The Catholic Spirit is honored to celebrate the priests who are marking 10, 25, 50, 60 and 70 years of priestly ministry this year. In addition to the jubilarians featured here, the following men are observing these significant anniversaries of their ordination to the priesthood.

Congratulations to all of the archdiocesan priests — including those not listed below — celebrating milestone anniversaries this year.

10 years (2010 ordination)

Father Joseph Bambenek, 50, has served as assistant director of the Archdiocesan Synod in the auxiliary bishop’s office at the chancery since 2019. He has also ministered at Nativity of Our Lord in St. Paul (2010-2012), Ave Maria Academy in Maple Grove and St. Michael in St. Michael (2012-2013) and St. Pius X and Frassati Catholic Academy in White Bear Lake (2013-2019).

Father Patrick Barnes, 41, has served as canonical administrator of Holy Cross Catholic School in Webster since 2015 and as pastor of St. Nicholas in New Market since 2013. He has also ministered at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis (2008-2013) and St. Charles Borromeo in Minneapolis (2010-2013).

Father Alex Carlson, 36, has served as pastor of St. John the Baptist in Excelsior since 2013. He has also ministered at Epiphany in Coon Rapids (2010-2012) and St. Ambrose in Woodbury (2012-2013).

Father Paul Kubista, 51, has served as sacramental minister at St. Joseph in Miesville, as chaplain at Regina Senior Living in Hastings and in the Archdiocesan Catholic Center in St. Paul since 2019. He has also ministered at St. Mathias in Hampton, St. John the Baptist in Vermillion and St. Mary in New Trier (2010-2011), St. Hubert in Chanhassen (2011-2013), St. Columbkill in Goodhue and St. Mary in Bellechester (2013), Holy Trinity in Goodhue (2013-2015), Immaculate Conception of Marysburg in Madison Lake and Nativity in Cleveland (2015-2016), Epiphany in Coon Rapids (2016-2017) and St. Jude of the Lake in Mahtomedi (2017-2019).

Father Nathaniel Meyers, 37, has served as pastor of St. Francis Xavier in Buffalo since 2014. He has also ministered at St. Michael in St. Michael (2010-2012).

25 years (1995 ordination)

Father Glen Jenson, 60, has served as pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul in Loretto and St. Thomas the Apostle in Corcoran since 2018. He has also ministered at Most Holy Redeemer in Montgomery (1995-1997), Nativity in Cleveland and Immaculate Conception of Marysburg in Madison Lake (1997-2001), St. Nicholas in New Market (2001-2004), Pope John Paul II Catholic School in Minneapolis (2004-2015), Catholic Eldercare in Minneapolis (2004-2008), St. Anthony of Padua in Minneapolis and St. Hedwig in Minneapolis (2004-2013), Holy Cross in Minneapolis (2008-2017) and St. Patrick in Edina (2017-2018).

Father Jonathan Shelley, 59, has served in occasional ministry at the Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver of North America since 2018. He has also ministered at St. Michael in Stillwater (1995-1997), St. Charles in Bayport (1996-1998), St. Jude of the Lake in Mahtomedi (1998-2005), St. Wenceslaus in New Prague (2005), St. John the Baptist in Jordan (2005-2006), St. Stephen in Minneapolis (2006-2008), St. John the Baptist in Hugo (2008-2012) and Visitation Sisters in Minneapolis (2018-2019).

50 years (1970 ordination)

Father Charles Brambilla, 75, retired in 2015 after serving as pastor of St. Timothy in Blaine from 2005-2015. He has also ministered at St. Stephen in Anoka (1971-1977), St. Charles Borromeo in Minneapolis (1977-1981), Transfiguration in Oakdale (1981-1994) and St. Bridget of Sweden in Lindstrom (1994-2005).

Father Lyle (Matthew) Ehmke, 80, retired in 2012 after serving as an assistant priest at Our Lady of Grace in Edina in 2012 and as chaplain at St. Therese of New Hope from 2011 to 2012. He also ministered at Our Lady of Grace (2007-2012) and was incardinated to the archdiocese from the Crosiers in 2011.

Father Eugene Pouliot, 75, retired in 2006 after serving as pastor of St. Peter in Richfield (2002-2006). He has also ministered at Sacred Heart in Robbinsdale (1970-1974), Immaculate Heart of Mary in Minnetonka (1974-1976), Our Lady of Grace in Edina (1976-1985) and St. Michael in Farmington (1986-2002).

60 years (1960 ordination)

Father Gordon Doffing, 86, retired in 1998 after serving as pastor of Holy Childhood in St. Paul from 1986 to 1998. He has also ministered at St. Joseph in West St. Paul (1960-1966), St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights (1966-1973 and 1974-1986) and the former Archbishop Brady High School in West St. Paul (1973-1974).

Father John (Jack) Donahue, 85, retired in 1999 after serving at Maternity of the Blessed Virgin in St. Paul from 1981 to 1999. He has also ministered at St. Michael in Stillwater (1960-1967), as a military chaplain (1962-1991), St. Pius X in White Bear Lake (1967-1968), vocations office at the chancery (1968-1972), St. Vincent de Paul in Osseo (1968-1969), Blessed Sacrament in St. Paul (1970-1972), St. Mary of the Lake in White Bear Lake (1972), St. Peter in North St. Paul (1972-1973), St. Patrick in Cedar Creek (1973-1981) and as cruise ship chaplain (2013-2014).

70 years (1950 ordination)

Father Marvin Klaers, 94, retired in 2002 after serving as pastor of St. Joseph in Miesville from 1976 to 2002. After assignments outside the archdiocese from 1950 to 1952, he has also ministered at St. Mark in Shakopee (1952-1965), St. Mathias in Hampton (1965-1971), St. Thomas the Apostle in St. Paul (1971-1975), St. Mary in St. Paul (1975-1976) and St. Mary in New Trier (1976-2002).