Official Appointments
Effective July 1, 2023
(unless noted otherwise) 

Pastor Emeritus

Reverend R. Dean Probst is appointed Pastor Emeritus of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Newton, Illinois, and Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish, Sainte Marie, Illinois; from Pastor of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Newton, Illinois; and from Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish, Sainte Marie, Illinois, while retaining duties as Judge of the Diocesan Tribunal.

Pastor

Reverend T. Joseph Havrilka is appointed Pastor of Saint Patrick Parish, Pana, Illinois, and Sacred Heart Parish, Oconee, Illinois; from Pastor of Saint Clare Parish, Altamont, Illinois; from Saint Mary Parish, Saint Elmo, Illinois; and from Saint Anne Parish, Edgewood, Illinois.

Reverend Paweł Łuczak is appointed Pastor of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Newton, Illinois, and Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish, Sainte Marie, Illinois, from Parochial Vicar of Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Newton, Illinois, and from Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish, Sainte Marie, Illinois.

Reverend Aloysius Okey Ndeanaefo is appointed Pastor of Saint Mary Parish, Paris, Illinois, and Saint Aloysius Parish, North Arm, Illinois, from Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Villa Grove, Illinois, while retaining duties as Pastor of Saint Michael Parish, Hume, Illinois.

Reverend Angel Sierra is appointed Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Villa Grove, Illinois, while retaining duties as Pastor of Forty Martyrs Parish, Tuscola, Illinois, and Saint John the Baptist Parish, Arcola, Illinois.

Reverend Hyland Smith is appointed Pastor of Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Sigel, Illinois; Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish, Neoga, Illinois; and Sacred Heart Parish, Lillyville, Illinois; from Pastor of Holy Ghost Parish, Jerseyville, Illinois, and from Saint Mary Parish, Fieldon, Illinois. 

Reverend Martin Smith is appointed Pastor of Holy Ghost Parish, Jerseyville, Illinois, and of Saint Mary Parish, Fieldon, Illinois, while retaining duties as Pastor of Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Jerseyville, Illinois, and of Saint Patrick Parish, Grafton, Illinois.  

Reverend Adam Zawadzki is appointed Pastor of Sacred Heart of Mary Parish, New Berlin, Illinois; Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Alexander, Illinois; Sacred Heart Parish, Franklin, Illinois; and Saint Sebastian Parish, Waverly, Illinois; Chaplain and Director of the Office for Deaf Ministry; and Chaplain, Jacksonville State Correctional Facility, Jacksonville, Illinois; from Parochial Vicar of Our Saviour Parish, Jacksonville, Illinois; from Chaplain, Routt Catholic High School, Jacksonville, Illinois; and from Chaplain for the Deaf Apostolate.

Parochial Administrator

Reverend Ron Lorilla is appointed Parochial Administrator of Saint Clare Parish, Altamont, Illinois; Saint Mary Parish, Saint Elmo, Illinois; and Saint Anne Parish, Edgewood, Illinois, from Parochial Administrator of Sacred Heart of Mary Parish, New Berlin, Illinois; from Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Alexander, Illinois; from Sacred Heart Parish, Franklin, Illinois; from Saint Sebastian Parish, Waverly, Illinois; and from Chaplain, Jacksonville State Correctional Facility, Jacksonville, Illinois.  

Parochial Vicar

Reverend Ramesh Babu Matta with permission of his bishop, is appointed Parochial Vicar of Holy Ghost Parish, Jerseyville, Illinois; Saint Mary Parish, Fieldon, Illinois; Saint Francis Xavier Parish, Jerseyville, Illinois; and Saint Patrick Parish, Grafton, Illinois; from Chaplain of HSHS Saint John’s Hospital, Springfield, Illinois. 

Reverend Rodney Schwartz is appointed Parochial Vicar of Saint Paul Parish, Highland, Illinois, from Pastor of Saint Patrick Parish, Pana, Illinois, and from Sacred Heart Parish, Oconee, Illinois. 

Reverend Wayne Stock is appointed Parochial Vicar of Christ the King Parish, Springfield, Illinois, from Medical Leave of Absence, effective May 3, 2023.

Reverend Zachariah Patibandla with permission of his bishop, is appointed Parochial Vicar of Our Saviour Parish, Jacksonville, Illinois, and Associate Chaplain, Routt Catholic High School, Jacksonville, Illinois, from Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart Parish, Effingham, Illinois.

Chaplain

Reverend Samuel Bagyo is appointed Chaplain of HSHS Saint John’s Hospital, Springfield, Illinois, with residence at Little Flower Parish, Springfield, Illinois, from Academic Leave and weekend supply ministry. 

Reverend Aaron Thomas Kuhn is appointed Chaplain of the Western Illinois Correctional Center, Mount Sterling, Illinois, while retaining duties as Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Mount Sterling, Illinois, and Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Camp Point, Illinois. 

Reverend Joseph G. Ring is appointed Chaplain of Routt Catholic High School, Jacksonville, Illinois, while retaining duties as Pastor of Our Saviour Parish, Jacksonville, Illinois, and Chaplain of Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois.

Reverend Leland Thorpe, O.M.V., with the consent of his religious superior, is appointed Chaplain of Marquette Catholic High School, Alton, Illinois, while retaining duties as Parochial Vicar of Saint Mary Parish, Alton, Illinois.

Prison Minister 

Deacon Michael P. Ellerman is appointed Prison Minister of the Western Illinois Correctional Center, Mount Sterling, Illinois, while retaining duties as Deacon at Holy Family Parish, Mount Sterling, Illinois, and Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish, Camp Point, Illinois.

Delegate for Legal Professionals

Mr. James A. Bock, Jr. is appointed Bishop’s Delegate for Legal Professionals, while retaining duties as Chancellor and General Counsel for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois .

Appointment Concluded

Reverend Valery Safari Burusu concludes his appointment as Parochial Administrator of Saint Mary Parish, Paris, Illinois, and Saint Aloysius Parish, North Arm, Illinois, to be reassigned by his Bishop of the Diocese of Nyundo, Rwanda. 

Reverend Sunder Ery concludes his appointment as Pastor of Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, Sigel, Illinois; Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish, Neoga, Illinois; and Sacred Heart Parish, Lillyville, Illinois; to be reassigned by his Bishop of the Diocese of Cuddapah, India. 

Reverend Clinton Honkomp, O.P., concludes his appointment as Parochial Vicar of Christ the King Parish, Springfield, Illinois, effective May 2, 2023.  

Reverend Paul Kallal, O.M.V., concludes his appointment as Chaplain and Campus Minister of Marquette Catholic High School, Alton, Illinois, due to his appointment as Vocation Director for the Oblates of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Boston, Massachusetts.

Reverend Jason P. Stone concludes his appointment as Chaplain of the Saint Thomas More Lawyers’ Guild, and Bishop’s Delegate for Legal Professionals; while retaining duties as Pastor, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Parish, Mount Zion, Illinois, and Saint Isidore Parish, Bethany, Illinois.

Active Outside the Diocese

Reverend Paul Kala is given permission to continue his work with the Missionary Society of Saint Theresa of the Little Flower on loan to the Diocese of Wa (Ghana) for another three years until June 30, 2026.