Most Rev. Robert D. Gruss, Bishop of Saginaw, announced the following clerical and parish assignments, effective July 1, 2023:
Senior Priest
Reverend Richard Bokinskie retiring as Pastor of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Saginaw, to Senior Priest status.
Reverend John Mancini, OSFS retiring as Pastor of Saint Francis de Sales Parish, Bridgeport, to Senior Priest status.
Reverend Prentice Tipton retiring as Rector of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Saginaw, and Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Saginaw, to Senior Priest status.
Pastors
Reverend Nicholas Coffaro from Pastor of Prince of Peace Parish, Linwood, to Pastor of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Bay City.
Reverend Steven Gavit from Pastor of Saint Dominic Parish, Saginaw, to Pastor of Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish, Saginaw.
Reverend Adam Maher from Sacramental Minister, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Midland, and Chaplain of Campus Ministry at Nouvel Catholic Central High School and Saginaw Valley State University, to Rector of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Saginaw, and Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Saginaw.
Reverend Christian Tabares continuing as Pastor of Saint Agnes Parish, Freeland, and assigned Pastor of Saint John Vianney Parish, Saginaw.
Reverend Alberto Vargas continuing as Pastor of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Saginaw, Judicial Vicar of Tribunal and assigned Pastor of Saint Francis de Sales Parish, Bridgeport.
Reverend Kevin Wojciechowski from Parochial Administrator to Pastor of Holy Name of Mary Parish, Harbor Beach.
Parochial Administrators
Reverend Baltha Raj Bandaru from Parochial Administrator pro tem to Parochial Administrator of Saint Peter Parish, Chesaning, and Saint Cyril Parish, Bannister.
Reverend Marc Hopps from Parochial Vicar of Saint Brigid of Kildare Parish, Midland, and Saint Mary University Parish, Mount Pleasant, to Parochial Administrator of Saint Gabriel Parish, Auburn.
Reverend Richard John from Parochial Vicar of Christ the Good Shepherd Parish, Saginaw, and Saint John Paul II Parish, Carrollton, to Parochial Administrator of Saint Dominic Parish, Saginaw.
Parochial Vicars
Deacon Matthew Gembrowski, following his ordination to the priesthood on May 12, 2023, will be assigned Parochial Vicar of Saint Brigid of Kildare Parish, Midland, and Saint Mary University Parish, Mount Pleasant.
Sacramental Ministers
Reverend James Wm. Bessert retiring as Director of the Diocesan Office of Liturgy to Senior Priest status and remaining Sacramental Minister at Saint Catherine of Siena Parish, Bay City.
Reverend Richard Filary from Pastor of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish of Bay City, to Senior Priest status and Sacramental Minister at Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Midland, and appointed Defender of the Bond.
PLEASE NOTE: The following Pastors have been re-appointed to their current assignments:
Reverend Andrew Booms, Pastor of Saint Brigid of Kildare Parish, Midland, and Saint Mary University Parish, Mount Pleasant, reappointed for a second six-year term.
Reverend John Cotter, Pastor of Saint Michael Parish, Maple Grove and Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Saint Charles, reappointed for another year.
Reverend Loren Kalinowski, Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Mount Pleasant, reappointed for another year.
Reverend Dale Orlik, Pastor of Saint Jude Thaddeus Parish, Essexville, reappointed for another year.
Directors of Parish Life
Sister Janet Pewoski, CSJ retiring as Director of Parish Life from Saint John Vianney, Saginaw.
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