YEAR PASTOR ASSOCIATE NOTES
1876 Fr. Valentin Sommereisen    
1878 Fr. Anastasius Muller*   First Capuchins to Hays
 1887 Fr. Anthony Berger    
 1891 Fr. Martin Muelders    
 1897 Fr. Emmeram Kausler   "The Church Builder"
 1900 Fr. Mark Haas    
 1903 Fr. Richard Der    
 1906  Fr. Cassian Hart    
 1909  Fr. Charles Speckert    
 1912  Fr, Anthony Burkart    
 1913  Fr. Paul Werr    
 1914  Fr. Jerome Mueller    
 1915  Fr. Dominic Shuster    
1918 Fr. Anselm Mueller    
1919 Fr. Ignatius Weisbruck    
1921 Fr. Bernardine Kuhlmann    
1922 Fr. Thomas Petrie    
1927 Fr. Gregory Loeback    
1929 Fr. George Karlin    
1933 Fr. Ignatius Weisbruch    
1936 Fr. Justin Waltz    
1939 Fr. Ignatius Weisbruch    
 1941 Fr. Irenaeus Reinl    
 1942  Fr. Robert Meis    
1943 Fr. Alfred Carney    
1954 Fr. Alfred Carney

Fr. William Stehl
Fr. Leander Yoest
Fr. Fidelis Manus
Fr. Mel Heintel

 
1955 Fr. Alfred Carney Fr. Antonine Vukmnovich
Fr. LeanderTYoest
Fr. Fidelis Manus
Fr. Mel Heintel
 
 1956 Fr. Bertrand Brookman Fr. Florence Kirhgessner
Fr. Nichilas Krebs
Fr. Leander Yoest
Fr. Fidelis Manus
 
1957 Fr. Bertrand Brookman Fr. Florence Kirchgessner
Fr. Leander Yoest
Fr. Gabriel Gilles
Fr. Fideis Manus
 
1958 Fr. Bertrand Brookman Fr. Gabriel Gilles
Fr. Ervan Maisel
Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Kenan Crowley
 
1959 Fr. Bertrand brookman Fr. Timothy Gottschalk
Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Kenan Crowley
Fr. Aquinas Patch
 
1960 Fr. Alfred Carney Fr. Cyprian Gehrling
Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Aquinas Patch
Fr. Jean Haywood
Fr. Jean Haywood would later take the name Tom.
1961 Fr. Alfred Carney Fr. Cyprian Gehrling
Fr. Herbert Schehl
Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Aquinas Patch
Fr. Jean Haywood
 
1962 Fr. Alfred Carney Fr. Cyprian Gehrling
Fr. Herbert Schehl
Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Aquinus Patch
Fr. Jean Haywood
 
 1963 Fr. Alfred Carney Fr. Cyprian Gehrling
Fr. Herbert Schehl
Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Aquinus Patch
Fr. Jean Haywood
 
 1964  Fr. Alfred Carney Fr. Cyprian Gehrling
Fr. Florence Kirchgessner
Fr Herbert Schehl
Fr. Paulinus Karli
Fr. Aquinus Patch
Fr. Jean Haywood
 
 1965 Fr. Alfred Carney Fr. Cypria Gehrling
Fr. Florence Kirchgessner
Fr. Herbert Schehl
Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Aquinus Patch
Fr, Kenny Cox
fr. Melvin Averman
 
 1966 Fr. Owen Schellhase Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Melvin Averman
Fr. Cyprian Gehrling
Fr. Aquinus Patch
Fr. Herbert Schehl
fr. Colin Donohue 99-67
 
 1967 Fr. Owen Schellhase Fr. Cyprian Gehrling
Fr. Herbert Schehl
Fr. Melvin Averman
Fr.Aquinus Patch
Fr. Roderick Chartos
 
 1/68-6/68 Fr. Owen Schellhase Fr. Cyprian Gehrling
Fr. Herbert Schehl
Fr. Melvin Averman
Fr. Aquinus Patch
Fr. Roderick Chartos
 
 7/69-6/69 Fr. Owen Shellhas Fr. William petro
Fr. Cyprian Gehrling
Fr. Roderick Chartos
Fr. Eric Lindbloom
 
 7/69-6/70 Fr. Thomas (Jean) Haywood Fr. Felix Petrovsky
Fr. Eric Lindbloom
 
 7/70-6/71 Fr. Thomas (Jean) Haywood  Fr. Raphael Engel
Fr. Eric Lindbloom
Fr. Bruno Bogacz
Br. James Blume
Br. Charles Chaput
 
7/71-6/72 Fr. Thomas (Jean) Haywoon Fr. Raphael Engel
Fr. Eric Lindbloom
Br. James Blume
Br. Regis Scanlon
 
