Rev. Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following priest appointments made by Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison, effective Saturday, July 13, 2013, unless otherwise specifically stated, and announced at weekend Masses of Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, 2013.

Per canon 527, §2, notification is hereby given to parishes of the dispensation by the local ordinary, for a just reason, to applicable priests from the requirement of taking possession (installation) of the office of parish priest.

• Rev. Msgr. Gerard Healy, resignation from pastor, St. Ann Parish, Stoughton, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.

• Rev. Msgr. Michael Hippee, resignation from pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Madison, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.

• Rev. Kent Schmitt, resignation from pastor (on medical leave), St. Dennis Parish, Madison, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.

• Rev. William Seipp, resignation from pastor, St. Clement Parish, Lancaster, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.

• Rev. Msgr. James Uppena, resignation from pastor, St. Mary Parish, Milton, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus, and to parochial administrator, St. John Vianney Parish, Janesville, effective July 13 through mid-October.