Official Appointments

Effective July 6, 2016

Sister Susan M. Hooks, O.S.B., a member of the Sisters of Saint Benedict, Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Ind., in the Evansville Diocese and currently serving at the Benedict Inn, Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, appointed parish life coordinator of St. Agnes Parish in Nashville.

Sister Donna M. Prickel, O.S.F., a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Oldenburg, and currently serving as administrator of Ministry of Care at St. Mary-of-the-Woods, appointed parish life coordinator of Immaculate Conception Parish in Millhousen.

Deacon Russell B. Woodard, parish life coordinator of St. Anne Parish in New Castle and St. Rose of Lima Parish in Knightstown, appointed parish life coordinator of Holy Trinity Parish in Edinburgh.

Rev. J. Daniel Atkins, reappointed pastor of Holy Family Parish in New Albany for a second six-year term while continuing to work with the Catholic Campus Community group at Indiana University Southeast, also in New Albany.

Rev. James M. Farrell, reappointed pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis for a second six-year term while continuing as priest moderator of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis and director of mission advancement at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House.

Rev. Robert J. Hankee, reappointed pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Corydon, Most Precious Blood Parish in New Middletown for a second six-year term and continuing as administrator of St. Peter Parish in Harrison County.

Rev. H. Michael Hilderbrand, pastor of St. Mary-of-the-Knobs Parish in Floyd County, reappointed to a second six-year term.

Rev. Stephen T. Jarrell, pastor of Christ the King Parish in Indianapolis, reappointed to a second six-year term.

Rev. Thomas L. Schliessmann, pastor of St. Lawrence Parish in Indianapolis, reappointed to a second six-year term while continuing as archdiocesan chaplain of Scouts.

Very Rev. Daniel J. Staublin, V.F., pastor of St. Ambrose Parish in Seymour, reappointed to a second six-year term while continuing as dean of the Seymour Deanery.

Rev. Msgr. Anthony R. Volz, pastor of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis, reappointed to a second six-year term.

Barbara Black, parish life coordinator of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Terre Haute, reappointed to a second six-year term.

Sister Shirley Gerth, O.S.F., parish life coordinator of St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon and St. John the Baptist Parish in Osgood, reappointed to a second six-year term at St. Maurice Parish and continuing as parish life coordinator at St. John the Baptist Parish.
 

Effective August 1, 2016

Rev. William M. Williams, pastor of Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Beech Grove, granted a leave of absence.

Very Rev. Robert J. Robeson, rector of Bishop Simon Bruté College Seminary in Indianapolis, appointed pastor of Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Beech Grove.
 

(These appointments are from the office of the Most Rev. Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Indianapolis.) †