Following consultation with the Vicar for Clergy, Father Gary W. Reller, and the Diocesan Personnel Board, Bishop George Leo Thomas is making the following pastoral appointments, effective July 1, 2010, unless otherwise indicated.


Deacon Daniel Casazza
Diaconal Senior Status

Father Daniel J. Driscoll
Pastor of Saint Teresa of Avila Parish in Whitehall with Notre Dame Mission in Twin Bridges for a second six-year term.

Deacon Richard A. Kluk
Following his ordination as Deacon on May 30, 2010, he is assigned to diaconal ministry at the Anaconda Catholic Community.

Father Marc J. Lenneman
Diocesan Vocation Director, in addition to his assignment as Director of Campus Ministry and Chaplain at Carroll College and Spiritual Director of Legendary Lodge.

Father Stuart A. Long
On medical leave of absence, effective May 18, 2010 (previously Parochial Vicar for the Anaconda Catholic Community).

Father Daniel G. Madigan
Conclude term as ad experimentum Parochial Vicar for the Cathedral of Saint Helena with Saint Theodore Mission in Avon. He is not being given another assignment in the Diocese of Helena.

Father Joseph Mamman
A priest of the Archdiocese of Kaduna, Nigeria: continue his sabbatical time at Butte Catholic Community North, effective May 18, 2010 (previously at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish, East Helena).

Father John Miller
Dean of the Kalispell Deanery for a three year term

Father Patrick Patton
Continuing as pastor, St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Whitefish

Father Robert Porter
Continuing as Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Deer Lodge.

Father Leo Proxell
Dean of the Bozeman Deanery for another three year term

Father Sean Raftis
Begin Incardination process with first assignment as Parochial Vicar for the Cathedral of Saint Helena with Saint Theodore Mission in Avon (previously Parochial Vicar, St. Francis Xavier Parish, Missoula).

Father John W. Robertson
Vicar for Canonical Services/Chancellor and Judicial Vicar for another five-year term.

Sister Patricia Toeckes, SCL
Pastoral Administrator of Our Lady of Pines Parish in West Yellowstone with Saint Joseph Mission in Big Sky for another three-year term.

Father Frank Wright, SMA
Priestly Ministry, St. John Parish, Butte, for another year.


Summer Assignments for Seminarians

Summer Assignments for Seminarians in Pre-Theology or Theology Formation begin June 2, 2010 and conclude August 10.

Brian Bergeron
Christ the King Parish, Missoula

Joseph Fleming
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish, East Helena, and Good Samaritan Thrift Store, Helena

Craig Hanley
Butte Catholic Community North

Kevin Jam
Pope John Paul II Parish, Bigfork

Chris Lebsock
St. John the Baptist Parish, Frenchtown

John Meyer
Completing Spirituality Year

David Severson
Clinical Pastoral Education


Published in The Montana Catholic Online, June 8, 2010.