Official Decree from Bishop McKnight — Permanent Deacons

The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight makes the following appointments:

CLERGY APPOINTMENTS

PERMANENT DIACONATE

Deacon Jon M. Bequette, to assist the pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, Centralia.

Deacon Michael W. Berendzen, to assist the pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Taos, and duties as Coordinator of Columbia Catholic Hospital Ministry.

Deacon Bradley W. Jones, to assist the parish administrator of St. Martin Parish, St. Martins, and duties as Pastoral Care Associate for Primrose Retirement Facility.

Deacon Christopher A. Korte, to assist the pastor of Mary Immaculate Parish, Kirksville, and the Mission of St. Rose of Lima, Novinger, and to continue as Catholic Newman Center Director of Truman State University, Kirksville.

Deacon Luke G. Mahsman, to assist the pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Palmyra, and to assist with ministry requests for Holy Family Parish, Hannibal, St. Joseph Parish, Louisiana, and the Mission of Mary Queen of Peace, Clarksville.

Deacon J. Jaime Medina, to assist the pastor and senior associate pastor of St. Peter Parish, Marshall, and the Mission of Holy Family, Sweet Springs, and to assist with Hispanic Ministry in the Diocese of Jefferson City.

Deacon Nestor A. Montenegro, to assist the pastors of St. Patrick Parish, Sedalia, and to assist with Hispanic Ministry in the Diocese of Jefferson City.

Deacon J. Amparo Orozco, to assist the pastor of St. Peter Parish, Marshall, and the Mission of Holy Family, Sweet Springs, and to assist with Hispanic Ministry in the Diocese of Jefferson City.

Deacon Louis E. Reyes, to assist the pastor of St. Peter Parish, Marshall and the Mission of Holy Family, Sweet Springs, and to assist with Hispanic Ministry in the Diocese of Jefferson City.

Deacon W. Christopher Sago, to assist the pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Moberly.

Deacon Robert R. Schowengerdt, to assist the pastor of St. George Parish, Linn, and Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, Frankenstein, and to assist with ministry requests for Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish, Chamois, and Assumption Parish, Morrison.

Deacon William K. Seibert Jr., to assist the pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Jefferson City, and to liaison and assist with ministry at Lincoln University, Jefferson City.

Deacon John L. Watkins, to assist the pastor of Holy Family Parish, Hannibal, and to assist with ministry requests for St. Joseph Parish, Palmyra, St. Joseph Parish, Louisiana, and the Mission of Mary Queen of Peace, Clarksville.

These appointments are effective May 4, 2019.

Deacon Troy K. Egbert, to assist with ministry requests for St. Joseph Parish, Palmyra, St. Joseph Parish, Louisiana, and the Mission of Mary Queen of Peace, Clarksville, and to continue assisting the pastor of Holy Family Parish, Hannibal.

Deacon James Haaf, from assisting the pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Taos, to assist the pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Westphalia, and St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Folk, and to continue as Co-Pastoral Care Coordinator for Westphalia Hills Nursing and Retirement Center.

Deacon Stephan J. Kliethermes, from Pastoral Care Coordinator for Primrose Retirement Facility, to Coordinator of Pastoral Care, Jefferson City Nursing Homes and to continue assisting the parish administrator of St. Martin Parish, St. Martins.

Deacon Robert Leake, to assist with ministry requests for Holy Family Parish, Hannibal, St. Joseph Parish, Louisiana, and the Mission of Mary Queen of Peace, Clarksville, and to continue assisting the parish administrator of St. Joseph Parish, Palmyra.

Deacon Burdette E. Wilson, from assisting the pastor of St. Pius X Parish, Moberly, to assist the pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Salisbury, and St. Mary of the Angels Parish, Wien, and to continue duties with Engaged Encounter Services.

These appointments are effective June 1, 2019.

Given at the Chancery this 2nd day of May 2019.

Most Rev. W. Shawn McKnight, S.T.D.

Bishop of Jefferson City

Sister Kathleen Wegman, SSND

Chancellor