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Accused publicly 3/30/16 of raping and sexually abusing a 12-year-old altar boy 1959-60 at Blessed Sacrament in Sioux City. By that same decree, Barry was released from all obligations of Holy Orders, including that of celibacy. Thom retired in 1992 and died 7/22/06. The Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood has decreed the following appointments effective July 5, 2023: Reverend Albert Cizewski, from his, Since the most recent publication of The Bishops Bulletin: Robert Wullweber, after voluntarily seeking a dispensation from the sacred duties of ordination, was returned to the lay state by decree of the Holy Sees Congregation for Clergy. Reverend Kenneth LULF, in addition to his current assignment as Pastor, Holy Family Parish, Mitchell, to Pastor of St. Mary of Mercy, Alexandria, St. Stephen, Bridgewater, and St. Martin, Emery. See video on homepage, Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time. God bless, Fr. Died 1997. Retired in 1979. Reverend Cathal Gallagher, granted his request to retire from his assignment as Pastor, St. Paul, Marty, St. Mark, Lake Andes, and St. Paul, Armour. John & Paul Parish in Burlington and currently serves at Ss. It is reprinted with permission. He currently serves as pastor of St. Mary Parish-Mechanicsville and St. Mary Parish-Tipton. Continue to pray for vocations, the diocese, our priests, our bishop and our next bishop, whoever that might be.. Named publicly as credibly accused by the diocese on its 2/22/19 list. "We want to make sure the church is alive and well, to make sure our faith attracts people to it, Lingle said at a news conference Thursday at the Central Catholic office. It notes one allegation received, of abuse of a girl, occurring in 1973. Reverend Jim Friedrich, in addition to his current assignment as Pastor of Assumption Parish, Dante and St. John the Baptist Parish, Wagner, to Pastor of St. Paul Parish, Marty. A Word from Our Bishop; Meet Our Seminarians; Contact Us; Photo Albums 0:00. In Sioux City, the number of parishes would be cut in half, from eight to four, under the plan. Second suit filed 3/28/08 alleged abuse in 1982 of a seminary student. None of the diocese's 23 Catholic schools would be affected under the plan. Included in 9/2022 on Belleville diocese's list. The Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood has decreed the following appointments effective July 1, 2022: Those who will be continuing ministry as Senior Priests: Reverend Charles L. Cimpl, granted his request to retire from his assignment as Pastor, Holy Spirit, Sioux Falls. Accused in a lawsuit in 8/04 of abusing an altar boy in the early 1960s at an Alvord parish. Father Bruce DeRammelaere, 58, remains as pastor at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Davenport and will also serve as dean of the Davenport Deanery. Those who will be serving in new pastoral and specialized/chaplaincy ministry assignments: Reverend Timothy Cone from Parochial Vicar of St. Mary and Sacred Heart Parishes and St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center, Aberdeen to Parochial Administrator of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Leola, Holy Cross Parish, Ipswich, and St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Roscoe. He has temporarily relocated to his hometown of Des Moines to study the pastoral planning processes in the four dioceses of Iowa, including the Diocese of Sioux City. Please consider attending the Quo Vadis retreat. Assignments: Diocese of Sioux City List 02.22.19 Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal file. Bishop Francis Xavier Le Van Hong ordained him to the priesthood June 12, 2015 at Phu Cam Cathedral in Vietnam. Died 1991. Pastors are in a tough place right now I want to find ways to be able to share what Im learning in ways that will benefit the Church in the person of the pastor, he said. Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its 2/22/19 list. Died 2002. Accused of abuse in 1976 of a male minor. Mary & Mathias Parish in Muscatine and St. Joseph Parish in Columbus Junction. He currently serves as a chaplain at University Hospitals in Iowa City. He was ordained in 1969 and has served at St. Patrick Parish and The Alverno in Clinton, Holy Family Parish and School in Davenport, Sacred Heart Parish and Mater Dei High School in Clinton, All Saints Parish in Keokuk and St. Paul the Apostle and St. Mary Parish in Davenport. Father Anthony Herold, 69, will retire. Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its 2/22/19 list. Leave of absence 2002. Died 2001. Father Mensah has served at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana; a senior high school in Agona Swedru, Ghana; in radio evangelization in Ghana; and as a parochial collaborator at St. Barbara Parish in the Diocese of Rome. Father Paintsil has served at Mary, Queen of Peace, St. Edward and Immaculate Conception of Mary Grotto parishes, all in Cape Coast. FORT DODGE, Iowa A Roman Catholic diocese acknowledged Wednesday that it concealed for decades a priest's admission that he sexually abused dozens of Iowa . Reverend James Mason from President-Rector at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary to Pastor at Holy Spirit Parish, Sioux Falls, Co-Pastor at St. Lambert Parish, Sioux Falls, and Vicar for Clergy. Died 3/6/22, at age 88. He stayed in NM for 30 years. He also served at St. Joseph Parish-Montrose, St. Patrick Parish-Georgetown, St. Peter Parish-Lovilia, St. Patrick Parish-Melrose and All Saints Parish-Keokuk. 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Parishes in Sioux City Diocese under Ministry 2025 plan, down from 108 currently, Parishes in Sioux City, down from eight currently, Parishes that would gain an additional priest, Under a long-range plan released by the Diocese of Sioux City Thursday, eight parishes in Sioux City would be clustered into four new parishes, Sacred Heart would become Sacred Heart Parish, Blessed Sacrament and St. Michael would become Holy Cross Parish, Cathedral of the Epiphany, St. Boniface and St. Joseph would become The Cathedral Parish. Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its 2/22/19 list. It notes five allegations received of abuse in the 1960s of boys and girls. Dawn Prosser is director of communications for the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa. Incidents allegedly occurred . Bishop Amos ordained him to the priesthood May 10, 2008 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Father Luft is in the process of reaching out to the pastoral planning office in Davenport to begin studying planning and demographics there. He remains vicar general and a consultor for the diocese. Bishop William Franklin ordained him to the priesthood June 4, 1995 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Deacon Joseph Rohret, while remaining at St. Peter Parish-Cosgrove and St. Mary Parish-Oxford, will also serve St. Mary Parish-Williamsburg. Links to livestream Masses, videos in the Diocese of Davenport, Priest placed on leave pending investigation, Lenten mural tradition lives on at Regina Catholic EducationCenter, Left behind: people on the margins struggle to obtain vaccine , Patriarch Pizzaballa: Appointment as cardinal strengthens Holy Land, Xavier University of Louisiana students win national prize for project countering antisemitism, Pro-life leaders push back on White House claim abortion restrictions hurt US military. Reverend John Rutten from Pastor at St. John Paul II Parish, Harrisburg to Priest Director at St. Thomas More Newman Center at the University of South Dakota. One man filed civil suit 3/08 vs Kurzak, John Perdue and the diocese, alleging abuse by Kurzak and a seminary student (John Perdue) in the early 1980s when the plaintiff was a minor in Fort Dodge. He also served at St. Mary Parish-Davenport and as minister to the Hispanic community there, and at St. Bernadette Parish-West Branch. Philip and James Parish in Grand Mound. Effective July 11, 2023: Living in Bakersfield, CA in 12/08 per diocese website. The diocese's list updated 9/24/19 shows three allegations of minors, both male and female. Living in 2019 outside of IA. SIOUX CITY | The Diocese of Sioux City has scheduled a news conference Thursday to announce "major changes for its future ministry" that will affect the 108 parishes, priests and Father Guillermo Trevino, 35, will become pastor of St. Joseph Parish in West Liberty and St. Joseph Parish in Columbus Junction while remaining chaplain at Regina Catholic Education Center in Iowa City. Father Foley has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish-Davenport, Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport and Assumption High School-Davenport. Bishop Franklin ordained him to the priesthood June 9, 2001 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. The Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood has decreed that Reverend Robert Wullweber has been granted personal leave from assigned ministry, effective May 7, 2021. He currently serves as pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport. Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list 2/22/19. Noted to have retired in 2003, and faculties revoked in 2019. Father Kevin Zilverberg is released from full-time service as a member of the faculty at the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity, is assigned to continue service as a part-time member of that same faculty, and is assigned as a full-time member of the faculty of the Pontifical University of Salamanca. He grew up in Ghana, Africa and earned degrees from St. Paul Seminary-Accra, and St. Peter Seminary-Cape Coast, the Pontifical Urbaniana University-Rome, Pontifical Gregorian University-Rome and Pontifical Lateran University-Rome. to Parochial Vicar, St. Mary of Mercy Parish in Alexandria. Four years later, the abbey was working through a configuration planning, which resulted in Father Luft receiving two additional parishes. The Fort Madison native graduated from Northeast Missouri State (now Truman State University) and St. Ambrose College in Davenport. The weekend will include a beautiful cathedral Mass, various witness talks given by our seminarians and time to pray and discern with brothers who are open to the possibility of God calling them to the priesthood in the Diocese of Sioux City. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Official magazine of the Diocese of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. James Keiter. 1:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. As pastors and laity worldwide are facing or will face pastoral planning and all the associated challenges, Father Luft said he wants Catholics to have hope for the future of the Church in this unprecedented time in the life of the Church.. Mary & Patrick Parish in West Burlington, St. Mary Parish in Dodgeville and St. Bernadette Parish in West Branch. He also studied at Cambridge University in England and did theology studies at Gregorian University in Rome. The priest said he has practical reasons for studying pastoral planning in the Catholic Church in Iowa. He has served at Ss. The proposed changes would reduce the deaneries to four, and put 67 parishes in 31 clusters divided by four regions -- northwest, northeast, southwest and southeast. He was ordained in 1977 and has served at Holy Family Parish and Assumption High School in Davenport, St. Mary Parish in Clinton, St. Mary Parish in Pella, St. Anthony Parish in Knoxville, Sacred Heart Parish in Melcher, Ss. 88.1 FM Catholic Radio. However, some transitions were more difficult. Patrick Parish in Charlotte, St. Alphonsus Parish in Davenport, St. Andrew Parish in Blue Grass, St. Peter Parish in Buffalo, Ss. Published list calendar Feb. 2019 Date List Was Originally Released name 30 Names Released population 79,490 Catholic Population Bruce Anthony Lefebvre Status:Deceased Appeared under the heading:. The following is a list of 28 priests from the Diocese of Sioux City who have been credibly accused of the sexual abuse of minors. Soon-to-be Father Jones will be assigned to a parish when he is back in the diocese next summer. Retired 2004. PRIEST ASSIGNMENTS 2023 - EFFECTIVE JULY 5 "As Catholics, we need a reawakeninga renewal and intensification of living our faith in the Church and the world. Diocese of Sioux City encompasses 24 counties in NW Iowa. Effective July 1, 2021, the Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood has decreed the following appointments which relieve the following priests from assigned ministry and thus permit them to retire: Reverend Jerome Kopel, from Pastor of Sacred Heart, Gettysburg and St. Pius X, Onida, to Senior Priest. Accused in a 10/19 lawsuit of sexually and physically abusing a boy, age 9 or 10, in 1968 and continuing through at least 1970 at Our Lady of Mt. Faculties removed 2004. Left the priesthood in 1973, married and settled in PA. Died in 2010. He completed theology studies at Sacred Heart School of Theology-Hales Corners, Wisconsin. Father David Steinle, 70, will retire. Bishop OKeefe ordained him to the priesthood June 22, 1985 at St. Mary Church-Muscatine. Father Khoa Le, 40, will become parochial vicar at Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Parish-Clinton. Diocese of Sioux City. Mary & Joseph Parish in Sugar Creek and St. Patrick Parish