7/72-6-73 Fr. Thomas (Jean) Haywood Fr. Eric Lindbloom
Fr. Raphael Engel
Fr. Regis Scanlon
 
7/73-6/74 Fr. Thomas (Jean) Haywood Fr. Raphael Engel
Fr. John D. Harvey
Fr. Severin Sinchak
Fr. John D. Harvey was the priest that everyone thought he looked like Jesus.
7/74-6/75 Fr. Fr. Thomas (Jean) Haywood Fr. Raphael Engel
Fr. John D. Harvey
Fr. Benedict Pope
Br. Bill Gillum
 
7/75-6/76 Fr. Thomas (Jean) Haywood Fr. John D. Harvey
Fr. Benedict Pope
Fr. Raphael Engel
Br. Len Schreiner
Fr. Dismiss Young 3/76-5/76
 He was credited to building the current Parish Service Center/Priest living space.  He also remodeled the church to accommodate current liturgical reforms at that time. Fr. Thomas (Jean) Haywood was diagnosed  Cancer while living in Hays.  He returned to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and died at Mercy Hospital on November 13, 1976.
7/76-6/77 Fr. John D. Harvey Fr. Raphael Engel
Fr. Duane Reinert
Fr. James Moster
In 1977 the Capuchins Province was split to the East and West Province.  This area was renames the "Mid-American Province".  After Fr. John D. Harvey's term was completed in June of 1977 he returned home to Pennsylvania.
 7/77-6/78 Fr. Julian L. Haas Fr. Raphael Engel
fr. Duane Reinert
Fr. James Moster
 
7/78-6/79 Fr. Julian L. Haas Fr. Christopher Popervak
Fr. Valerian Brungardt
Fr. Daniel Schartz
Br. Benignus Scary
 
7/79-6/80 Fr. Julian L. Hass Fr. Christopher Popervak
Fr. Valerian Brungardt
Fr. Gene Emerisk
 
7/80-6/81 Fr. Julian L. Haas Fr. Gene Emerisk
Fr. Valerian Brungardt
 
7/81-6/82 Fr. Julian L. Haas Fr. Valerian Brungardt
Fr. Charles Wolfe
 
7/82-6/83 Fr. Julian L. Haas Fr. Owen Shellhase
Fr. Charles Wolfe
 
7/83-6/84 Fr. Earl R. Meyer Fr. Felix Petrovsky  
 7/84-6/86  Fr. Earl R. Meyer Fr. Felix Petrovsky
Fr. Neal Mahaffey
 
 7/86-6/87 Fr. Earl R. Meyer Fr. Felix Petrovsky
Fr. Paulinus Karlin
 
6/89-6/90 Fr. Felix Petrovky Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Michael Suchnicki
Fr. Timothy Gottschalk
Fr. Michael - Catharine
Fr. Timothy - Antonino
7/90-6/91 Fr. Felix Petrovsky Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Matthew Gross
Fr. Michael Suchnicki
Fr. Michael - Catharine
7/916/92 Fr. Felix Petrovsky

Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Matthew Gross
Fr. Frank Grinko 7/92

 
7/92-6/93 Fr. Felix Petrovsky Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Frank Grinko
 
7/93-6/94 Fr. Felix Petrovsky Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Gregory Beyer
 
7/94-7/95 Fr. Felix Petrovsky Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Gregory Beyer
 
7/95-6/96 Fr. Mike Scully Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Curtis Carlson
 
7/96-6/97 Fr. Mike Scully Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Curtis Carlson
 
6/97-6/98 Fr. Mike Scully Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Michael Suchnicki
 
7/98/6/99 Fr. Mike Scully Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Earl Befort
Fr. Michael Sucknicki
 
 7/99-6/20 Fr. Mike Scully Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Earl Befort
Fr. Michael Sucknicki
 
7/20-6/01 Fr. Mike Scully Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Earl Befort
Fr. Michael Sucknicki
 
7/01-6/02 Fr. Frank Grinko Fr. Paulinus
Fr. Earl Befort
Fr. Felix Petrovsky-supply
 
