Priest Profiles

We derive our
identity ultimately from the love of the Father, we turn our gaze to the Son, sent by the Father as high priest and good shepherd. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we are united sacramentally to him in the ministerial priesthood. Our priestly life and activity continue the life and activity of Christ himself. Here lies our identity, our true dignity, the source of our joy, the very basis of our life.

The Eighth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (1990)
“The Formation of Priests in Circumstances of the Present Day”
Final message, III





Catholic New World staff writer, Dolores Madlener, has interviewed many priests in the Archdiocese of Chicago for her feature “5 Minutes with Father” and has made the links to these interviews available here. They began in October 2007 and continue to happen.

Click here to read interviews from October 14, 2007 to September 14, 2008. Includes interview for the following priest in order by issue date:

Fr. George Koeune, Fr. Martin Michniewicz, Fr. Daniel Brandt,
Fr. Dominic Grassi, Fr. David Jones, Fr. Joseph Mol,
Fr. Marty Marren, Fr. Greg Sakowicz, Fr. Thomas Rzepiela,
Fr. Robert Miller, Fr. Gene Smith, Fr. Chris Doering,
Fr. Pat Brennan, Fr. Michael Michelini, Fr. Jason Malave,
Fr. Jerome Jacob, Fr. Joe Altman, Fr. John Clemens,
Fr. Tom Franzman, Fr. John Jamnicky, Fr. Richard Simon,
Fr. Dennis O'Neill, Fr. Laurence Dunn, Fr. Joseph Noonan

Click here to read interviews from September 28, 2008 to November 8, 2009. Includes interview for the following priest in order by issue date:

Fr. Fred Pesek, Fr. Andre Beltran, Fr. Patrick Cecil,
Fr. Jeffrey Grob, Fr. Bill Zavaski, Fr. Frank Phillips,
Fr. Edward Panek, Fr. Thomas Dore, Fr. Britto Berchmans,
Fr. Patrick Marshall, Fr. Andrew Luczak, Fr. William Corcoran,
Fr. Michael Davitti, Fr. Kenneth Budzikowski, Fr. Kenneth Baker,
Fr. Freddy Washington, Fr. George McKenna, Fr. Thomas Tivy,
Fr. James Hurlbert, Fr. Lawrence Duris, Fr. Martin O'Donovan,
Fr. Edward Fialkowski, Fr. Ronald Gollatz, Fr. Ken Fischer,
Fr. Neil Van Dyke, Fr. Edward Pelrine, Fr. Joseph Curtis


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Whoever opens his heart to Christ will not only understand the mystery of his own existence, but also that of his own vocation; he will bear the abundant fruit of grace.

Message of Pope John Paul II
For the 42nd World Day of Prayer for Vocations


 
Fr. Brian Welter, Vocations Director
Archdiocese of Chicago

vocations@archchicago.org
www.chicagopriest.com