Official Appointments

Effective July 6, 2011

Rev. John P. McCaslin, pastor of St. Anthony Parish and administrator of Holy Trinity Parish, both in Indianapolis, appointed chaplain for the Indianapolis Fire Department while continuing as pastor of St. Anthony Parish and administrator of Holy Trinity Parish.

Rev. Stephen Akange, associate pastor of St. Louis Parish in Batesville, to sacramental assistance at St. Louis Parish in Batesville.

Rev. Michael C. Fritsch, pastor of St. John the Apostle Parish in Bloomington, appointed to a three-year term as dean of the Bloomington Deanery while continuing as pastor of St. John the Apostle Parish in Bloomington.

Rev. Richard M. Ginther, pastor of St. Margaret Mary and St. Patrick parishes in Terre Haute, appointed to a three-year term as dean of the Terre Haute Deanery and continuing as pastor of St. Margaret Mary and St. Patrick parishes in Terre Haute.

Rev. John A. Meyer, currently pastor of Prince of Peace Parish in Madison, Most Sorrowful Mother of God Parish in Vevay and dean of the Seymour Deanery, and recently appointed pastor of St. Mary Parish in Greensburg effective on July 6, 2011, additionally appointed to a three-year term as dean of the Batesville Deanery effective on July 6, 2011.

Rev. Daniel J. Staublin, pastor of St. Ambrose Parish in Seymour and administrator of Our Lady of Providence Parish in Brownstown, appointed to a three-year term as dean of the Seymour Deanery while continuing as pastor of St. Ambrose Parish in Seymour and administrator of Our Lady of Providence Parish in Brownstown.

Rev. James R. Wilmoth, pastor of St. Roch Parish in Indianapolis, dean of the Indianapolis South Deanery and chaplain for Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, reappointed to a three-year term as dean of the Indianapolis South Deanery while continuing as pastor of St. Roch Parish in Indianapolis and chaplain for Roncalli High School in Indianapolis.

Deacon Donald Dearman, St. Rita Parish in Indianapolis and ministry at Marion County Jail #1 in Indianapolis, to St. Bernadette Parish in Indianapolis and ministry at Marion County Jails #1 and #2 in Indianapolis.

Deacon Stephen Hodges, St. Rose of Lima Parish in Franklin and ministry at Johnson County Jail in Franklin, to SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood and chaplain for Courage ministry.

Deacon Ronald Reimer, SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood, to St. Rose of Lima Parish in Franklin and ministry at Johnson County Jail in Franklin.

Deacon Thomas Ward, St. Simon the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis and ministry at St. Vincent New Hope in Indianapolis, to St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis and continuing ministry at St. Vincent New Hope in Indianapolis.

These appointments are from the office of the Most Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Archbishop of Indianapolis. †