Official Appointments
May 11, 2017

The Rev. Msgr. Eric R. Barr, S.T.L. — to retire for health reasons with the permission of The Most Rev. Bishop, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Sweeney, J.C.B. — Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Pecatonica, Illinois and Secretary for Administrative Processes for the Diocesan Tribunal, to retire with the permission of The Most Rev. Bishop, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Very Rev. Donald M. Ahles, V.F. — Pastor of St. Catherine of Genoa Parish, Genoa, Illinois, to retire with the permission of The Most Rev. Bishop, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. J. Robert Camacho — Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph Parish, Elgin, Illinois, to retire with the permission of The Most Rev. Bishop, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Stanislaw Kos — Parochial Vicar of St. Michael Parish and St. Mary Parish, Galena, Illinois and Holy Trinity Parish, Scales Mound, Illinois, to retire with the permission of The Most Rev. Bishop, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Burt H. Absalon — Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Woodstock, Illinois, to be also Pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Hartland, Illinois, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Jonathan P. Bakkelund, S.T.L. — to be Pastor of St. Peter Parish, Geneva, Illinois, effective Tuesday, May 2, 2017.

The Rev. Steven P. Clarke — to be Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Harvard, Illinois, effective Tuesday, May 2, 2017.
 

The Rev. Christopher P. DiTomo — to be Pastor of St. Gall Parish, Elburn, Illinois, effective Tuesday, May 2, 2017.

The Rev. Antoni J. Kretowicz — to be Pastor of St. Catherine Parish, Prophetstown, Illinois and St. Ambrose Parish, Erie, Illinois, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Bernard J. Sehr — to be Pastor of St. Paul Parish, Sandwich, Illinois, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Slawomir Zimodro — to be Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Morrison, Illinois, effective Tuesday, May 2, 2017, and Parochial Administrator of Immaculate Conception Parish, Fulton and St. Patrick Parish, Albany, Illinois,  effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Zdzislaw Francis Wawryszuk — to be Pastor of St. Catherine of Genoa Parish, Genoa, Illinois, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Thomas J. Doyle — to be Parochial Administrator of St. Anne Parish, Dixon, Illinois, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Joseph F. Jaskierny — to be Parochial Administrator of St. Mary Parish, Pecatonica, Illinois; Adjutant Judicial Vicar for the Diocesan Tribunal, Defender of the Bond and Advocate, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Keith D. Romke — Director of Vocations, to be also Parochial Administrator of St. Patrick Parish, Dixon, Illinois, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. E. Yovanny Dorado — to be Parochial Vicar for St. Joseph Parish, Elgin, Illinois, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Colin F. Easton — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick Parish, Dixon, Illinois, and Associate Master of Ceremonies and Diocesan Scout Chaplain, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Robert Gonnella — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick Parish, St. Charles, Illinois, and Assistant Vocation Director and Associate Master of Ceremonies, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Sean E. Grismer — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, Huntley, Illinois, and Assistant Vocations Director, and Associate Master of Ceremonies, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Selvaraj Lucas, MSC — at the nomination of his Provincial Superior and by appointment of the Most Rev. Diocesan Bishop, to be Parochial Vicar of Holy Angels Parish, Aurora, Illinois, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. John P. McNamara — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Bridget Parish, Loves Park, Illinois, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Romeo L. Pavino — to be Parochial Vicar for St. Michael Parish and St. Mary Parish, Galena and Holy Trinity Parish, Scales Mound, Illinois, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Louis F. Tosto — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, Woodstock, Illinois, and St. Patrick Parish, Hartland, Illinois, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Matthew M. Bergschneider, J.C.L. — Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Durand and St. Patrick Parish, Irish Grove, Illinois, to be also Judicial Vicar for the Diocesan Tribunal, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Msgr. Michael A. Kurz, J.C.L. — to be Ecclesiastical Judge for the Diocesan Tribunal, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Matthew J. McMorrow, S.T.L. — Pastor of Christ the Teacher Parish, DeKalb, Illinois, to be also Vicar Forane of the DeKalb Deanery, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Ervin Pio Caliente — Parochial Vicar for St. Mary Parish, Huntley, to be also Coordinator of Spiritual Activities for Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock, Illinois, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Andrew J. Deitz — to be Spiritual Director for St. Edward Central Catholic High School, Elgin, Illinois, with residence at St. Thomas More, Elgin, Illinois, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Manuel G. Gomez — Parochial Vicar of St. Rita of Cascia Parish, Aurora, Illinois, to be also Assistant Vocation Director, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.

The Rev. Kyle A. Manno — Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick Parish, St. Charles, Illinois, to be also Assistant Vocation Director, effective Thursday, June 1, 2017.
Given at the Chancery, May 5, 2017