2022 Additional Clergy Appointments
The Most Reverend Douglas Crosby, OMI, Bishop of Hamilton, announces the following appointments:
Ordinations
| Reverend Kevin Upendran | Ordination to the Priesthood, May 7, 2022 (Cathedral Basilica, Hamilton) |
| Mr. Paul Klaassen | Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate, June 4, 2022 (Cathedral Basilica) |
| Mr. Shawn Meaney | Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate, June 4, 2022 (Cathedral Basilica) |
| Mr. John Ha | Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate, June 24, 2022 (Cathedral Basilica) |
| Mr. Paul Niesiobedzki | Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate, June 24, 2022 (Cathedral Basilica) |
| Mr. Jonathan Reitzel | Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate, June 24, 2022 (Cathedral Basilica) |
Retirements
| Rev. Msgr. Ivan Vuksic | Retires as Associate Pastor, Holy Trinity Parish, Oakville (March 25, 2022) |
Appointments
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Reverend Roque Concepcion |
Pastor, St. Mark Parish, Kitchener (August 1, 2022) |
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Reverend Robert Kavelj, OFM |
Pastor, Queen of Peace Parish, Norval (June 1, 2022) |
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Reverend Stefano Lee |
Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Hamilton (June 1, 2022) |
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Reverend Kevin Upendran |
Assisting Priest, St. Ann Parish, Ancaster (June/August 2022) |
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Reverend David Walter |
Episcopal Vicar for Priests (June 29, 2022) |
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Reverend Stephen Murrin |
Dean of Brant (June 29, 2022, completing Father Lukasz Kopaniak’s term) |
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Reverend Larry Parent |
Dean of Halton (June 29, 2022, completing Father David Walter’s term) |
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Reverend Kevin D’Souza |
Representative from Brant (June 29, 2022, completing Father Ciallella’s term) |
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Reverend Ranjan D’Sa, OCD |
Spiritual Advisor, Catholic Women’s League (June 29, 2022) |
Other
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Reverend Stephen Murrin |
Incardinated into the Diocese of Hamilton (June 1, 2022) |
Permanent Deacons
| Reverend Mr. Paul Klaassen | St. Ambrose Parish, Cambridge (June 4, 2022) |
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Reverend Mr. Shawn Meaney |
St. Anthony Daniel Parish, Kitchener (June 4, 2022) |
Seminarians
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Mr. Joel Espinosa |
St. Michael Parish, Waterloo (Pastoral Year, June 2022 – August 2023) |
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Mr. William Meehan |
St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Hamilton (Pastoral Year over 4 summers: 2021 – 2024) |
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Deacon John Ha |
St. Anthony Daniel Parish, Kitchener/CPE St. Mary’s Hospital/ St. Joseph’s Hospital (Summer Placement) |
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Deacon Jonathan Reitzel |
Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King, Hamilton (Summer Placement) |
| Mr. Luis Inacio | St. Mary Parish, Hamilton (Summer Placement) |
| Mr. Peter Nguyen | Holy Cross Parish, Georgetown (Summer Placement) |
| Mr. Rishi Persaud | St. Joseph Parish, Guelph (Summer Placement) |
We thank Msgr. Ivan Vuksic (July 27, 2022), and Reverend Marko Puljic, O.F.M. (June 1, 2022), who will be leaving the Diocese after a number of years of service.
Please pray for God's blessings upon these new appointments.
Sincerely in Christ and Mary Immaculate,
(Most Rev.) Douglas Crosby, OMI
Bishop of Hamilton
Very Rev. Msgr. Murray Kroetsch, VG, PH
Chancellor