Archbishop announces assignments for new deacons and director

Official Appointments

Effective July 2, 2008

Rev. Bede Cisco, O.S.B., director of deacon formation, to part-time director of deacons and deacon formation, and returning to Saint Meinrad Archabbey for additional ministry there.

Deacon Arthur Alunday, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Mary Parish in Greensburg.

Deacon Kerry Blandford, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Indianapolis, Village Oaks at Greenwood for the ministry of charity and part-time associate director of deacon formation.

Deacon Patrick Bower, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis and Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Daniel Collier, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg and the Indianapolis Juvenile Correction Facility for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Wayne Davis, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Michael Parish in Greenfield and Hancock Regional Hospital for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Donald Dearman, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Rita Parish in Indianapolis.

Deacon Robert Decker, being ordained on June 28, 2008, continuing as parish life coordinator of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis.

Deacon Michael East, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Ambrose Parish in Seymour and Our Lady of Providence Parish in Brownstown, Jackson County Jail for the ministry of charity and part-time associate director of deacons.

Deacon Emilio Ferrer-Soto, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Patrick Parish in Indianapolis and Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Lawrence French, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon, and Manderley Health Care Center and Buckeye Village in Osgood for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Michael Gardner, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to Prince of Peace Parish in Madison and Most Sorrowful Mother of God Parish in Vevay, and Madison State Hospital for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Steven Gretencord, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Terre Haute and Ryves Youth Center of Catholic Charities Terre Haute for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Timothy Heller, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Parish in Bright and Dearborn County Jail in Lawrenceburg for the ministry of charity.

Deacon David Henn, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to Our Lady of the Greenwood Parish in Greenwood and Kindred Hospital Indianapolis South for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Stephen Hodges, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Rose of Lima Parish in Franklin and Johnson County Jail for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Wesley Jones, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Jude Parish in Indianapolis and Catholic Charities Indianapolis for the ministry of charity.

Deacon William Jones, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Bartholomew Parish in Columbus and Substance Addiction Ministry (SAM) for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Marc Kellams, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bloomington.

Deacon Oscar Morales, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Indianapolis and Marion County Jail #2 for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Ronald Reimer, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi Parish in Greenwood.

Deacon David Reising, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Bedford and St. Mary Parish in Mitchell, and Lawrence County Jail in Bedford for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Ronald Stier, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to the Richmond Catholic Community parishes of Holy Family, St. Andrew and St. Mary, and to Wayne County Jail for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Michael Stratman, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Patrick Parish and St. Margaret Mary Parish in Terre Haute, and Union Hospital in Terre Haute for the ministry of charity.

Deacon John Thompson, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Augustine Parish in Jeffersonville and Clark County Jail for the ministry of charity.

Deacon Thomas Ward, being ordained on June 28, 2008, to St. Simon the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis and St. Vincent New Hope in Indianapolis for the ministry of charity.

These appointments are from the office of the Most Reverend Daniel M. Buechlein, O.S.B., Archbishop of Indianapolis. †