Archdiocesan pastoral appointments

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Father Paul Sirba was named moderator of the curia and vicar ge­neral of the archdiocese, with the designation of vicar general of the Arch­dioce­san Cor­pora­tion,

Father Sirba

effective July 1. Father Sirba has been serving as spiritual formation director at the St. Paul Sem­i­nary. Since his 1986 ordination, he has served at St. Olaf, Min­ne­a­polis; St. John the Baptist, Sa­v­age; Maternity of Mary, St. Paul; and as spiritual director at St. John Vian­ney Seminary.

Bishop-elect Lee Piché, who was re­cently named an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Min­nea­polis, will remain vicar general of the archdiocese and serve as episcopal vicar for the Cathe­dral of St. Paul, effective July 1.

Also beginning in the archdiocese July 1:

Father John Paul Erickson will serve as full-time director of the Office of Worship. He has been serving the office part time, along with serving as an associate pastor at St. Agnes in St. Paul. Father Eugene Tiffany, who serves as director of the Office of Priestly Life and Ministry and as pastor of Holy Spirit in St. Paul will continue in the worship office, but be­come pastor of St. Andrew in St. Paul. Father Daniel Haugan, who now is pastor of St. Nicholas in New Market, will become pastor of Holy Spirit.

At the St. Paul Seminary:
Father Jeffrey Huard, who has been serving as pastor of St. Mark in St. Paul, will begin serving full time as seminary spiritual director. Father John Klock­e­man, who has been serving at St. John Vianney Seminary, will serve as assistant spiritual director.

At various archdiocesan parishes:
Father Terry Beeson, associate pastor at Holy Spirit, was named paro­chial administrator of St. John Vian­ney in South St. Paul, effective Mon­day, June 15.

The three newly ordained priests begin their ministry as parochial vicars on Tuesday, June 16.
Rev. Douglas A. Ebert, parochial vicar; All Saints, Lakeville

Rev. Allan Paul J. Eilen, parochial vicar; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Hastings

Rev. Michael C. Johnson, parochial vicar; St. John the Baptist, New Brighton

New pastors, effective July 1, in­clude: Father Mark Wehmann at St. Bridget of Sweden in Lindstrom, Father James Adams at St. Nicholas in New Market, Father Stanley Mader at St. John the Baptist in Vermillion and St. Mathias and St. Mary in Hampton, Father Mark Juettner at St. Michael in St. Michael and Father Richard Hogan at St. Raphael in Crystal.

Parochial vicars, effective July 1, include: Father Michael Kaluza at Cathedral of St. Paul and St. Vincent de Paul, both in St. Paul; Father Chue Ying Vang at St. Vincent de Paul in Brooklyn Park and Father Joseph Fink at St. Joseph in West St. Paul.

Also July 1, Father Peter Ju Seouk Kang will serve as sacramental minister at St. Peter in Forest Lake.
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