Tuesday, May 26, 2009

The Priests’ Personnel Office announces that Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk has made the following appointments, effective July 2009 unless otherwise noted.

Father Vincent Cutrara, CS, appointed pastor of Sacred Heart, Cincinnati, effective May 12.

Father Mario Rauzi, CS, appointed parochial vicar of Sacred Heart, Cincinnati, effective May 12.

Father John Mencsik, CPPS, appointed pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Dayton, effective July 13.

Father Mike Paraniuk has been appointed temporary administrator of St. Benignus Parish, Greenfield, while continuing as pastor of St. Mary Parish, Hillsboro, effective until June 30.

Father Ken Schartz has been appointed temporary administrator of St. Augustine Parish, Jamestown, while continuing as pastor of St. Brigid, Xenia, effective until June 30.

Father Henry F. Albietz, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Wapakoneta, to pastor, St. Angela Merici, Fayetteville, and St. Michael, Mt. Orab.

Father Michael F. Leshney, temporary parochial administrator of St. Mary, Bethel, and St. Peter, New Richmond, has been named pastor.

Father Patrick J. Welsh, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, McCartyville, to pastor, St. Bartholomew, Cincinnati.

Father William O’Donnell, CPPS, appointed pastor of St. Rita Parish, Dayton, while remaining pastor of Precious Blood Church, Dayton.

Father Reynaldo S. Taylor, parochial vicar of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Cincinnati, to pastor of St. Joseph, Cincinnati, and part-time chaplain.

Father John W. Tonkin, parochial vicar of St. Susanna Parish, Mason, to pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, McCartyville.

Father Joseph C. Kindel, parochial vicar of St. James Parish, White Oak, to chaplain of Miami Valley and Kettering hospitals while residing at St. Francis of Assisi, Centerville.

Father Edward T. Pratt, parochial vicar of St. Albert the Great Parish, Kettering, to parochial vicar of Precious Blood, Dayton, and St. Rita Parish, Dayton.

Father Barry Stechschulte is appointed parochial vicar to the Coldwater Cluster.

Father Matthew Lee is appointed parochial vicar at  St. Joseph, Wapakoneta; Immaculate Conception, Botkins; and St. Lawrence, Rhine.

Father Martin Bachman is appointed parochial vicar at St. James the Greater Parish, White Oak.

Father Anthony Tozzi is appointed parochial vicar at St. Susanna Parish, Mason.

Father Robert Hadden is appointed parochial vicar at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cincinnati.

Father Shawn Landenwitch is appointed to the faculty of LaSalle High School while residing at St. Ann Parish, Groesbeck.

Father David Endres is appointed to the faculty of Fenwick High School while residing at St. Albert the Great Parish, Dayton.