All appointments are effective July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted.
Retirements
Msgr. Norbert A. Ernst, currently pastor of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish in Mehlville, is granted retirement status.
Father Robert T. Evans, currently pastor of Holy Spirit Parish in Maryland Heights, is granted retirement status.
Msgr. William W. McCumber, currently senior associate pastor of Little Flower Parish in Richmond Heights and St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Brentwood, is granted retirement status.
Msgr. Michael E. Turek, currently pastor of Christ the King Parish in University City and pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Clayton, is granted retirement status.
Father Joseph E. Wormek, currently senior associate pastor of All Saints Parish in St. Peters, is granted retirement status.
Special Assignment
Father Fadi Thomas M. Auro, currently director of Pre-Theology at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, is released from the Archdiocese of Saint Louis for a term of service to the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle, effective August 10, 2025.
Pastors
Very Rev. Michael P. Boehm, VF, continuing as dean in the Southern Vicariate-Deanery 3, currently pastor of the Church of the Good Shepherd Parish in Hillsboro, Our Lady Parish in Festus and Sacred Heart Parish in Crystal City, is appointed pastor of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish in Mehlville.
Father Gerson A. Parra Meza, currently pursuing postgraduate studies at the Pontifical Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia, and associate pastor of Christ Prince of Peace Parish in Manchester, is appointed parochial administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Farmington.
Father Eric J. Kunz, currently senior associate pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Union, St. Clare Parish in St. Clair and St. Joseph Parish in Neier, is appointed pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Elsberry and pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish in Millwood.
Father Zachary D. Povis, currently associate pastor of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, is appointed parochial administrator of the Church of the Good Shepherd Parish in Hillsboro, parochial administrator of Our Lady Parish in Festus and parochial administrator of Sacred Heart Parish in Crystal City.
Father Eugene W. Schaeffer III, currently associate pastor of Ascension Parish in Chesterfield, is appointed parochial administrator of Holy Spirit Parish in Maryland Heights.
Father Christopher J. Schroeder, currently senior associate pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in St. Charles and St. Peter Parish in St. Charles, is appointed parochial administrator of Christ the King Parish in University City and parochial administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Clayton.
Very Rev. William C. Thess, VF, currently pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Farmington and dean in the Southern Vicariate-Deanery 4, is appointed pastor of St. Simon Parish in Green Park.
Associate pastors
Father Charles J. Archer, currently associate pastor of St. Peter Parish in Kirkwood, is appointed associate pastor of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis.
Father Peter J. Fonseca, continuing graduate studies at Saint Louis University and as director of Continuing Formation for Priests, currently in residence at the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, is appointed to be in residence at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis.
Father Robert J. Hennekes, newly ordained, is appointed associate pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Valley Park.
Father David J. Hogan, currently pastor of St. Simon Parish in Green Park, is appointed senior associate pastor of Ascension Parish in Chesterfield, effective May 1, 2025.
Father Joseph Xiu Hui Jiang, completing graduate studies at the Casa Santa Maria and continuing as ecclesiastical judge for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, currently in residence at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, is appointed to be in residence at the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France.
Father Donald C. Morris, currently chaplain of St. Francis Borgia High School in Washington and associate pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish and St. John the Baptist Parish in Gildehaus, is appointed part-time chaplain at St. Pius X High School in Festus and associate pastor of St. Joseph Parish and St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish, both in Imperial.
Father Christopher D. Smith, currently associate pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Dardenne Prairie, is appointed associate pastor of Little Flower Parish in Richmond Heights and St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Brentwood.
Father Jonathan R. Ruzicka, currently associate pastor at St. Joseph Parish in Imperial and St. John the Beloved Disciple Parish in Imperial and part-time chaplain at St. Pius X High School in Festus, is appointed associate pastor of St. Peter Parish in Kirkwood.
Father Charles P. Tichacek, currently pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Elsberry and pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish in Millwood, is appointed senior associate pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Union, senior associate pastor of St. Clare Parish in St. Clair and senior associate pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Neier.
Father Ryan W. Truss, currently associate pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Valley Park, is appointed chaplain of St. Francis Borgia High School in Washington, associate pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Washington and associate pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Gildehaus.
Transitional Deacon
Rev. Mr. Michael Laugeman, newly ordained transitional deacon, is appointed to assist the pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in St. Charles and St. Peter Parish in St. Charles.
