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MAY 2021 | DENVER CATHOLIC O FFI CI A L A P P O I N T M E N T S Here's a list of all the new priest assignments for the Archdiocese of Denver, including pastor and parochial vicar reassignments, parish administrators and chaplains. These appointments are effective July 1, 2020, unless noted otherwise. Pa s to r s r e n ewe d f o r a n a d d i t i o n a l s i x ye a r s a t t h e s a m e p a r i s h REV. STEPHEN ADAMS St. John the Evangelist, Loveland REV. MICHAEL BODZIOCH St. Anthony, Sterling; Sacred Heart, Peetz; St. Catherine, Iliff REV. DANIEL NORICK Ascension, Denver REV. VINCENT PHUNG Mother of God, Denver REV. HENRI TSHIBAMBE Our Lady of Fatima, Lakewood REV. GRZEGORZ WOJCIK St. William, Fort Lupton; Our Lady of Grace, Wattenburg REV. MAREK CIESLA St. Joseph, Akron; St. Mary, Brush; St. John, Stoneham REV. ROBERT KINKEL St. Jude, Lakewood (Reappointed for one year) N ew l y A p p o i n te d Pa s to r s REV. PATRICK DOLAN Holy Family, Denver REV. SAMUEL MOREHEAD Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Denver REV. SALVADOR SANCHEZ St. Vincent, Basalt; St. Mary of the Crown, Carbondale REV. CARLOS BELLO Holy Trinity, Westminster REV. RONALD CATTANY Guardian Angels, Mead REV. DANIEL CIUCCI Most Precious Blood, Denver REV. JOSE CHICAS St. Augustine, Brighton (effective April 12) REV. RICK NAKVASIL All Souls, Englewood MOST REV. JORGE RODRIGUEZ St. Joseph, Denver REV. FRANCESCO BASSO St. Francis de Sales, Denver REV. BRIAN LARKIN St. Louis, Englewood (in addition to Pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes, Denver) REV. LUC VAILLANT St. Catherine of Siena, Denver Pa r o c h i a l V i c a r s REV. MATTHEW MAGEE St. Thomas Aquinas, Boulder REV. WITOLD KACZMARZYK Our Lady of Lourdes, Denver; St. Louis, Englewood REV. MATT HARTLEY St. Thomas More, Centennial REV. JOHN LUDANHA Most Precious Blood, Denver REV. SHANNON THURMAN St. Clare of Assisi, Edwards; St. Mary, Eagle; St. Patrick, Minturn; Beaver Creek Interfaith Chapel, Beaver Creek; Vail Interfaith Chapel, Vail REV. JESUS MURILLO St. Clare of Assisi, Edwards; St. Mary, Eagle; St. Patrick, Minturn; Beaver Creek Interfaith Chapel, Beaver Creek; Vail Interfaith Chapel, Vail REV. JOSE SAENZ St. Augustine, Brighton REV. JAMES THERMOS Queen of Peace, Aurora REV. JEAN-MARIE MWENZE St. Joseph and Holy Family, Fort Collins REV. NILSON LEAL DE SA St. Catherine of Siena, Denver Pa r o c h i a l V i c a r a n d H i s p a n i c M ove m e n t Ch a p l a i n s REV. DAVID GOMEZ-LIMON Holy Trinity, Westminster REV. ADRIAN HERNANDEZ Ascension, Denver REV. ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ-CRUZ St. Francis de Sales, Denver REV. FERNANDO LONDONO St. Anthony of Padua, Denver S p e c i a l A s s i g n m e n t REV. THOMAS SCHERER Priest Secretary to the Archbishop REV. MICHAEL FREIHOFER Sabbatical (7/1/2021-12/31/2021) Re t i r e m e n t s REV. MARTIN LALLY P r i e s t s M ov i n g to M i n i s t r y O u t s i d e t h e A r c h d i o ce s e of D e nve r REV. PIOTR MOZDYNIEWICZ REV. PATRICK GEO LOCAL N E WS J O S H S U R F S P E S T A N N O A I O L I R C I A I C A N S E T O N E L E M R E P E L C O N C L A V E S U B S R E L A T E S C U R T S I E S R O T L E O T N O T E G E N O A A L T A D U E L S S E X T Y E A S T L A B A N B E E C O L L O V E D O N E E T E R N A L W E A R B A N I S T E R R E L I C B L O B R A I N S A U T O E L L E I R O N S M A I M D Y A D A N T E S S U M O m o c . s c i l o h t a c r o f s e m a g d r o w . w w w After an illustrious and devoted 40-year career work- ing for the Archdiocese of Denver, longtime Director of Parish Finance Ernie Armstrong bid farewell on April 1 to accept a new role as Chief Financial Officer for the Diocese of Salina, Kan. There's not a single parish in the archdiocese that Armstrong hasn't been involved with in some capacity, and he has earned a reputation among pastors and parish staff that pre- cedes him. Despite his many accomplishments over the years, Armstrong remains humble. "There's lots of things I've done, but I think I can honestly say that just being able to work with so many people in our Church that are working so hard to build the kingdom is really what drives me here," Armstrong told the Denver Catholic. Ernie Armstrong, longest tenured employee for the archdiocese, departs for exciting new role 56

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