Diocesan Pastoral Directory

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.

Philip, S.A.C., Rev. Tomy Blessed Sacrament Parish, 1725 S. Walnut St., Springfield, IL 62704 Office: (217) 528-7521

Cellular: (414) 373-1534 Email: tphilip@dio.org

Born: May 24, 1974. Ordained: Mary 5, 2004. Assistant Parish Priest: Sacred Heart Church, Aulia, 2004-2005. Vocation Director: Pallottine Fathers in Kerala, India, 2005-2009. Assistant Parish Priest: Regina Apostolorum, Rome, 2009-2018. Pastor: Risen Christ Church, Kerala, India, 2019-2023. Director: Pallottine ANimation Centre, Nagpur, India, 2023-2024. Parochial Vicar: Blessed Sacrament, Springfield, 2024-present

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