These appointments are effective at noon on Monday, July 1, 2024

Priests take Senior Status

Monsignor Thomas Mack, from pastor emeritus, Immaculate Conception, Monmouth and St. Patrick, Raritan, to senior status. 

Father Michael Menner, from pastor, St. Lawrence, Penfield and St. Charles Borromeo, Homer, to senior status.

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These appointments are effective at noon on Monday, July 1, 2024

First parish assignments for four newly-ordained priests

Father Nick Conner will be parochial vicar at Blessed Sacrament in Morton.

Father Jacob Martini will be parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception in Monmouth and St. Patrick in Raritan.

Father Justin Ramza will be parochial vicar for the Catholic Community in Ottawa (St. Columba, St. Patrick, and St. Francis of Assisi).

Father Jack Swoik will be parochial vicar at Epiphany in Normal.

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These appointments are effective at noon on Monday, July 1, 2024

Priests: 41 New pastors, administrators and parochial vicars

Father Eric Bolek, from administrator of St. Mary of Lourdes, Germantown Hills, to pastor of St. Mary of Lourdes, Germantown Hills.

Father Austin Bosse, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Jude, Peoria, to sacramental assistant at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Sacred Heart, St. Joseph and St. Bernard, all in Peoria.

Father Lee Brokaw, from pastor of Corpus Christi, Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Patrick, all in Galesburg and Sacred Heart, Abingdon, to chaplain of St. John Catholic Newman Center, Champaign.

Monsignor Brian Brownsey, from pastor of St. Mark, Peoria and Chaplain/Director, St. Joseph Chapel and Newman Foundation at Bradley University, to pastor of Holy Cross, Champaign.

Father Gary Caster, from administrator of St. Ambrose, Milan and St. Patrick, Andalusia, to pastor of St. Ambrose, Milan and St. Patrick, Andalusia.

Father Joseph Domfe, SMA, from parochial vicar of St. Paul, Macomb, St. Rose of Lima, Rushville and Assistant Chaplain, St. Francis of Assisi Newman Center, Macomb, to administrator of St. Luke, Eureka and St. Joseph, Roanoke.

Father Julien Esse, SMA, from parochial vicar of St. Matthew, Champaign and St. Boniface, Seymour, to parochial vicar of St. Patrick, Urbana.

Father Sixmund Nyabenda Henry, from administrator of St. Joseph, Marseilles and St. Mary of the Field, Grand Ridge to pastor of St. Patrick, Havana, Immaculate Conception, Manito and St. Mary, Lewistown.

Father Nathan Hopper, from parochial vicar of Corpus Christi, Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Patrick, all in Galesburg and Sacred Heart, Abingdon, to parochial vicar of St. Matthew, Champaign and St. Boniface, Seymour.

Father Narcis Katambe, from administrator of St. Patrick, Havana, Immaculate Conception, Manito and St. Mary, Lewistown, to parochial vicar of St. Mary of the Field, Grand Ridge, St. Joseph, Marseilles, St. Patrick, Ransom and St. Patrick, Seneca.

Father William Keebler, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Joseph, Chenoa, St. Joseph, Flanagan and St. Mary, Lexington, relinquishing duties of Sts. Peter and Paul, Chatsworth. 

Father Robert Lampitt, from chaplain of St. John Catholic Newman Center, Champaign to pastor of St. Mark, Peoria and Chaplain of St. Joseph Chapel and Newman Foundation at Bradley University.

Father Steven Loftus, from pastor of Holy Family of Danville, to pastor of Holy Trinity and Historic St. Patrick, Bloomington.

Father Christopher Magesa, from parochial vicar of St. Hyacinth, St. Patrick and Queen of the Holy Rosary Shrine, all in LaSalle, to parochial vicar of Corpus Christi, Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Patrick, all in Galesburg.

Father Ryan Mattingly, from pastor of St. Luke, Eureka and St. Joseph, Roanoke, to pastor of St. Mary of the Field, Grand Ridge, St. Joseph, Marseilles, St. Patrick, Ransom and St. Patrick, Seneca. 

Father Daniel McShane, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Jude and chaplain of Peoria Notre Dame High School, Peoria, to sacramental assistant at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Sacred Heart, St. Joseph and St. Bernard, all in Peoria.

Father Mark Miller, from pastor of St. Patrick, Sheffield, to parochial vicar of St. Valentine, St. Joseph and St. Mary, all in Peru.

Father Deogratias Mpewo, from parochial vicar of Holy Cross, Champaign, to administrator of St. Joseph, Brimfield and St. James, Williamsfield.

Father Albert Mwita Mung’aho, from parochial vicar of St. Columba, Ottawa, St. Patrick, Ottawa and St. Francis of Assisi, Ottawa, to administrator of St. Patrick, Sheffield.

