Archbishop announces clergy, parish assignments

Official Appointments

Effective July 7, 2010

Rev. John F. Geis, pastor of St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish in Floyds Knobs, granted permission to retire.

Rev. Daniel J. Staublin, administrator of St. Ambrose Parish in Seymour and Our Lady of Providence Parish in Brownstown, to pastor of St. Ambrose Parish in Seymour and remaining administrator of Our Lady of Providence Parish in Brownstown.

Rev. H. Michael Hilderbrand, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Lanesville, appointed pastor of St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish in Floyds Knobs.

Rev. Juan José Valdes, a priest of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico, appointed administrator of St. Mary Parish in Lanesville with additional ministry to the Hispanic community in the New Albany Deanery.

Rev. Frederick J. Denison, pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Starlight, granted permission for early retirement from active ministry for health reasons, and assigned to weekend sacramental minister of St. Joseph Parish in Crawford County and St. Peter Parish in Harrison County.

Rev. Wilfred E. Day, pastor of Holy Family Parish in New Albany and dean of the New Albany Deanery, appointed pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Starlight and continuing as dean of the New Albany Deanery.

Rev. J. Daniel Atkins, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Corydon, Most Precious Blood Parish in New Middletown and St. Peter Parish in Harrison County, appointed pastor of Holy Family Parish in New Albany.

Rev. Robert J. Hankee, pastor of St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon and sacramental minister of Immaculate Conception Parish in Millhousen and St. Denis Parish in Jennings County, appointed pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Corydon and Most Precious Blood Parish in New Middletown and administrator of St. Peter Parish in Harrison County.

Sister Shirley Gerth, O.S.F., parish life coordinator of St. Anne Parish in New Castle and St. Rose Parish in Knightstown, appointed parish life coordinator of St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon.

Rev. Patrick Doyle, pastor of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish in Indianapolis, appointed priest moderator of St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon and continuing as pastor of Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish in Indianapolis.

Rev. Aaron Jenkins appointed sacramental minister of St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon, Immaculate Conception Parish in Millhousen and St. Denis Parish in Jennings County while continuing as archdiocesan associate director of Vocations, chaplain of Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School in Indianapolis and chaplain of the Indianapolis Fire Department.

Russell Woodard, currently a deacon candidate, appointed parish life coordinator of St. Anne Parish in New Castle and St. Rose Parish in Knightstown.

Rev. Darvin E. Winters, pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Terre Haute, sacramental minister of St. Ann Parish in Terre Haute and chaplain of the Indiana Air National Guard, appointed pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Greencastle, chaplain of DePauw University in Greencastle and chaplain of the Putnamville Correctional Facility in Putnamville while continuing as chaplain of the Indiana Air National Guard.

Rev. Stephen T. Jarrell, pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Greencastle, chaplain of DePauw University in Greencastle and chaplain of the Putnamville Correctional Facility in Putnamville, appointed pastor of Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis.

Rev. Anthony R. Volz, pastor of Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, appointed pastor of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis.

Rev. Sean Danda, having completed further studies in Rome, Italy, appointed associate pastor of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis and chaplain at the University of Indianapolis in Indianapolis.

Rev. Randall R. Summers, pastor of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis, appointed pastor of St. Louis Parish in Batesville.

Rev. Peter A. Marshall, associate pastor of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis, appointed associate pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis.

Rev. Gerald J. Kirkhoff, pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis, priest moderator of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis, dean of the Indianapolis North Deanery and archdiocesan vicar of Advocacy for Priests, appointed pastor of Good Shepherd Parish in Indianapolis and continuing as archdiocesan vicar of Advocacy for Priests.

Rev. James R. Farrell, director of Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House in Indianapolis and priest moderator and administrator of Good Shepherd Parish in Indianapolis, appointed pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis and priest moderator of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis, and continuing as director of Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House in Indianapolis.

Rev. Robert T. Hausladen, chaplain of Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis and associate pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis, appointed sacramental minister of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Terre Haute and St. Ann Parish in Terre Haute, and continuing as chaplain of Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis.

Rev. Thomas L. Schliessmann, pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Franklin and Holy Trinity Parish in Edinburgh, and archdiocesan chaplain of Scouts, appointed pastor of St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis and continuing as archdiocesan chaplain of Scouts.

Rev. John Beitans, pastor of St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis, appointed pastor of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Franklin and Holy Trinity Parish in Edinburgh, and director of the archdiocesan Office of Ecumenism.

Rev. William M. Williams, pastor of St. Michael Parish in Brookville and Holy Guardian Angels Parish in Cedar Grove, granted a sabbatical.

Rev. C. Ryan McCarthy, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in St. Leon and St. John Parish in Dover, appointed pastor of St. Michael Parish in Brookville and administrator of Holy Guardian Angels Parish in Cedar Grove, St. Joseph Parish in St. Leon and St. John Parish in Dover.

Rev. Sengole Thomas Gnanaraj, a priest of the Diocese of Palayamkottai, India, appointed associate pastor of St. Joseph Parish in St. Leon and St. John Parish in Dover.

Barbara Black, pastoral associate of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Terre Haute and director of religious education of St. Benedict Parish in Terre Haute, appointed parish life coordinator of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Terre Haute.

Rev. Stephen W. Giannini, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, archdiocesan vicar for Clergy and Parish Life Coordinators, archdiocesan judge for the Metropolitan Tribunal and vice chancellor, appointed priest moderator of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Terre Haute, and continuing as pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, archdiocesan vicar for Clergy and Parish Life Coordinators, archdiocesan judge for the Metropolitan Tribunal and vice chancellor.

Rev. Richard Ginther, pastor of St. Mary Margaret Parish in Terre Haute and St. Patrick Parish in Terre Haute, appointed priest moderator of St. Ann Parish in Terre Haute, and continuing as pastor of St. Margaret Mary Parish in Terre Haute and St. Patrick Parish in Terre Haute.

Rev. Jeffrey Godecker, chaplain of the Butler Catholic Community at Butler University in Indianapolis and sacramental minister of Good Shepherd Parish in Indianapolis, continuing as chaplain of the Butler Catholic Community at Butler University in Indianapolis with continued residence at Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis.

Rev. Thomas Fox, O.F.M., Hispanic Ministry for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, retiring and returning to the St. Louis Province of the Sacred Heart.

Rev. Thomas Smith, O.F.M. Conv., part-time Hispanic Ministry for the New Albany Deanery, returning to the Province of Our Lady of Consolation for a future provincial assignment.

These appointments are from the office of the Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Archbishop of Indianapolis. †