JUBILARIANS 2014

Each year we honor the men celebrating jubilees who have dedicated themselves to serving the Lord through his Catholic Church. They often wear many hats, such as priest, administrator, maintenance man, cook, accountant, friend. They have served mostly as parish  priests, with some also serving as teachers, chaplains and counselors. The Catholic New World congratulates and thanks them.

50th Anniversary

Father Robert Banzin
75, was born in Chicago and attended St. Maurice School, Quigley Preparatory Seminary and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He was associate pastor at Our Lady of Good Counsel (1964-1967); St. Francis de Paula (1967-1968); St. John of the Cross, Western Springs (1978-1985); St. Raymond de Penafort, Mount Prospect (1985-1986); and St. Mary, Riverside (1999-2008). He was pastor of St. John Brebeuf, Niles (1986-1998). He was professor and chairman of the religion department at Quigley Preparatory Seminary South (1968-1978) while residing at St. Barnabas Parish. He also served on the archdiocese’s art and environment committee. He celebrated his anniversary May 3 at St. John Brebeuf and May 4 at St. Mary, Riverside.
 

Father George Cerny
79, was born in Chicago and attended St. John Nepomucene School, St. Rita High School, DePaul University and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He was associate pastor of Our Lady of the Mount, Cicero (1964-1973); St. Peter Canisius (1973-1978); Holy Ghost (1978-1980); and St. Bartholomew (1983-1995). He was pastor of St. Teresa of Avila (1980-1983).

Father William Costello
76, was born in Chicago and attended St. Gabriel School, Quigley Preparatory School and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He served as associate pastor at St. John of the Cross, Western Springs (1964-1968); St. Theodore (1968-1969); St. Nicholas of Tolentine (1968-1975); St. Christina (1975-1980); Holy Cross, Deerfield (1980-1985); Prince of Peace, Lake Villa (1985-1990); St. Peter, Antioch (1990-1999); and St. Eugene (1999-2008). He was administrator of St. Nicholas of Tolentine (1972), and Holy Cross, Deerfield (1980-1982), and site administrator of Prince of Peace School, Lake Villa (1989-1990). He celebrated an anniversary Mass May 4 at St. Eugene and was to celebrate another anniversary Mass May 18 at 1 p.m. at St. Raphael, Old Mill Creek.
 

Father Maurice Kissane
76, was born in Chicago and attended St. Mel-Holy Ghost School, Quigley Preparatory Seminary and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He was associate pastor of St. Malachy (1964-1967); associate pastor and pastor of Our Lady of Solace (1967-1985); administrator of Sacred Heart (May Street) (1983-1985); associate pastor and administrator of St. Giles, Oak Park (1985-1991); associate pastor of St. Cletus, LaGrange (1991); pastor of St. Barbara, Brookfield (1991-2003); associate pastor of St. Symphorosa (2004-2005); and pastor of Queen of Apostles, Riverdale (2005-2009). He was also a member of the Presbyteral Council (1979-1985), including two years as secretary, and a dean in Vicariate IV. He celebrated his anniversary with a May 3 Mass at St. Barbara.
 

Father John Mulvihill
74, was born in Chicago, attended Blessed Agnes School, Quigley Preparatory Seminary, the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary and the Pontifical North American College, Rome. He holds doctorates in theology from the Gregorian University, Rome; ministry from San Francisco Theological Seminary; philosophy from the Graduate Theological Foundation, Oxford, England; and education, from the Graduate Theological Foundation, Oxford, England. He holds three pontifical licentiates, in philosophy from the Aquinas Institute, River Forest; and in theology and canon law from the Gregorian University, Rome. He was ordained July 12, 1965, at the Basilica of the Twelve Apostles, Rome. He served as associate pastor at St. John Bosco (1965-1992) and St. James, Highwood (2000-present). He was pastor of St. John Bosco (1992-1997). He served on the marriage tribunal as an advocate, defender and judge (1967-1990); as Episcopal Vicar for Religious (1971-1983); on the archdiocesan Court of Appeals as a judge (1994-present) and adjutant judicial vicar (2006-present). He has been a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre since 1991 and a pilgrim director for the Vatican Commission on Christian Pilgrimage since 1995. He will celebrate his anniversary with parishioners and friends June 28 at St. James, Highwood.
 

