Auxiliary Bishops

Executive Assistant
Maria Madrigal
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Personal

• Date of Birth: January 22, 1966
• Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 23, 1992
• Date of Episcopal Ordination: February 26, 2025
• Date of Ordination: 1992

Education

• The Catholic University of America, M.S. Ecclesial Management
• University of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Master of Divinity
• Niles College Seminary of Loyola University Chicago, B.A. Political Science

Pastoral Assignments and Other Positions

• Archdiocesan School Board, Member
• College of Consultors, Member
• Vice-Chair, Presbyteral Council
• Associate Priest Director and Interim Priest Director, Catholic Cemeteries (2013 – 2025)
• Interim Vicar, Vicariate VI (2023 – 2025)
• Pastor, Christ the King (2014 – 2025)
• Pastor, St. Christina (2008 – 2014)

Sr. Administrative Assistant
Karen Gorajski
[email protected]

Personal

• Date of Birth: December 17, 1959
• Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 24, 1997
• Date of Episcopal Ordination: February 26, 2025

Education

• University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Master of Divinity and STB
• DePaul University College of Law, J.D.
• University of Illinois, CPA
• Purdue University, B.S. Management

Pastoral Assignments and Other Positions

• Priests’ Placement Board and Dean, Vicariates IVC, IVA, IB
• Pastor, Most Blessed Trinity, Waukegan (2018 – 2025)
• Pastor, St. Genevieve (2015 – 2018)
• Pastor, St. Joseph, Round Lake (2007 – 2015)
• Pastor, St. James, Highwood (2002 – 2007)
• Associate Pastor, St. Agnes of Bohemia (1997 – 2002)

Sr. Administrative Assistant
Dalila Sosa
[email protected]
 

Personal

• Date of Birth: May 26, 1960
• Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 20, 1989
• Date of Episcopal Ordination: February 26, 2025

Education

• University of St. Mary of the Lake University Mundelein Seminary, Master of Divinity and STB
• Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, B.S. Secondary Education
• Morton East High School, Cicero
• Our Lady of Charity Grade School, Cicero

Pastoral Assignments and Other Positions

• Member and Secretary, Priesthood Placement Board
• Pastor, St. Juliana (2021 – Present)
• Pastor, St. Kieran, Chicago Heights (2013 – 2021)
• Pastor, St. Paul, Chicago Heights (2003 – 2010)
• Pastor, St. Agnes, Chicago Heights (1996 – 2001)
• Associate Pastor, St. Elizabeth Seton, Orland Hills (1993 – 1996)
• Associate Pastor, St. Mary, Buffalo Grove (1990 – 1993)
• Associate Pastor, St. Francis de Sales, Lake Zurich (1989 – 1990)

Sr. Administrative Assistant
Gloria Alcala
[email protected]
 

Personal

• Date of Birth: September 4, 1957, Stamford, Connecticut
• Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 12, 1990
• Date of Episcopal Ordination: November 13, 2020, Chicago, IL

Education

• Iona College, New Rochelle, NY
  MS, Pastoral Counseling (1987 – 1990)
• Maryknoll School of Theology in Ossining, NY 
  M.Div. (1987)
• University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
  BBA Accounting (1975 – 1979)
• Stamford Catholic High School, Stamford, CT (1971 – 1975)
• St. Maurice School, Stamford, CT (1962 – 1971)

Religious Life

• Capuchin, St. Mary’s Province August 24, 1980
• Capuchin Postulancy: Entered 1/1/1980; St. Francis Friary, Garrison, NY, Postulancy Director (N/A)
• Capuchin Novitiate: St. Francis Friary, Garrison, NY; 8/24/1980, Novice Master - Fr. Paul Minchak
• Capuchin First Vows: Mary Immaculate Friary, Garrison, NY, Professed on 8/17/1981
• Capuchin Final Vows: Sacred Heart Church, Yonkers, NY, Professed on 8/16/1986
• CFR Final Vows: St. John the Baptist, NY, NY, Professed on 4/2/1987
• Diaconate Ordination: Bishop Sean O’Malley, St. Adalbert’s Church, Bronx, NY; Ordained 4/21/1990
• Priestly Ordination: Cardinal O’Connor; St. Patrick’s Cathedral, NY, NY; Ordained on 5/12/1990

