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The Permanent Diaconate

Deacons share in Christ's mission and grace in a special way. The sacrament of Holy Orders marks them with an imprint (character) which cannot be removed and which configures them to Christ, who made himself the "deacon" or servant of all. Among other tasks, it is the task of deacons to assist the bishop and priests in the celebration of the divine mysteries, above all the Eucharist, in the distribution of Holy Communion, in assisting at and blessing marriages, in the proclamation of the Gospel and preaching, in presiding over funerals, and in dedicating themselves to the various ministries of charity. (CC 1570)

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Directory of Permanent Deacons

Abel, Mr. Philip (Marie), '01
(815) 877-0896
5734 Country Ct.
Roscoe, IL 61073
Parish: St. Bridget, Loves Park

Anchor, Mr. Robert (Alexandra), '78
(815) 568-0523
607 Fourth Avenue
Marengo, IL 60152
Parish: Sacred Heart, Marengo

Bach, Mr. John (Beverly), '79
(847) 639-8587
112 Grace Lane
Fox River Grove, IL 60021
Parish: St. Monica, Carpentersville

Barone, Mr. Frank (Marie), '92
(815) 636-9254
8660 Vanguard Drive
Machesney Park, IL 61115
Parish: St. Patrick, Rockford

Barone, Mr. Louis, '87
(815) 206-0270
1420 Seneca Ct.
Woodstock, IL 60098
Parish: St. Mary, Woodstock

Berard, Mr. Samuel (Sherrill), '94
(815) 288-3194
318 Grant Avenue
Dixon, IL 61021
Parish: St. Patrick, Dixon

Bondi, Mr. Allen (Catherine), '01
(815) 455-6828
9512 Beech Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Parish: St. Thomas the Apostle, Crystal Lake

Boyce, Mr. Michael (Kathleen), '03
(847) 639-4109
572 Alida Drive
Cary, IL 60013
Parish: SS. Peter & Paul, Cary

Bracken, Mr. Robert (Lois), '75 (R)
(815) 398-6580
4124 Burrmont
Rockford, IL 61107

Brandenburg, Mr. Robert, '96 (R)
(815) 288-1367
625 Countryside Ln., Spt. C201
Dixon, IL 61021

Bronzi, Mr. William (Lois), '01
(815) 633-6041
4604 Pepper Drive
Rockford, IL 61114
Parish: Holy Family, Rockford

Brunette, Mr. Donald (Marian), '80
(815) 232-4026
1062 Burke Drive
Freeport, IL 61032
Parish: St. Thomas Aquinas, Freeport

Calgaro, Mr. Peter (Annmarie), '92
(815) 623-8742
9702 Belvidere Road
Roscoe, IL 61073
Parish: St. Peter, South Beloit;
Church of the Holy Spirit, Roscoe

Callahan, Mr. Donald (Violet), '80 (R)
(815) 547-4810
1205 S. State
Belvidere, IL 61008

Chaplin, Mr. Mark (Laura), '95
(630) 409-5195
732 Queens Gate Cir.
Sugar Grove, IL 60554

Ciochon, Mr. Thaddeus (Theresa), '79 (R)
(847) 217-1365
37W380 Mason Road
Elgin, IL 60123

Coltman III, Mr. George (Linda), '05
(847) 669-7566
12758 Woodgrove Drive
Huntley, IL 60142
Parish: St. Mary, Huntley

Cooper, Dr. Charles (Linda), '96
(815) 985-3636
4 Willoughby Terrace
Rockford, IL 61103
Parish: Cathedral of St. Peter, Rockford

Cristoforo, Dr. Michael (Donna), 96
(239) 389-8897
871 Eubanks Ct.
Marco Island, FL 34145
Parish: San Marco, Marco Island, FL;
Holy Family, Rockford

Czerniewski, Mr. Martin (Jean), '92
(815) 398-4494
5354 Forest View Avenue
Rockford, IL 61108
Parish: Cathedral of St. Peter, Rockford

