Effective February 1, 2026

Reverend Louis Okot Ochermoi Tony, MCCJ, appointed Pastor of S-12 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Family, St. Boniface, St. Joseph, St. Leo the Great, and St. Therese Little Flower, Cincinnati.

Reverend Ignatius Dang Hoang, CRM, appointed Parochial Vicar of NE-5 Family of Parishes which includes Ascension, Kettering, St. Albert the Great, Dayton and St. Charles Borromeo, Kettering.

Effective February 6, 2026 (awaiting visa approval)

Reverend Jario Jose Pravia Flores appointed Parochial Vicar of S-6 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Trinity, Nativity of Our Lord, Church of the Resurrection, St. John the Evangelist, St. Saviour and St. Ann, Groesbeck.

To be ordained May 16, 2026, and their assignments effective July 1, 2026

Rev. Mr. Nicholas C. Emmerling, to be appointed as Parochial Vicar of SE-4 Family of Parishes which includes St. Columban, Loveland and St. Margaret of York, Loveland.

Rev. Mr. Curtis J. Gross, to be appointed Parochial Vicar of NE-3 Family of Parishes which includes Mary Help of Christians, Fairborn, Sacred Heart, New Carlisle, St. Augustine, Jamestown, St. Brigid, Xenia, St. Luke, Beavercreek and St. Paul, Yellow Springs.

Rev. Mr. Kraig E. Gruss, to be appointed Parochial Vicar of C-4 Family of Parishes which includes Sacred Heart, Fairfield and St. Ann, Hamilton.

Rev. Mr. David B. Homoelle, to be appointed Parochial Vicar of S-1 Family of Parishes which includes St. Gabriel, Glendale, St. John the Evangelist, West Chester and St. Michael, Sharonville.

Rev. Mr. Daniel J. Jasek, to be appointed Parochial Vicar of SW-1 Family of Parishes which includes Our Lady of Visitation, Cincinnati, St. Joseph, North Bend, and St. Jude, Bridgetown.

Rev. Mr. Benjamin J. Klare, to be appointed Parochial Vicar of S-9 Family of Parishes which includes St. Cecilia, Cincinnati and St. Mary, Hyde Park.

Rev. Mr. Douglas Moore, to be appointed Parochial Vicar of NE-3 Family of Parishes which includes Mary Help of Christians, Fairborn, Sacred Heart, New Carlisle, St. Augustine, Jamestown, St. Brigid, Xenia, St. Luke, Beavercreek and St. Paul, Yellow Springs.

Rev. Mr. Benjamin Packer, to be appointed Parochial Vicar of SE-6 Family of Parishes which includes St. Bernadette, Amelia, St. Mary, Bethel, St. Peter, New Richmond and St. Thomas More, Withamsville.

Rev. Mr. Jacob G. Schmiesing, to be appointed Parochial Vicar of NW-6 Family of Parishes which includes St. Boniface, Piqua, St. Mary, Piqua, St. Patrick, Troy, St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus, Covington and Transfiguration, West Milton.

Effective June 1, 2026

Reverend Alex Dugas, appointed to part-time studies in Canon Law at the Catholic University of America.

Reverend Louis Bethea, OP, appointed Parochial Vicar of S-13 Family of Parishes which includes St. Gertrude, Madeira.

Effective July 1, 2026

Reverend W. Robert Hale IV, appointed Pastor of NE-2 Family of Parishes which includes St. Bernard, Springfield, St. Charles Borromeo, South Charleston, St. Joseph, Springfield, St. Raphael, Springfield, and St. Teresa of the Child Jesus, Springfield.

Reverend Patrick H. Blenman appointed Parochial Vicar of NE-2 Family of Parishes which includes St. Bernard, Springfield, St. Charles Borromeo, South Charleston, St. Joseph, Springfield, St. Raphael, Springfield, and St. Teresa of the Child Jesus, Springfield.

Reverend Isaiah M. Callan appointed Parochial Vicar of NE-4 Family of Parishes which includes Incarnation, Centerville and St. Francis of Assisi, Centerville.

Reverend Ronald P. Combs appointed Parochial Vicar of NE-7 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Angels, Dayton, Immaculate Conception, Dayton, St. Anthony, Dayton, St. Helen, Dayton and St. Mary, Dayton.

Reverend Alex Dugas appointed Parochial Vicar of SW-3 Family of Parishes which includes Our Lady of Victory, Delhi Township, St. Aloysius on the Ohio, Cincinnati, St. Dominic, Delhi, St. Simon the Apostle, Cincinnati, and St. Vincent de Paul, Cincinnati in addition to part-time studies in Canon Law.

Reverend Thomas Dorn appointed Parochial Vicar of SW-8 Family of Parishes which includes St. Ignatius of Loyola, Cincinnati.

Reverend Christopher M. Komoroski, appointed Chaplain to Miami University Newman Center/St. Mary’s Catholic Campus Ministry.

Reverend Uriel Garcia Santos appointed Parochial Vicar of C-5 Family of Parishes which includes St. Susanna, Mason.

Reverend Masilamani Suakkin (Diocese of Great Falls-Billing) appointed Parochial Vicar of SE-2 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Trinity, West Union, St. Benignus, Greenfield, St. Mary, Hillsboro and St. Mary Queen of Heaven, Peebles.

Reverend David Duy Tran appointed Parochial Vicar of NE-10 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Cross, Dayton, Our Lady of the Rosary, Dayton, St. Christopher, Vandalia, St. John the Baptist, Tipp City and St. Peter, Huber Heights.

Reverend Leonard C. Wenke, appointed Moderator of Pastoral Care for St. Joseph, Cincinnati.

Reverend Jacob Willig, appointed to the Formation Team and Director of the Propaedeutic Stage at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology.

Retirement from Active Ministry

Reverend Steven L. Shoup, Parochial Vicar of NW-6, effective July 1, 2026.

Part Time Hospital Chaplain Opening

Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, is looking for a part-time priest chaplain beginning July 1, 2026. The chaplain should be available for 10 hours per week and assist with on-call emergency sacramental services. Any priest interested in the position should contact Fr. David Endres, Priests’ Personnel Director, at 513-233-6172 or [email protected] by May 31, 2026.