Father Kevin P. Elbert was granted permission to be absent from his assignment from Jan. 5, 2026 to April 6, 2026, to take part in the sabbatical program at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
Father Cameron D. Popik was appointed administrator of St. Luke Parish, St. Clement Parish, and St. James Parish, all in Lakewood, while Father Kevin P. Elbert is on sabbatical, effective Jan. 5, 2026 through April 6, 2026.
Father Michael A. Petkosek concluded his appointment as parochial vicar of Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Litchfield, and he was appointed full-time parochial vicar of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Medina, effective Nov.1.
Deacon Jeffrey F. Dunlop concluded his diaconal assignment at St. Joan of Arc Parish, Chagrin Falls, and he was granted retirement status as a deacon of the Diocese of Cleveland, effective Nov. 1.
Father Regalado V. Tiongson was appointed spiritual director to the Filipino Catholics who live in the Diocese of Cleveland, effective Nov. 1.
Father Christian Ivandic, LC, with permission from Father Shawn Aaron, LC, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, received faculties in the Diocese of Cleveland, effective Nov. 1 for a period of one year to exercise priestly ministry, celebrate Mass, provide retreats and spiritual direction and confessions for the Regnum Christi members at Queen of Heaven Parish in Uniontown.
Father Joseph Landauer, with permission from Msgr. Thomas G. Bohlin, vicar for the prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei for the United States and Canada, received faculties in the Diocese of Cleveland. Faculties are effective Nov. 1 for a period of one year to exercise priestly ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Macedonia, St. Sebastian, Akron, Communion of Saints, Cleveland Heights, St. Andrew the Apostle, Norton, and Assumption Parish, Broadview Heights.
Father Russell Ward, LC, with permission from Father Shawn Aaron, LC, territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, received faculties in the Diocese of Cleveland, effective Nov. 1 for a period of one year to exercise priestly ministry, celebrate Mass, provide retreats and spiritual direction and confessions for the Regnum Christi members at Queen of Heaven Parish in Uniontown.