Chicagoland

Archdiocese announces clergy appointments

By Chicago Catholic
Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Cardinal Cupich shares the kiss of peace with the new priests ordained on May 15, 2021 at Holy Name Cathedral. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)

The following appointments are effective July 1.

Administrators:

Vicariate II

Rev. Tom Baldonieri is appointed administrator of St. Nicholas Parish, Evanston.

Rev. John Siemianowski is appointed administrator of St. Juliana Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Richard Lo Bianco is appointed administrator of Holy Cross Parish, Deerfield.

Vicariate IV

Rev. Grzegorz Wojcik is appointed administrator of St. Francis Borgia Parish, Chicago.

Vicariate VI

Rev. Michael Novick is appointed administrator of St. Irenaeus Parish, Park Forest, while retaining duties as pastor of St. Lawrence O’Toole Parish, Matteson.

Rev. Robinson Ortiz is appointed administrator of St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish, Posen.

Pastors:

Vicariate I

Rev. Edward Pelrine is appointed pastor of St. James Parish, Arlington Heights.

Vicariate II

Rev. Pilar Fathers is appointed pastor of Sts. Martha and Isaac Jogues Parish, Niles.

Rev. James Wallace is appointed pastor of St. Paul of the Cross Parish, Park Ridge.

Rev. Jason Torba is appointed pastor of St. John Brebeuf Parish, Niles.

Rev. Nicholas Desmond is appointed pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish Chicago.

Rev. Henry Kricek is appointed pastor of Sts. Peter and Lambert Parish, Skokie.

Rev. Manuel Dorantes is appointed pastor of St. Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Chicago

Vicariate III

Rev. Jose Maria Garcia Maldonado is appointed pastor of San Jose Luis Sanchez del Rio Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Claudio Diaz is appointed pastor of Holy Rosary and Sts. Mark and Helen Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Matt Eyerman is appointed pastor of Santa Maria Addolorata, Holy Innocents and St. Malachy+Precious Blood Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Thomas Wojciechowski, CR, is appointed pastor of St. John Berchmans and St. Hedwig, Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Jose Carmen Mendez Izquierdo is appointed pastor of Holy Cross and Sts. Mary, Joseph and Michael Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Thadeo Mgimba is appointed pastor of St. Martin De Porres Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Samson Mukundi is appointed pastor of Our Lady of Grace and St. Sylvester Parish, Chicago.

Vicariate IV

Rev. Robert Schultz is appointed pastor of Holy Virgin Martyrs Parish, Schiller Park.

Rev. Robert Lojek is appointed pastor of Sts. Constance and Robert Bellarmine Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Stanislaw Kuca is appointed pastor of Sts. Luke and Bernardine Parish, River Forest.

Rev. Brian Kean is appointed pastor of Holy Guardian Angels Parish, Brookfield.

Rev. Elmer Romero is appointed pastor of St. Cletus Parish, La Grange.

Rev. Neil Fackler is appointed pastor of Mary, Mother of Divine Grace Parish, Westchester.

Rev. Benjamin Arevalos is appointed pastor of Sts. Viator and Wenceslaus Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Michael O’Connell is appointed pastor of Our Lady of Victory and Sts. Bartholomew and Pascal, Chicago.

Rev. Tom May is appointed pastor of Mary, Mater Christi and St. Hugh Parish, Riverside/North Riverside/Lyons.

Rev. Piotr Gnoinski is appointed pastor of St. Ferdinand Parish, Chicago.

Vicariate V

Rev. Andrzej Bartos is appointed pastor of St. Bruno-St. Richard Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Carlos Arancibia is appointed pastor of St. Denis and Bede the Venerable Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Michael Meany is appointed pastor of St. Patricia Parish, Hickory Hills.

Rev. Kwiecien Wojciech is appointed pastor of Sts. Joseph and Blase Parish, Summit.

Rev. Mark Walter is appointed pastor of Our Lady of the Ridge and St. Linus Parish, Oak Lawn.

Vicariate VI

Rev. Gary Graf is appointed pastor of Sts. Agnes, Paul and Kieran Parish, Chicago Heights.

Rev. Mark Kalema is appointed pastor of Sts. Ann, James and John Parish, Lansing.

Msgr. Dennis Lyle is appointed pastor of Sts. Benedict and Walter Parish, Blue Island, which includes responsibility of St. Peter Claver Mission.

Rev. Pedro Campos is appointed pastor of Ascension, Sts. John the Baptist, Susanna and Gerard Majella Parish, Harvey.