Dall, Mr. William (Jeanne), '01
(815) 227-4443
3211 Guilford Road
Rockford, IL 61107
Parish: St. Rita, Rockford

Dean, Mr. William (Mary), '96
(815) 229-7757
304 N. Gardiner Avenue
Rockford, IL 61107
Parish: St. James, Rockford

Deatherage, Mr. Lee, '03
(815) 572-5667
458 E. State Street
Sycamore, IL 60178
Parish: St. Mary, Sycamore

Demming, Mr. Robert (Devota), '79
(863) 422-4370
1701 Commerce Avenue, Lot 142
Haines City, FL 33844
Parish: St. Anne, Haines, FL

Devona, Mr. James (Gaye), '77
(815) 337-7750
1308 Moraine Drive
Woodstock, IL 60098
Parish: St. Mary, Woodstock

Dietz, Dr. Albert (Helen), '02
(815) 675-1373
4003 East Solon Road
Richmond, IL 60071
Parish: St. Joseph, Richmond

Dinneen, Mr. Richard (Marie) '77
(815) 232-4873
118 N. Westwood Avenue
Freeport, IL 61032
Parish: St. Thomas Aquinas, Freeport

Dombek, Mr. James (Kathryn), '92
(815) 895-7910
10634 N. Grove Road
Sycamore, IL 60178
Parish: Christ the Teacher, DeKalb

Drees, Mr. Vincent (Doris), '99
(815) 233-1097
1533 So. Blackhawk Drive
Freeport, IL 61032
Parish: St. Thomas Aquinas, Freeport

Duffey, Mr. Gregory (Elvira), '03
(815) 675-2797
2457 Brentwood Drive
Spring Grove, IL 60081
Parish: St. Joseph, Richmond

Elms, Mr. Tom (Clare), '08
(630) 443-1427
703 Derby Close
St. Charles, IL 60174
Parish: St. John Neumann, St. Charles

Emmert, Mr. Phillip (Amber), '03
(815) 943-9011
301 West Burbank
Harvard, IL 60033
Parish: St. Joseph, Harvard

Falcon, Mr. Jose (Esther) '86
(630) 978-9534
875 Symphony Dr.
Aurora, IL 60504
Parish: Sacred Heart, Aurora

Farinella, Mr. Louis, (Karen) '97
(847) 515-2493
11805 Chatfield Crossing
Huntley, IL 60142
Parish: St. Mary, Huntley

Fast, Mr. Randy (Carol), '03
(815) 282-2065
4512 Pine-Al Dr.
Machesney Park, IL 61115
Parish: Cathedral of St. Peter, Rockford

Felix, Mr. Ignacio (Antonia) '99
(630) 896-1708
1414 Green Oak Trail
Aurora, IL 60506
Parish: St. Rita of Cascia, Aurora

Ferrini, Mr. Armand (Mary) '86
(847) 669-6459
13253 W. Stonebridge Lane
Huntley, IL 60142
Parish: St. Mary, Huntley

Fischer, Mr. Howard (Maryann) '99
(815) 356-9335
1553 Lilac Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Parish: St. Margaret Mary, Algonquin

Fox, Mr. Steven (Mary Alice), '03
(847) 426-3886
378 Pierce
Gilberts, IL 60136
Parish: St. Catherine of Siena, Dundee

Frazier, Mr. Michael (Maria), '82
(847) 428-1755
44 Ash Street
Carpentersville, IL 60110
Parish: St. Monica, Carpentersville

Freund, Mr. Walter (Catherine), '80 (R)
(815) 385-3066
1715 N. Riverside Drive
McHenry, IL 60050

Gagnon, Mr. Robert (Susan), '99
(815) 459-4250
9501 Georgetown Drive
Lakewood, IL 60014
Parish: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Crystal Lake

Ganschow, Mr. Howard (Carol), '99
(847) 516-9725
704 Cimmarron Drive
Cary, IL 60013
Parish: SS. Peter & Paul, Cary

