Biographical Summary

Personal

• Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 2, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois
• Date of Episcopal Ordination: February 2, 2006, Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, Illinois

AcademicBackground

• BA degree in philosophy, University of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein
  
• MA degree in counseling psychology, Loyola University, Chicago
• Participant in doctor of ministry program, University of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein

Parish Appointments

• Deacon: St. Thaddeus Parish, Chicago (1967-1968)
• Associate Pastor: Queen of the Rosary Parish, Elk Grove Village (1968
  1974); St. Genevieve Parish, Chicago (1974-1983), St. Norbert’s Parish,
• Northbrook (1983-1988); Sacred Heart Parish (1988-1990).
• Pastor: St. Mary Parish, Lake Forest (1990-11/29/2004)

Archdiocesan Appointments

• Archdiocesan Board of Consultors; Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee
  Board of Advisors, St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein
• Founding board chairman and chairman emeritus of the Board of Trustees, St. Martin de Porres High School. Waukegan.
• Episcopal Vicar for Vicariate 1, 2006 to present

Previous Archdiocesan Appointments

• Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Chicago (Nov. 30, 2004-Feb. 20, 2006)
• Chairman of the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council (1999-2002),
• Director of the Office of Family Ministries (1984-1990),
• Assistant Director of the Catholic Family Consultation Service (1975-1984) and Associate Moderator of the
• Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (1976-1984)

USCCB

• National Pastoral Initiative on Strengthening Marriage Subcommittee
• Laity, Marriage, Family & Youth Committee