Diocesan Pastoral Directory

Kurisadima, S.A.C., Rev. Christudasan Holy Cross Parish, 125 East Washington St., P.O. Box 168, Auburn, IL 62615-0168 Office/Hall: (217) 438-6222 FAX: (217) 438-6222 Residence: (217) 438-6196 E-mail: ckurisadima@dio.org Born: May 23, 1964. Ordained: May 1, 1991. Incardinated: Pallottine Fathers and Brothers, Milwaukee, WI. Associate Pastor: Christ the King, Valiavila, India, 1991-1995. Prefect of students and teacher: Pallotti Giri, India, 1995-1999. Associate Pastor: St. Joseph, Podedera, Italy, 1999-2001. Pastor: Infant Jesus, Puthenkada, India, 2002-2006; St. Vincent Pallotti, kattoor, India, 2006-2009. Administrator: Maria Rani Centre, India, 2009-2011. Director: Maria Rani Centre, India, 2011-2014. Bursar and teacher: Pallotti Sadan Novitiate, Idukki, Kerala, India, 2014-2015. Pastor: Christ the King, Valiavila, India, 2015-2017. Parochial Vicar: St. Mary, Taylorville, Holy Trinity, Stonington, and St. Rita, Kincaid, 2017-2018. Associate Chaplain: Taylorville Correctional Center, Taylorville, 2018. Parochial Administrator: St. Clare, Altamont, St. Anne, Edgewood, St. Mary, St. Elmo, 2018-2020. Parochial Administrator: St. Louis, Nokomis, St. Mary, Farmersville, St. Raymond, Raymond, and St. Maurice, Morrisonville, 2020-2021. Pallottine Novitiate, Idukki, India, 2021-2022. Bursar: Pallottigiri Minor Seminary, Trivandrum, India, 2022-2023. Pastor: Mount Carmel Church, Mariapuram, India, 2023-2024. Chaplain: HSHS Saint John’s Hospital, Springfield, 2024-present.

Palakudy, S.A.C., Rev. James Holy Cross Parish, 125 East Washington St., P.O. Box 168, Auburn, IL 62615-0168 Office/Hall: (217) 438-6222 FAX: (217) 438-6222

Residence: (217) 438-6196 E-mail: jpalakudy@dio.org

Born: December 10, 1952. Ordained: October 23, 1978. Incardinated: Pallottine Fathers and Brothers, Milwaukee, WI. Teacher, Vice Principal, Bursar and Disciplinarian: Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, Raipur, State of Madhya Pradesh, India, 1979-1981. Associate and later Pastor: mission parish of St. Francis Assisi Parish, Madanpur, Diocese of Raipur, in the State of Madhya Pradesh, India, 1981-1984. Manager: Yuvadeepthi Press (training center) Trivandrum, in the State of Kerala, India, 1984-1988. Student: Study in Masters of Philosophy, University of Nagpur, India, 1988-1990. Pastor: Christ the King Mission Parish, Kutela, Dean of Kutela Deanery, Diocese of Raipur, State of Madhya Pradesh, India, 1990-1993. Part-time Teacher: philosophy, Pallotti Institute of Philosophy and Religion, Assagao, Goa, India, 1990-2001. Lecturer: Philosphy and Ethics, St. Francis de Sales College, affiliated with University of Nagpur, India, 1993-2001. Spiritual Director Team: St. Charles Seminary, Nagpur, India, 1993-2001. Parochial Vicar: St. Martha Parish, Sarasota, Diocese of Venice in Florida, 2001-2004; Chaplain: St. Martha School, Sarasota, FL, 2001-2004. Assistant: Provincial of Mother of God Province, Milwaukee, WI, 2004-2006. Student: CPE program at St. Camilus, Milwaukee, WI, 2005-2006. Parochial Vicar: St. Paul, Highland, 2006-2008; Our Lady of Lourdes, Decatur, and St. Thomas the Apostle, Decatur, 2008-2011. Pastor: Holy Family, Athens, and St. Peter, Petersburg, 2011-2014; Holy Cross, Auburn, St. Patrick, Girard, and Sacred Heart, Virden, 2014-present.

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