2024 Spring Pastoral Appointments
Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki, in consultation with the Priest Placement Board of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, has appointed the following priests for ministry in the Archdiocese.
Please note: some additional placements are still pending
Pastors: Renewals
Father Mike Petrie - Saint Boniface Parish, Germantown
Father Oriol Regales - Saint Andrew Parish, Delavan and Saint Patrick Parish, Elkhorn
Father Dennis Saran - Saint Dominic Parish, Brookfield
Pastors
Father Will Arnold - Saint Joseph Parish, Waupun; Annunciation Parish, Fox Lake; Saint Katharine Drexel Parish, Beaver Dam; Saint Columbkille Parish, Elba; Holy Family Parish, Reeseville; and Saint John Parish, Clyman (Dodge West)
Father Yamid Blanco - Saint Joan of Arc Parish, Nashotah and Saint Catherine Parish, Mapleton
Father Javier Bustos - Blessed Sacrament Parish, Milwaukee and Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Milwaukee
Father Juan Camacho - Saint John Nepomucene Parish, Racine; Saint Joseph Parish, Racine; Saint Patrick Parish, Racine; Sacred Heart Parish, Racine; Saint Richard Parish, Racine; Saint Edward Parish, Racine; Saint Lucy Parish, Racine; and Saint Sebastian Parish, Sturtevant (Racine Southeast)
Father Gerardo Carcar - Saint Barnabas, West Allis (newly merged from Holy Assumption, Saint Augustine and Saint Rita Parish, West Allis)
Father Nathaniel Miniatt - Sons of Zebedee: Saint James and Saint John Parishes, Byron and Oakfield; Saint Mary Parish, Lomira; Saint Mary Parish, Mayville; Saint Andrew Parish, LeRoy; Saint Theresa Parish, Theresa; and Sacred Heart Parish, Horicon (Dodge East)
Father Michael Simone, SJ - Gesu Parish, Milwaukee
Father Britto Suresh - Saint Killian Parish, Hartford; Saint John Parish, Rubicon; and Saint Matthew Parish, Neosho (Dodge Southeast and Washington)
Father Steve Varghese - Saint Clare Parish, Wind Lake and Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish, Waterford
Father Thomas Vathappallil, MCBS - Saint Paul the Apostle Parish, Racine; Saint Louis Parish, Caledonia; Saint Mary Parish, Racine; and Saint Rita Parish, Racine (Racine Northwest)
Parochial Administrators
Father Nick Baumgardner - Saint Clement Parish, Sheboygan; Saint Dominic Parish, Sheboygan; and Holy Name Parish, Sheboygan (Sheboygan North)
Father Stephen Buting - Saint Stephen Parish, Oak Creek
Father Michael Lawinger - Blessed Trinity Parish, Sheboygan Falls and Saint John Evangelist Parish, Kohler
Father John LoCoco - Saint John Vianney Parish, Brookfield
Father Justin Lopina - Saint Joseph Parish, Wauwatosa
Father Aaron Pierre, SJ - Saint Patrick Parish, Milwaukee and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Milwaukee
Father Fabian Rodas, FMM - Saint Anthony Parish, Milwaukee and Saint Hyacinth Parish, Milwaukee
Father Jonathon Schmeckel - Saint Monica Parish, Whitefish Bay and Saint Eugene Parish, Fox Point
Father Tim Schumaker - Saint Joseph Parish, Grafton
Father Mike Wolfe - All Saints Parish, Milwaukee; Saint Martin de Porres Parish, Milwaukee; Saint Michael Parish, Milwaukee; and Saint Rose Parish, Milwaukee (Milwaukee Central City)
Father Chuck Wrobel - Saint Catherine of Siena Parish, Ripon
Parochial Vicars (Associate Pastors)
Father Johny Amaladasan, SAC - Saint Bernard Parish, Wauwatosa and Christ King Parish, Wauwatosa
Father Mark Brandl - Sons of Zebedee: Saint James and Saint John Parishes, Byron and Oakfield; Saint Mary Parish, Lomira; Saint Mary Parish, Mayville; Saint Andrew Parish, LeRoy; Saint Theresa Parish, Theresa; and Sacred Heart Parish, Horicon (Dodge East)
Father Jaime Charuc, FMM - Saint Anthony Parish, Milwaukee, and Saint Hyacinth Parish, Milwaukee
Father Ed Kornath - Sons of Zebedee: Saint James and Saint John Parishes, Byron and Oakfield; Saint Mary Parish, Lomira; Saint Mary Parish, Mayville; Saint Andrew Parish, LeRoy; Saint Theresa Parish, Theresa; and Sacred Heart Parish, Horicon (Dodge East)
