Father Henry Baxa: Granted full retirement and relieved from all canonical appointments in the Diocese of Salina.
Father Joseph Asirvatham, HGN: Released from assignment as Parish Administrator of St. Joseph Parish, Bird City; St. John Nepomucene Parish, Beardsley; and St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Francis, to return to his home country of India.
Father Gale Hammerschmidt: 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 and Communications for the Diocese of Salina.
Deacon Edward Souza: Released from assignment as temporary Parish Director of Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Manhattan, and St. Patrick Parish, Ogden, while maintaining other official appointments.
Father Jarett Konrade and Father Andrew Rockers: Released from the pastoral care of St. Theresa Parish, Mankato and of Sacred Heart Parish, Esbon, as priests in solidum, while maintaining other official appointments.
Father Leo Blasi: Transferred from pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Plainville, and St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Stockton, to pastor of Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Manhattan, and St. Patrick Parish, Ogden, with residence in the Seven Dolors of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish rectory, Manhattan.
Father Fred Gatschet: Released from pastoral care of St. Bernard Parish, Ellsworth, St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish, Kanopolis, and St. Joseph Parish, Brookville as a priest in solidum. Transferred from pastor of Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish, Salina to pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Hays, with teaching duties at Thomas More Prep-Marian Jr./Sr. High School.
Father Stanley Basil, HGN: Released from pastoral care of St. Bernard Parish, Ellsworth, St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish, Kanopolis, and St. Joseph Parish, Brookville as a priest in solidum, and appointed pastor of these same parishes.
Father John Schmeidler: Transferred from pastor of Saints Philip and James Parish, Phillipsburg, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Logan, and St. Mary Parish, Smith Center, to pastor of Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish, Salina, and part-time Chaplain of Sacred Heart Jr./Sr. High School.
Father Joshua Werth and Father Thiruthuvadoss ‘Trinity’ Savariyar: Appointed pastoral care of Saints Philip and James Parish, Phillipsburg, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Logan, and St. Mary Parish, Smith Center, as priests in solidum, with Fr. Joshua Werth appointed as moderator. Fr. Werth maintains other official appointments with residence at St. Francis of Assisi parish rectory, Norton. Fr. Savariyar is released from assignment as Parochial Vicar of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Hays, and will reside at Saints Philip and James parish rectory, Phillipsburg.
Father Brian McCaffrey: Released from assignment as parochial vicar of St. Mary Queen of the Universe Parish, Salina, and Chaplain of Sacred Heart Jr./Sr. High School and appointed parochial vicar of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Hays, and chaplain of Thomas More Prep-Marian Jr./Sr. High School, and assistant Vocations Director for the Diocese of Salina, with residence in the Immaculate Heart of Mary parish rectory, Hays.
Father Richard Daise and Father Henry Saw Lone: Appointed pastoral care of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Francis, St. Joseph Parish, Bird City, St. John Nepomucene Parish, Beardsley, Sacred Heart Parish, Atwood, and St. Mary Parish, Herndon, as priests in solidum, with Fr. Henry Saw Lone appointed as moderator. Fr. Daise is transferred from pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Hays, and will reside in the St. Francis of Assisi parish rectory, St. Francis. Fr. Saw Lone is transferred from pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Atwood, and St. Mary Parish, Herndon, and will maintain his residence at Sacred Heart parish rectory, Atwood.
Father Joseph Kieffer and Father Ryan McCandless: Appointed pastoral care of St. Edward Parish, Belleville, St. Isidore Parish, Cuba, St. George Parish, Munden, Sacred Heart Parish, Esbon, and St. Theresa Parish, Mankato, as priests in solidum, with Fr. Joseph Kieffer appointed as moderator. Fr. Kieffer maintains other official appointments with residence at Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish rectory, Concordia. Fr. McCandless is released from assignment as Priest in Residence at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Concordia, but will maintain his residence at Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish rectory, Concordia.
Father Ernest Amoako-Opare: Transferred from parish administrator to pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Hill City, St. Joseph Parish, Damar, Christ the King Parish, WaKeeney, and St. Michael Parish, Collyer, maintaining residence at the Immaculate Heart of Mary parish rectory, Hill City.
Father Damian Richards and Father Michael Raj Kothalamuthu: Appointed pastoral care of Sacred Heart Parish, Plainville, and St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Stockton, as priests in solidum, with Fr. Damian Richards appointed as moderator. Fr. Richards maintains other official appointments with residence at St. Nicholas of Myra parish rectory, Hays. Fr. Kothalamuthu is released from assignment as Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph Parish, Hays, and will reside at Sacred Heart parish rectory, Plainville.Deacon Wayne Talbot: Assigned to diaconal ministry at St. John the Baptist Parish, Hanover, Kansas, St. Augustine Parish, Washington, Kansas, and Sacred Heart Parish, Green Leaf, while maintaining other official appointments.
