The Catholic Spirit is honored to celebrate the priests who are marking 10, 25, 50 and 60 years of priestly ministry this year. In addition to the jubilarians listed, (Father Bob White, Father Tom Margevicius, Father Kevin Manthey) are observing significant anniversaries of their ordination to the priesthood.
60 years
1964 Ordination
Father Ronald (Ron) Bowers, 85, retired from ministry in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in 2006; he has subsequently served as adjutant judicial vicar for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Prior to this, he served in the Metropolitan Tribunal of this archdiocese for many years, including as judicial vicar (1995-1996 and 2005-2006), adjutant judicial vicar (1972-1974, 1975-1977 and 1996-2005) and defender of the bond (1971-1974). Having earned a graduate degree at the Catholic University of America, he also taught canon law at The St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul (1982-1995, becoming professor emeritus in 1995). His parish work included service as parochial vicar of St. Andrew in St. Paul (1977-1979), of St. John the Evangelist in Little Canada (1972-1974), of Assumption in St. Paul (1966-1972), of Annunciation in Minneapolis (1964-1966), and of St. Thomas the Apostle in St. Paul (1964).
Father Michael Ince, 88, retired in 2021 after serving as pastor of Holy Trinity in Waterville and parochial administrator at St. Andrew in Elysian (both 1991-2021). He served as parochial vicar at St. Agnes (1976-1991) and Holy Spirit (1974-1976), both in St. Paul, at Immaculate Conception in Columbia Heights (1969-1972), Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in Bloomington (1964-1969) and St. John the Baptist in Hugo (1964). He also served as vicar econome at Immaculate Conception (1972-1974).
Father Robert Nygaard, 85, retired in 2003 after serving as pastor of Corpus Christi in St. Paul since 1987. Following his retirement, he continued to serve as parochial administrator of St. Andrew Kim in St. Paul (2004), director of the International Clergy Office at the chancery (2005-2008), and again as parochial administrator of St. Andrew Kim (2015). Earlier in his priesthood, he ministered at St. Mary of the Lake in Plymouth (1985-1987) and St. John Neumann in Eagan (1977-1985). He served as parochial vicar at St. John the Evangelist in Little Canada (1974-1977) and St. Timothy in Blaine (1973-1974), director of the archdiocesan Office of Communications (1971-1977), instructor at Cretin High School in St. Paul (1970-1971), vicar econome at St. Francis of Assisi in Lake St. Croix Beach (1967), instructor at Nazareth Hall College and Seminary (1965-1970), and parochial vicar at St. Matthew (1964-1965) and Nativity of Our Lord (1964), both in St. Paul.
Father John Parkos, 85, retired in 2004 after serving as pastor of St. Gregory the Great in North Branch since 1999. He also ministered at St. Joseph the Worker in Maple Grove (1994-1999) and of St. Joseph in West Saint Paul (1981-1994). He previously served as the archdiocesan director of vocations (1977-1981), associate pastor of the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis (1975-1977) and of St. Joseph in Hopkins (1972-1975), vice chancellor and secretary for Archbishop Leo Binz (1969-1972), and assistant pastor of Presentation of Mary in Maplewood (1964-1969).
50 Years
1974 Ordination
Father Kevin Clinton, 75, retired in 2019 after serving as pastor of: St. Wenceslaus and the New Prague Area Catholic Community in New Prague (2011-2019); St. Benedict in St. Benedict and St. John the Evangelist in Union Hill (both 2010-2011); St. Scholastica in Heidelberg, St. Thomas in St. Thomas, and St. Joseph in Lexington (all 2009-2011); and St. Wenceslaus in New Prague (2006-2011). He previously served as pastor of St. Peter in Mendota (1989-2006), pastor (1987-1989), parochial administrator (1984-1987), and parochial vicar (1983-1984) of Immaculate Conception in Faribault. He also had served as parochial vicar of St. John the Baptist in New Brighton (1980-1983), St. Richard in Richfield (1977-1980) and the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis (1974-1977).
Father Timothy (Tim) Wozniak, 75, has served as pastor of St. Thomas Becket in Eagan since 2011. In that capacity, he also served as canonical administrator of Faithful Shepherd Catholic School in Eagan (2014-2018). He has also served as chaplain of Benilde-St. Margaret’s School in St. Louis Park since 2007. His previous parish work included service as pastor of Risen Savior in Burnsville (1999-2011) and St. Thomas Aquinas in St. Paul Park (1987-1999). He had also served as parochial vicar at Assumption in Richfield (1984-1987), the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis (1982-1984), St. John the Baptist in New Brighton (1978-1982), and St. Edward in Bloomington (1974-1978). Moreover, he served as chaplain of Grace High School (now Totino-Grace) in Fridley (1980) and chaplain of the Archdiocesan Catholic Commission on Scouting (1975-1977).
