Fr. Gale Hammerschmidt

He was ordained May 19, 2012, by Bishop Edward Weisenburger at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina.

Assignments:

2012 - Parochial vicar at Sacred Heart Cathedral and chaplain at Sacred Heart Junior-Senior High School

2013 - Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Parish in Brookville, in addition to his other duties

2013 - Received the Lumen Christi Award from Catholic Extension for founding Prayer and Action

2014-2020 - Co-Director of Vocations for Salina Diocese

2015 - Ends chaplaincy at SHJSHS and assistant to chaplain at St. Isidore’s Student Center in Manhattan

2015 - Pastor at St. Francis Xavier Parish, Junction City

2017 - Pastor/Chaplain at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish-St. Isidore Catholic Student Center in Manhattan

2023 - Appointed priest supervisor of Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Manhattan and Chaplian of Manhattan Catholic Schools

2024 - Appointed Director of Evangelization and Communication for Dicoese of Salina

2025 - Released from assignment as Priest Supervisor of Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Manhattan, and St. Patrick Parish, Ogden, while maintaining other official appointments in addition to being the Director of Evangelization for the Diocese of Salina.

Present - Appointed Vicar General for the Diocese of Salina for his other canonical appointments.