in Delmar. Father Goetz served at St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City, Our Lady of Victory Parish-Davenport and Prince of Peace Parish-Clinton. Chancellor, Director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith/Holy Childhood Society. Father Travis Crotty, chaplain for St. Serra of Siouxland, installed officers, committee VPs and trustees for the next term before their monthly meeting, at Holy Trinity Parish, St. Michael Church in Sioux City. Respectfully submitted, Thad A. Born in Vietnam, he began theology studies there before his school closed. The Burlington native studied at Southeastern Community College-Burlington, Western Illinois University-Macomb, Illinois, and graduated from St. Ambrose University with a degree in criminal justice. He died March 2017 in the . Father Witt currently serves as pastor of St. Mary Parish-Iowa City and has served that parish and the Newman Catholic Student Center-Iowa City in various roles. He also serves on the diocesan Planning Council. It notes six allegations received of abuse of boys in the 1950s. Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its 2/22/19 list. Father Le, a native of Vietnam, graduated from the University of Hue with a bachelors degree in physics. It notes two allegations received, of abuse of girls, occurring in the 1960s. "On special assignment" per 2002 Catholic Directory. He also learned the importance of prayer and the necessity for prayer. Father Ross Epping, 31, will become chaplain of St. Ambrose University in Davenport and remain director of vocations for the Diocese of Davenport. Live-streaming at Holy Cross. Reverend John Helmueller from Pastor at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Sioux Falls to Parochial Administrator at St. Mark Parish, Lake Andes and St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Armour. Retired 1993. By that same decree, Robert was released from all obligations of Holy Orders, including that of celibacy. He served as a graduate research assistant at the University of Iowa before completing theology studies at Mundelein Seminary. Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its 2/22/19 list. He served at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish-Bettendorf, Holy Family Parish-Davenport, Assumption & St. Patrick Parish-Charlotte, Ss. Father Corey Close, 37, will begin advanced studies in canon law. On Sunday mornings, Jay Denne conducts the 8:30 service at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.As soon as it's over, he heads across town, hoping he d, The Rev. Retired 1980. Those with adjustments to their current pastoral assignment while remaining in their current role: Reverend Jacob Doty, in addition to his current assignment as Parochial Vicar at St. Mary Parish, Sioux Falls, to Sacramental Minister at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Sioux Falls. The priest was named pastor of St. Boniface Parish in Cold Spring in 2013. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City encompasses 24 counties in northwest Iowa. The diocese's updated list 9/24/19 shows three allegations of abuse of boys, same time-period. Apr 14, 2020 Effective April 14, 2020 The Most Reverend Donald E. DeGrood has decreed the following priest assignment changes to become effective on May 1, 2020: After a leave of absence, he returned to active ministry in 2001. Was key evidence sat on in NY serial killer investigation. Immaculate Conception and Nativity would be clustered into a new parish named Mater Dei. He immigrated to the United States in 1993 and studied at St. Ambrose University. In anticipation of their ordination to priesthood on May 27, 2022: Reverend Nicholas Haiar to Parochial Vicar, St. Mary, Dell Rapids. Named publicly as credibly accused by the diocese on its list updated 9/24/19. Mary & Joseph Parish in Sugar Creek, St. Joseph Parish in DeWitt, St. John Parish in Houghton and St. James Parish in St. Paul. Father Scott Lemaster, 64, will become pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Brooklyn and St. Bridget Parish in Victor. Father Jacob Greiner, 41, will become pastor of Divine Mercy Parish-Burlington/West Burlington and St. Mary Parish-Dodgeville and continue as diocesan director of seminarians and of vocations. In addition to that parish and St. Boniface, he is also pastor of St. James in Jacobs Prairie and Sts. A Fairfield-area native, he graduated from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, completed