25 years
1999 Ordination
Father Michael Becker Jr., 58, has been pastor of Sts. Joachim and Anne in Shakopee since 2022. He also has been serving as the Archbishop’s Vicar for Charisms since 2023. He previously had served at St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, where he was rector (2010-2021) and spiritual director (2009-2010). He earlier served as pastor of St. Michael in St. Michael (2002-2009), and parochial vicar of St. John the Baptist in New Brighton (1999-2002). He has also served as a chaplain for Legatus of the Twin Cities.
Father Lawrence (Larry) Blake, 72, has served as chaplain of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul since 2016. Prior to this, he served as archdiocesan coordinator of Pastoral Health Care and Hospital Chaplains (2013-2016), chaplain of Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis (2013-2016), parochial administrator of St. Joseph in Waconia (2006-2012), and parochial administrator of St. Hubert in Chanhassen (1999-2002). He also served as a National Guard chaplain (2002-2003) and as a chaplain for the Air Force Reserve (2003-2019) with intermittent deployment.
Father Mark Moriarty, 50, has served as the pastor of St. Agnes in St. Paul since 2012. He had previously served as the pastor of Mary Queen of Peace in Rogers (2003-2012), and as parochial vicar at St. Augustine and Holy Trinity parishes in South St. Paul (2000-2003), and St. Hubert in Chanhassen (1999-2000). He also served as parochial administrator of St. Bernard in St. Paul (2021-2022). He was named to the Archdiocesan College of Consultors earlier this year.
Father Eugene Theisen, 58, has served as the pastor of St. Wenceslaus and the New Prague Area Catholic Community since 2020. He had served there as parochial administrator (2019-2020) and parochial vicar (2018-2019). Prior to his ministry in New Prague, he served as a chaplain for the Archdiocese for the Military Services from 2002 to 2018. He was parochial vicar of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Minnetonka from 1999 to 2002, during which time he also served as a chaplain for the Air Force reserve. Father Theisen was named a member of the Archdiocesan College of Consultors earlier this year.
Father Joseph (Joe) Whalen, 63, has been the pastor of St. Timothy in Blaine since 2015. He had previously served as pastor of St. William in Fridley (2001-2013) and of Our Lady of Peace in Minneapolis (2013-2015). In addition to his pastorates, he has served as parochial administrator of St. William (2016-2017), as chaplain at Riverside Medical Center in Minneapolis (2008-2013) and as parochial vicar at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis (1999 – 2001).
10 years
2014 Ordination
Father Michael Barsness, 39, has served as the parochial vicar of Nativity in Cleveland, Immaculate Conception in Marysburg, St. Henry in St. Henry, and St. Mary in Le Center since 2021. Prior to this, he served as the parochial vicar of St. John the Baptist in Savage (2019-2021), St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Hastings (2017-2019), and St. Vincent de Paul in Osseo (2014-2017).
Father Joseph (Joe) Kuharski, 35, has been on the formation faculty at The St. Paul Seminary since 2023, where he also serves as an adjunct instructor of theology. He had previously served as a formator at St. John Vianney College Seminary (2018-2023), as a sacramental minister for the Hmong community at St. Vincent de Paul in St. Paul (2018-2021), and as parochial vicar of St. Stephen in Anoka (2015-2018) and Epiphany in Coon Rapids (2014). He also served as chaplain of DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis (2015-2018). From 2014 to 2015 he completed graduate education in Rome at the Lateran University’s Institute for Marriage and the Family.
Father Marcus Milless, 36, has served as pastor of St. Helena in Minneapolis since 2023. He had previously served there as parochial administrator (2022-2023). He had previously been the chaplain at Abbot Northwestern Hospital (2020-2022) and Hennepin County Medical Center (2017-2020), both in Minneapolis. He had earlier served as parochial vicar of All Saints in Lakeville (2014-2017). In addition to his hospital assignments, Father Millis has served as an adjunct spiritual director at The St. Paul Seminary and as a sacramental minister at Holy Family in St. Louis Park (2017-2020) and for the Hmong community at St. Vincent de Paul in St. Paul (2021-2022).
Father Marc Paveglio, 38, has served as pastor of St. Rose of Lima in Roseville since 2019. He had earlier served there and at Corpus Christi in St. Paul as parochial administrator (2018-2019). From 2016 to 2018 he was parochial vicar at Pax Christi in Eden Prairie, and from 2014 to 2016 at Our Lady of Grace in Edina. He has also served as an external spiritual director at The St. Paul Seminary (2020) and at St. John Vianney College Seminary (2016-2018). Since 2022, he has served as one of the Archbishop’s Vicars for Evangelization.
Father Paul Shovelain, 36, has been serving as pastor at St. John the Baptist in New Brighton since 2020, having previously served there as parochial administrator (2019-2020) and parochial vicar (2016-2019). He was the parochial vicar at St. Peter in Forest Lake (2014-2016). He also served as chaplain at Totino-Grace High School in Fridley (2015-2018). He was named a member of the Archdiocesan College of Consultors earlier this year.
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