Garber, Mr. Dennis (Janice), '82
(847) 428-4318
1918 Bristol Circle
Carpentersville, IL 60110
Parish: St. Monica, Carpentersville

Gartland, Mr. William (Ann), '99
(630) 584-5396
6N317 Creekside Drive
St. Charles, IL 60175
Parish: St. Patrick, St. Charles

Geinosky, Mr. Lawrence (Patricia), '96
(904) 230-4288
132 Johns Glen Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32259
Parish: San Juan del Rio, Switzerland, FL

Gerdeman, Mr. Richard (Sharon), '96
(815) 986-9573
4085 Shorewood Drive
Rockford, IL 61101
Parish: St. Bernadette, Rockford

Giambalvo, Mr. Michael (Carol), '78
(815) 968-9011
12574 Pemberton Place
Winnebago, IL 61088
Parish: St. Mary, Pecatonica

Giblin, Mr. Michael (Cecilia), '01
(630) 898-2163
2705 Whitebarn Rd.
Aurora, IL 60504
Parish: Annunciation, Aurora

Giessinger, Mr. Jerry (Sylvia), '08
(815) 578-0946
1716 Charnbrook
Johnsburg, IL 60051
Parish: St. John the Baprist, Johnsburg

Goetz, Mr. Daniel (Lydia), '01
902 East 17th St. North
Newton, IA 50208
Parish: Sacred Heart Parish, Newton, IA

Graw, Mr. Ronald (Rosemarie), '79
(815) 964-3202
412 N. Day Avenue
Rockford, IL 61101
Parish: St. Patrick, Rockford

Groom, Mr. Richard (Frances), '82
(630) 898-7459
970 Sheffer Road
Aurora, IL 60505
Parish: Sacred Heart, Aurora

Grossmayer, Mr. Simon (Ann), '96
(847) 658-4359
408 Ridge Street
Algonquin, IL 60102
Parish: St. Margaret Mary, Algonquin

Hainchek, Mr. Alex, Jr., '78 (R)
(815) 399-1044
202 N. Showplace Drive
Rockford, IL 61107

Hawksworth, Mr. Thomas (Pauline), '96
(630) 896-3183
880 Lindenwood Drive
Aurora, IL 60506
Parish: Holy Angels, Aurora

Hetzel, Mr. Martin (Valerie), '80
(720) 890-2622
1748 Holeman Drive
Erie, CO 80516

Holt, Mr. Arthur (Kathleen), '92
(815) 943-7158
3005 N. Dunham Woods Road
Harvard, IL 60033
Parish: St. Patrick, Hartland

Hudzinski, Mr. James (Anne), '98
(815) 624-4480
1309 Armstrong Avenue
Rockton, IL 61072
Parish: St. Stanislaus, Rockford

Iwanski, Mr. Paul (Sandy), '94
(630) 584-8038
525 N. Tyler Road
St. Charles, IL 60174
Parish: St. John Neumann, St. Charles

Jimenez, Mr. Policarpo (Maria), '08
(847) 515-2296
10432 Auburn Ct.
Huntley, IL 60142
Parish: St. Monica, Carpentersville

Johnson, Mr. William (Carol), '98
(630) 584-5096
6N380 River Grange Road
St. Charles, IL 60175
Parish: St. Patrick, St. Charles

Kayser, Mr. Joseph (Janet), '98
(815) 338-4913
3008 Paulsen Road
Harvard, IL 60033
Parish: St. Patrick, Hartland

Kellen, Mr. John (Sally), '94
(815) 626-3965
2106 - 12th Avenue
Sterling, IL 61081
Parish: St. Mary, Sterling

Klocke, Mr. Gary, '03
(815) 297-5119
505 E. State Line Road
Orangeville, IL 61060
Parish: St. Mary, Freeport

Kocol, Mr. Theodore (Cynthia), '01
(815) 777-8242
4282 N. Council Hill Road
Galena, IL 61036
Parish: St. Mary, St. Michael, Galena