Friary Assignments

• Community Vicar (Vicar General), Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, Bronx, NY (1999 – 2002)
• Local Servant (Guardian), Saint Crispin’s Friary, Bronx, NY (1997 – 2004)
• Vicar, St. Crispin’s Friary, Bronx, NY (1990 – 1997)

Apostolic Assignments

• Present Co-lead, Pastoral Initiative on Evangelization – Archdiocese of Chicago (2016)
• Dean, Vicariate III A, Archdiocese of Chicago (2015 – 2020)
• Adjunct Faculty, University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary (2013 – 2015)
• Present Board Member, Institute on Religious Life (2010)
• Present Superior/Formator, Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago (2010)
• Board Member, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (2008 – 2010)
• Present Board Member, YMCA – Metro Chicago (2008)
• Priest Advisory Board, Respect Life Office, Archdiocese of Chicago (2006 – 2015)
• Present Director, Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, Chicago (2005)
• Director, St. Anthony’s Free Medical/Dental Clinic, Bronx, NY (1998 – 2004)
• World Youth Day Vatican Planning Committee – Representing international youth movement (Youth 2000) (1995 – 2015)
• Faculty – Program for Spiritual Development, Archdiocese of New York (1991 – 1993)
• Director, Lay Associate Program of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (1990 – 2004)
• Director, St. Anthony’s Residence – A project housing sixty-five (65) formerly homeless men, Bronx, NY (1990 – 2004)
• Member of the Franciscan Friars Preaching Team (1987 – 2004)
• Director, Padre Pio Shelter for the Homeless, Bronx, NY (1987 – 1990)
• Parish work at Our Lady of Sorrows on Manhattan’s Lower East Side – organized programs for youth, New York, NY (1985)
• Missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras (parish work and working with orphaned street kids) (1984)

Awards

• Notre Dame Chicago Club – Fr. Don McNeill Award for Exemplary Service (2010)
• Notre Dame New York Club’s “Man of the Year” (1991)
• Thomas Dooley Award from The University of Notre Dame (1989)

Administrative Assistant
Elizabeth Ceisel-Mikowska
[email protected]
 

Personal

• Date of Birth: March 24, 1979
• Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 17, 2008
• Date of Episcopal Ordination: February 26, 2025

Education

• University of St. Mary of the Lake University Mundelein Seminary, Master of Divinity
• Casa Jesus Program of the Archdiocese of Chicago
• Local major seminary, philosophy requirements, Mexico
• Introductory Program, Minor Seminary of the Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos, Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico
• Local public elementary and middle schools, Mexico

Pastoral Assignments and Other Positions

• Assistant Director of Vocations, St. Joseph’s College Seminary (2010 – 2011)
• Member, Presbyteral Council
• Member, College of Consultors
• Administrator, Our Lady of Tepeyac
• Dean, Vicariate IVC and IVA
• St. Jose Sanchez del Rio (2021 – 2025)
• Pastor and Administrator, Good Shepherd (2012 – 2021)
• Associate Pastor, Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Des Plaines (2010 – 2011)
• Associate Pastor, St. Sylvester (2009 – 2010)

Sr. Administrative Assistant
Patricia Rimkus
[email protected]

Personal

• Date of Birth: July 7, 1979
• Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 21, 2005
• Date of Episcopal Ordination: February 26, 2025

Education

• University of St. Mary of the Lake University Mundelein Seminary, Master of Divinity
• Bishop Abramowicz Preparatory Seminary, Chicago
• Archdiocesan Theological Seminary, Krakow, Poland
• Local public high school
• Local public grammar school

Pastoral Assignments and Other Positions

• Administrative Secretary to Cardinal Cupich (2020 – 2025)
• Assistant Vocation Director, Vicariate I
• Member, Presbyteral Council
• Member, College of Consultors
• Coordinator, Polish Ministry
• Pastor, Immaculate Conception (Talcott) (2017 – 2020)
• Pastor, Our Lady of Victory (2010 – 2017)
• Associate Pastor, St. Mary of the Annunciation (2005 – 2010)

Sr. Administrative Assistant
Julie Saunders-Franklin
[email protected]
 

Personal

• Date of Birth: June 21, 1961
• Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 21, 1994
• Date of Episcopal Ordination: September 17, 2018, Chicago, IL.

