Appointments

24 February 2025

I am pleased to announce that the Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, has recently made the following appointments to provide the most effective pastoral care of the Diocese of Jefferson City:

PRIESTS

• REVEREND MONSIGNOR MARION J. MAKAREWICZ, to residence at St. Stephen, Indian Creek, and parish ministry as he is able, effective 1 March 2025.
• VERY REVEREND BRAD T. BERHORST, JCL, to Parochial Administrator of Our Lady of the Lake, Lake Ozark, continuing as Judicial Vicar and Bishop’s Master of Ceremonies, effective 1 March 2025 and until 30 June 2025.
• REVEREND MARTIN MASIISA, newly arrived from the Diocese of Kampala, Uganda, to residence at the rectory of St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Thomas, effective 21 February 2025.

From the Office of the Chancellor,
Mr. Ben Roodhouse, JD, JCL
Chancellor

17 February 2025

I am pleased to announce that the Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, has recently made the following appointments to provide the most effective pastoral care of the Diocese of Jefferson City:

PRIEST

• REVEREND CHARLES NWEZE to Hospital and Nursing Home Ministry in Columbia effective 22 January 2025.

From the Office of the Chancellor,
Mr. Ben Roodhouse, JD, JCL
Chancellor

10 February 2025

I am announcing that the Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, has recently made the following appointment:

PRIESTS

• REVEREND MONSIGNOR MARION J. MAKAREWICZ, resignation accepted from the office of Pastor of Mary Immaculate Parish, Kirksville and its mission St. Rose of Lima, Novinger together with resignation as Sacramental Minister of St. Mary Parish, Milan and its mission of St. Mary, Unionville, effective 5 February 2025.

From the Office of the Chancellor,

Mr. Ben Roodhouse, JD, JCL
Chancellor

3 February 2025

I am pleased to announce that the Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, has recently made the following appointments to provide the most effective pastoral care of the Diocese of Jefferson City:

PRIESTS

• REVEREND WALTER KISPOTTA, from Hospital and Nursing Home Ministry in Columbia, to temporary Parochial Administrator of St. Theresa, Dixon and St. Cornelius, Crocker, effective 27 January, 2025.
• REVEREND CHARLES NWEZE, newly arrived from the Diocese of Idah, Nigeria, to residence at Our Lady of Lourdes, Columbia, effective 27 January 2025.

From the Office of the Chancellor,
Mr. Ben Roodhouse, JD, JCL
Chancellor

I am pleased to announce that the Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, has recently made the following appointments to provide the most effective pastoral care of the Diocese of Jefferson City:

PRIESTS

• VERY REVEREND BRAD T. BERHORST, JCL, from Associate Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Pettis County to full time duties at the Chancery and to provide Mass coverage, with residence at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Jefferson City, continuing as Judicial Vicar and Bishop’s Master of Ceremonies, effective 6 January 2025.
• REVEREND GREGORY J. CLEVER, newly ordained to Associate Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Pettis County, effective 21 December 2024.

LAITY

• MR. MAX CRAMER, appointed as Youth Representative for the Southeast Deanery on the Youth Council of the Diocese of Jefferson City for a term of two years, effective 3 December 2024.

From the Office of the Chancellor,

Mr. Ben Roodhouse, JD, JCL
Chancellor

I am pleased to announce that the Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, has recently made the following appointments to provide the most effective pastoral care of the Diocese of Jefferson City:

PRIESTS

• REVEREND MONSIGNOR ROBERT A. KURWICKI, appointed to the Board of Directors of the Samaritan Center of Mid-Missouri for a term of three years, effective 1 October 2024, and appointed to the Board of Directors of the Catholic Cemeteries of Jefferson City for a term of three years, effective 1 January 2025.
• REVEREND MATTHEW J. FLATLEY, appointed to the Board of Directors of the Samaritan Center of Mid-Missouri for a term of three years, effective 1 October 2024, and appointed to the Board of Directors of the Catholic Cemeteries of Jefferson City for a term of three years, effective 1 January 2025.
• REVEREND STEPHEN W. JONES, appointed to the Board of Directors of the Catholic Cemeteries of Jefferson City for a term of three years, effective 1 January 2025.

RELIGIOUS

• SISTER JEAN DETRICH, SSND, appointed to the Board of Directors of the Samaritan Center of Mid-Missouri for a term of three years, effective 1 October 2024.
• SISTER CATHY VETTER, CCVI, appointed to the Board of Directors of the Samaritan Center of Mid-Missouri for a term of three years, effective 1 October 2024.
• SISTER KATHLEEN WEGMAN, SSND, appointed to the Board of Directors of the Samaritan Center of Mid-Missouri for a term of three years, effective 1 October 2024.

DEACONS

• DEACON JOHN BEAUDOIN, granted faculties to serve within the Diocese of Jefferson City and assigned to St. Martin Parish, St. Martins, effective 25 October 2025.

LAITY

• MRS. MARY WINTER, appointed to the Board of Directors of the Samaritan Center of Mid-Missouri for a term of three years, effective 1 October 2024.
• MS. MARY MADELYN MERTES, appointed as a Young Adult Leader on the Youth Council of the Diocese of Jefferson City for a term of two years, effective 22 October 2024.
• MR. NATHAN RAYMER, appointed as a Young Adult Leader on the Youth Council of the Diocese of Jefferson City for a term of two years, effective 22 October 2024.
• MS. NORA SEEDORF, appointed as a Youth Representative for the North Deanery on the Youth Council of the Diocese of Jefferson City for a term of two years, effective 22 October 2024.
• MR. PETER LYSKOWSKI, appointed to the Board of Directors of the Samaritan Center of Mid-Missouri for a term of three years, effective 23 October 2024.
• MR. DOUG PORTING, appointed as a member of the board of directors of the Catholic Cemeteries of Jefferson City for a term of three years, effective 1 January 2025.
• MR. MARK KIEKHAEFER, appointed to the Board of Directors of the Samaritan Center of Mid-Missouri for a term of three years, effective 28 October 2024.

From the Office of the Chancellor,
Mr. Ben Roodhouse, JD, JCL
Chancellor

I am pleased to announce that the Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, has recently made the following appointments to provide the most effective pastoral care of the Diocese of Jefferson City:

PRIESTS

• REVEREND MONSIGNOR MARION J. MAKAREWICZ, acceptance of resignation as Dean of North Deanery, effective 15 October 2024.
• REV. R. WILLIAM PECKMAN, appointed Dean of North Deanery, effective 15 October 2024.

From the Office of the Chancellor,
Mr. Benjamin Roodhouse, JD, JCL
Chancellor

I am pleased to announce that the Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, has recently made the following appointments to provide the most effective pastoral care of the Diocese of Jefferson City:

PRIESTS

• REV. SIMEON A. ETONU, granted personal leave for vocational discernment, effective 1 September 2024.
• REV. JEREMY A. SECRIST, reappointed as the Bishop’s Delegate for the care and promotion of pipe organs in the Diocese of Jefferson City for a term of five years, effective 20 August 2024.

DEACONS

• DEACON EDWIN PACHECO, from diaconal ministry at Mary Immaculate Parish, Kirksville, and the Mission of St. Rose of Lima, Novinger, to diaconal ministry at Sacred Heart Parish, Columbia, effective 1 July 2024.

From the Office of the Chancellor,
Mr. Benjamin Roodhouse, JD, JCL
Chancellor