New Pastoral Appointments – Effective July 1, 2015

New Pastoral Appointments – Effective July 1, 2015 Courtesy of NWCatholic
If you go to Mass this summer and don’t recognize the priest, you might have a good excuse — he could be new. Many priests are taking on new assignments effective July 1.

PASTORS
Father Gerald Burns, St. Andrew in Sumner and Sts. Cosmas and Damian Mission in Orting.
Father Timothy Ilgen, Sacred Heart in Lacey.
Father Joel Kiefer, F.S.S.P., North American Martyrs in Seattle.
Father Gary Lazzeroni, St. Thomas Aquinas in Camas and Our Lady Star of the Sea in Stevenson.
Father Jacob Maurer, St. Joseph in Chehalis, St. Mary in Centralia, Holy Family Mission in Frances, St.
Joseph in Pe Ell, St. Francis Xavier in Toledo, Sacred Heart Station in Winlock, Sacred Heart in Morton, St.
Yves Mission in Harmony and Packwood Station in Packwood.
Father Matthew Oakland, Holy Rosary in Seattle.
Father Bryan Ochs, St. Rose de Viterbo in Longview, St. Catherine in Cathlamet, Immaculate Heart of Mary in Kelso and St. Mary in Castle Rock.
Father Jack Shrum, St. Anthony in Renton.
Father Todd Strange, St. Joseph in Issaquah.
Father Mel Strazicich, St. Mary in Anacortes.
Father Nicholas Wichert, Holy Rosary and St. Joseph in Tacoma.

PRIEST ADMINISTRATORS
Father Raymond Cleaveland, Holy Spirit in Kent.
Father Armando Guzman, St. Matthew in Seattle.
PAROCHIAL VICARS
Father Charles Banduku, St. Michael in Olympia.
Father Francisco Cancino, Immaculate Conception in Mount Vernon, St. Charles in Burlington, St. Catherine Mission in Concrete, Sacred Heart in La Conner and Immaculate Heart of Mary in Sedro-Woolley.
Domus Dei Father Paul Binh The Cao, St. Thomas in Tukwila and Our Lady of Lourdes in Seattle.
Father Jean Pierre Kasonga, St. Theresa in Federal Way.
Jesuit Father Matthew Kunkel, St. Leo the Great in Tacoma.
Father Dean Mbuzi, St. Thomas Aquinas in Camas, Our Lady Star of the Sea in Stevenson and St. Joseph in Vancouver.
Father Gilberto Mora Tapia, St. Joseph in Chehalis, St. Mary in Centralia, Holy Family Mission in Frances, St. Joseph in Pe Ell, St. Francis Xavier in Toledo, Sacred Heart Station in Winlock, Sacred Heart in Morton, St. Yves Mission in Harmony and Packwood Station in Packwood.
Father Alex Pablo, St. Edward, St. George and St. Paul in Seattle.
Father Leonardo Pestano, Queen of Angels in Port Angeles and St. Joseph in Sequim.
Father J. Carlos Saenz, St. Philomena in Des Moines, St. Theresa in Federal Way and St. Thomas in Tukwila.
Father Brian Thompson, St. Mary in Aberdeen, Sts. Peter and Paul in Aberdeen, Our Lady of the Olympics Mission in Amanda Park, St. Thomas the Apostle Mission in Clallam Bay, St. Anne in Forks, Our Lady of Good Help in Hoquiam, St. Jerome in Ocean Shores & St. Paul Mission in Westport.
Father Vu Tran, St. Edward, St. George and St. Paul in Seattle.
Domus Dei Father Joseph Dang Hai Vu, St. Rose in Longview, St. Catherine in Cathlamet, Immaculate Conception in Kelso and St. Mary in Castle Rock.

PASTORAL COORDINATORS
Veronica Kelly, Holy Trinity in Bremerton.
James Kevin Lovejoy, St. Patrick in Tacoma.

PARISH PRIESTS
Father Jack Buckalew, Holy Trinity in Bremerton.
Redemptorist Father William Cleary, Christ the King in Seattle.
Father Bryan Dolejsi, St. Benedict in Seattle.
Jesuit Father John Fuchs, St. Patrick in Tacoma.
Jesuit Father Jerry Graham, St. Patrick in Tacoma.
Redemptorist Father Lyle Konen, Christ the King in Seattle.
Jesuit Father Thomas Lamanna, St. Patrick in Tacoma.
Father Patrick McDermott, Sacred Heart in Tacoma.
Father Dennis Sevilla, Holy Trinity in Bremerton.

SENIOR PRIESTS
Father Jack Buckalew
Father Emilio Gonzalez
Father Seamus Laverty
Father John Madigan
Father Patrick McDermott
Father Vincent Pastro
Father Dennis Sevilla
Father Anthony Lan Tran