Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades makes assignments

The Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has made the following appointments, effective August 1, 2013:

• Reverend Monsignor Thadeus Balinda, from pastor of Saint Mary of the Lake Parish, Culver, to pastor of Saint Patrick Parish, Arcola.

• Reverend Cyril Fernandes, from sabbatical, to pastor of Saint Patrick Parish and of Saint Hedwig Parish, South Bend.

• Reverend Jason Freiburger, from vice-chancellor of Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, to pastor of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Elkhart.

• Reverend Pius Ilechukwu, from pastor of Saint Patrick Parish, Walkerton, to pastor of Saint Joseph Parish, Bluffton.

• Reverend Jeffrey Largent, from pastor of Saint Therese, Little Flower Parish, South Bend, to pastor of Saint Mary of the Lake Parish, Culver.

• Reverend Jacob Runyon, from parochial vicar of Saint Matthew Cathedral Parish, South Bend, to pastor of Saint Jude Parish, Fort Wayne.

• Reverend James Seculoff, from pastor of Saint John the Baptist Parish, New Haven, to pastor of Saint Patrick Parish, Walkerton.

• Reverend Thomas Shoemaker, from pastor of Saint Jude Parish, Fort Wayne, to pastor of Saint Therese, Little Flower Parish, South Bend.

• Reverend William Sullivan, from pastor of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Elkhart, to pastor of Saint John the Baptist Parish, New Haven.

• Reverend Joseph W. Gaughan, remaining as Pastor of Most Precious Blood Parish, Fort Wayne, to Episcopal Vicar for Region D, effective August 1, 2013.

• Reverend Philip DeVolder, remaining as Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Warsaw, to Episcopal Vicar for Region C, effective August 1, 2013.