Father John Ryan
75, was born in Chicago and attended St. Priscilla School, Quigley Preparatory Seminary and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He was associate pastor at St. Angela (1964-1968); St. Anastasia, Waukegan (1968-1974); Holy Cross, Deerfield (1974-1980); St. Eugene (1980-1983); St. Joseph, Wilmette (1983-1984); and Prince of Peace, Lake Villa (1990-1994). He also served as a brigade chaplain in the U.S. Army, starting in the reserves in 1972, with active-duty assignments in Texas, South Carolina and Germany (1984-1990). He was to celebrate his anniversary May 18 with an 11 a.m. Mass.

Father John Thinnes
76, was born in Evanston and attended St. Peter School, Skokie; Quigley Preparatory Seminary and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He was associate pastor at Sts. Faith, Hope and Charity, Winnetka (1964-1972); St. Francis Xavier, LaGrange (1972-1977); St. Mary, Des Plaines (1977-1983); St. Gilbert, Grayslake (1983-1986); and Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Glenview (1999-2007). He was pastor of Holy Cross, Deerfield (1986-1998). He was a field advocate for the archdiocesan Marriage Tribunal (1974-1977), and was inducted into the Knights of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem in 1997 and made a knight commander in 2001. He celebrated his anniversary with Masses at Our Lady of Perpetual Help April 26 and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary May 2.

25th Anniversary

Father Steven Dombrowski
50, was born in Chicago and attended St. Andrew and St. Viator schools; Quigley Preparatory Seminary North, Niles College of Loyola University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English; and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He served as associate pastor at St. Theresa, Palatine (1999-2004); St. Raymond de Penafort, Mount Prospect (1994-2000, including nine months as administrator); Prince of Peace, Lake Villa (2000-2003); and St. Edna, Arlington Heights (2003-2009). He has been pastor of St. Raymond de Penafort since 2009. He planned to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Raymond on May 17 at 5 p.m.

Father Dan Flens
50, was born in Chicago and attended St. Mary Magdalene School, Quigley Preparatory Seminary South, Niles College of Loyola University and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He was associate pastor of St. Andrew (1989-1996) and St. Kieran, Chicago Heights (1996-2003) and has served as priest-secretary to the archbishop since 2003. He celebrated his anniversary May 2 at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary.

Father Matthew Foley
51, was born in Milwaukee and attended Jefferson Elementary School, Libertyville High School, Marquette University and Loyola University Chicago and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He was associate pastor at St. Agatha (1989-1994). He was pastor of Santiago Apostal, an archdiocesan mission in Guerrero, Mexico (1994-2000), and St. Agnes of Bohemia (2000-2008). He served as an active duty U.S. Army chaplain (2008-2013) and has been pastor of St. James, Arlington Heights since 2013.

Father James Heyd
51, was born in Evanston and attended St. Juliana Elementary School, Notre Dame High School, the University of Notre Dame and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He was associate pastor at St. Philomena (1990-1995) and St. Athanasius (1997-2006). From 1995-1997 he served as vocations director and taught theology. He was in residence at St. John Berchman (1989-1990), the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe (2006-2009) and St. Lambert (2009-present). He also serves as Cardinal George’s liaison to the pro-life community. He celebrated his anniversary on May 2.

Father David Jones
51, was born in Chicago and attended St. Charles Lwanga School, Quigley Preparatory Seminary South, Grambling State University and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He was associate pastor at St. Martin de Porres (1990) and St. Philip Neri (1990-1993); administrator and then pastor of St. Ambrose Parish (1993-2006); and administrator of St. Basil-Visitation (2010-2011). He has been pastor of St. Benedict the African Parish-East since 2006. He also was president of Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary (2000-2006), dean of Deanery VI-A (2000-2013), and a member of the Priest’s Placement Board (1998-2006), the pastor’s pool for the canonical removal process (1998-2003); the College of Consultors (2004-2009); the Archdiocesan Finance Council; the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus Board; the St. Ignatius College Prep board of trustees; and the St. Joseph College Seminary Board.

