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The Office of the Vicar General
The vicar general is a priest (of at least 30 years of age) who has been appointed by the diocesan bishop to assist him in the governance of the faithful entrusted to his care. The vicar general is, by reason of his office, granted ordinary administrative power and jurisdiction over the whole diocese, a power which he exercises vicariously in the name of the diocesan bishop, whom he serves. The large scope and executive nature of the office requires that the vicar general be of sound doctrine, of integrity, of prudence, and well versed in both canon law and theology. While the historical origins of this office date back to the 4th century, the Second Vatican Council spoke of it as "the most important office in the diocesan curia", and the 1983 Code of Canon Law established it as a mandatory office in the organizational structure of a diocese. In handling many of the day-to-day canonical operations of the diocese, the vicar general maintains frequent communication with the bishop so that he may always act in harmony with the intention and mind of the Successor of the Apostles. [can. 475-481]
In the Diocese of Madison, the Office of the Vicar General handles requests for papal blessings and papal audiences, as well as requests for dispensations and permissions for marriages. It also is available for questions regarding canonical issues and concerns, always seeking to serve the many priests and deacons in this diocese as they fulfill their sacred duties.
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Meet Our Current Vicar General
Rev. Msgr. James Bartylla is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ordained to the priesthood in 2001 for the Diocese of Madison, Msgr. Bartylla has held various parish assignments as parochial vicar, parochial administrator, and pastor at parishes in Verona, Paoli, Kieler, Sinsinawa, Bloomington, Patch Grove, Mt. Horeb, and Pine Bluff. He served as the Director of the Office of Vocations from 2004 through 2009. He currently serves as vicar general of the Diocese of Madison and has been the Master of Ceremonies for Bishop Morlino since 2004. He also serves on the Presbyteral Council, College of Consultors, Diocesan Finance Council, St. Raphael Board, and Personnel Board.
About his appointment to the role of vicar general in 2009, Msgr. Bartylla said, "I'm very thankful to the bishop for placing his trust in me. The vicar general's office I envision to be an extension of the office of the bishop to serve the priests, parishes, and people of the Diocese of Madison. I look forward to working with the pastors as I take on this administrative position in the diocese."
Education
S.T.B. Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Rome), 2001.
J.D. Civil Law, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996.
M.S. Finance, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1988.
B.B.A. Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1983.
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Annual Statistics & Suitability Forms
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Rev. Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following priest appointments made by Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison, effective Saturday, July 13, 2013, unless otherwise specifically stated, and announced at weekend Masses of Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, 2013.
Per canon 527, §2, notification is hereby given to parishes of the dispensation by the local ordinary, for a just reason, to applicable priests from the requirement of taking possession (installation) of the office of parish priest.
- Rev. Msgr. Gerard Healy, resignation from pastor, St. Ann Parish, Stoughton, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.
- Rev. Msgr. Michael Hippee, resignation from pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Madison, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.
- Rev. Kent Schmitt, resignation from pastor (on medical leave), St. Dennis Parish, Madison, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.
- Rev. William Seipp, resignation from pastor, St. Clement Parish, Lancaster, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.
- Rev. Msgr. James Uppena, resignation from pastor, St. Mary Parish, Milton, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus, and to parochial administrator, St. John Vianney Parish, Janesville, effective July 13 through mid-October.
- Rev. Randy Budnar, to pastor, St. Ann Parish, Stoughton, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, St. Michael Parish, Calamine, Holy Rosary Parish, Darlington, St. Peter Parish, Elk Grove, Our Lady of Help Parish, Seymour, and Immaculate Conception Parish, Truman.
- Rev. John Bosco Pudhota, to parochial administrator, St. Michael Parish, Calamine, Holy Rosary Parish, Darlington, St. Peter Parish, Elk Grove, Our Lady of Help Parish, Seymour, and Immaculate Conception Parish, Truman, per canon 539, from parochial administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Gratiot, St. Matthew Parish, Shullsburg, and St. John Parish, South Wayne.
- Rev. Joji Reddy Thirumalareddy, to parochial administrator, St. Joseph Parish, Gratiot, St. Matthew Parish, Shullsburg, and St. John Parish, South Wayne, per canon 539, as an extern priest from the Diocese of Warangal, India.
