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The Archdiocese of Chicago Vocations Office helps men discern a call to the priesthood through retreats, visits to the seminary and discernment opportunities. As well, the Vocation Office works with men to determine their eligibility to apply to the seminary for the diocesan priesthood in Chicago. Finally, the Vocations Office actively works to create a culture supportive of vocations through promotion, education, and parish based efforts to raise awareness.

The site, www.chicagopriest.com, will connect you with information about being a diocesan priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Archdiocesan Vocations Office
Fr. Joe Noonan, Director
312-534-8298
Email: jnoonan@archchicago.org


PO Box 1979
Chicago, IL 60690-1979

Vocations Office Staff:

Susanne Smith, Assistant Director of the Vocations Office
312-534-5234
E-Mail: susmith@archchicago.org

Patrick Pacer, Vocations Program Coordinator
312-534-2587
E-Mail: ppacer@archchicago.org

Anna Freeman, Vocations Office Secretary
312-534-1037
Fax: 312-534-0357
E-Mail: afreeman@archchicago.org

Assistant Vocation Directors by Vicariate:

Vicariate I
Lake County
NW Suburbs
Fr. Robert Fedek
847-223-0010
rfedek@stmaryfc.org

Vicariate II
North Cook
North Side
Fr. Jacek Jura
847-966-8145
jacekajura@gmail.com

Vicariate III
NW Chicago
West Side
Fr. Rene Mena
773-522-0142
rmena612@yahoo.com

Vicariate IV
NW Side
West Suburbs
Fr. Michael Scherschel
773-637-6565
schersch@aol.com

Vicariate V
SW Chicago
SW Suburbs
Fr. Adan Sandoval
708-349-0903
frasandoval@saintmike.com

Vicariate VI
S, SW Side
South Suburbs
Fr. Tom Belanger
773-363-1700
Tpointer12@aol.com

InSearch Director
Fr. Dick Mueller
St. Norbert's
847-272-7090
rectory@stnorbertparish.org

Special Interest - Filipino Outreach
Fr. Andre Beltran
Notre Dame de Chicago
312-243-7400
snowfather@yahoo.com

Assistant Vocation Director for St. Joseph College Seminary
St. Joseph College Seminary at Loyola University
Fr. Gerald Walsh
773-973 -8848
GWALSH@luc.edu

Director of Chicago Seminarians for Mundelein Seminary
University of St. Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary
Fr. Chris Ciomek
847-970-4841
cciomek@usml.edu

For information about becoming a religious priest, brother or sister, click here.

Office for Religious
Chicago Archdiocesan Vocation Association (CAVA)
Sr. Elyse Marie Ramirez, OP
Secretary
PO Box 1979
Chicago, IL 60690-1979
312-534-5240
Email: eramirez@archchicago.org
cava@archchicago.org
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