Priestly Life and Ministry
The Episcopal Vicar for Clergy exercises pastoral care for the priests and deacons of and serving in the Diocese of Helena, acting on behalf of the Bishop. He assists with coordination of clergy appointments and similar matters.
The Episcopal Vicar for Senior Status priests provides pastoral care for senior status priests, and represents their needs to the Bishop and various consultative groups.
The Delegate for Ministry to Priests assists the Bishop and the vicar for clergy in giving pastoral care to priests who may experience some difficulty in their ministry. The delegate encourages priests to participate in programs and sabbaticals which will further their education and effectiveness in ministry. He provides references for such opportunities and assists to arrange periodic in-diocese formation opportunities.
Vicar for Clergy:
Father Gary W. Reller
217 Tremont St., Missoula, MT 59801
Phone: 543-3129
Fax: 549-6009
greller@diocesehelena.org
Vicar for Senior Status Priests:
Msgr. Joseph Harrington
1601 N. Benton Ave., Helena, MT 59625
Phone: 447-4459
jharrington@diocesehelena.org
Delegate for Ministry to Priests:
Father Thomas P. Haffey
2100 Farragut Ave., Butte, MT 59701
Phone: 723-4303
Fax: 723-5172
thaffey@diocesehelena.org
Clergy Senior Status and Security Trust
This trust provides a retirement program for diocesan priests and contracts with specialists to manage the retirement fund.
Trustee:
Bishop George Leo Thomas
Board of Advisors:
Monsignor Joseph Harrington, Chairman; Father William Greytak, Father John Hunthausen, Father Patrick McGurk, Father Jack Murray, Father Joseph Oblinger. Staff: Monsignor Kevin O’Neill, V.G.; Father John Robertson; Peter McNamee, Financial Services Director; Philip Bird, Plan Administrator; Rob Thornburg, Investment Manager.
Special Assistance
A special fund to help clergy who are in need of psychological, emotional or long-term medical assistance that is not covered by insurance.
Administrator:
Bishop George Leo Thomas
Personnel Board
The board advises the Bishop on clergy personnel assignments and conducts regular surveys of clergy.
Members:
Father Jack Darragh; Father Tom Haffey; Father Marc Lenneman; Father Timothy Moriarty; Father Thomas O’Donnell; Father Daniel Shea; Father Gary Reller (ex-officio); Monsignor Kevin O’Neill, V.G.; Father John Robertson, secretary.
Professional Education
This fund provides for professional development and sabbaticals for priests of the diocese.
Administrator:
Bishop George Leo Thomas
Priestly Vocations
The vocations team encourages young men to pursue vocations to the priesthood, oversees efforts to promote vocations, and is diocesan liaison with those studying for the priesthood.
Vocations Director:
Father Marc Lenneman
1601 N. Benton Ave, Helena, MT 59625
Phone: 406-447-4869
vocations@diocesehelena.org
Director of Seminarians:
Msgr. Kevin O’Neill, V.G.
Phone: 442-5825
koneill@diocesehelena.org
Deanery Vocation Promoters:
Father Jeff Fleming (Missoula); Father Eric Gilbaugh (Helena); Father Bob Hall (Butte); Father Ed Kohler (Conrad); Father Vic Langhans (Kalispell); Father Val Zdilla (Bozeman).
Borromeo Program:
Father Marc Lenneman
mlenneman@diocesehelena.org
Permanent Deacons/Program of Formation
The director of permanent deacons supervises the ongoing education and evaluation of permanent deacons and coordinates annual retreats and other gatherings for the diaconal community. The director also supervises the Program of Formation for Permanent Deacons, which provides a four-year academic, spiritual and pastoral formation process followed by a parish internship for those interested in pursuing ordination to the diaconate. The director is assisted by an advisory board.
Director:
Father John Robertson
jrobertson@diocesehelena.org; ext. 17
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