Clergy Appointments

Bishop James Golka announces the following clergy appointments:

PASTORS

REVEREND ETHAN JANG SEONG-GEUN, from the Diocese of Masan, Korea, is appointed pastor of St. Andrew Kim Parish. 

REVEREND DONG YOUNG KIM, formerly pastor of St. Andrew Kim Parish, returning to the Diocese of Masan Korea.

These appointments were effective April 6, 2025. 

REVEREND THOMAS PRESSLEY, formerly parochial vicar of St. Mary’s Cathedral, is appointed pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Burlington and St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Stratton.

REVEREND SIJO GEORGE, OSB, formerly parochial vicar of St. Paul Parish, is appointed pastor of Our Lady of Victory Parish in Limon, St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Hugo and St. Mary Parish in Flagler.

REVEREND FRANCISCO QUEZADA, formerly pastor of St. Patrick Parish, is appointed pastor of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish.

REVEREND KIRK SLATTERY, formerly pastor of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, is appointed pastor of St. Patrick Parish. 

REVEREND JASON KEAS, formerly pastor of Divine Redeemer Parish, is appointed pastor of Holy Apostles Parish.

REVEREND ALEX DIAZ, OFM CAP., formerly pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, is appointed rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the Divine Redeemer. 

REVEREND VIJAY BONAGIRI, formerly parochial administrator of Sacred Heart Parish in Cheyenne Wells and St. Augustine Parish in Kit Carson, is appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Cheyenne Wells and St. Augustine Parish in Kit Carson.  

These appointments are effective July 1, 2025. 

PAROCHIAL VICARS

REVEREND CARLOS GALLARDO-MORALES, formerly pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Burlington and St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Stratton, is appointed parochial vicar of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Castle Rock. 

REVEREND LONG HAI DO, formerly part-time parochial vicar at Divine Redeemer Parish, is appointed part-time parochial vicar of Holy Apostles Parish while remaining pastor of Vietnamese Holy Martyrs Parish. 

REVEREND SURESH MATHEW, OSB, formerly parochial vicar at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Castle Rock, is appointed parochial vicar of St. Mary’s Cathedral. 

REVEREND VINCENT CARRASCO, OFM CAP., formerly parochial vicar at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, is appointed associate rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the Divine Redeemer. 

These appointments are effective July 1, 2025. 

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

REVEREND JAMES WILLIAMS is appointed chaplain for St. Mary’s High School while continuing as Director of Campus Ministry.

REVERENDS MATTHEW KANE, JARROD WAUGH, CSC, JOSEPH PEDERSEN, CSC, AND RAJEEV PALLIATHRA, OSB, are released from chaplaincy at St. Mary’s High School.

REVEREND JACOB ANIL D’SA is appointed chaplain for Inferno Men while continuing as parochial vicar of St. Peter Parish in Monument.

These appointments are effective July 1, 2025. 

REVEREND SEAN O’CONNOR, formerly parochial vicar at St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, is assigned to continuing studies at The Catholic University of America. This assignment is effective May 20, 2025.  

ADMINISTRATOR

REVEREND PAUL WILLIAMS, formerly parochial administrator of Our Lady of Victory Parish in Limon, St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Hugo and St. Mary Parish in Flagler, returning to the Archdiocese of Atlanta. 

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

REVEREND TOMASZ JAMKA, formerly pastor of Holy Apostles Parish, is granted a leave of absence.

REVEREND MICHAEL HOLMQUIST, formerly at St. Luke’s Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland, is granted a leave of absence. 

COLLEGE OF CONSULTORS

The following priests are appointed to the College of Consultors for a term of five years, effective Jan. 20, 2025:

VERY REVEREND KYLE T. INGELS, Vicar General

VERY REVEREND GREGORY GOLYZNIAK, Vicar for Clergy

VERY REVEREND JAIMES PONCE, Judicial Vicar

REVEREND RICARDO ROSALES, Episcopal Delegate for Hispanic Ministry
 
REVEREND BRAD NOONAN

REVEREND GREGORY BIERBAUM

Please pray for them in their new ministry to God’s People.