Diocesan Pastoral Directory

Pikus, F.S.S.P., Rev. Karl St. Rose of Lima, 1009 North 8th Street, Quincy, IL 62301

Phone: (217) 222-2511 Cellular: (817) 962-7962 Email: santarosaquill@gmail.com

Born: March 9, 1965. Ordained: December 27, 1992. Renovations Supervisor: St. Gregory, Elmhurst, PA, 1992-1993. Part-time Parochial Vicar: St. Mary, Lincoln, NE. Instructor: St. Pius X High School, Lincoln, NE, 1994-1995. Chaplain: Indult Mass Apostolate, Diocese of Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 1994-1995. Associate Pastor: St. Patrick, Omaha, NE, 1994-1995. Part-time Parochial Vicar: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral, Rapid City, SD, 1995-1997. Chaplain: St. Michael’s Community; 4th Degree Knights of Columbus; Catholic Daughters of America, 1995-1997. Rector: Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, 1997-1999. Rector: St. Francis of Assisi Church, Lincoln, NE, 1999-2005. Instructor: Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, Denton, NE, 1999-2005. Instructor: St. Pius X High School, Lincoln, NE, 1999-2001. Presbyteral Council, Diocese of Lincoln, 2002-2004. Part-time Parochial Vicar: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral, Rapid City, SD, 2005-2006. Chaplain: St. Michael’s Community, 2005-2006. Assistant Pastor: St. Peter Parish, Tulsa, OK, 2006-2008. Administrator: St. Cecilia of Rome Parish, Brookville, IN, 2008-2015. Founding Pastor: St. Benedict Parish, Fort Worth, TX, 2015-2021. Presbyteral Council & College of Consultors, 2020-2021. Pastor: St. Rose of Lima, Quincy, 2021-present

Puchner, O.Praem., Rev. Augustine Corpus Christi Priory, 4867 Laverna Road, Springfield, IL 62707 Office: (217) 572-9200

Born: August 4, 1964. Ordained: June 30, 1997. Novice Master: St. Michael’s Abbey, Silverado, CA, 1998. Pastor: St. John the Baptist, Costa Mesa, CA, 2011.Prior: Corpus Christi Priory, Springfield, IL, 2023. Rector: Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, 2023-present.

Puthussery, S.A.C., Rev. Varghese Anthony Sacred Heart Parish, 206 N. Pine, Villa Grove, IL 61956-0017 Office/FAX: (217) 832-8352 Cell: (414) 308-8423 E-mail: frvarghesesac@gmail.com

Born: March 30, 1961. Ordained: May 20, 1989. Associate Pastor: Sacred Heart Church, Bishrampur, CH, India 1989-1991; Pastor: Sacred Heart Church, Bishrampur, CH, India, 1992 1995; Sacred Heart Church, Aulia Mission, M.P., India, 1995-1998. Graduate Studies: Masters in Pastoral Theology, Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo De Manila University, Philippines; Associate Pastor: St. Peter’s Church, Manila, Philippines, 1998-2001. Director: Pallottine Animation Centre, Nagpur, India, 2001-2002. Executive Secretary: Commission for Laity and Family, Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India, 2002-2010. Spiritual Director: Pallottine Minor Seminary, Trivandrum Kerala, India, 2010-2011. Rector: Pallottine Minor Seminary, Trivandrum Kerala, India, 2011-2014. Provincial Rector: Prabhu Prakash Province, Pallottines, India, 2014-2020. Pastor: St. George Church, Calvary Munnoorppilly Kerala, India, 2020-2023. Parochial Administrator: St. John the Baptist, Arcola; Forty Martyrs, Tuscola; and Sacred Heart, Villa Grove, 2023-present.

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