Official Appointments
Effective July 3, 2019
Pastors Retiring
Rev. Stephen J. Banet, St. Jude Parish, Indianapolis.
Rev. Clement T. Davis, St. Bartholomew Parish, Columbus, and remaining as senior associate pastor and offering sacramental assistance, Holy Trinity Parish, Edinburgh.
Rev. H. Michael Hilderbrand,
St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish, Floyd County.
Rev. Msgr. Mark A. Svarczkopf, Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, Greenwood.
Rev. George Joseph Nangachiveettil, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Fortville.
From Administrator to Pastor
Rev. James M. Brockmeier, St. Mary (Immaculate Conception) Parish, Rushville.
Rev. Douglas A. Hunter, St. Roch Parish, Indianapolis, and chaplain coordinator for Roncalli High School, also in Indianapolis.
Pastor or Administrator
New Appointments
Rev. Stephen D. Donahue, from pastor of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Aurora, to pastor of St. Michael Parish, Cannelton and St. Pius V Parish, Troy.
Rev. Dennis M. Duvelius, from pastor of St. Paul Parish, Tell City and St. Mark Parish, Perry County, to pastor of St. John the Apostle Parish, Bloomington and St. Jude the Apostle Parish, Spencer.
Rev. Todd M. Goodson, from pastor of St. Monica Parish, Indianapolis, to pastor of Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, Greenwood.
Very Rev. Sengole Thomas Gnanaraj, VF, administrator of St. Michael Parish, Cannelton, and St. Pius V Parish, Troy, and Dean of the Tell City Deanery, to administrator of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Richmond.
Rev. Robert J. Hankee, from pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Corydon, to pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Fortville.
Rev. Robert T. Hausladen, from pastor of St. Joseph and St. Ann parishes, both in Indianapolis, to pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Indianapolis, and St. Susanna Parish, Plainfield.
Rev. Francis Joseph Kalapurackal, administrator of St. Thomas More Parish, Mooresville, to administrator of St. Thomas More Parish, Mooresville, and St. Ann Parish, Indianapolis.
Rev. Daniel J. Mahan, from pastor of St. John the Apostle Parish, Bloomington, and St. Jude the Apostle Parish, Spencer, to pastor of St. Barnabas Parish, Indianapolis.
Rev. Douglas W. Marcotte, from pastor of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Augustine parishes, both in Jeffersonville, to pastor of St. Simon the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis.
Rev. William G. Marks, from pastor of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Indianapolis, to pastor of St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish, Floyd County.
Rev. Peter A. Marshall, from director of spiritual formation, Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, to pastor, St. Jude Parish, Indianapolis, and director of continuing education for priests.
Rev. John P. McCaslin, from pastor of St. Simon the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis, to pastor, St. Monica Parish, Indianapolis.
Rev. Benjamin D. Syberg, pastor of St. Lawrence Parish, Lawrenceburg, to pastor of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Aurora, and continuing as pastor, St. Lawrence Parish, Lawrenceburg.
Rev. Christopher Wadelton, from pastor of St. Philip Neri Parish, Indianapolis, to pastor, St. Bartholomew Parish, Columbus, and sacramental minister, Holy Trinity Parish, Edinburgh.
New Administrators
Rev. Jeffrey L. Dufresne, from associate pastor of St. Monica Parish, Indianapolis, and chaplain coordinator, Cardinal Ritter Junior/Senior High School, also in Indianapolis, to administrator, St. Philip Neri Parish, Indianapolis.
Rev. Anthony P. Hollowell, from associate pastor of Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, Greenwood, to administrator, St. Paul Parish, Tell City, and St. Mark Parish, Perry County.
Rev. G. Kyle Rodden, from associate pastor of St. Bartholomew Parish, Columbus, and sacramental ministry at Holy Trinity Parish, Edinburgh, to administrator of
St. Joseph Parish, Corydon.
Rev. Matthew H. Tucci, from associate pastor of St. Barnabas Parish and Catholic chaplain, University of Indianapolis, both in Indianapolis, to administrator of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Augustine parishes, Jeffersonville.
Rev. Timothy M. Wyciskalla, from completing a licentiate in canon law in Rome to administrator, St. Mark the Evangelist Parish, Indianapolis, and part‑time Metropolitan Tribunal Defender of the Bond.
Associate Pastors
Rev. Timothy DeCrane, being ordained to the priesthood on June 1, 2019, to associate pastor, St. Monica Parish, Indianapolis, and chaplain coordinator, Cardinal Ritter Junior/Senior High School, also in Indianapolis.
Rev. Vincent Gillmore, being ordained to the priesthood on June 1, 2019, to associate pastor, Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish, Greenwood.
Rev. Santhosh Yohannan, associate pastor of St. Simon the Apostle Parish, Indianapolis, to associate pastor, St. Louis Parish, Batesville, and sacramental ministry, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Milan.
Other Assignments
Rev. Stanley L. Pondo, JCD, pastor of St. Louis Parish, Batesville, to continuing as pastor of St. Louis Parish, Batesville, and sacramental minister, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Milan.
Rev. Msgr. Anthony L. Volz, from pastor of St. Barnabas Parish, Indianapolis, to staff member of Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary, Indianapolis.
Rev. Wilfred E. Day, administrator of St. John the Baptist Parish, Starlight appointed to an additional one-year term.
Rev. Thomas E. Clegg, pastor of St. John Paul II Parish, Sellersburg, appointed to a second six-year term.
Rev. William L. Ehalt, pastor of
St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Decatur County, appointed to a second six-year term.
Rev. C. Ryan McCarthy, pastor of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, Indianapolis, appointed to a second six-year term.
Very Rev. Michael E. O’Mara, VF, pastor of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, Indianapolis, appointed to a second six‑year term and continuing as Dean of the West Deanery.
Sister Gail Trippett, C.S.J., from temporary parish life coordinator,
Holy Angels and St. Rita parishes, both in Indianapolis, to a three-year term as parish life coordinator.
Very Rev. Joseph Moriarty, rector of Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary, Indianapolis, to providing sacramental minister for Holy Angels and St. Rita parishes, both in Indianapolis, and continuing as rector of Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary.
Rev. Andrew W. Syberg, formation staff, Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary, Indianapolis, to sacramental minister for Holy Angels and St. Rita parishes, both in Indianapolis, and coordinating the assistance of other priests on staff at Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary when needed.
(These appointments is from the office of the Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson, Archbishop of Indianapolis.) †