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Official appointments

The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, makes the following appointments:

REVEREND DYLAN SCHRADER, PhD to Latinist and Censor Librorum, with continuing ministry as pastor of St. Brendan Parish, Mexico, and moderator of religious education, effective 1 Sept. 2021.

BENJAMIN ROODHOUSE, JD, JCL to advocate in the Marriage Tribunal and director of Canonical Services at the Chancery, effective 1 Sept. 2021.

DEACON RICHARD P. TELTHORST to director of Catholic Cemeteries, and to continue with nursing home ministry in Jefferson City, effective 1 Sept. 2021.

REVEREND PAUL M. HARTLEY, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Montgomery City; St. Patrick Parish, Jonesburg and Church of the Resurrection Parish, Wellsville, to medical leave from 31 July 2021 until 24 Sept. 2021.

DEACON RONALD E. DEIMEKE to parochial ministry at Immaculate Conception Parish, Montgomery City; St. Patrick Parish, Jonesburg and Church of the Resurrection Parish, Wellsville, to assist the pastor during his medical leave, effective from 31 July 2021 until 24 Sept. 2021. During this period, Deacon Deimeke’s ministry at St. Joseph Parish, Martinsburg; Mission of St. John, Laddonia and Sacred Heart Parish, Vandalia is suspended. 

DEACON CHET L. ZUCK to parochial ministry at Our Lady of Snows Parish, Mary’s Home, and to continue with ministry at Sacred Heart Parish, Eldon, effective 1 Sept. 2021.