Father Michael Nacius
52, was born in Waukegan and attended St. Bartholomew School, Waukegan West High School, Eastern Illinois University and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He served as associate pastor of St. George, Tinley Park (1989-1991); St. Michael, Orland Park (1991-1997); St. Colette, Rolling Meadows (1997-1998); and St. Denis (1998-1999). He was pastor of St. Lawrence O’Toole, Matteson (1999-2008) and administrator of St. Isidore the Farmer, Blue Island (2004-2008). He has served as pastor of Infant Jesus of Prague, Flossmoor since 2008 and as dean of Deanery VI-D since 2004. He was to celebrate anniversary Masses May 17 at 5 p.m. at Infant Jesus of Prague and May 24 at 5 p.m. at St. Lawrence O’Toole Parish.

Father Fred Pesek
51, attended St. Nicholas of TolentineSchool, Quigley Seminary South, St. Xavier University and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He served as associate pastor of St. Mary of Czestochowa (1989-1993) and St. John the Evangelist (1993-2003). From 2003-2004, he served as associate pastor at St. Alphonsus, St. Patrick, Sts. Cyril and Methodius and St. James in Lemont. He served as administrator of Queen of the Universe (2003-2004); as pastor of St. Ann, Lansing (2004-2010) and St. Patrick Parish, Wadsworth (2010-present). He planned to celebrate his anniversary May 18 at St. Patrick.

Father Armando Ramirez Ruiz
51, was born in Las Cruces, Guanajuato, Mexico and attended elementary and secondary school there, before entering the seminary for the Archdiocese of Morelia, Mexico. He served as associate pastor and pastor of three parishes in Guanajuato and Michoacan from 1989-2004. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, he has been associate pastor at Holy Family, Waukegan (2005-2007); Our Lady of Fatima (2007-2011); St. Joseph, Round Lake (2011-2013) and Immaculate Conception (44th Street) (2013-present). In the Archdiocese of Morelia, he was spiritual director for pilgrims to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and director of liturgy; in the Archdiocese of Chicago, he is spiritual director at the Instituto de Liderazgo Pastoral and the evangelization retreats Escuala de la Cruz, Ven y lo Veras and Emmaus. He will celebrate his anniversary in his hometown of Las Cruces in December.

Father John Siemianowski
53, was born in Chicago and attended Our Lady of Charity School and Morton East High School in Cicero, Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He was associate pastor at St. Mary, Buffalo Grove (1990-1993) and St. Elizabeth Seton, Orland Park (1993-1995). He has been pastor at St. Agnes, Chicago Heights (1996-present); St. Paul, Chicago Heights (2004-2010) and St. Kieran, Chicago Heights (2012-present). He also served on the Priest Personnel Board (1995-1996). He will celebrate his anniversary the weekend of May 17-18 at St. Agnes and the weekend of May 24-25.

Father John Trout
53, was born in Athy, County Kildare, Ireland and attended elementary school with the Sisters of Mercy and secondary school with the Christian Brothers. He was ordained in the Archdiocese of Dublin as a member of the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society for which he served for 22 years before becoming incardinated into the Archdiocese of Chicago in 2011. He earned a bachelor’s in divinity from St. Patrick College, Ireland (1989) and a master’s from Loyola University, Chicago (2001). He spent time serving in Africa (1989-2000 and 2002-2006). He served as associate pastor at Queen of All Saints Basilica (2006-2009), St. Mary, Buffalo Grove, (2009-2011) and St. Joseph, Libertyville (2011-2012). He became pastor of St. Joseph in 2012. He will celebrate his anniversary on June 21 at 5 p.m. at St. Joseph.