- Rev. Michael Radowicz, to pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Madison, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, Holy Family Parish, Waterloo (Marshall).
- Rev. Jorge Miramontes, to pastor, Holy Family Parish, Waterloo (Marshall), per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, with priestly Hispanic ministry in the Marshall and Watertown areas, from parochial vicar, St. Bernard Parish and St. Henry Parish, Watertown.
- Rev. Lance Schneider, to parochial vicar, St. Bernard Parish and St. Henry Parish, Watertown, per canon 545, from pastor, St. Francis de Sales Parish, Hazel Green, and St. Joseph Parish, Sinsinawa.
- Rev. Kenneth Frisch, to pastor, St. Francis de Sales Parish, Hazel Green, and St. Joseph Parish, Sinsinawa, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, Ss. Anthony and Philip Parish, Highland, and St. Thomas Parish, Montfort.
- Rev. James Murphy, to pastor, Ss. Anthony and Philip Parish, Highland, and St. Thomas Parish, Montfort, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, St. Mary the Immaculate Conception Parish, Portage, and St. Mary Parish, Briggsville.
- Rev. Gary Krahenbuhl, to pastor, St. Mary the Immaculate Conception Parish, Portage, and St. Mary Parish, Briggsville, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Beloit.
- Very Rev. Paul Arinze, V.F., to pastor, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Beloit, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, and to Vicar Forane of the Rock-Green Vicariate Forane, per canon 554, with a term to expire on October 2, 2017, subject to renewal, from Director of the Office of Vocations, Diocese of Madison, and Parochial Administrator, St. Dennis Parish, Madison.
- Rev. Gregory Ihm, to Director of Vocations, Diocese of Madison, from parochial vicar, St. John the Baptist Parish, Waunakee, and St. Mary of the Lake Parish, Westport. Remaining as Master of Ceremonies to Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison.
- Rev. Steve Petrica, to parochial vicar, St. John the Baptist Parish, Waunakee, and St. Mary of the Lake Parish, Westport, per canon 545, based on ordination to the priesthood.
- Rev. Randy Timmerman, to pastor, St. Dennis Parish, Madison, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, St. John Vianney Parish, Janesville, and from Vicar Forane of the Rock-Green Vicariate Forane, due to no longer holding an office for the care of souls in the Rock-Green Vicariate Forane.
- Rev. Msgr. Donald Heiar, to pastor, St. John Vianney Parish, Janesville, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Madison. Also, assigned to active duty military chaplaincy deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in accord with his ongoing service to the Wisconsin Air National Guard, effective June 11 through mid-October.
- Rev. Msgr. Douglas Dushack, to parochial administrator, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Madison, effective June 11 through July 12, remaining as pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Middleton.
- Rev. Bart Timmerman, to pastor, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Madison, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Monona.
- Rev. John Silva, to parochial administrator, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Monona, per canon 539, from parochial vicar, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, Sun Prairie.
- Rev. Vincent Brewer, to parochial vicar, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, Sun Prairie, per canon 545, based on ordination to the priesthood.
- Rev. John Sasse, L.C., to parochial administrator, St. Clement Parish, Lancaster, per canon 539, from parochial administrator, St. Patrick Parish, Cottage Grove.
- Rev. Joseph Michael Tarigopula, to parochial administrator, St. Patrick Parish, Cottage Grove, per canon 539, as an extern priest from the Diocese of Nellore, India.
- Rev. David Timmerman, to pastor, St. Mary Parish, Milton, and St. Joseph Parish, Edgerton, per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from pastor, St. Pius X Parish, Cambridge, and St. Joseph Parish, Edgerton.
- Rev. Francisco Higuera, to parochial administrator, St. Pius X Parish, Cambridge, per canon 539, with priestly Hispanic ministry in the Jefferson and Janesville areas, from parochial administrator, Blessed Trinity Parish, Lodi (Dane).
- Rev. Chad Droessler, to pastor, Blessed Trinity Parish, Lodi (Dane), per canon 522, for a term of six years with the possibility of renewal, from parochial vicar, St. Maria Goretti Parish, Madison.
