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2024 Clergy Appointments

Bishop Ronald A. Hicks has made the following appointments, which are effective on
July 1, 2024. 

Clergy Appointments

(as of June 13, 2024)

Pastors/Administrators

  • Fr. J. Rodolphe Arty, CSC, in solidum at Queen of Apostles, Joliet
  • Fr. John Balluff as Pastor of St. Isidore, Bloomingdale
  • Fr. Sunny Castillo as Pastor of St. Michael, Wheaton
  • Fr. Santiago Corona as Pastor of Immaculate Conception, Gilman, Immaculate Conception, Roberts, St. Peter, Piper City
  • Fr. Mark Cote as Pastor of St. Scholastica, Woodridge
  • Fr. Marek Herbut as Parochial Administrator of Holy Ghost, Wood Dale
  • Fr. Daniel Hoehn as Pastor of Sts. Joseph & St. Dennis, Lockport
  • Fr. John Hornicak as Parochial Administrator of St. Joseph, St. Anthony, St. Bernard, St. Mary Magdalene, Joliet
  • Fr. Slawomir Ignasik as Pastor of Mary Queen of Heaven, Elmhurst
  • Fr. Jerome Kish as Pastor of St. Petronille, Glen Ellyn
  • Fr. Michael Lane as Moderator in solidum at Queen of Apostles, Joliet
  • Fr. Michael Magiera as Rector of the Church and Administrator of St. Joseph Mission, Rockdale
  • Fr. Salvador Mejia, OFM, as Psator of St. John the Baptist, Joliet (effective August 1, 2024)
  • Fr. Thomas Milota as Pastor of St. Paul, Peotone & St. Boniface, Monee
  • Fr. Clive Otieno as Pastor of St. Mary Nativity, Joliet & the Mission of Holy Cross, Joliet
  • Fr. Patrick Render, CSV, as Parochial Administrator of St. George, Bourbonnais (effective June 1, 2024)
  • Fr. Gregory Rothfuchs as Pastor of St. Irene, Warrenvile.

Parochial Vicars

  • Fr. Ryan Adorjan at Visitation, Elmhurst
  • Fr. Greg Alberts at Queen of Apostles, Joliet
  • Fr. Jason Damon, OFM, as Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist, Joliet (effective August 1, 2024)
  • Fr. Juan Jose Hernandez part time at St. Scholastica, Woodridge while continuing as part time at Diocese of Joliet Tribunal
  • Fr. Roger Kutzner at St. Joseph, St. Anthony, St. Bernard, St. Mary Magdalene, Joliet
  • Fr. Thomas Logue at St. Joseph & St. Dennis, Lockport
  • Fr. Ternan Monteiro, S.J., at St. Raphael, Naperville
  • Fr. Jaun Carlos Pirir at St. Matthew, Glendale Heights

Newly Ordained

  • Fr. Luis Alberto Fregoso-Ron, Parochial Vicar at St. Mary, West Chicago

Special Assignments

  • Fr. Andrew Buchanan as part-time Chaplain at Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family, Lisle, and also part-time in the Diocese of Joliet Vocation Office while residing at St. Mary, West Chicago
  • Fr. Dennis Spies as Vicar for Clergy of Diocese of Joliet