2024 Clergy Appointments
Bishop Ronald A. Hicks has made the following appointments, which are effective on
July 1, 2024.
July 1, 2024.
(as of April 22, 2024)
Pastors/Administrators
- Fr. J. Rodolphe Arty, CSC, in Solidum of Queen of Apostles, Joliet
- Fr. John Balluff as Pastor of St. Isidore, Bloomingdale
- Fr. Sunny Castillo as Pastor of St. Michael, Wheaton
- Fr. Mark Cote as Pastor of St. Scholastica, Woodridge
- Fr. Daniel Hoehn as Pastor of Sts. Joseph and St. Dennis, Lockport
- Fr. John Hornicak as Parochial Administrator of St. Mary Magdalene, Joliet, and St. Joseph, Joliet (campuses open), St. Anthony, Joliet, and St. Bernard, Joliet (campuses closed)
- Fr. Marek Herbut as Administrator Holy Ghost, Wood Dale
- 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 of Queen of Apostles, Joliet
- Fr. Michael Magiera as Administrator of St. Joseph Mission, Rockdale
- Fr. Thomas Milota as Pastor of St. Paul, Peotone, and St. Boniface, Monee
- Fr. Clive Otieno as Pastor of St. Mary Nativity, Joliet, and the Mission of Holy Cross, Joliet
Parochial Vicars
- Fr. Ryan Adorjan at Visitation Parish, Elmhurst
- Fr. Greg Alberts at Queen of Apostles, Joliet
- Fr. Juan Jose Hernandez, part-time at St. Scholastica, Woodridge, while continuing part-time at Diocese of Joliet Tribunal
- Fr. Roger Kutzner at St. Mary Magdalene and St. Joseph, Joliet
- Fr. Thomas Logue at St. Joseph and St. Dennis, Lockport
- Fr. Ternan Monteiro, S.J., at St. Raphael, Naperville
- Fr. Luis Ron at St. Mary, West Chicago (will be ordained May 18, 2024)
Special Assignments
- Fr. Andrew Buchanan, 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 Episcopal Vicar for Clergy of Diocese of Joliet