Rev. Pius Kokose is appointed pastor of Immaculate Conception and St. Michael Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Matthew O’Donnell is appointed pastor of St. Moses the Black Parish (formerly Sts. Dorothy, Columbanus and Clotilde churches), Chicago.

Rev. Robert Kelly, SVD, is appointed pastor of Our Lady of Africa Parish (formerly Corpus Christi, Holy Angels and Sts. Elizabeth, Ambrose and Anselm churches), Chicago.

Rev. Michael Trail is appointed pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Chicago.

Associate pastors:

Vicariate I

Rev. Rodlin Rodrigue is appointed associate pastor of St. Raymond de Penafort Parish, Mount Prospect.

Rev. Emmanuel Torres-Fuentes is appointed associate pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Libertyville.

Vicariate II

Rev. John Szymd is appointed associate pastor of Our Lady of Ransom Parish, Niles.

Rev. Don Woznicki is appointed associate pastor of St. Mary of the Lake and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Joe Tito is appointed associate pastor of Holy Name Cathedral Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Lorenzo Gamboa is appointed associate pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Pawel Barwikowski is appointed associate pastor of St. Clement Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Jacek Dada is appointed associate pastor of St. Eugene Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Elliott Dees is appointed associate pastor of St. Juliana Parish, Chicago.

Rev. John Atoyebi is appointed associate pastor of Sts. Peter and Lambert Parish, Skokie.

Rev. Juan Carlos Arrieta is appointed associate pastor of St. Padre Pio Parish, Chicago.

Vicariate III

Rev. Vinicio Jimenez is appointed associate pastor of Santa Maria Addolorata, Holy Innocents and St. Malachy+Precious Blood Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Misabet Garcia Gil is appointed associate pastor of Good Shepherd and Epiphany Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Marco Antonio Franco Luna is appointed associate pastor of San Jose Luis Sanchez del Rio Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Pat Marshall is appointed associate pastor of St. John Berchmans and St. Hedwig Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Ed Cronin is appointed associate pastor of Holy Rosary and Sts. Mark and Helen Parish, Chicago.

Vicariate IV

Rev. Jim Heneghan is appointed associate pastor of Our Lady of Victory and Sts. Bartholomew and Pascal Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Mariusz Stefanowski is appointed associate pastor of Our Lady of Victory and Sts. Bartholomew and Pascal Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Moises Navarro is appointed associate pastor of St. Mother Theodore Guerin Parish, Elmwood Park.

Rev. Dan Costello is appointed associate pastor of St. Cletus Parish, La Grange.

Rev. Matt Nemchausky is appointed associate pastor of Mary, Mater Christi and St. Hugh Parish, Riverside, North Riverside and Lyons.

Rev. Marcin Szczypula is appointed associate pastor of St. Francis Borgia Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Frank Florczyk is appointed associate pastor of Sts. Constance and Robert Bellarmine Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Brandan Guilfoil is appointed associate pastor of Sts. Constance and Robert Bellarmine Parish, Chicago.

Vicariate V

Rev. Bill McFarlane is appointed associate pastor of St. Christina Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Chris Kituli is appointed associate pastor of St. Patricia Parish, Hickory Hills.

Rev. Bill Vollmer is appointed associate pastor of St. Alexander Parish, Palos Heights.

Rev. Stan Stuglik is appointed associate pastor of St. Gerald Parish, Oak Lawn.

Rev. Andrzej Juszczec is appointed associate pastor of Sts. Richard and Bruno Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Robert Stuglik is appointed associate pastor of St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr Parish, Tinley Park.

Vicariate VI

Rev. Bart Winters is appointed associate pastor of Sts. Ann, James and John Parish, Lansing.

Newly ordained

Rev. Ryan Brady is appointed associate pastor of Our Lady of the Ridge and St. Linus Parish, Oak Lawn.

Rev. Nathan Ford, SJC, is appointed associate pastor of St. John Cantius Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Christopher Lanfried is appointed associate pastor of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Andrew Matijevic is appointed associate pastor of Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago.

Rev. Raciel Ortiz Juarez is appointed associate pastor of Santa Maria del Popolo Parish, Mundelein.

Rev. Robert Ryan is appointed associate pastor of St. Joseph-St. Francis Xavier Parish, Wilmette.

Rev. Leonel Sepulveda is appointed associate pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Chicago.

Rev. Daniel Villalobos is appointed associate pastor of St. Michael Parish, Orland Park.

Rev. Sebastian Zebrowski is appointed associate pastor of Immaculate Conception and Five Holy Martyrs Parish, Chicago.

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  • clergy appointments

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