Official Appointments
The Rev. John R. Evans, Pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Dixon — to also be Vicar Forane of the Sterling Deanery, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. James R. Keenan — to be Pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish, Savanna, and SS. John and Catherine Parish, Mount Carroll, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Max Lasrado — to be Pastor of St. Catherine of Genoa Parish, Genoa, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. James Linkenheld, J.C.L. — to be Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Sycamore and to continue in the Diocesan Tribunal, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. John McFadden — to be Pastor of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Aurora, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Dennis Vargas — to be Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Durand, and St. Patrick Parish, Irish Grove, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Kenneth J. Anderson, Rector of the Cathedral of St. Peter, Rockford — to also be Parochial Administrator of St. Bernadette Parish, Rockford, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Peddineni Arogyaswamy, HGN, with the permission of the Provincial Superior and by appointment of the Most Reverend Bishop — to be Parochial Administrator of St. Michael Parish, Galena, St. Mary Parish, Galena, and Holy Trinity Parish, Scales Mound, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Maddala Jayanthi Babu, HGN, with the permission of the Provincial Superior and by appointment of the Most Reverend Bishop — to be Parochial Administrator of St. Mary Parish, East Dubuque, and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Menominee, effective
June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Robert C. Blood — to be Parochial Administrator of St. Margaret Mary Parish, Algonquin, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Aaron Downing — to be Parochial Administrator of Blessed Sacrament Parish, North Aurora, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Josué R. Lara, Pastor of St. Nicholas Parish, Aurora — to also be Parochial Administrator of St. Mary Parish, Aurora, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Charles A.O. Warren — to be Parochial Administrator of St. Mary Parish, Sterling, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Juan Beltrán, Parochial Vicar of St. Nicholas Parish, Aurora — to also be Parochial Vicar of St. Rita of Cascia, Aurora, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Lisandro E. Cristancho — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, Elgin, and St. Patrick Parish, St. Charles, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Pullayyababu Duggirala, SAC, with the permission of his Provincial Rector and by appointment of the Most Reverend Bishop — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Peter Parish, Geneva, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Harley B. Flores — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, Huntley, effective April 24, 2026.
The Rev. Luis M. Guanipa — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, Aurora, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Shinu T. Kaichiramattahil, SAC, with the permission of his Provincial Rector and by appointment of the Most Reverend Bishop — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, Huntley, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Connor Orabutt — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Bridget Parish, Loves Park, and to also be Spiritual Director of Boylan Catholic High School, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Xavier Arockiasamy Santiago — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick Parish, St. Charles, effective July 15, 2026.
The Rev. Adam Slominski, SChr, with the permission of the Provincial Superior and by appointment of the Most Reverend Bishop — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Margaret Mary Parish, Algonquin, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Lino E. Smith — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, Woodstock, and St. Patrick Parish, Hartland, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Alexander Suárez — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Monica Parish, Carpentersville, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Jared W. Twenty, S.T.L. — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, Sycamore, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Mr. Patrick Glanville — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Parish, Woodstock and St. Patrick Parish, Hartland, and to also be Spiritual Director of Marian Central Catholic High School, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Mr. Bailey Peterson — to be Parochial Vicar of Holy Cross Parish, Batavia, and to also be Spiritual Director of Aurora Central Catholic High School, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Mr. Michael Wojnarowski — to be Parochial Vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Crystal Lake, effective June 22, 2026.
Other Changes of Assignments
The Rev. Antoni J. Kretowicz, Pastor of St. Mary Parish, Aurora — to retire with the permission of the Most Reverend Bishop, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Jeremy A. Trowbridge, S.T.L., Pastor of St. Catherine of Genoa Parish, Genoa — to enter religious life with permission of the Most Reverend Bishop, effective June 22, 2026.
The Rev. Bosco Aruldoss, MF, Parochial Administrator of St. Mary Parish, East Dubuque, and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Menominee — will be concluding his service in the Diocese of Rockford, on June 21, 2026.
The Rev. Martin Buntov, OFM Conv., Parochial Vicar of St. Margaret Mary Parish, Algonquin — will be concluding his service in the Diocese of Rockford, on June 21, 2026.
The Rev. Robert Chinnapan, MF, Parochial Administrator of St. Michael Parish, Galena, St. Mary Parish, Galena, and Holy Trinity Parish, Scales Mound — will be concluding his service in the Diocese of Rockford, on June 21, 2026.
The Rev. Julius B. Clavero, Parochial Administrator of St. John the Baptist Parish, Savanna, and SS. John and Catherine Parish, Mount Carroll — will be concluding his service in the Diocese of Rockford, on June 21, 2026.
The Rev. Zbigniew Zajchowski, OFM Conv., Pastor of St. Margaret Mary Parish, Algonquin — will be concluding his service in the Diocese of Rockford, on June 21, 2026.
The Rev. Daniel P. Zdebik, OFM Conv., Parochial Vicar of St. Margaret Mary Parish, Algonquin — will be concluding his service in the Diocese of Rockford, on June 21, 2026.
