Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron announces the following appointments:
Fr. John Dumas, appointed Moderator of the In Solidum team of priests who, with the other priests of the team, will lead the newly formed West Wayne Vicariate Family 2 (St. Aloysius Parish, Romulus; St. Anthony Parish, Belleville; St. Stephen Parish, New Boston), effective July 1, 2022. Father Dumas currently serves as Pastor of St. Aloysius Parish, Romulus.
Fr. James Kean, appointed Moderator of the In Solidum team of priests who, with the other priests of the team, will lead the newly formed Pontiac Area Vicariate Family 2 (Christ the Redeemer Parish, Lake Orion; St. John Fisher Chapel University Parish, Auburn Hills; St. Joseph Parish, Lake Orion), effective July 1, 2022. Father Kean currently serves as Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Lake Orion and Temporary Administrator of St. John Fisher Chapel University Parish, Auburn Hills.
Fr. Terrence Kerner, appointed Moderator of the In Solidum team of priests who, with the other priests of the team, will lead the newly formed West Wayne Vicariate Family 3 (St. Alphonsus-St. Clement Parish, Dearborn; St. Barbara Parish; Dearborn; St. Cunegunda Parish, Detroit; St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, Dearborn; St. Maria Goretti Parish, Dearborn Heights), effective July 1, 2022. Father Kerner currently serves as Pastor of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, Dearborn.
Msgr. Todd Lajiness, appointed Moderator of the In Solidum team of priests who, with the other priests of the team, will lead the newly formed Northwest Wayne Vicariate Family 4 (Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Plymouth; Resurrection Parish, Canton; St. John Neumann Parish, Canton; St. Thomas a’Becket Parish, Canton), effective July 1, 2022. Monsignor Lajiness currently serves as Administrator of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Plymouth.
Fr. Gregory Piatt, appointed Moderator of the In Solidum team of priests who, with the other priests of the team, will lead the newly formed Northwest Wayne Vicariate Family 3 (Our Lady of Loretto Parish, Redford; St. Valentine Parish, Redford; St. Genevieve-St. Maurice Parish, Livonia; St. John XXIII Parish, Redford), effective July 1, 2022. Father Piatt currently serves as Pastor of St. John XXIII Parish, Redford.
Fr. Robert Slaton, appointed Moderator of the In Solidum team of priests who, with the other priests of the team, will lead the newly formed Monroe Vicariate Family 3 (Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Temperance; St. Anthony Parish, Temperance; St. Joseph Parish, Erie), effective July 1, 2022. Father Slaton currently serves as Pastor of St. Anthony Parish, Temperance.
Msgr. William Tindall, appointed Moderator of the In Solidum team of priests who, with the other priests of the team, will lead the newly formed Northwest Wayne Vicariate Family 5 (St. Aidan Parish, Livonia; St. Priscilla Parish, Livonia; St. Michael Parish, Livonia; St. Gerald Parish, Farmington), effective July 1, 2022. Monsignor Tindall currently serves as Pastor of St. Michael Parish, Livonia.
Fr. Michael Woroniewicz, appointed Moderator of the In Solidum team of priests who, with the other priests of the team, will lead the newly formed Monroe Vicariate Family 1 (Divine Grace Parish, Carleton; St. Gabriel Parish, Ida; St. Mary, Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish, Rockwood), effective July 1, 2022. Father Woroniewicz currently serves as Pastor of Divine Grace Parish, Carleton.
Fr. Edward Zaorski, appointed Moderator of the In Solidum team of priests who, with the other priests of the team, will lead the newly formed Northwest Wayne Vicariate Family 1 (Holy Family Parish, Novi; St. James Parish, Novi; St. Joseph Parish, South Lyon; St. William Parish, Walled Lake), effective July 1, 2022. Father Zaorski currently serves as Pastor of St. James Parish, Novi.