advanced studies at Mundelein Seminary, and completed theology studies at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas-Rome. He was ordained in 2005. Blessed Sacrament Bride's Room. It notes five allegations received of abuse in the 1960s of boys and girls. Born in Manila, Philippines, he earned a BS in basic medical sciences and a doctor of medicine from the University of Philippines. He was ordained in 1987 and has served at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Davenport, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Bettendorf, St. Bridget Parish in Victor, St. Patrick Parish in Marengo, St. Mary Parish in Fairfield and St. Thomas More Parish in Coralville. Retired 1980. Admitted to "harmful acts." Father Joseph Sia, 48, will become pastor of St. Patrick Parish and St. Mary parishes in Ottumwa and St. Mary Magdalen Parish-Bloomfield. Father Okumu served at Assumption High School-Davenport, St. Patrick Parish-Iowa City, Sacred Heart Parish-Kinross, Holy Trinity Parish-Richmond and St. Joseph Parish-Wellman. Ordained in 2004, he has served at Prince of Peace Parish in Clinton, St. Mary Parish and Newman Catholic Student Center in Iowa City, and director of vocations and associate director of vocations for the diocese. Blessed Sacrament and St. Michael would be combined, or clustered, into a new parish named Holy Cross. We understand change is difficult, but we believe well come out as a stronger, more faithful church, he said. The change would mean Sunday Mass would no longer be performed there, but could continue to host special events like weddings and funerals. Before entering the priesthood, he was a university research associate at the Institute of Human Genetics, University of the Philippines. Removed from ministry in 11/18 due to an allegation a year prior that he rubbed a fourth-grade girl's leg during confession at St. Mary's in Humboldt. Father Chris Weber, 44, is relieved as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Columbus Junction. Quo Vadis: Father Crotty, vocations director, extends invitation, June 3 ordination Mass was livestreamed! He completed his theology studies at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Summer 2022 Various leadership groups of priests and lay people from across the diocese were consulted to help discern all that the Current Reality Report was telling us (why changes are needed) and to begin forming a best path forward (what we might do to interrupt trends). Coyle was moved by the Sioux City diocese in 6/18 to a Fort Dodge IA care facility, next to a Catholic School. Died 1987. He also served at Holy Trinity Parish-Richmond, St. Mary Parish-Riverside and St. Joseph Parish-Wellman. Father Marty Goetz, 54, will become pastor at Sacred Heart Parish-Newton. Camelite Nuns of Sioux City, IA. Case later dismissed from federal court. Mary & Joseph Parish-Sugar Creek, Immaculate Conception Parish-Petersville and St. Patrick Parish-Delmar. He completed theology studies at St. Paul Seminary School of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. Archdiocese of Omaha Chancery, Metropolitan Tribunal, St. Joseph Parish (Springfield) Archdiocese of Omaha Chancery. Residing in Ft. Wayne IN. Father Rich Adam, 62, will be the new pastor at St. John Vianney Parish-Bettendorf. He noted that the Archdiocese of Dubuque provides a historical, long-term perspective due to its 30- to 40-year history of planning, which has included merging and closing parishes in some cases. It notes two allegations against Lefebvre of abuse of boys, occurring in the 1980s. Reverend Joseph Forcelle, in addition to his current assignment as Pastor of St. Leo the Great Parish, Tyndall and St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Springfield, to Pastor of St. Wenceslaus Parish, Tabor. He completed theology studies at Mundelein Seminary-St. Mary of the Lake. Pastoral Planning Committee. Many cases settled or dismissed. Please subscribe to keep reading. Order: OSB Ordained: 1945 Status: Accused Died: 12/28/2010 Diocese: Diocese of Sioux Falls SD Named publicly as credibly accused by the Conception Abbey Benedictines on their list 8/5/19. He currently serves as pastor of the Grinnell parish. This includes three retirements, one priest assigned to advanced studies and three deacon assignments. I miss it a lot when I am over there. Twelve parishes with growing membership would gain an additional priest, under the plan. Ruba retired in 1996.