Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger announces the following appointments:
Fr. Christopher Alt, SJ, with the concurrence of his superior, Very Reverend Karl J. Kiser, SJ, appointed Part-Time Priest Support to Gesu Parish, Detroit; and SS. Peter and Paul (Jesuit) Parish, Detroit, which form the Ignatian Family of Parishes, effective April 22, 2025.
Fr. Ryan Asher appointed Full-Time Priest Support to the In Solidum team of priests who pastor Divine Child Parish, Dearborn; Sacred Heart Parish, Dearborn; St. Anselm Parish, Dearborn Heights; St. Linus Parish, Dearborn Heights; and St. Sabina Parish, Dearborn Heights, which form the Hope Renewed Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. Fr. Asher will serve primarily at Divine Child Parish, Dearborn, under the mentorship of Fr. Robert McCabe. Fr. Asher is currently finishing studies in Rome.
Fr. Robert Bauer appointed Moderator of the In Solidum team of priests who pastor St. Anne Parish, Warren; St. Faustina Parish, Warren; St. Louise de Marillac Parish, Warren; St. Mark Parish, Warren; and St. Mary, Our Lady Queen of Families Parish, Center Line, which form the Communion of Saints Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. This is in addition to his current responsibilities as member of the In Solidum team of priests who pastor St. Anne Parish, Warren; St. Faustina Parish, Warren; St. Louise de Marillac Parish, Warren; St. Mark Parish, Warren; and St. Mary, Our Lady Queen of Families Parish, Center Line, which form the Communion of Saints Family of Parishes. Fr. Bauer is serving primarily at St. Mary, Our Lady Queen of Families Parish, Center Line.
Fr. Douglas Bignall appointed Moderator of the In Solidum team of priests who pastor San Francesco Parish, Clinton Township; St. Hubert Parish, Harrison Township; St. Louis Parish, Clinton Township; and St. Peter Parish, Mount Clemens, which form the Central Macomb 1 Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. This is in addition to his current responsibilities as member of the In Solidum team of priests who pastor San Francesco Parish, Clinton Township; St. Hubert Parish, Harrison Township; St. Louis Parish, Clinton Township; and St. Peter Parish, Mount Clemens, which form the Central Macomb 1 Family of Parishes. Fr. Bignall is serving primarily at St. Hubert Parish, Harrison Township.
Transitional Deacon Patrick Bruen appointed Full-Time Priest Support to the In Solidum team of priests who pastor Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Plymouth; Resurrection Parish, Canton; St. John Neumann Parish, Canton; and St. Thomas a’Becket Parish, Canton, which form the Bishop Baraga Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. Dcn. Bruen will serve primarily at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Plymouth, under the mentorship of Msgr. Todd Lajiness. Deacon Bruen will be ordained to the priesthood on June 7, 2025.
Fr. Zaid Chabaan appointed Full-Time Priest Support to the In Solidum team of priests who pastor Our Lady of Refuge Parish, Orchard Lake; Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Farmington; Prince of Peace Parish, West Bloomfield; St. Andrew Kim Parish, Northville; and St. Fabian Parish, Farmington Hills, which form the South Oakland 7 Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. Fr. Chabaan will serve primarily at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Farmington. Fr. Chabaan currently serves as a member of the In Solidum team of priests who pastor National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak; St. Vincent Ferrer Parish, Madison Heights; St. Justin-St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Hazel Park; and St. Mary Parish, Royal Oak, which form the South Oakland 4 Family of Parishes.
Fr. José Roberto da Silva França, with the concurrence of his bishop, Most Reverend Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa, appointed Full-Time Priest Support to the In Solidum team of priests who pastor Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Taylor; St. Alfred Parish, Taylor; St. André Bessette Parish, Ecorse; St. Constance Parish, Taylor; St. Frances Cabrini Parish, Allen Park; and St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Melvindale, which form the Quo Vadis Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. Fr. da Silva França currently serves outside the Archdiocese of Detroit.
Fr. Grayson Heenan appointed Full-Time Priest Support to the In Solidum team of priests who pastor Holy Name Parish, Birmingham; Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish, Beverly Hills; St. Owen Parish, Bloomfield Hills; and St. Regis Parish, Bloomfield Hills, which form the West Maple Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. Fr. Heenan will serve primarily at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish, Beverly Hills. Fr. Heenan currently serves as a member of the In Solidum team of priests who pastor Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Taylor; St. Alfred Parish, Taylor; St. André Bessette Parish, Ecorse; St. Constance Parish, Taylor; St. Frances Cabrini Parish, Allen Park; St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Melvindale, which form the Quo Vadis Family of Parishes.
Fr. James Houbeck appointed Administrator of Sacred Heart Mission, Brown City; SS. Peter and Paul Parish, North Branch; and St. Mary Burnside Parish, North Branch, which form the Northern Lapeer County Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. Fr. Houbeck currently serves a member of the In Solidum team of priests who pastor Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Plymouth; Resurrection Parish, Canton; St. John Neumann Parish; and St. Thomas a’Becket Parish, Canton, which form the Bishop Baraga Family of Parishes.
