Diocesan Pastoral Directory

Goeckner, V.F., Very Rev. Jeffrey H. St. Boniface Parish, 110 N. Buchanan St., Edwardsville, IL 62025-0423 Office: (618) 656-6450 FAX: (618) 656-7669 Rectory: (618) 307-5645 Cellular: (618) 792-7207 E-mail: jgoeckner@dio.org Born: February 17, 1963. Ordained: May 27, 1995. Parochial Vicar: Our Lady of Lourdes, Decatur, 1995-2001; St. Isidore, Bethany, and Sacred Heart, Dalton City, 1995-1997. Chaplain/Faculty: St. Teresa High School, Decatur, 1995-2001. Parochial Vicar: Our Lady of Lourdes, Decatur, 1995-2001. Chaplain: Robinson Correctional Facility, 2001-2004. Pastor: St. Elizabeth, Robinson, and Our Lady of Lourdes, Oblong, 2001-2004; Sacred Heart, Effingham, 2004-2006. Faculty: St. Anthony High School, Effingham, 2004-2006. Sabbatical: 2007. Parochial Administrator: St. Brigid, Liberty, and St. Thomas, Camp Point, 2007. Pastor: St. Boniface, Edwardsville, 2007-present. Dean: Alton Deanery, 2010-present. Chaplain: Father McGivney Catholic High School, 2012-present. Parochial Administrator: St. Lawrence Parish, Greenville, 2013. President: Father McGivney Catholic High School, 2015-present. Temporary Canonical Administrator: St. John Neumann School, Maryville, 2016-2017. Parochial Administrator: Ss. Peter and Paul, Alton, 2019-2020. College of Consultors: 2020-present. Parochial Administrator: Holy Angels, Wood River, 2023.

Grant, Rev. Jeffery A. 1309 S. Douglas St. Unit C, Springfield, IL 62704

Cellular: (217) 433-8404 E-mail: jgrant@dio.org

Born: May 7, 1954. Ordained: May 29, 1982. Assistant: St. Paul, Highland, 1982-1986; St. Aloysius, Springfield, 1986-1987. Pastor: Christ the King, Greenup and St. Charles Borromeo, Casey, 1987-2003. Parochial Administrator: St. Mary, Marshall, 1988-1994. Pastor: St. Mary, Marshall, 1994-2003; St. Patrick, Decatur, 2003-2007. Sacramental Priest: St. James, Decatur, 2003-2006. Priest-Moderator: St. James, Decatur, 2006. Pastor: St. James, Decatur, 2006-2007; Ss. James and Patrick, Decatur, 2007-2011; Blessed Sacrament, Springfield, 2011-2024. Sabbatical: September 20, 2016-March 15, 2017. Dean: Springfield Deanery, 2017-2020. Pastor Emeritus: Blessed Sacrament, Springfield, 2024-present.

Haag, Rev. Michael B. Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, 207 Vandalia St., Collinsville, IL 62234

Office: (618) 345-4343 Rectory: (618) 345-5826 E-mail: mhaag@dio.org

Born: September 27, 1968. Ordained: May 28, 2005. Parochial Vicar: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 2005-2008. Sacramental Priest: St. Katharine Drexel, Springfield, 2006-2008. Pastor: Christ the King, Greenup, St. Charles Borromeo, Casey, and St. Mary, Marshall, 2008 2015. Prison Ministry: Robinson Correctional Center, 2012-2015. Pastor: Ss. Mary and Joseph, Carlinville, Ss. Simon and Jude, Gillespie, and St. Joseph, Benld, 2015-2022. Chaplain: Blackburn College, Carlinville, 2015-2022. Member: Diocesan Finance Council, 2016-present. Parochial Administrator: St. Louis, Nokomis, 2021-2022. Pastor: Ss. Peter and Paul, Collinsville, 2022-present.

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