Father Leopold Mushobozi, from administrator of Holy Cross, Champaign, to parochial vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle, Peoria Heights.

Father Derick Mwesiga, from administrator of St. Patrick, Wapella, while remaining chaplain of Central Catholic High School, Bloomington, to parochial vicar of St. Patrick of Merna, Bloomington and St. Mary, Downs.

Father Martin Mwongyera, from administrator of St. Edward, Chillicothe to pastor of St. Edward, Chillicothe.

Father Gregory Nelson, from pastor of St. Mary, Bloomington, to pastor of Holy Cross, Mendota, Sts. Peter and Paul, Peterstown and St. Theresa, Earlville.

Father Marc Nkulu, SMA, from parochial vicar of St. Thomas the Apostle, Peoria Heights to parochial vicar of St. Paul, Macomb, St. Rose of Lima, Rushville and assistant chaplain, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Newman Center, Macomb.

Father Joel Phelps, while remaining pastor of St. Malachy, Rantoul and St. Elizabeth, Thomasboro, to pastor of St. Lawrence, Penfield and St. Charles Borromeo, Homer.

Father Michael Pica, from administrator of Immaculate Conception, Lacon and St. John XXIII, Henry, to pastor of Immaculate Conception, Lacon and St. John XXIII, Henry.

Father Peter Pilon, from pastor of Holy Cross, Mendota, Sts. Peter and Paul, Peterstown and St. Theresa, Earlville, to pastor of Holy Family, Danville.

Monsignor Eric Powell, from pastor of Epiphany, Normal, to pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul, Chatsworth.

Father Eugene Radosevich, while remaining pastor of St. Bernard, Bushnell and St. Augustine, St. Augustine, to pastor of Sacred Heart, Abingdon.

Father David Richardson, from pastor of St. Philomena, Peoria, to pastor of Epiphany, Normal.

Father Fortunatus Rutaihwa, from parochial vicar of St. Columba, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Patrick, all in Ottawa, to assistant chaplain at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Father David Sabel, while remaining pastor of St. Joseph, Flanagan, St. Joseph, Chenoa and St. Mary, Lexington; relinquishing Sts. Peter and Paul, Chatsworth.

Father Bowan Schmitt, from pastor of St. Patrick, Seneca and St. Patrick, Ransom, to pastor of St. Paul, Macomb, St. Rose of Lima, Rushville and chaplain, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Newman Center, Macomb.

Father Jeffery Small, from parochial vicar of St. Joseph, St. Mary and St. Valentine, all in Peru to parochial vicar of St. Hyacinth, St. Patrick and Queen of the Holy Rosary Shrine, all in LaSalle.

Father Luke Spannagel, from parochial vicar of  Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Sacred Heart, St. Bernard and St. Joseph, all in Peoria and on special assignment as a USCCB Preacher of the National Eucharistic Revival, to pastor of St. Philomena, Peoria.

Father Adam Stimpson, from pastor of St. Paul, Macomb, St. Rose of Lima, Rushville and chaplain, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Newman Center, Macomb,  to pastor of St. Mary, Bloomington.

Father Jeffrey Stirniman, from pastor of Holy Trinity and Historic St. Patrick, Bloomington, to pastor of Corpus Christi, Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Patrick, all in Galesburg.

Father Thomas Szydlik, from administrator of St. John the Baptist, Clinton, Sacred Heart, Farmer City and St. John the Evangelist, Bellflower, to pastor of St. John the Baptist, Clinton, Sacred Heart, Farmer City, St. John the Evangelist, Bellflower and St. Patrick, Wapella.

Father John Twinomujuni, from associate chaplain, OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, to assistant chaplain, OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

Father John Baptist Uwigaba, from administrator of St. Dominic in Wyoming and St. John the Baptist in Bradford, to pastor of St. Dominic, Wyoming and St. John the Baptist, Bradford.

Father John Verrier, from pastor of St. Joseph in Brimfield and St. James in Williamsfield, to parochial vicar of St. Malachy, Rantoul, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Thomasboro, St. Lawrence, Penfield and St. Charles Borromeo, Homer.

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These appointments were effective at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024

Father Kevin Creegan, from pastor of St. Mary, Depue and St. Mary, Tiskilwa to pastor of St. Mary, Champaign.

Father Scott Potthoff, while remaining pastor of Nativity of Our Lord, Spring Valley, to pastor of St. Mary, Depue and St. Mary, Tiskilwa.

Father Fortunatus Rwehikiza, to parochial vicar, Nativity of Our Lord, Spring Valley, St. Mary, Depue and St. Mary, Tiskilwa.

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This appointment was effective at noon on Monday, March 25, 2024

Father Jules Agossou, to parochial vicar of Christ the King, Moline.

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This appointment was effective at noon on Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Father John Pham, to parochial vicar of St. Mary, Bloomington.

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