Education     

• University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein
• Ashland University, B.A. in Theater
• Ashland public schools
• St. Edward School, Ashland, OH.

Pastoral Assignments and Other Positions

• Director, Kolbe House Jail Ministry (2016 – 2025)
• Pastor, Assumption BVM, Chicago (2016 – 2025)
• Pastor, Our Lady of Charity, Cicero (2009 – 2016)
• Pastor, St. Frances of Rome, Cicero (2001 – 2016)
• Associate Pastor, St. Agnes of Bohemia, Chicago (1994 – 2000)

Administrative Assistant
Deacon Dan Ragonese
[email protected]
 

Personal

• Date of Birth: April 18, 1948 Chicago, IL.
• Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 24, 1975, Archdiocese of Milwaukee
• Date of Episcopal Ordination: June 29, 1998, Chicago, IL.

Education

• The Catholic University of America, Washington D.C.
  J.C.L - Licentiate in Canon Law (1981)
• St. Francis de Sales Major Seminary, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  M.Div. (1975)
• St. Joseph College, Rensselaer, Indiana, Bachelor of Arts degrees
  B.A. in Philosophy and B.A. in Theology; minor in Education (1971)
• Capuchin Seminary of St. Mary, Crown Point, Indiana (1967 – 1971)
• St. Joseph College (extension), East Chicago, Indiana (Spanish Language Studies)
• St. Lawrence Seminary (high school), Mt. Calvary, Wisconsin (1963 – 1966)
• George Washington Carver High School, Chicago, Illinois (1962 – 1963)
• Our Lady of Solace, St. Raphael, St. Ambrose, Our Lady of the Gardens parochial elementary schools, Chicago, Illinois (1954 – 1962) 

Pastoral Assignments and Other Positions

• Episcopal Vicar for Vicariate VI of the Archdiocese of Chicago (1998 – present)
• Instructor, Canon Law Studies, St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein Illinois (1997 – present)
• Instructor, Canon Law Studies, Marquette University School of Law, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1996 – 1998)
• Pastor, All Saints Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1995 – 1998)
• Instructor, Canon Law Studies, Sacred Heart School of Theology, Hales Corners, Wisconsin (1983 – 1998)
• Chief Judicial Officer of the Tribunal for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee (1983 – 1995)
• Tribunal Archdiocese of Milwaukee (1976 – 1995)
• Associate pastor, St. Nicholas Parish, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1975 – 1976)
• Served as full time priest in Archdiocese of Milwaukee (1975 – 1998)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Vice President of the Board, Black Catholic Congress, Baltimore (2004 – present)
• Chairman: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on African American Catholics (2004 – present)
• National Chaplain for the Knights of St. Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary, New Orleans, Louisiana [hdqrts] (2004 – present)
• USCCB Committee on Education (2003 – present)
• USCCB Ad Hoc Committee on Catholics’ Use of Holy Scripture (2003 – present)
• USCCB Secretariat for Family, Laity, Women and Youth (2002 – present)
• USCCB Ad Hoc Committee for a Plenary Council (2002 – present) 
• Board Member of Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary, Chicago (1999 – present)
• Episcopal Liaison for Catechetics, Archdiocese of Chicago (2003 – present) 
• Liaison for Liturgy and Liturgical Training Publications, Archdiocese of Chicago –1999, Judge for the Court of Appeals, Province of Chicago (1999 – present)
• Board of Advisors, Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary, Archdiocese of Chicago (1998 – present) 
• Member of The Canon Law Society of America, Washington D.C (1977 – present)

Administrative Assistant
Elsa Svelnys
[email protected]
 

Personal

• Date of Birth: December 5, 1954, Kazimierza Wielka, Poland
• Date of Priesthood Ordination: April 29, 1979, Archdiocese of Kraków, Poland
• Date of Episcopal Ordination: August 10, 2011, Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, Illinois

Education

• Masters in Theology, Kraków, Poland (1979)
• Concordia College Language School (1983 – 1984)
• Theology: Papieska Akademia Teologiczna, Kraków (1975 – 1979)
• Philosophy: Papieska Akademia Teologiczna, Kraków (1973 – 1975)
• Seminary: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne, Kraków, Poland
• Secondary School: LO im. Bartosza Głowackiego w Działoszycach, Poland
• Elementary School: Szkoła podstawowa w Dobiesławicach, Poland

