Diocesan Pastoral Directory

Maher, Rev. Braden St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 921 Madison Ave., Charleston, IL 61920

Office: (217) 345-3332 FAX: (217) 348-8449 E-mail: bmaher@dio.org

Born: November 10, 1989. Ordained: May 28, 2016. Parochial Vicar: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield, 2016-2018. Associate Master of Ceremonies to the Bishop, 2016-2017. Parochial Vicar: Our Saviour, Jacksonville, St. Alexius, Beardstown, St. Fidelis, Arenzville, St. Luke, Virginia, 2018-2019. Chaplain: MacMurray College, Jacksonville, 2018-2019. Graduate Studies: Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 2018-2019. Pastor: St. Charles Borromeo, Charleston, 2019-present. Chaplain: Eastern Illinois University Newman Center, Charleston, 2019-present. Associate Vocation Director: Mattoon Deanery, 2021-present.

Mann, S.J.C., Rev. Kevin St. Katharine Drexel Parish

Mailing Address: 722 S. 12th St., Springfield, IL 62703 Parish Office: 725 S. 12th St., Springfield, IL 62703 Sacred Heart Church: 730 South 12th St. St. Patrick Church: 1720 S. Grand Ave. E. Office/FAX: (217) 523-5963

Cellular: (815) 451-8694 E-mail: kmann@dio.org

Born: April 7, 1980. Ordained: May 27, 2014. Incardinated: Archdiocese of Chicago. In Residence: St. John Cantius, Chicago, 2014-2015. Parochial Vicar: St. Katharine Drexel, Springfield, 2015-present. Part Time Chaplain: HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, 2016-2020, Memorial Medical Center, 2017-2020. Director of Campus Ministry and Chaplain: University of Illinois at Springfield, 2017-2021. Chairman: Diocesan Committee for Hispanic Ministry, 2018-present. Parochial Administrator: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Springfield, 2018-2021.

Matta, Rev. Ramesh Babu St. Francis Xavier Parish, 506 S. State Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052 Office: (618) 498-3416

Cellular: (217)-414-7166 E-mail: rmatta@dio.org

Born: February 11, 1980. Ordained April 19, 2007. Incardinated Diocese of Vijayawada, India. Parochial Vicar: Infant Jesus, Vijayawada, 2007-2008. Arogyamatha,Kankipadu 2008-2009. Associate Pastor: St. Peter’s Co-Cathedral, Vijayawda, 2009-2010. St. Mother Theresa, New Delhi 2010-2012. Seminary Staff: Pratiksh Major Seminary, New Delhi, 2012-2017. Program Manager: Divyarani TV station, Hyderabad, 2017-2019. Director and Zonal: Radio Maria and Divyavani TV, Vijayawada, 2019-2022. Parochial Vicar: St. Aloysius, Springfield, and St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Springfield, 2021-2022. Parochial Administrator: St. Thomas the Apostle, Decatur, 2022. Parochial Vicar: St. Aloysius, Springfield, and St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Springfield, 2022-2023. Chaplain: HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, 2023-2023. Parochial Vicar: S t. Francis Xavier, Jerseyville; St. Patrick, Grafton; Holy Ghost, Jerseyville; and St. Mary, Fieldon, 2023-present

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