Clergy Appointments
Bishop Ronald A. Hicks has made the following appointments, which are effective on July 1, 2023
(unless otherwise noted).
(unless otherwise noted).
Pastors/Administrators
- Fr. Brad Baker as Pastor of Holy Family, Shorewood
- Fr. Tomy Chellakandathil as Administrator of St. John Vianney, Lockport (effective March 1, 2023)
- Fr. Shaun Cieslik as Pastor of St. Mary of Gostyn, Downers Grove
- Fr. William De Salvo as Pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul, Naperville
- Fr. Raymond Flores, OSA, as Pastor of St. Jude, New Lenox (effective January 1, 2023)
- Fr. John Honiotes as Pastor of St. Mary, Minooka
- Fr. John Lindsey as Pastor of Visitation, Elmhurst
- Fr. Michael McMahon as Pastor of St. Joseph, Manhattan
- Fr. Matthew Nathan as Pastor of St. Pius X, Lombard
- Fr. Tuan V. Nguyen as Pastor of St. Peter the Apostle, Itasca
- Fr. Nestor Sanchez as Pastor of St. Mary, Paxton, Our Lady of Lourdes, Gibson City, St. Joseph, Loda
- Fr. Binu Varghese, OPraem, as Pastor of St. Philip the Apostle, Addison (effective January 1, 2023)
Parochial Vicars
- Fr. John Abulag at St. Joseph, Downers Grove until September, then move to St. John the Baptist, Winfield (50%) & Deaf Ministry (50%)
- Fr. Robert Basler, OSA, at St. Walter, Roselle
- Fr. Jose Cerna at Sts. Peter & Paul, Naperville
- Fr. Asirvadam Dandu at St. Mary of Gostyn, Downers Grove
- Fr. James Guarascio at St. Mary Immaculate, Plainfield
- Fr. Michael Groth at Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus, Joliet
- Fr. Juan Jose Hernandez at St. Mary, Mokena (50%) & Diocese of Joliet Tribunal (50%)
- Fr. Ramon Sida III at St. Isidore, Bloomingdale
- Fr. Michal Twaruzek at St. Raphael, Naperville (effective October 2023)
Newly Ordained
- Fr. Jeremy Leganski at Immaculate Conception, Elmhurst
- Fr. Alex Lorang at St. Thomas the Apostle, Naperville
- Fr. Frank Pusateri at Our Lady of Mercy, Aurora
- Fr. Jared Rutnicki at Sts. Peter & Paul, Naperville
Second-Term Pastors
- Fr. Sebastian Gargol at St. Rose, Wilmington & St. Patrick, Wilton Center
- Fr. Doug Hauber at Assumption, Ashkum, St. John the Baptist, L’Erable, St. Peter, Clifton, Sts. Mary & Joseph, Chebanse
- Fr. Patrick Mulcahy at St. Mary Immaculate, Plainfield
Special Assignments
- Fr. James Olofson has been assigned as Formation Advisor at St. John Vianney College Seminary.
- Fr. John Phan will be serving in San Diego Diocese and will be on loan from the Diocese of Joliet.
Graduations
Congratulations to:
- Fr. James Olofson — STL Spiritual Theology Pontifical Angelicum University
- Fr. Juan Jose Hernandez — JCL work completed awaiting graduation date Catholic University
Senior Status
- Fr. Steve Bondi
- Fr. Dong Bui
- Fr. Joseph Kappilumakkal Mathai
- Fr. James Schwab
- Fr. Reynaldo Treyes
Special Welcome To
- Fr. Thomas Benzes, OPraem, will be assigned to St. Isidore but residing in religious community at St. Philip the Apostle, Addison
- Fr. John Rickert, FSSP, will be assigned as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph, Rockdale