| 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 |
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| 1955 | Fr. Alfred Carney | Fr. Antonine Vukmnovich Fr. LeanderTYoest Fr. Fidelis Manus Fr. Mel Heintel |
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| 1956 | Fr. Bertrand Brookman | Fr. Florence Kirhgessner Fr. Nichilas Krebs Fr. Leander Yoest Fr. Fidelis Manus |
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| 1957 | Fr. Bertrand Brookman | Fr. Florence Kirchgessner Fr. Leander Yoest Fr. Gabriel Gilles Fr. Fideis Manus |
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| 1958 | Fr. Bertrand Brookman | Fr. Gabriel Gilles Fr. Ervan Maisel Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Kenan Crowley |
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| 1959 | Fr. Bertrand brookman | Fr. Timothy Gottschalk Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Kenan Crowley Fr. Aquinas Patch |
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| 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 |
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| 1962 | Fr. Alfred Carney | Fr. Cyprian Gehrling Fr. Herbert Schehl Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Aquinus Patch Fr. Jean Haywood |
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| 1963 | Fr. Alfred Carney | Fr. Cyprian Gehrling Fr. Herbert Schehl Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Aquinus Patch Fr. Jean Haywood |
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| 1964 | Fr. Alfred Carney | Fr. Cyprian Gehrling Fr. Florence Kirchgessner Fr Herbert Schehl Fr. Paulinus Karli Fr. Aquinus Patch Fr. Jean Haywood |
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| 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 |
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| 1966 | Fr. Owen Schellhase | Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Melvin Averman Fr. Cyprian Gehrling Fr. Aquinus Patch Fr. Herbert Schehl fr. Colin Donohue 99-67 |
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| 1967 | Fr. Owen Schellhase | Fr. Cyprian Gehrling Fr. Herbert Schehl Fr. Melvin Averman Fr.Aquinus Patch Fr. Roderick Chartos |
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| 1/68-6/68 | Fr. Owen Schellhase | Fr. Cyprian Gehrling Fr. Herbert Schehl Fr. Melvin Averman Fr. Aquinus Patch Fr. Roderick Chartos |
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| 7/69-6/69 | Fr. Owen Shellhas | Fr. William petro Fr. Cyprian Gehrling Fr. Roderick Chartos Fr. Eric Lindbloom |
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| 7/69-6/70 | Fr. Thomas (Jean) Haywood | Fr. Felix Petrovsky Fr. Eric Lindbloom |
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| 7/70-6/71 | Fr. Thomas (Jean) Haywood | Fr. Raphael Engel Fr. Eric Lindbloom Fr. Bruno Bogacz Br. James Blume Br. Charles Chaput |
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| 7/71-6/72 | Fr. Thomas (Jean) Haywoon | Fr. Raphael Engel Fr. Eric Lindbloom Br. James Blume Br. Regis Scanlon |
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| 7/72-6-73 | Fr. Thomas (Jean) Haywood | Fr. Eric Lindbloom Fr. Raphael Engel Fr. Regis Scanlon |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 7/78-6/79 | Fr. Julian L. Haas | Fr. Christopher Popervak Fr. Valerian Brungardt Fr. Daniel Schartz Br. Benignus Scary |
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| 7/79-6/80 | Fr. Julian L. Hass | Fr. Christopher Popervak Fr. Valerian Brungardt Fr. Gene Emerisk |
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| 7/80-6/81 | Fr. Julian L. Haas | Fr. Gene Emerisk Fr. Valerian Brungardt |
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| 7/81-6/82 | Fr. Julian L. Haas | Fr. Valerian Brungardt Fr. Charles Wolfe |
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| 7/82-6/83 | Fr. Julian L. Haas | Fr. Owen Shellhase Fr. Charles Wolfe |
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| 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 |
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| 7/86-6/87 | Fr. Earl R. Meyer | Fr. Felix Petrovsky Fr. Paulinus Karlin |
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| 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 |
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| 7/92-6/93 | Fr. Felix Petrovsky | Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Frank Grinko |
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| 7/93-6/94 | Fr. Felix Petrovsky | Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Gregory Beyer |
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| 7/94-7/95 | Fr. Felix Petrovsky | Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Gregory Beyer |
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| 7/95-6/96 | Fr. Mike Scully | Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Curtis Carlson |
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| 7/96-6/97 | Fr. Mike Scully | Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Curtis Carlson |
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| 6/97-6/98 | Fr. Mike Scully | Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Michael Suchnicki |
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| 7/98/6/99 | Fr. Mike Scully | Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Earl Befort Fr. Michael Sucknicki |
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| 7/99-6/20 | Fr. Mike Scully | Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Earl Befort Fr. Michael Sucknicki |
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| 7/20-6/01 | Fr. Mike Scully | Fr. Paulinus Karlin Fr. Earl Befort Fr. Michael Sucknicki |
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| 7/01-6/02 | Fr. Frank Grinko | Fr. Paulinus Fr. Earl Befort Fr. Felix Petrovsky-supply |
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| 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. | |
