Bishop Quinn has appointed Fr. John Sauer Director of Liturgy for the Diocese of Winona for this current assignment year, in addition to Pastor of Sacred Heart in Owatonna and Holy Trinity Litomysl. Because this is a part time position, he with fulfill these duties from his Sacred Heart parish office in Owatonna, and can be reached there for any matters on the Sacred Liturgy. Fr. Sauer has recently coordinated our beautiful Chrism Mass during Holy Week and has been instrumental in preparing for the implementation of the 3rd edition of the Roman Missal, along with the preparation for the Diaconate Ordination of Jason Kern on May 15. Fr. Sauer is a previous Director of the Office of Liturgy and the Liturgical Commission of our diocese. He has a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) in Sacramental Theology from the Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm in Rome, Italy. We welcome him back to our Pastoral Center Curia, and are grateful for his generosity is providing leadership for our Diocese this coming year.