Koss, Mr. Anthony (Doris), '98
(815) 943-4965
103 W. MacKinley Street
Harvard, IL 60033
Parish: St. Joseph, Harvard

Kulpin, Mr. John (Patricia), '98 (R)
(630) 377-6227
1713 Riverside Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174

LaMont, Mr. Warren (Jeanne), '75
(815) 239-2170
1213 Jackson Street
Pecatonica, IL 61063
Parish: St. Mary, Pecatonica

Lemmer, Mr. William (Mary), '98
(815) 438-2248
306 N. Main Street
Tampico, IL 61283
Parish: St. Mary, Tampico

LeRoy, Mr. Mike (Mary), '08
(847) 854-0246
1510 Kensington Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102
Parish: St. Margaret Mary, Algonquin

Lopez, Mr. James (Barbara), '98
(815) 626-2013
904 Elm Street
Sterling, IL 61081
Parish: St. Mary, Sterling

Magee, Mr. Ronald (Rosemary), '96
(815) 633-5282
302 Merrill Avenue
Loves Park, IL 61111
Parish: St. James, Rockford

Maher, Mr. Patrick (Mariane), 96
(847) 658-5788
516 Pawnee Drive
Lake-in-the-Hills, IL 60102
Parish: St. Margaret Mary, Algonquin

Martin, Mr. Raymond (Mamie), '99
(630) 406-0261
523 Maves Drive
Batavia, IL 60510
Parish: Holy Cross, Batavia

Martin, Mr. Richard, Sr. (Linda), '96
(630) 901-4858
2051 Bradford Lane
Aurora, IL 60506
Parish: St. Rita of Cascia, Aurora

Martinez, Mr. Armando (Rosa Elena), '94
388 Wing Park Blvd.
Elgin, IL 60123
Parish: St. Joseph, Elgin

McNealy, Mr. Ken (Margaret), '99
(520) 299-3669
7774 North Canyon Spirit Way
Tucson, AZ 85718
Parish: Our Lady of the Desert, Tucson, AZ

McPhee, Mr. John (Ellie), '98
(847) 658-8273
505 Mohican Trail
Lake-in-the-Hills, IL 60102
Parish: St. Mary, Huntley

Milano, Mr. Robert (Judith), '96 (R)
(815) 652-4515
8022 S. Green Street
Dixon, IL 61021

Miller, Mr. Donald (Connie), '05
(847) 854-1726
209 Webster
Algonquin, IL 60102
Parish: St. Margaret Mary, Algonquin

Mitchison, Mr. Robert, '08
(815) 633-0213
3807 Pleasant Valley
Rockford, IL 61114
Parish: Cathedral of St. Peter, Rockford

Morrison, Mr. Edward (Theresa), '01
(815) 459-3115
980 Aberdeen Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Parish: St Thomas the Apostle, Crystal Lake

Motyka, Mr. Larry (Nina), '99
(630) 879-0306
1009 Millview Drive
Batavia, IL 60510
Parish: Holy Cross, Batavia

Moynihan, Mr. Patrick (Christina), '01
(815) 505-2350
27 Mizzen Lane
Salem, SC 29676
Parish: St. Andrew, Paul, Frances, Clemson, SC

Mulcahey, Mr. Richard (Anna Mae), '96
(815) 248-2776
1964 Baintree
Davis, IL 61019
Parish: St. Mary, Durand

Navarro, Mr. Carlos (Carmen), '99
(630) 892-6939
940 Arlon Road
Aurora, IL 60506
Parish: St. Peter/Our Lady of Good Counsel, Aurora

Nelson, Mr. John (Kay), '05
(224) 858-4371
12727 Zinnia Ct.
Huntley, IL 60142
Parish: St. Charles Borromeo, Hampshire

Newhouse, Mr. James (Mary) '98
(630) 365-6364
45W455 Lees Road
Maple Park, IL 60151
Parish: SS. Peter & Paul, Virgil

