Our Pastor

Fr. Tim Hays

Father Tim was ordained to the priesthood June 12, 1996. His first assignment was as parochial vicar of St. Patrick and St. Francis of Assisi parishes in Walla Walla. In 1999 he was named pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Othello, and three years later returned to Walla Walla, as pastor of Assumption Parish. He moved to Colbert, as pastor of St. Joseph Parish, in 2011, and since last September has been the diocese’s head of Continuing Education for Priests.


Prior Pastors:
Fr. Ralph Schwemin, 1958-1972
Fr. Adrian Van der Hyden, 1972-1974
Bishop William Skylstad, 1974-1976
Msgr. John Donnelly, 1976-1987
Fr. Tyrone Schaff, 1987-1994
Fr. Joe Bell, 1994-2001
Fr. Michael Savelesky, 2001-2012
Fr. Matthew Larsen, 2012-2014
Fr, Thomas Connolly, 2014-15 (Parish Administrator)