Annual pastoral appointments announced

Several pastoral appointments were made recently and will affect parishes in the local area.

The Rev. David F. Hulshof, who was most recently pastor at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Cape Girardeau, was appointed pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Branson, Missouri, and Our Lady of the Ozarks Parish in Forsyth, Missouri.

The Rev. Rick L. Jones, who was most recently pastor at Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Branson, Missouri, and Our Lady of the Ozarks Parish in Forsyth, Missouri, was appointed to take Hulshof's place at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Cape Girardeau.

The Rev. Joseph Kelly, who was most recently associate pastor at St. Mary Cathedral and Old St. Vincent (Chapel of Ease) in Cape Girardeau, was appointed associate pastor at Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Branson, Missouri, and Our Lady of the Ozarks in Forsyth, Missouri.

The Rev. Rayappa Chinnabathini of the Diocese of Nellore was appointed associate pastor at St. Mary Cathedral and Old St. Vincent (Chapel of Ease) in Cape Girardeau.