7/02-6/03 Fr. Frank Grinko Fr. Paulinus Karlin
Fr. Earl Befort-TMP
Fr. Felix Petrovsky-supply
Jane vanek - Paris Administrator 7/02
7/03-6/04 Fr. Gilmary Tallman Fr. Felix Petrovsky-supply
Fr. Earl Befort - supply
ane vanek - Paris Administrator 
7/04-6/05 Fr. Gimary Tallman Fr. Felix Petrovsky
Fr. Earl Befort-Catharine
ane vanek - Paris Administrator
7/05-6/06 Fr. Gilmary Tallman Fr. Felix Petrovky-Supply
Fr. Earl Befort-Catharine
ane vanek - Paris Administrator 
7/06-6/07 Fr. Gilmary Tallman Fr. Felix Petrovsky ane vanek - Parish Administrator 
 7/07 - 6/08 Fr. Gilmary Tallman Fr. Felix Petrovsky-Supply
Fr. Earl Befort
 Fr. Earl is Pastor of Catharine, Antonino and Schoenchen.
Jane Vanek - Parish Admin of St. Joseph 
 7/08-6/09 Fr. Gilmary Tallman Fr. Felis Petrocsky - Supply
Fr. Earl Befort
 Fr. Earl is Pastor of Catharine, Antonino and Schoenchen.
Jane Vanek - Parish Admin of St. Joseph 
 7/09-6/10 Fr. Gilmary Tallman  Fr. Felix Petrovsky-Supply
Fr. Canice Froelich
Fr. Earl Befort

 Fr. Earl is Pastor of Catharine, Antonino and Schoenchen.
Jane Vanek - Parish Admin of St. Joseph 
 7/10-9/11 Fr. Gilmary Tallman Fr. Felix Petrovsky-Supply
Fr. Earl Meyer - Associate
Fr. Canice Froelich
 Fr. Earl is Pastor of Catharine, Antonino and Schoenchen.
Jane Vanek - Parish Admin of St. Joseph 
 7/11-7/12  Fr.Mike Scully  Fr. Baarnabas Eichor -Associate Pastor
Fr. Felix Petrovsky-Supply
Fr. Earl Befort
 Fr. Earl is Pastor of Catharine, Antonino and Schoenchen.
Jane Vanek - Parish Admin of St. Joseph 
5/25/2012 Announcement  that the Capuchins will leave and the parish will be turned over to the Diocese in 2013. Fr. Baarnabas Eichor -Associate Pastor
Fr. Felix Petrovsky-Supply
Fr. Earl Befort
 Fr. Earl is Pastor of Catharine, Antonino and Schoenchen.
Jane Vanek - Parish Admin of St. Joseph 
1/12-6/12 Fr. Mike Scully  Fr. Baarnabas Eichor -Associate Pastor
Fr. Felix Petrovsky-Supply
Fr. Earl Befort
Fr. Earl is Pastor of Catharine, Antonino and Schoenchen.
Jane Vanek - Parish Admin of St. Joseph 
7/9/12-13 Fr. Earl Befort  Fr. Baarnabas Eichor -Associate Pastor
Fr. Felix Petrovsky-Supply

Jane Vanek - Parish Admin of St. Joseph 
2013 After 135 years at St. Joseph's Parish, the Capuchins leave and move to Victoria, Ks.     
8/13 Fr. Fred Gatschet
Fr. Fred is also Chaplain of the Comeau Campus Center
Fr. Charles Awotwi  
1/7/2016 Fr. Charles leaves St. Joseph to begin work as a Military Chaplin     
 6/16-7/17 Fr. Fred Gatschet  Fr. Lourthy Anthony "Tony" Kulandaijesu  
 6/17-7/18 Fr. Fred Gatschet   Fr. Lourthy Anthony "Tony" Kulandaijesu  
 2018     Fr, Lourthy Anthony "Tony" Kulandaijesu leaves to become pastor in Wilson, KS.  
 6/30/19 Fr. Fred laves to become pastor and Vicar General at the Cathedral in Salina, Ks.     
 7/2019 Fr. Brian Lager
Fr. Brian is also chaplain of the Comeau Campus Center
Fr. Ryan McCandless Fr. Ryan becomes Associate of St. Joseph and Chaplain of TMP-M and Comeau Campus Center
 6/18/2020    Fr. Ryan McCandless is transferred to IHM as Associate  
 7/20-6/21  Fr. Brian Lager  Fr. Matthew Cowan  
 7/21-6/22  Fr. Richard Daise     Fr. Brian leaves for Colby, Ks. and Fr. Matthew Cowan leaves for Norrton, KS.  Fr. Andy Hammeke is now Chaplain of Comea Catholic Campus Center and is not longer under the umbrella of St. Jospeh CHurch
 10/22/2022   Fr. Michael Raj Kothamuthu, HGN arrives ay St. Joseph as Associate  
 7/23-6/24  Fr. Richard Daise  Fr. Michael Raj Kothamuthu  
 7/24-6/25  Fr. Fred Gatschet    Fr. Rich moves to St. Francis, Ks. and Fr. Michael moves to Plainville, Ks. 
       
       
       
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