Father Brian Mason - Saint John’s Cathedral Parish, Milwaukee; Saint Mary Parish, Milwaukee; Three Holy Women Parish, Milwaukee; Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Milwaukee; and Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish, Milwaukee (Family of Five, Milwaukee)
Father Thomas Naidu - Saint Joseph Parish, Waupun; Annunciation Parish, Fox Lake; Saint Katharine Drexel Parish, Beaver Dam; Saint Columbkille Parish, Elba; Holy Family Parish, Reeseville; and Saint John Parish, Clyman (Dodge West)
Father Jose Mario Nieto - Saint John Nepomucene Parish, Racine; Saint Joseph Parish, Racine; Saint Patrick Parish, Racine; Sacred Heart Parish, Racine; Saint Richard Parish, Racine; Saint Edward Parish, Racine; Saint Lucy Parish, Racine; and Saint Sebastian Parish, Sturtevant (Racine Southeast)
Father Michael Petersen - Saint John Nepomucene Parish, Racine; Saint Joseph Parish, Racine; Saint Patrick Parish, Racine; Sacred Heart Parish, Racine; Saint Richard Parish, Racine; Saint Edward Parish, Racine; and Saint Lucy Parish, Racine; and Saint Sebastian Parish, Sturtevant (Racine Southeast)
Father Rafael Rodriguez - La Sagrada Familia Parish, Dominican Republic
Father Norberto Sandoval - Blessed Sacrament Parish, Milwaukee and Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Milwaukee
Father Krzysztof Smigielski, OFM Conv. - Saint Josaphat, Milwaukee
Father Francis Vu Tran, SCJ - Saint Martin of Tours Parish, Franklin
Father Marco Valentini - Saint Paul the Apostle Parish, Racine; Saint Louis Parish, Caledonia; Saint Mary Parish, Racine; and Saint Rita Parish, Racine (Racine Northwest)
Father Carlos Zapata - Saint Francis de Sales Parish, Lake Geneva
Father Gabriel Zavala, SX - Saint John Paul II Parish, Milwaukee
Newly Ordained Parochial Vicars (Associate Pastors)
Father Dennis Beltre - Saint Clement Parish, Sheboygan; Saint Dominic Parish, Sheboygan; Holy Name Parish, Sheboygan (Sheboygan North)
Father Nicholas Dhein - Saint Joseph Parish, Waupun; Annunciation Parish, Fox Lake; Saint Katharine Drexel Parish, Beaver Dam; Saint Columbkille Parish, Elba; Holy Family Parish, Reeseville; and Saint John Parish, Clyman (Dodge West)
Father Kevin Durand - Holy Family Parish, Fond du Lac
Father Zachary Galante - Saint John Vianney Parish, Brookfield (Summer only)
Father Denny Jacob - Saint James Parish, Mukwonago; Saint Theresa Parish, Eagle; and Saint Peter Parish, East Troy (Southern Moraine Parishes)
Father Dominic Lazzaroni - Saint Joseph Parish, Waukesha; Saint John Neumann Parish, Waukesha; Saint William Parish, Waukesha; and Saint Mary Parish, Waukesha (Catholic Community of Waukesha)
Father Charles Luke - Saint Robert Parish, Shorewood and Holy Family Parish, Whitefish Bay
Father Craig Richter - Saint John Nepomucene Parish, Racine; Saint Joseph Parish, Racine; Saint Patrick Parish, Racine; Sacred Heart Parish, Racine; Saint Richard Parish, Racine; Saint Edward Parish, Racine; Saint Lucy Parish, Racine; and Saint Sebastian Parish, Sturtevant (Racine Southeast)
Father David Sweeney - Saint Dominic Parish, Brookfield
Special Ministries
Father Angel Anaya - Faculty – Sacred Heart School of Theology, Franklin
Father Mike Erwin - Chaplain - Ascension Healthcare, Milwaukee
Father Andrew Infanger - Chaplain – UW Milwaukee
Father John LoCoco - Mary Mother of the Church Pastoral Center – Canonical Support
Father Michael Malucha - Vocations Director – Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Father Brian Mason - Spiritual and Behavioral Health Minister - Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Father Alex Nwosu - Chaplain - Saint Thomas More High School, Milwaukee and Saint Rose School & Saint Mary School, Milwaukee
Father Mark Obeten - Chaplain - Catholic Memorial High School, Waukesha
Father Glenn Powers - Faculty – Saint Francis de Sales Seminary (full time)
Father Nathaniel Romano, SJ - Saint Matthias Parish, Milwaukee Summer only
Retirements
Father Steven Avella
Father Robert Kacalo
Father Dennis Lewis
Father John Radetski
Father Mike Strachota
Updated: 7/9/2024