Diocesan Pastoral Directory

Maher, Rev. Braden Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 3850 Lourdes Dr., Decatur, IL 62526 Office: (217) 877-4404 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, 2019-2024. Chaplain: Eastern Illinois University Newman Center, Charleston, 2019-2024. Associate Vocation Director: Mattoon Deanery, 2021-2024. Pastor: Our Lady of Lourdes, Decatur, 2024-2025. Chaplain: Millikin University, Decatur, 2024-2025. Medical Leave of Absence: 2025-present.

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: St. Francis Xavier, Jerseyville; St. Patrick, Grafton; Holy Ghost, Jerseyville; and St. Mary, Fieldon, 2023-present

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