Clergy appointments

As published in the May 10, 2026, Chicago Catholic

Vicariate I

Rev. Theodore Munz, SJ, to pastor of the Church of St. Mary Parish, Lake Forest

Rev. Timothy Monahan to administrator of Little Flower Parish, Waukegan

Rev. John Trout to pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Glenview

Rev. Steven Bauer to pastor of Prince of Peace Parish, Lake Villa

Rev. Kris Ciaston to pastor of St. Anne Parish, Barrington

Rev. Christian Shiu to administrator of St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lake Zurich

Rev. Andrew Wawrzyn to administrator of St. Paul Parish, Gurnee

Rev. Jesus Torres-Fuentes to administrator of Transfiguration Parish, Wauconda

Vicariate II

Rev. Paul Cao to pastor of Holy Child Jesus Parish, 2324 W. Chase Ave.

Rev. Brett Williams to pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish, 1429 W. Wellington Ave., and St. Josaphat Parish, 2311 N. Southport Ave.

There are no pastor changes to Vicariate III.

Vicariate IV

Rev. Juan Pablo Avila to pastor of San José Luis Sánchez del Río Parish, 3647 W. North Ave.

Rev. Ton Nguyen to administrator of St. Mother Theodore Guerin Parish, Elmwood Park

Vicariate V

Rev. Raciel Ortiz to administrator of Our Lady at St. Germaine Parish, Oak Lawn

Rev. Pawel Ko to pastor of St. Daniel the Prophet Parish, 5300 S. Natoma Ave.

Rev. Andrzej Bartosz to pastor of St. Patricia Parish, Hickory Hills

Rev. Marek Kasperczuk to administrator of Two Holy Martyrs Parish, 6135 S. Austin Ave.

Vicariate VI

Deacon Herbert Johnson to parish pastoral director of Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus Parish, 9830 S. Vincennes Ave.

Rev. Dan Long to administrator of Christ Our Light Parish, 13145 S. Houston Ave.

Hispanic Ministry and Polonia

Auxiliary Bishop José María Garcia-Maldonado to pastoral leadership of Hispanic ministry

Auxiliary Bishop Robert Fedek to pastoral leadership of Polonia ministry

Vocations

Auxiliary Bishop Mark Bartosic to director of vocations for the archdiocese

Sabbatical
(Priests are on sabbaticals for study, prayer and rest.)

Rev. Michael Novick of St. Cletus Parish, LaGrange, to sabbatical.

Retirements

Rev. William Corcoran to retire from active ministry after 44 of service to the church.

Rev. Terrance Johnson to retire from active ministry after 32 of service to the church.