Pastor
Phone: 618-830-1595
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Born: March 17, 1958 Ordained: May 25, 1985
Fr. Pat’s Education:
• High School Diploma - Highland Public High School, Highland, Illinois
• Associate in Arts Degree - Springfield College in Illinois
• Bachelor of Arts Degree - Cardinal Glennon College Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri
• Master of Divinity Degree - Kenrick Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri
Fr. Pat’s Ministerial History:
• 1976-1977 - Blessed Sacrament Church, Springfield - Special Education PSR Teacher
• 1976-1977 - Brother James Court, Springfield - Special Education PSR Teacher
• 1976-1777 - St. John’s Hospital Pastoral Department, Springfield - Patient Visitor
• 1977 - St. Paul Church, Highland - Pastoral work during summer brea
• 1978-1980 - St. Elizabeth Church, Granite City - Three summers of miscellaneous pastoral work
• 1978 - St. Vincent’s Children’s Home (Orphanage), St. Louis - Religion Teacher
• 1979 - St. Barbara/St. Mark’s Churches, St. Louis, MO - Parish Worker
• 1981-1982 - St. Dominic Savio Church, St. Louis – PSR Teacher
• 1982-1983 - St. Clement of Rome Church, St. Louis - PSR Teacher
• 1982-1984 - Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St. Louis - Pastoral Care
• 1983-1984 - Holy Trinity Church, St. Louis – Poor outreach; established food pantry; pastoral work
• 1984 - Deacon, Immaculate Conception Church & School, Quincy
• 1984-1985 - Deacon, St. Margaret Mary Church & School, Granite City
• 1984-present - Chaplain of Various Knights of Columbus Councils
• 1985-1989 - Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Church & Schools, Effingham
• 1988 - Administrator, St. Anthony Church & Schools, Effingham
• 1988 - St. Anthony’s High School, Effingham - Senior Religion Teacher
• 1989 - Parochial Vicar, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception & School, Springfield
• 1989-1992 - Consultant of Youth Formation, Diocese of Springfield
• 1989-1995 - Pastor, St. Sebastian Church, Waverly
• 1989-1995 - Pastor, Holy Rosary Church, Palmyra
• 1990-1995 - Catholic Chaplain, Jacksonville Correctional Center
• 1991-1995 - Pastor, Sacred Heart Church, Franklin
• 1995-2002 - Pastor, St. Louis Church & School
• 1995-2002 - Pastor, St. Barbara Church, Witt
• 1995-2002 - Deanery Moderator, Litchfield Deanery Council of Catholic Women
• 1998-1999 - Principal, St. Louis School
• 2001-2002 - Principal, St. Louis School
• 2003-2009 - Pastor, St. Elizabeth Church & School, Granite City
• 2003-present - Spiritual Advisor, Alton Deanery Council of Catholic Women
• 2009-2015 - Pastor, St. Jerome Church, Troy
• 2009-2015 - Canonical Administrator, St. John Neumann School, Maryville
• 2012-present - Fr. McGivney Catholic High School Board of Directors Member
• 2013-2015 - Pastor, St. Elizabeth Church, Marine
• 2013-2015 - Pastor, St. Gertrude Church, Grantfork
• 2013-2015 - Pastor, St. James Church, Saint Jacob
• 2015-present - Pastor, St. Paul Church and School, Highland
