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Stella Maris Parish Merger and Clergy Appointments
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May 31, 2025Very Rev. Tait Schroeder, Vicar General, publishes the decree uniting Christ the King Parish in McFarland, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona, and Saint Patrick Parish in Cottage Grove to become Stella Maris Parish, as issued by Most Rev. Donald Hying, Bishop of Madison, and announces the following clergy appointments, all effective Saturday, May 31, 2025, and announced the same day:- Rev. Chad Droessler, to Parochial Administrator, Stella Maris Parish, per canon 539, until the appointment of a new pastor, as a result of the canonical merger of Christ the King Parish in McFarland, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona, and Saint Patrick Parish in Cottage Grove, to form Stella Maris Parish, from Parochial Administrator, Christ the King Parish in McFarland, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona, and Saint Patrick Parish in Cottage Grove.
- Rev. Mark Foley, to Parochial Vicar, Stella Maris Parish, per canon 545, as a result of the canonical merger of Christ the King Parish in McFarland, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona, and Saint Patrick Parish in Cottage Grove, to form Stella Maris Parish, from Parochial Vicar, Christ the King Parish in McFarland, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona, and Saint Patrick Parish in Cottage Grove.
- Rev. William Van Wagner, to Parochial Vicar, Stella Maris Parish, per canon 545, as a result of the canonical merger of Christ the King Parish in McFarland, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona, and Saint Patrick Parish in Cottage Grove, to form Stella Maris Parish, from Parochial Vicar, Christ the King Parish in McFarland, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona, and Saint Patrick Parish in Cottage Grove.
- Dcn. Jeffrey Bond, to parish deacon assignment, Stella Maris Parish, from parish deacon assignment, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Monona.
- Rev. Chad Droessler, to Parochial Administrator, Stella Maris Parish, per canon 539, until the appointment of a new pastor, as a result of the canonical merger of Christ the King Parish in McFarland, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona, and Saint Patrick Parish in Cottage Grove, to form Stella Maris Parish, from Parochial Administrator, Christ the King Parish in McFarland, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona, and Saint Patrick Parish in Cottage Grove.