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  • Brief History of Our Parish
  • Pastors of OLG
  • Sons of the Parish
  • Prayer of Thanksgiving
  • 1949 - Mission parish of St. John the Evangelist in Indianapolis established in Greenwood with 40 families.
  • 1950 - Our Lady of the Greenwood Queen of the Holy Rosary Church dedicated.
  • 1955 - Our Lady becomes an official parish and Father Richard Mueller is named the first pastor with 160 families.  Staffed by the Sisters of Providence, the school opens with 167 students.
  • 1958 - The convent is built and the Sisters move out of the school where they have resided for three years.
  • 1959 - Seven classrooms and offices added to the school.
  • 1973 - Fr. Paul Schoettelkotte and Fr. Edwin Soergel are appointed co-pastors.
  • 1976  - Madonna Hall is built.
  • 1980 - Fr. Joseph Riedman is named pastor.
  • 1987 - New addition to the school is completed.
  • 1993 - Fr. Harold Knueven is appointed pastor.
  • 1998 - New church seating over 1000 is dedicated.
  • 2003  -Msgr. Mark Svarczkopf is appointed pastor and ground is broken for the addition of the Family Life Center.
  • 2006 - Madonna Hall redecorated.
  • 2010 - Old convent (which was being used as the parish office) was converted  to a convent for the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  A new parish office was built in the basement of the church.
  • 2013 - New rectory built.
  • 2018 - New Parking Lot finished

Father Richard Mueller (Deceased)

1955-1973

  • Associate Pastors serving with Father Mueller
  • 1959-1961  Fr. Herman Lutz
  • 1961-1963  Fr. Francis Tuohy (Deceased)
  • 1963-1964  Fr. Clifford Vogelsang
  • 1964-1965  Fr. Steve Hay
  • 1965-1969  Fr. James Wilmoth (Deceased)
  • 1969-1971  Fr. Tom Widner (Deceased)
  • 1969-1973  Fr. James Bonke

Father Paul Schoettelkotte

1973-1978 (Co-Pastor)

Father Edwin Soergel 

1973-1980 (Co-Pastor)

Associate Pastors serving Fathers Schoettelkotte and Soergel

     1978-1983  Father Nick Dant

Father Joseph Riedman

1980-1993

Associate Pastors serving with Father Riedman

  • 1980-1983  Fr. Nick Dant
  • 1983-1986  Fr. Joseph Rautenberg
  • 1983-1986  Fr. Paul Koetter "In Residence"
  • 1986-1989  Fr. Steve Donahue
  • 1989-1991  Fr. Mike Kelly
  • 1991-1994  Fr. Bernie Cox

Msgr. Harold Knueven

1993-2003

Associate Pastors serving with Monsignor Knueven

  • 1993-1994  Fr. Bernie Cox
  • 1993  Fr. Samuel Weber
  • 1994-1995  Fr. Vince Lampert
  • 1995-1997  Fr. James Bonke (Sacr. Asst.)
  • 1997-1998  Fr. Kenneth Ciano (deceased)
  • 1998-1999  Fr. Jack Emrich
  • 1999-2002  Fr. Darvin Winters
  • 2000-2003  Fr. Mauro Rodas (Retired)

Msgr. Mark Svarczkopf

2003-2019

Associate Pastors serving with Monsignor Svarczkopf

  • 2003-2005  Fr. Alvin Fong Ben
  • 2003-2006  Fr. Jonathan Meyer
  • 2003-to present  Fr. Mauro Rodas (Retired)
  • 2006-2007  Fr. Joseph Brown
  • 2007-2009  Fr. Rick Nagel
  • 2007-2011  Fr. Don Quinn (Deceased)
  • 2013-2014  Fr Pat Beidelman "In Residence"
  • 2014-2015  Fr. Francis Joseph Kalapurackal
  • 2015-2017  Fr. Mike Keucher
  • 2017-2019  Fr. Tony Hollowell

  Deacons serving with Monsignor Svarczkopf

  •  2008-2013  Deacon David Henn
  • 2017-current  Deacon Reynaldo Nava

Fr. Todd Goodson

2019 to Present

Associate Pastors serving with Fr. Goodson

  • 2019 to present  Fr. Vinny Gillmore
  • 2019 to present  Fr. Mauro Rodas (Retired)

  Deacons serving with Fr. Goodson

  • 2019 to present  Deacon Reynaldo Nava
  • Father John Hall
  • Father Jeffery Kirch, C.PP.S.
  • Father Joe Newton
  • Father Dustin Boehm
  • Father Ben Syberg
  • Father Andy Syberg
  • Deacon Joe Beauchamp
  • Deacon Nate Schallert

Lord God, Thank you for all priests and permanent deacons.  We know they do not seek or desire recognition for the Priesthood / Diaconate you have chosen them for, yet it is to you we wish to give thanks for calling them to guide and nourish our parish during the years of our existence.  We ask you to bless them, wherever they are now, for providing the Eucharist for us--our "Food for the Journey"--and for proclaiming "The Good News" with conviction and enthusiasm at Our Lady of the Greenwood Queen of the Holy Rosary.

Grant them the joy experienced on their Ordination Day all the days of their lives and look kindly upon them as they strive to do your will.  Bless them abundantly, care for them tenderly, and above all, let them feel the love and appreciation we have for them.  We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.  Amen.