Fr. John Maksym appointed Full-Time Priest Support to the In Solidum team of priests who pastor the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Detroit; St. Aloysius Parish, Detroit; and St. Mary (Greektown) Parish, Detroit, which form the Resurget Cineribus Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. In this role, Fr. Maksym will serve primarily at St. Aloysius Parish, Detroit; and St. Mary (Greektown) Parish, Detroit. Fr. Maksym is also appointed Episcopal Vicar for Clergy Discipline, Archbishop’s Delegate to the Archdiocesan Review Board, and Coordinator of the Priest Integrity Panel, effective July 1, 2025. (In the coming weeks, a communication will be sent to all clergy concerning changes with this role.) Fr. Maksym currently serves as Moderator and a member of the In Solidum team of priests who pastor San Francesco Parish, Clinton Township; St. Hubert Parish, Harrison Township; St. Louis Parish, Clinton Township; and St. Peter Parish, Mount Clemens, which form the Central Macomb 1 Family of Parishes.
Fr. Christopher Muer appointed Full-Time Priest Support to the In Solidum team of priests who pastor Divine Grace Parish, Carleton; St. Gabriel Parish, Ida; and St. Mary, Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, Rockwood, which form the Three Rivers Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. Fr. Muer will serve primarily at St. Gabriel Parish, Ida. Fr. Muer currently serves as a member of the In Solidum team of priests who pastor San Francesco Parish, Clinton Township; St. Hubert Parish, Harrison Township; St. Louis Parish, Clinton Township; and St. Peter Parish, Mount Clemens, which form the Central Macomb 1 Family of Parishes.
Fr. Michael Nkachukwu appointed Full-Time Priest Support to the In Solidum team of priests who pastor St. Alphonsus-St. Clement Parish, Dearborn; St. Barbara Parish, Dearborn; St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, Dearborn; and St. Maria Goretti Parish, Dearborn Heights, which form the Rouge Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. Fr. Nkachukwu will serve primarily at St. Alphonsus-St. Clement Parish, Dearborn. Fr. Nkachukwu currently serves as Pastor of Our Lady Queen of Heaven – Good Shepherd Parish, Detroit; and St. Raymond – Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Detroit, which form the Trinity Family of Parishes of Northeast Detroit.
Fr. Adam Nowak appointed Priest-Secretary to the Archbishop, effective July 1, 2025. Fr. Nowak is also appointed Weekend Priest Support to the In Solidum team of priests who pastor National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak; St. Justin-St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Hazel Park; St. Mary Parish, Royal Oak; and St. Vincent Ferrer Parish, Madison Heights, which form the South Oakland 4 Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. In this role, Fr. Nowak will serve primarily at National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak. Fr. Nowak currently serves as Moderator and a member of the In Solidum team of priests who pastor St. Anne Parish, Warren; St. Faustina Parish, Warren; St. Louise de Marillac Parish, Warren; St. Mark Parish, Warren; and St. Mary, Our Lady Queen of Families Parish, Center Line, which form the Communion of Saints Family of Parishes.
Fr. Derik Peterman appointed Full-Time Priest Support to the In Solidum team of priests who pastor St. Anne Parish, Warren; St. Faustina Parish, Warren; St. Louise de Marillac Parish, Warren; St. Mark Parish, Warren; and St. Mary, Our Lady Queen of Families Parish, Center Line, which form the Communion of Saints Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. Fr. Peterman will serve primarily at St. Anne Parish, Warren. Fr. Peterman currently serves as a member of the In Solidum team of priests who pastor Divine Grace Parish, Carleton; St. Gabriel Parish, Ida; and St. Mary, Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, Rockwood, which form the Three Rivers Family of Parishes.
Fr. Mark Prill appointed Full-Time Priest Support to the In Solidum team of priests who pastor San Francesco Parish, Clinton Township; St. Hubert Parish, Harrison Township; St. Louis Parish, Clinton Township; and St. Peter Parish, Mount Clemens, which forms the Central Macomb 1 Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. Fr. Prill currently serves as Full-Time Priest Support to St. Ambrose Parish, Grosse Pointe Park; St. Clare of Montefalco Parish, Grosse Pointe Park; St. Matthew Parish, Detroit; and St. Paul on the Lake Parish, Grosse Pointe Farms, which form the Saints on the Lake Family of Parishes.
Transitional Deacon Benjamin Schroder appointed Full-Time Priest Support to the In Solidum team of priests who pastor National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak; St. Justin-St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Hazel Park; St. Mary Parish, Royal Oak; and St. Vincent Ferrer Parish, Madison Heights, which form the South Oakland 4 Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. Dcn. Schroder will serve primarily at National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak, under the mentorship of Fr. John Bettin. Deacon Schroder will be ordained to the priesthood on June 7, 2025.
Msgr. Gary Smetanka appointed Archdiocesan Master of Ceremonies, effective April 10, 2025. This is in addition to his other responsibilities as Moderator and a member of the In Solidum team of priests who pastor Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish, Grosse Pointe Woods; St. Basil the Great Parish, Eastpointe; St. Joan of Arc Parish, St. Clair Shores; St. Lucy Parish, St. Clair Shores; and St. Veronica Parish, Eastpointe, which form the Thresholds of Hope Family of Parishes.
Fr. David Tomaszycki appointed Full-Time Priest Support to the In Solidum team of priests who pastor San Francesco Parish, Clinton Township; St. Hubert Parish, Harrison Township; St. Louis Parish, Clinton Township; and St. Peter Parish, Mount Clemens, which forms the Central Macomb 1 Family of Parishes, effective July 1, 2025. Fr. Tomaszycki will serve primarily at St. Peter Parish, Mount Clemens, and St. Louis Parish, Clinton Township. Fr. Tomaszycki currently serves as Priest-Secretary to the Archbishop and as Weekend Priest Support to National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica, Royal Oak; St. Justin-St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Hazel Park; St. Mary Parish, Royal Oak, and St. Vincent Ferrer Parish, Madison Heights, which form the South Oakland 4 Family of Parishes.
