All appointments are effective July 1. Vicariate I Rev. Steven Lanza to pastor of Divine Mercy Parish, Winnetka and Northfield. Rev. Piotr Samborski to remain as administrator at Holy Cross Parish, Deerfield. Vicariate IV Rev. Antoni Bury to remain as administrator of St. Zachary Parish, Des Plaines. Vicariate V Rev. Robert Stuglik to pastor of St. Damian Parish, Oak Forest. Rev. Joseph Noonan to pastor of Our Lady of the Woods Parish, Orland Park. Rev. Matthew Nemchausky to pastor of St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr Parish, Tinley Park. Associate pastors Rev. Robert Carlton to associate pastor of Queen of Peace Parish, Chicago. Rev. Pawel Barwikowski to associate pastor of St. Edna Parish, Arlington Heights. Rev. Ismael Garcia to associate pastor of Little Flower Parish, Waukegan. Rev. Piotr Rapcia to associate pastor of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, Ingleside. Rev. Michael Wyrzykowski to associate pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish (Talcott Avenue), Chicago. Rev. Marcin Zsada to associate pastor of Mary, Undoer of Knots Parish, Chicago. Rev. Martin Marulanda to associate pastor of St. Bede and St. Denis Parish, Chicago Rev. Joseph Tito to associate pastor of Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago. Rev. Matthew Alexander to associate pastor of St. Matthew and Hubert Parish, Hoffman Estates. Rev. Sergio Mena to associate pastor of Holy Guardian Angels Parish, Brookfield. Rev. Stanislaw Tabor to associate pastor of St. Ferdinand Parish, Chicago. Rev. Bernardo Lozano to associate pastor of St. Genevieve and St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish, Chicago. Rev. Paul Adaja to associate pastor of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, Elk Grove Village. Rev. Alex Garcia to associate pastor of St. Cletus Parish, LaGrange. Rev. Rodrigo Peña to associate pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish, Burbank. Newly ordained Rev. Martin Nyberg to associate pastor of St. Josaphat Parish, Chicago. Rev. Juan Vargas to associate pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Chicago. Rev. Tim Berryhill to associate pastor of St. Paul VI Parish, Riverside. Rev. Andrew Panzer, SJC, to associate pastor of St. John Cantius Parish, Chicago.
Providing parents of seminarians support on the journey When Martha Mehringer’s son Michael told her and her husband that he wanted to enter the seminary and discern priesthood, she was worried. She also felt alone because she and her husband didn’t know anyone who had become a priest and didn’t know about the process or what her son’s life would be like as a priest.
Message from the archdiocese about weekday Masses June 17-20 Priests serving in the Archdiocese of Chicago will gather for their triennial convocation from June 17 to 20. This gathering is an important and necessary time of spiritual renewal for the priests, so that they can better serve the people of God.
Meet the Archdiocese of Chicago’s newest priests The Archdiocese of Chicago welcomed four new priests on May 18. Most are from Chicago, and one is from Pennsylvania. The men, who will take up their new assignments July 1, have walked varied paths toward ordination. Learn about them here, and join Chicago Catholic in congratulating them.