Diocesan Pastoral Directory

Koomson, Rev. Augustine Christ the King Parish, 110 East Lincoln Drive, Greenup, IL 62428 Mailing Address: 414 South 6th St., Marshall, IL 62441 Office/Rectory: (217) 923-3523 Cell: (773) 796-1090 E-mail: akoomson@dio.org

Born: January 17, 1969. Ordained: October 9, 1999. Incardinated: Archdiocese of Cape Cost, Ghana, Africa. Parochial Vicar: St. Anthony, Ghana-Swedru, 1999-2005. Chaplain: Swedru Secondary School and Swedru Business School, Ghana-Swedru, 1999-2004; Osamkrom Prison, Ghana-Osamkrom, 2000-2004; Social Welfare Youth Formation Institute, Ghana-Swedru, 2000-2004; St. Stephen Vocation, Ghana Abonyi, 2001-2003; Radio Evangelization, Ghana-Swedru, 2001-2005. Pastor: St. Anthony, Bawjiase, 2005-2011. Parochial Vicar: St. Cecilia, Glen Carbon, and St. Mary, Edwardsville, 2014-2015. Associate Chaplain: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Catholic Campus Ministry, 2014-2015. Parochial Administrator: St. Alexius, Beardstown, St. Fidelis, Arenzville, St. Augustine, Ashland, and St. Luke, Virginia, May 4, 2015-June 30, 2015; Christ the King, Greenup, St. Charles Borromeo, Casey, and St. Mary, Marshall, 2015-present. Prison Ministry: Robinson Correctional Center, Robinson, 2015-2016.

Kraft, M.A., M.H.S., Rev. Philip Graham 929 Rickard Court, Springfield, IL 62704

Telephone: (217) 793-3218 Cellular: (217) 341-2467 E-mail: pkraft@dio.org

Born: April 26, 1936. Ordained: May 26, 1962. Assistant: Blessed Sacrament, Springfield, 1962-1966; St. Joseph, Granite City, 1966-1967; Ss. Peter and Paul, Springfield, 1967-1972; St. Matthew, Alton, 1972. Leave of Absence: 1972-1979. Assistant: Ss. Peter and Paul, Alton, 1979-1980. Pastor: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Oconee, 1980-1986. Parochial Administrator: St. Joseph, Ramsey, 1982 1986. Counselor, Libertas: St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, 1984-1986. Program Director: Hopedale Hall, Hopedale, IL, 1986-1989. Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Springfield, 1989-1993; Department of Public Aid, Springfield, 1993-1996. Studies: Aquinas Institute, 1997-1999. Ministry of Spiritual Direction, 1999-2009. Senior Priest: 2006-present. Chaplain: St. Joseph’s Home, Springfield, 2012-2014.

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