parish, Wetmore.

Father Raymond May, from parochial vicar for Holy Cross Church, Overland Park, and chaplain of Donnelly College, Kansas City, Kansas, to pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Osage City, and St. Patrick Parish, Scranton, effective May 30.

Father Matthew Nagle, from chaplain/director of Didde Catholic Campus Center, Emporia, and pastor of St. Mary Parish, Hartford, to pastor of Mater Dei Parish, Topeka.

Father Viet Nguyen, from parochial vicar for Church of the Ascension Parish, Overland Park, to pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Onaga; St. Patrick Parish, Corning; and St. Bede Parish, Kelly.

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MSGR. KRISCHE DIES

Msgr. Vince Krische, best-known for his many years in ministry at the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center at the University of Kansas, died on May 13. Look for his obituary in the June 2 issue of The Leaven.