His Eminence, Francis Cardinal George announces the following appointments:



Pastors

Rev. Richard Milek, from director of Bishop Abramowicz Preparatory Seminary, to be pastor of St. Helen Parish, West Augusta Blvd., effective July 1.

Rev. Timothy J. O’Malley, from associate pastor of St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish, South Central Park, to be pastor of St. James Parish, Highwood, effective July 1.

Rev. Thomas E. Unz, from pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Stickney, to be pastor of Divine Providence Parish, Westchester, effective July 1.



Retired/Pastors Emeriti

Rev. Ronald N. Kalas, from pastor of Mary Seat of Wisdom Parish, Park Ridge, to retire after 43 years of service to the Archdiocese of Chicago and be named pastor emeritus of the same, effective July 1.

Rev. John F. Krebs, from pastor of St. Bede Parish, Ingleside, to retire after 45 years of service to the Archdiocese of Chicago and be named pastor emeritus of the same, effective June 30.

Rev. James M. Sayers, from pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Homewood, to retire after 44 years of service to the Archdiocese of Chicago and be named pastor emeritus of the same, effective July 1.



Associate Pastors

Rev. Thomas Baldonieri, from associate pastor of St. Tarcissus Parish, West Ardmore, to be associate pastor of St. Raymond de Penafort Parish, Mt. Prospect, effective July 1.

Rev. Claudio Diaz, from associate pastor of St. Agnes Parish, Chicago Heights, to be associate pastor of St. Ita Parish, West Catalpa, effective July 1.

Rev. John J. Doyle, from associate pastor of Queen of Martyrs Parish, Evergreen Park, to be associate pastor of Infant Jesus of Prague Parish, Flossmoor, effective July 1.

Rev. Kenneth Fleck, from associate pastor of St. Barnabas Parish, South Longwood Drive, to be associate pastor of St. Jude the Apostle Parish, South Holland, effective July 1.

Rev. Michael Furlan, from pastor of St. Leo Parish, South Emerald, to be associate pastor of St. Germaine Parish, Oak Lawn, effective July 1.

Rev. Terrence Johnson, from faculty of University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary, to be associate pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish, LaGrange, effective July 1.

Rev. Kenneth Kiepura, from associate pastor of St. Mary (Fremont Center), Mundelein, to be associate pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Libertyville, effective July 1.

Rev. Michael Knotek to be associate pastor of St. Denis Parish, South St. Louis, effective July 1.

Rev. Mark Krylowicz, from associate pastor of Our Lady of Tepeyac Parish, South Whipple, on loan to the Diocese of Salt Lake City, Utah, for 3 years, effective July 1.

Rev. Ronald Lewandowski, from associate pastor of St. Anne Parish, Barrington, to be associate pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Wadsworth, effective July 1.

Rev. Jason Malave, from associate pastor of St. Benedict Parish, West Irving Park Rd., to be associate pastor of St. Bartholomew Parish, West Patterson, effective July 1.

Rev. John Noga, from associate pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Libertyville, to be associate pastor of St. Barnabas Parish, South Longwood Drive, effective July 1.

Rev. Sergio Romo, from associate pastor of St. John Berchmans Parish, Logan Blvd., to be associate pastor of St. Marcelline Parish, Schaumburg, effective July 1.

Rev. James Schmaus, from associate pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lake Zurich, to be associate pastor of St. Theresa Parish, Palatine, effective July 1.

Rev. Mark Walter, from associate pastor of St. Germaine Parish, Oak Lawn, to be associate pastor of Holy Redeemer Parish, Evergreen Park, effective July 1.



Newly Ordained

Rev. Diego Cadavid to be associate pastor of St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish, South Central Park, effective July 1.

Rev. Pedro Campos to be associate pastor of Our Lady of Tepeyac Parish, South Whipple, effective July 1.

Rev. Roger Corrales-Diaz to be associate pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lake Zurich, effective July 1.

Rev. Rodolfo Gaytan-Ramirez to be associate pastor of St. Tarcissus Parish, West Ardmore, effective July 1.

Rev. Salvador Hallegado to be associate pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Streamwood, effective July 1.

Rev. John F. Kartje to be associate pastor of St. Benedict Parish, West Irving Park Rd., effective July 1.

Rev. Carmelo Mendez to be associate pastor of St. James Parish, West Fullerton, effective July 1.

Rev. Tan Nguyen to be associate pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Orland Hills, effective July 1.

Rev. Theodore Schmitt to be associate pastor of St. James Parish, Arlington Heights, effective July 1.

Rev. Wayne Svida to be associate pastor of St. Christina Parish, South Homan, effective July 1.

Rev. Paul Maina Waithaka to be associate pastor of St. Sylvester Parish, West Humboldt Blvd., effective July 1.

Rev. Donald Woznicki to be associate pastor of St. Norbert Parish, Northbrook, effective July 1.



Retired

Rev. Kenneth S. Laske, from associate pastor of St. Leonard Parish, Berwyn, to retire after 44 years of service to the Archdiocese of Chicago, effective June 30.



Sabbatical

Rev. Donald J. Lund, from pastor of Good Shepherd Parish, South Kolin, to be on sabbatical, effective July 1.

Rev. Lawrence P. McBrady, from vicar for priests, to be on sabbatical, effective July 1.

Rev. James P. Murphy, from pastor of St. Catherine Laboure Parish, Glenview, to be on sabbatical, effective July 1.



Vicar for Priests

Rev. Thomas A. Tivy, from pastor of Our Lady of Grace and Dean of Vicariate III-A, to be vicar for priests, effective July 1.



Archdiocesan Vocation Director and Vice President of Recruitment

Rev. Joseph T. Noonan from vice president of recruitment for Mundelein Seminary to archdiocesan vocation director and vice president of recruitment for Mundelein Seminary, effective July 1.



Seminary Faculty

Rev. Robert J. Gilbert from associate pastor of St. Philip Neri Parish, East 72nd Street, to faculty of Archbishop Quigley Seminary, with residence at St. Columbanus Parish, East 71st Street, effective July 1.

Rev. Albert Rojas, from associate pastor of St. Ita Parish, West Catalpa, to faculty of Mundelein Seminary, effective July 1.

Rev. Walter Takuski, from associate pastor of St. Ferdinand Parish, West Barry, to the faculty of Mundelein Seminary, effective July 1.



Catholic Charities Associate Administrator

Rev. Wayne F. Watts, from faculty of Archbishop Quigley Seminary, to be associate administrator of Catholic Charities, effective July 1.

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