Clergy Appointments

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