- Rev. Mark Miller, to parochial vicar, St. Maria Goretti Parish, Madison, per canon 545, from parochial vicar, St. Bernard Parish, Middleton.
- Rev. Mariadas Bekala, to parochial vicar, St. Bernard Parish, Middleton, per canon 545, as an extern priest from the Diocese of Nellore, India.
- Rev. Eric Sternberg, to graduate studies in liturgy in Rome, from priest in solidum at St. Paul University Catholic Center, Madison.
- Rev. Tim Renz, to parochial vicar, St. Paul University Catholic Center, Madison, per canon 545, from parochial vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Baraboo, and chaplain, Camp Gray.
- Rev. Garrett Kau, to parochial vicar, St. Joseph Parish, Baraboo, per canon 545, and chaplain, Camp Gray, per canon 565, based on ordination to the priesthood.
Rev. Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, on behalf of Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison, also announces the following, per canon 553, in regards to Vicariates Forane in the Diocese of Madison, effective Saturday, July 13, 2013:
- Jefferson Vicariate Forane – to additionally include the parish of St. Pius X, Cambridge.
- Rock-Green Vicariate Forane – to no longer include the parish of St. Pius X, Cambridge.
Rev. Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, on behalf of Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison, also announces the following:
- Rev. Mr. James Leeser, to parish deacon summer assignment, St. Joseph Parish, Dodgeville, effective upon ordination to the diaconate.
Rev. Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following from Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison, effective immediately:
- Rev. Mr. Scott Jablonski, to parish deacon summer assignment, St. Joseph Parish, Baraboo.
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Vatican II on the Hierarchical Structure of the Church
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"For the nurturing and constant growth of the People of God, Christ the Lord instituted in His Church a variety of ministries, which work for the good of the whole body. For those ministers, who are endowed with sacred power, serve their brethren, so that all who are of the People of God, and therefore enjoy a true Christian dignity, wrking toward a common goal freely and in an orderly way, may arrive at salvation.
"This Sacred Council, following closely in the footsteps of the First Vatican Council, with that Council teaches and declares that Jesus Christ, the eternal Shepherd, established His holy Church, having sent forth the apostles as He Himself had been sent by the Father; and He willed that their successors, namely the bishops, should be shepherds in His Church even to the consummation of the world. And in order that the episcopate itself might be one and undivided, He placed Blessed Peter over the other apostles, and instituted in him a permanent and visible source and foundation of unity of faith and communion. And all this teaching about the institution, the perpetuity, the meaning and reason for the sacred primacy of the Roman Pontiff and of his infallible magisterium, this Sacred Council again proposes to be firmly believed by all the faithful. Continuing in that same undertaking, this Council is resolved to declare and proclaim before all men the doctrine concerning bishops, the successors of the apostles, who together with the successor of Peter, the Vicar of Christ, the visible Head of the whole Church, govern the house of the living God."
The Second Vatican Council
Lumen Gentium (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church)
Article 18
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Vatican II on the Governing Office of the Bishop
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"Bishops, as vicars and ambassadors of Christ, govern the particular churches entrusted to them by their counsel, exhortations, example, and even by their authority and sacred power, which indeed they use only for the edification of their flock in truth and holiness, remembering that he who is greater should become as the lesser and he who is the chief become as the servant. This power, which they personally exercise in Christ's name, is proper, ordinary and immediate, although its exercise is ultimately regulated by the supreme authority of the Church, and can be circumscribed by certain limits, for the advantage of the Church or of the faithful. In virtue of this power, bishops have the sacred right and the duty before the Lord to make laws for their subjects, to pass judgment on them and to moderate everything pertaining to the ordering of worship and the apostolate.
"The pastoral office for the habitual and daily care of their sheep is entrusted to them completely; nor are they to be regarded as vicars of the Roman Pontiffs, for they exercise an authority that is proper to them, and are quite correctly called "prelates," heads of the people whom they govern. Their power, therefore, is not destroyed by the supreme and universal power, but on the contrary it is affirmed, strengthened and vindicated by it, since the Holy Spirit unfailingly preserves the form of government established by Christ the Lord in His Church."
The Second Vatican Council
Lumen Gentium (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church)
Article 27
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