Pastoral Assignments and Other Positions

• National Executive Director, Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland and Polonia (2011 – present)
• Archdiocesan College of Consultors (January 1, 2010 – June 13, 2011)
• Dean of Deanery IV-D (July 1, 2007 – August 10, 2011)
• Pastor, St. Francis Borgia Parish (May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2011)
• Pastor, Five Holy Martyrs Parish (October 29, 1996 – October 4, 1999)
• Pastor, St. Pancratius Parish (March 1, 1992 – April 30, 2002)
• Parochial Administrator, St. Pancratius Parish (September 1, 1991 – February 29, 1992)
• Associate Pastor, St. Pancratius Parish (July 1986 – March 1, 1992)
• Associate Pastor, St. Ladislaus Parish (January 5, 1985 – July 1986)
• Associate Pastor, St. Giles Parish (December 1, 1983 – 1985)
• Associate Pastor, Five Holy Martyrs Parish, Chicago (April 10, 1983 – December 1, 1983)
• Incardinated (September 1, 1989)
• Associate Pastor, Jawiszowice, Kraków, Poland (1981 – 1983)
• Associate Pastor, Kozy, Kraków, Poland (1979 – 1981)

Personal

• Date of Birth: October 30, 1942, Chicago, IL
• Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 14, 1969, St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein
• Date of Episcopal Ordination: March 19, 2003, Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, Illinois

Education

• St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein 
  S.T.B. – Bachelor in Sacred Theology (1969)
• Niles College Seminary, Niles 
  B.A. (1963)
• Quigley Preparatory Seminary, Chicago (1961)
• Our Lady of Peace Elementary School, Chicago, IL

Pastoral Assignments and Other Positions

• Vicar General, Archdiocese of Chicago (2013 – beginning July 1, 2013)
• General Chairman, AOC Capital Campaign: To Teach Who Christ Is (2012 – present)
• Episcopal Liaison, Office for Asian Catholics (2011 –  present)
• Member, St. Joseph Seminary Board of Directors (2004 – present)
• Episcopal Liaison, Office for Lay Ecclesial Ministry (2003 – present)
• Episcopal Liaison for the Annual Catholic Appeal (2003 – present)
• Dean of Deanery A, Vicariate II (1999 – 2003)
• Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Wilmette, IL (1993 – 2003)
• Director, Department of Evangelization and Christian Life (1983 – 1993)
• Director, Office for the Ministry of Peace and Justice (1979 – 1985)
• Associate Director, Center for Pastoral Ministry (1973 – 1983)
• Associate Pastor, St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish (1975 – 1979)
• Associate Pastor, St. John Fisher Parish (1969–1975)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Fr. John Kolkman Sickle Cell Foundation (2013 – present)
• Aid for Women Member (2006 – present)
• Parish Evaluation Project (PEP) Board Member (2004 – present)
• Knights of Columbus (2000 – present)
• USCCB Committee on Catholic Education (USCCB) (2008 – 2012)
• Solidarity Bridge Member (2007 – 2011)
• USCCB Catholic Campaign for Human Development Committee (2004 – 2011)
• USCCB Social Development and World Peace Committee (2004 – 2008)
• Equestrian Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (1994 – present)
• Director, Community Services (1983 – 1989)—This became the Dept. of Evangelization & Christian Life
• Director, Catholic Relief Services (1982 – 1987)
• Director, Campaign for Human Development (1980 – 1985)
• Chairman, Community Affairs Division of the Illinois Catholic Conference (1980 – 1984)

Personal

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

Academic Background

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

Parish Appointments

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

Archdiocesan Appointments

• Episcopal Vicar for Vicariate I (2008 – present)
• Archdiocesan Board of Consultors:  Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee
• Board of Advisors, St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein

Previous Archdiocesan Appointments

• Archdiocesan Board of Consultants
• 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
• Certification and Accreditation Committee

Cristo Rey – St. Martin de Porres High School, Waukegan

• First Founder
• Chairman of the Board of Directors