Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron announces the following appointments:

Fr. Festus Ejimadu, appointed administrator, St. Alexander Parish, Farmington Hills, effective April 15, in addition to his ongoing responsibilities as pastor at St. Gerald Parish, Farmington.

Fr. Michael Zuelch, appointed administrator, St. Mary Parish, St. Clair, effective July 1. Fr. Zuelch currently serves as associate pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Lapeer.

Fr. Raymond Arwady, appointed associate pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Lapeer, effective July 1. Fr. Arwady currently serves as associate pastor St. Paul Parish, Grosse Pointe Farms.

Fr. James Grau, appointed associate pastor, St. Anastasia Parish, Troy, effective July 1. Fr. Grau is currently assigned to graduate studies at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome.

Transitional Deacon Ryan Adams, to be appointed associate pastor, The National Shrine of the Little Flower Parish, Royal Oak, effective July 1. Deacon Adams will be ordained to the priesthood June 7.

Transitional Deacon Jeffrey Allen, to be appointed associate pastor, Holy Trinity Parish, Port Huron. Deacon Allen will be ordained to the priesthood June 7.

Transitional Deacon Joseph Kirkconnell, to be appointed associate pastor, St. Ignatius Parish, Cayman Islands, effective July 1 through Aug. 14. Effective Aug. 15, he will be appointed as associate pastor at St. Paul Parish, Grosse Pointe Farms. Deacon Kirkconnell will be ordained to the priesthood May 24.

Transitional Deacon John Kopson, to be appointed associate pastor, Divine Child Parish, Dearborn, effective July 1. Deacon Kopson will be ordained to the priesthood June 7.

Transitional Deacon Gregory Piatt, to be appointed associate pastor, St. James Parish, Novi, effective July 1. Deacon Piatt will be ordained to the priesthood June 7.

Transitional Deacon Bryan Shackett, to be appointed associate pastor, St. Paul Parish, Grosse Pointe, Farms effective July 1 through Aug. 14. Effective Aug. 15, he will be appointed to graduate studies at the Pontifical Lateran University, Rome. Deacon Shackett will be ordained to the priesthood June 7.

Transitional Deacon Joseph Tuskiewicz, to be appointed associate pastor, St. Joan of Arc Parish, St. Clair Shores, effective July 1. Deacon Tuskiewicz will be ordained to the priesthood June 7.