O'Brien, Mr. Thomas, '98
(815) 459-3572
489 W. Crystal Lake Avenue
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Parish: St. Mary, Huntley

O'Leary, Mr. Jack (Beverly), '99
(815) 943-6151
18718 Rt. 14
Harvard, IL 60033
Parish: Sacred Heart, Marengo

Olson, Mr. James (Frances), '96
(815) 547-4539
335 Biester Drive
Belvidere, IL 61008
Parish: St. James, Belvidere

Orlik, Mr. Henry (Linda), '03
(847) 741-4089
581 Thornwood Drive
South Elgin, IL 60177
Parish: St. Mary, Elgin

Petit, Mr. Thomas (Joleen), '01
(630) 892-0620
1181 Laurel Drive
Aurora, IL 60506
Parish: St. Rita of Cascia, Aurora

Phelan, Mr. Joseph (Janet), '92
(815) 332-2259
702 Kresswood Drive
McHenry, IL 60050
Parish: Church of Holy Apostles, McHenry

Plazewski, Mr. Robert (Mary Jane),'94
(847) 742-2177
802 Erie Street
Elgin, IL 60123
Parish: St. Thomas More, Elgin

Porter, Mr. John, '75 (R)
Little Sisters of the Poor
St. Joseph's Home for the Elderly
80 West Northwest Highway
Palatine, IL 60067

Pospischil, Mr. Steve (Marsha), '08
(815) 233-2422
428 N. West Avenue
Freeport, IL 61032
Parish: St. Thomas Aquinas, Freeport

Poss, Mr. Harold (Mary Ann), '92
(630) 907-0419
1078 Masters Pkwy.
Aurora, IL 60506
Parish: Annunciation BVM, Aurora

Prunty, Mr. Kevin (Carol), '03
(815) 857-3585
202 W. Wasson Road
Amboy, IL 61310
Parish: St. Patrick, Amboy

Puscas, Mr. Stephen (Susan), '03
(815) 756-9133
1534 Crayton Circle W.
DeKalb, IL 60115
Parish: St. Mary, DeKalb

Raz, Mr. Mark (Diane), '03
(815) 344-5194
1163 Draper Road
McHenry, IL 60050
Parish: Christ the King, Wonder Lake

Real, Mr. Robert, '82
(847) 695-7937
104 S. State St. #3E
Elgin, IL 60123
Parish: St. Laurence, Elgin

Rees, Mr. William (Christine), '92
(630) 859-2923
432 S. LaSalle Street
Aurora, IL 60505
Parish: St. Mary, Aurora

Roder, Mr. John (Bonnie), '01
(847) 742-4718
2083 Clearwater Way
Elgin, IL 60123
Parish: St. Thomas More, Elgin

Rokus, Mr. Hans (Kathy), '98
(815) 338-6239
620 Conway Street
Woodstock, IL 60098
Parish: St. Mary, Woodstock

Rosado, Mr. Julio (Martha), '90
(630) 898-2361
1948 Royal Lane
Aurora, IL 60504
Parish: St. Therese of Jesus, Aurora

Ryan, Mr. Michael (Bobbie), '01
(815) 624-4850
12784 Abe Trail
Rockton, IL 61072
Parish: St. Peter, South Beloit

Sauceda, Mr. John, '79 (R)
(847) 742-9712
384 Plum Court
Elgin, IL 60120

Schmalen, Mr. Hank (Debbie), '08
(847) 426-7326
908 Acorn Drive
Sleepy Hollow, IL 60118
Parish: St. Catherine of Siena, Dundee

Schubert, Mr. Anthony (Sylvia), '79
(847) 961-5029
13281 W. Stratford Lane
Huntley, IL 60142
Parish: St. Mary, Huntley

Sims, Mr. Fred (Sharon), '92
(815) 252-2680
231 Sunbury Drive
St. Charles, IL 60175
Parish: St. Patrick, St. Charles

Skrade, Mr. Fred (Cecilia), '78 (R)
(815) 227-1916
6743 Samantha Lane
Rockford, IL 61107
Parish: St. Edward, Rockford

