​Official appointments for the Archdiocese of San Antonio

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Official appointments for the Archdiocese of San Antonio

Appointments for the Archdiocese of San Antonio announced May 28, including pastor, administrator, and parochial vicar assignments, retirements and others. All assignments effective July 1, 2019.

Priests retiring


  • Father Andrew Kafara from St. Anthony Church in Elmendorf.
  • Father Jim Schellenberg from chaplaincy at the San Antonio Military Medical Center.
  • Father Stuart Juleen from St. Brigid Church in San Antonio.
  • Father David Garcia from Mission Concepción in San Antonio.


Parish assignments


  • Father Dennis Jarzombek to pastor of St. Ann Church in Kosciuszko while remaining as pastor of St. Mary Church in Stockdale.
  • Father Wieslaw Iwaniec to pastor of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Cestohowa while remaining as pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Panna Maria.
  • Father Andres Waszczenko, SDS, to pastor of Holy Trinity Church in Falls City while remaining as pastor of St. Boniface Church in Hobson.
  • Father Damian Jaje, SDS, to pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church in Poth.
  • Father Mike Horan to pastor of St. Dominic Church in San Antonio.
  • Father Gilberto Vallejo to pastor of St. Brigid Church in San Antonio.
  • Father Phil Henning to pastor of St. Ann’s Church in La Vernia.
  • Father Anthony Male to administrator of St. Anthony Church in Elmendorf and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mission in Saspamco.
  • Father Kris Bytomski to administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, St. Alphonsus Church, and Immaculate Conception Church, all in San Antonio.
  • Father Marcin Czyz, SDS, to administrator of St. Patrick Church in Sabinal and St. Joseph Mission in Knippa and St. Mary Mission in Vanderpool.
  • Father Praveen Lakkisetti to administrator of Christ the King Church in San Antonio.
  • Father Abel Ruiz to parochial vicar of St. Dominic Church in San Antonio.
  • Father Duncan Amek to parochial vicar of St. Matthew Church in San Antonio.
  • Father George Ndung’u Wanjiru to parochial vicar of Sts. Peter & Paul Church in New Braunfels and St. Thomas Church in Canyon Lake.
  • Father Antonio Macias Lopez, MNM, to parochial vicar of St. Alphonsus Church, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, and Immaculate Conception Church, all in San Antonio.
  • Father Mauricio Guerrero Chavez, MNM, to parochial vicar of St. Monica Church in Converse.
  • Father Fernando Quezada Covarubbias, MNM, to parochial vicar of St. Gabriel Church, San Martin de Porres Church, and Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in San Antonio.
  • Father Alejandro Ortega to parochial vicar of San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio.