Priest assignments

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Effective Tuesday, February 1, 2013
Rev. Thomas L. Parlette, from pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish, Davenport, and St. Peter Parish, Buffalo to retirement for health reasons.

Effective Saturday, June 1, 2013
Rev. Paul J. Appel, upon completion of advanced studies in canon law, appointed a Judge in the Tribunal for the Diocese of Davenport and Vice-Chancellor and assigned as pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish, Davenport, and St. Peter Parish, Buffalo.

Effective Monday, July 1, 2013
Very Rev. Nicholas J. Adam, VF, relieved of appointment as Dean of the Grinnell Deanery and from present assignment as pastor of St. Mary Parish, Grinnell, and assigned as pastor of St. Mary Parish, Fairfield.
Rev. Gary L. Beckman, relieved of present assignment as pastor of St. John Parish, Houghton, and St. James Parish, St. Paul, and assigned as pastor of St. Wenceslaus Parish, Iowa City.
Rev. Corey C. Close, upon completion of the Licentiate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., assigned as parochial vicar of Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Parish, Clinton.
Rev. Jason K. Crossen, while remaining pastor of SS. Mary & Mathias Parish, Muscatine, relieved of present assignment as pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Columbus Jct.
Rev. Bruce A. DeRammelaere, relieved of present assignment as parochial vicar of SS. John & Paul Parish, Burlington, and assigned as administrator of St. John Parish, Houghton, and St. James Parish, St. Paul.
Very Rev. Hai Dinh, EV, relieved of appointment as Episcopal Vicar for the Vietnamese and from present assignment as parochial vicar of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport; and assigned as parochial vicar of SS. John & Paul Parish, Burlington.
Rev. Walter B. Helms, to retirement from assignment as pastor of St. Thomas More, Coralville.
Rev. Ronald E. Hodges, relieved of present assignment as parochial vicar of St. Mary Parish, Pella, and St. Mary Parish, Oskaloosa; and assigned as administrator of St. Mary Parish, Grinnell.
Rev. E. William E. Kaska, to retirement from assignment as Chaplain at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Rev. Joseph T. Nguyen, relieved of appointment as parochial vicar of Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Parish, Clinton; and appointed Episcopal Vicar for the Vietnamese and assigned as parochial vicar of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport and St. Paul the Apostle, Davenport with residence at Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Rev. Stephen C. Page, relieved of present assignment as pastor of St. Mary Parish, Fairfield, and assigned as pastor of St. Thomas More Parish, Coralville.
Rev. Michael T. Phillips, to retirement from assignment as pastor of St. Wenceslaus Parish, Iowa City.
Rev. Timothy J. Regan, relieved of present assignment as parochial vicar of St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Davenport; and assigned as Chaplain at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Rev. Joseph M. Sia, relieved of present assignment as parochial vicar of SS. Mary & Mathias Parish, Muscatine, and St. Joseph Parish, Columbus Junction; and assigned as administrator of St. Joseph Parish, West Liberty, and St. Joseph Parish, Columbus Junction, with residence in Columbus Junction.
Rev. Gregory A. Steckel, while remaining administrator of St. Bernadette Parish, West Branch, relieved of present assignment as administrator of St. Joseph Parish, West Liberty; and assigned as parochial vicar of St. Joseph Parish, West Liberty.


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  1. I have been looking for Father William Helm and father William Kaska bother retired priest from davenport Iowa. Fr Kaska came from Fairfield iowa and Father Helm was pastor year for a few year.Their phone number or email would be appreciated.

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