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Parish Leadership - Past and PresentOur parish has been blessed with remarkable pastoral care for more than 175 years. Since 1847, faithful shepherds have walked alongside our parish family, celebrating joys, comforting sorrows and nurturing spiritual growth.
Benedictine monks from Saint Meinrad Archabbey have served as our pastors from 1853 to today, bringing the wisdom of the Rule of St. Benedict as we weathered the Civil War, two World Wars, the Great Depression, and periods of dramatic community growth.
Through their faithful ministry, countless generations of families have been baptized, confirmed, married, and laid to rest within these sacred walls—grandparents, parents, and children sharing the same font, altar, and pews across decades of devotion.
These devoted monks have witnessed babies grow into faithful adults who brought their own children to receive the same sacraments, creating an unbroken chain of faith spanning nearly two centuries.
As we honor their memory and service, please keep them in your prayers and give thanks for how they have blessed our lives through their faithful ministry and the sacraments they have brought to our community for the building up of God's kingdom.1847 to Present
1847 – 1852 Father Joseph Kundek- Founded St. Boniface as a Mission of St. Ferdinand
1852 – 1853 Father Henry Peters- First Resident Pastor
1853 Father Bede O’Connor, OSB (one of two founding monks of the Archabbey)- First Benedictine Pastor
1853 Father Eugene Schwerzmann, OSB1854 Father Jerome Bachman, OSB1854 Father Ulrich Christen, OSB (one of two founding monks of the Archabbey)1854 – 1858 Father Bede O’Connor, OSB1858 – 1861 Father John Chrysostom Foffa, OSB1861 – 1863 Father Martin Marty, OSB- First Abbot of Saint Meinrad Archabbey
- On August 12, 1879, Pope Leo XIII appointed Abbot Marty as vicar apostolic of the Dakota Territory. He was consecrated bishop Feb. 1, 1880, by Bishop Silas Chatard in Ferdinand, Indiana, and named titular bishop of Tiberias.
1863 – 1865 Father Henry Hug, OSB1865 – 1869 Father Wolfgang Schlumpf, OSB1869 Father Isidore Hobi, OSB1870 – 1871 Father Placidus Zarn, OSB1871 – 1877 Father Benno Gerber, OSB1877 Father Jerome Hunt, OSB1877 – 1881 Father Maurus Helferich, OSB- Brought first three Benedictine sisters from Ferdinand
- Sister Scholastica, Sister Faustina and Sister Martina
1881 – 1890 Father Augustine Falley, OSB1890 – 1926 Father Joseph Villinger, OSB1926 Father Philip Bauer, OSB1926 – 1927 Father Gregory Kunkler, OSB1927 – 1930 Father Paul Thoma, OSB1930 – 1945 Father Mark Meyer, OSB1945 – 1957 Father Charles Dudine, OSB1957 Father Donald Walpole, OSB1957 Father Bernard Beck, OSB1957 – 1960 Father Matthew Preske, OSB1960 – 1973 Father Edwin Miller, OSB1973 – 1983 Father Alan McIntosh, OSB1983 – 1985 Father Eugene Hensell, OSB, with assistants:- Father Damian Schmelz, OSB
- Father Gregory Chamberlin, OSB
- Father Noah Casey, OSB
- Father Jonathan Fassero, OSB
- Father Nicholas Taylor, OSB
- Brother Guerric DeBona, OSB (Deacon)
1985 – 1986 Father Ralph Lynch, OSBBrother Rene Bouillon, OSB, Pastoral Associate until 19891986 Father Simon McTighe, OSB1986 Father Pius Klein, OSB1986 Father Simon McTighe, OSB1986 – 1987 Father Alban Berling, OSB1987 – 1990 Father Warren Heitz, OSB1990 – 1991 Father Cyril Vrablic, OSB1991 – 1995 Father Jeremy King, OSB1995 – 1997 Father Sean Hoppe, OSB1997 – 2002 Father Jeremy King, OSB1997 – 2000 Father Adrian Burke, OSB, Associate Pastor2002 – 2004 Father Brendan Moss, OSB2004 – 2009 Father Adrian Burke, OSB2009 – 2025 Father Anthony Vinson, OSB2014 – present Father John McMullen, OSB, Associate Priest for Sacramental Assistance2015 - 2025 Father Paul Nord, OSB, Associate Priest for Sacramental Assistance
2023 - present Deacon Mike Fish
2025 - present Father Paul Nord, OSB
2025 - present Father Joseph Cox, OSB, Associate Priest for Sacramental Assistance
2025 - present Father Michael Reyes, OSB, Associate Priest for Sacramental Assistance