Smith, Mr. Daniel, '92
(815) 544-8317
1417 Tenth Avenue
Belvidere, IL 61008

Smits, Mr. Robert (Kay), '92
(405) 247-3315 ext.
P.O. Box 424
Anadarko, OK 73005
Parish: St. Patrick, Anadarko, OK

Statter, Mr. Ralph (Mary), '75
(815) 479-5475
233 Dole Avenue
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Parish: St. Thomas the Apostle, Crystal Lake

Stevens, Mr. Greg (Linda), '94
(847) 214-8101
21C Windsor Cir
South Elgin, IL 60177
Parish: St. Thomas More, Elgin

Sullivan, Mr. Mike (Ellen), '08
(630) 262-9503
2231 Wildflower
Geneva, IL 60134
Parish: St. Peter, Geneva

Swearingen, Mr. Alvin (Jane), '01
(815) 684-5637
21191 Fairhaven Road
Chadwick, IL 61014
Parish: St. Mary, Morrison

Sweeney, Mr. Robert, '01
(815) 398-2712
2432 Holmes Street
Rockford, IL 61108
Parish: Holy Family, Rockford

Szakatits, Mr. Ronald, '03
(815) 626-3156
903 W. 19th Street
Sterling, IL 61061
Parish: Sacred Heart, Sterling

Szudarski, Mr. Norbert (Sharon), '94
(630) 897-0484
1565 Heather Drive
Aurora, IL 60506
Parish: St. Joseph, Aurora

Urban, Mr. Gregory (Beverly), '01
(630) 879-0505
545 Brant Cir.
DeKalb, IL 60115
Parish: St. Mary, Maple Park

Valesano, Mr. James (Alma), '75 (R)
(630) 897-1807
Jennings Terrance
125 S. LaSalle St. #275
Aurora, IL 60505

Verstynen, Mr. Lambert (Evelyn), '82
(815) 874-7061
6945 Cindy Drive
Rockford, IL 61109
Parish: St. Edward, Rockford

Wagner, Mr. Terrence (Sharon), '01
(815) 288-3681
918 South Peoria Avenue
Dixon, IL 61021
Parish: St. Patrick, Dixon

Watermann, Mr. Bruce (Jody), '99
(630) 898-2957
1872 Plain Avenue
Aurora, IL 60502
Parish: St. Therese of Jesus/St. Nicholas, Aurora

Weaver, Mr. Raymond (Bette) '99
(630) 896-0134
2433 W. Downer
Aurora, IL 60506
Parish: Our Lady of Good Counsel, Aurora

Welch, Mr. Thomas, '79
(618) 355-9563
4235 Bassen Dr.
Swansea, IL 62226
Parish: St. Augustine of Canterbury

White, Mr. Thomas (Tim) (Patricia), '79
(630) 892-6852
449 W. Downer Place #203
Aurora, IL 60506
Parish: Holy Angels, Aurora

Whitehead, Mr. William, Jr., '94
(847) 428-5746
11 Jackson Street
Gilberts, IL 60136
Parish: St. Catherine of Siena, Dundee

Wilbricht, Mr. David (Sue Ann), '98 (R)
(815) 591-3329
200 Fulton Road
Hanover, IL 61041

Williams, Mr. Ron (Willie)(Barb), '94
(630) 665-8910
26W226 Pinehurst Drive
Winfield, IL 60190
Parish: St. John Neumann, St. Charles

Woeste, Mr. James (Barbara), '85
(815) 477-1899
1825 Mooreland Ln.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Parish: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, C. Lake

Zibrun, Mr. Michael (Carol Ann), '01
(630) 208-1182
1221 Galway Court
Geneva, IL 60134
Parish: St. Peter, Geneva

Zitkus, Mr. Lawrence, '96
(815) 625-4374
1280 Winn Road
Sterling, IL 61081
Parish: Sacred Heart, Sterling