The diocesan archive collects, organizes and preserves records and artifacts that have historical, legal and/or administrative value to the diocese and its parishes, institutions and people. Materials in the archive are made available to researchers as permitted by canon law, civil law and privacy considerations. The Chancellor oversees the archives.

The Archivist maintains sacramental records of most of the closed parishes in the diocese and conducts searches for such records for individuals who are unsure of where they received the sacraments.

Contact Information
Phone: (815) 221-6100
[email protected] 

View a list of Closed Parishes

The Buildings and Properties office serves the parishes, schools, and organizations within the Diocese of Joliet through assistance and oversight in all property and facilities related work. This includes construction, leases, farming, environmental issues, inspections, real estate, planning for future growth, vacant land, and any diocesan properties outside of parishes.

Christopher Nye
Director of Buildings and Properties
Phone: (815) 221-6195
BuildingsandProperties@dioceseofjoliet.org

David Salvato, JCD
Chancellor
Phone: (815) 221-6148
[email protected]

Maria Turone
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (815) 221-6118
[email protected]

Letter of Suitability

Visiting Priests

Priests from other dioceses wishing to minister in the Diocese of Joliet must provide a letter of suitability.  Please direct the letter to the Chancellor, David Salvato, JCD, at [email protected], and copy Maria Turone at [email protected]. Please include the following information:

• Name
• Event (Mass, wedding, baptism, funeral, etc.) 
• Date(s) of event
• Location (Name of church, etc.)
• Attestation to the good standing of the priest in his incardinated diocese (safe environment training etc.)

Priests of the Diocese of Joliet

Please submit your requests to David Salvato, JCD at [email protected], and copy Maria Turone at [email protected]. Safe environment VIRTUS accounts should be up-to-date. Letters of suitability are written no sooner than one month prior to the event unless otherwise requested by you. Please include the following information:

• Name
• Event (Mass, wedding, baptism, funeral, etc.)
• Date(s) of event
• Location (Destination diocese, Name of church, address, etc.)

Papal Blessing

Applications for papal blessings can be submitted to the Vatican at the following website: www.elemosineria.va

Papal Audience or Liturgical Celebration

If you desire tickets for a papal audience or liturgical celebration in Rome, please follow this link to download the proper request form:  https://www.vatican.va/various/prefettura/en/biglietti_en.html

The Department of Communications serves the bishop in communicating his messages and the mission of the Church to both internal and external audiences. The department also provides communication support to agencies, departments and parishes of the diocese.

communications@dioceseofjoliet.org

The Joliet Diocesan Council of Catholic Women was established in 1949 by the Most Reverend Martin D. McNamara, the first bishop of the Diocese of Joliet. 

Mission Statement

The Joliet Diocesan Council of Catholic Women acts through its affiliated organizations to support, empower, and educate Catholic Women in spirituality, leadership, and service. JDCCW programs respond with Gospel values to the needs of the Church and society in the modern world.

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The Episcopal Vicar for Priests is appointed by the Diocesan Bishop and serves as the Priest Personnel Director. He provides curial support to the Diocesan Bishop and to the Priest Personnel Board. He is an agent of the Diocesan Bishop ministering with the priests on the bishop’s behalf.

The Episcopal Vicar for Clergy Office handles:

• Priest personnel matters
• Extern priests
• Immigration issues for priests
• Pastoral care and support of priests
• Parishioner concerns involving priests

Priest Personnel Board

The Priest Personnel Board is a consultive body that advises the Diocesan Bishop on matters that involve the priests of the diocese, such as:

• The assignments of priests after a careful consideration of the priest’s ministerial skills and the pastoral needs of a given parish/ministry.

• Participate in strategic planning when it involves the placement of priests.
• The development of policies which affect the life and ministry of priests.
• Recommendations to the Bishop on the management of priest personnel issues (excluding child protection matters).

Very Rev. Dennis Spies
16555 Weber Road

Crest Hill, IL 60403
Phone: 
(815) 221-6184
[email protected]

Phone: (815) 221-6100
[email protected]

Brian Schroeder
Chief Financial Officer

Dorothy Vodicka
Administrative Assistant

• Diocese Finance Council Directory
• Diocese Finance Council Statutes

Finance Council Meeting Agendas and Table of Contents

• 2023
  • DFC Agenda 2-21-23
  • DFC Table of Contents 2-21-23
  • DFC Agenda 5-16-23
  • DFC Table of Contents 5-16-23
  • DFC Agenda 9-26-23
  • DFC Table of Contents 9-26-23
  • DFC Agenda 11-7-23
  • DFC Table of Contents 11-7-23
• 2024
  • DFC Agenda 2-20-24
  • DFC Table of Contents 2-20-24
  • DFC Agenda 5-21-24
  • DFC Table of Contents 5-21-24
  • DFC Agenda 9-17-24
  • DFC Table of Contents 9-17-24
  • DFC Agenda 11-5-24
  • DFC Table of Contents 11-5-24

The Finance Office assists the Bishop, his staff and others responsible for the temporalities of the Diocese to fulfill the diocesan mission. Responsibilities include accounting, investment management, financial analysis, budgetary management, and oversight of parishes and schools.

Phone: (815) 221-6100
[email protected]

Brian Schroeder
Chief Financial Officer

Jeannette Bartosz
Director of Diocesan Finance

Lisa Slattery
Director of Parish Finance
 

• 2024 Collections/Appeal Dates
• 2025 Collections/Appeal Dates
• Administrative and Ministerial Financial Statements
• Parish Financial Policies and Procedures Manual (rev. 02-22-2024)

Catholic Mutual provides property, liability, and employee benefit coverage and related services for the Diocese of Joliet. 

General Office Phone: (815) 221-6228

Stephen Reisel
Claims Manager + Property/Casualty
Phone: (815) 221-6226
[email protected]

Diane Schultz
Workers' Compensation
Phone: (815) 221-6227
[email protected]

Enid Davila
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (815) 221-6228
[email protected]g

Phone: (815) 722-2256

Very Rev. Grzegorz P. Podwysocki, JCL
Judicial Vicar

David Salvato, JCD
Moderator of the Tribunal
Phone: (815) 221-6148
[email protected]
*The day-to-day operation of the Tribunal is handled by David Salvato. Please send any requests to him.

Thomas Kerber, JCL
Ecclesiastical Judge
Phone: (815) 221-6161
[email protected] 

Sr. Dominic Dybel, OSF
Ecclesiastical Advocate
Phone: (815) 221-6168
[email protected]

Hope Dick
Ecclesiastical Advocate/Administrative Assistant
Phone: (815) 221-6163
[email protected]

Angelica Moore
Ecclesiastical Notary/Administrative Assistant
Phone: (815) 221-6167
[email protected]

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