Diocesan Pastoral Directory

Wheeler, O.F.M., Rev. James Holy Cross Friary, 724 North 20th Street, Quincy, IL 62301-2463

Phone: 217-223-9920 FAX: 217-223-9992 E-mail: relee4849@yahoo.com

Born: January 12, 1934. Ordained: January 9, 1966. Teacher: Padua High School, Parma, OH, 1966-1969. Director of TEC: Our Lady of Angels, Cleveland, OH, 1969-1970. Parochial Vicar: San Juan de La Espada, San Antonio, TX, 1970; Our Lady of Angels, Cleveland, OH, 1970 1972. Director of Education: Our Lady of Angels Seminary, Quincy, 1972-1975. Chaplain: Quincy College, Quincy, 1975-1985; Newman Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1985-1988; Augustana College, Rock Island, 1988 1995. Pastor: St. Anthony, and St. Joseph, Quincy, 1995-1996. Co-pastor: St. Norbert, Hardin, St. Agnes, Belleview, St. Anselm, Kampsville, and St. Michael, Michael, 1996-1997. Confessor: St. Peter, Chicago, 1997-1998. Parochial Vicar: St. Francis Solanus, Quincy, 1998-2011. Chaplain: Senior Friars, 2011-2012. Supply Ministry: Quincy University, 2012-present.

Wykes, O.M.V., Rev. John . St. Mary Parish, 519 East Fourth Street, Alton, IL 62002

Office: (618) 465-4284 FAX: (618) 463-4637 Cell: (617) 686-9023 E-mail: jwykes@dio.org

Born: January 27, 1964. Ordained: May 16, 1998. Parochial Vicar: St. Mary, Alton, 1996-1999. Campus Minister: Marquette Catholic High School, Alton, 1996-1999. Director of Pastoral Care/ Chaplain: St. Anthony’s Health Center, Alton, 1999-2003. Director of Chapel: St. Francis Chapel, Boston, MA, 2003 2014. Communications: Provincial Offices, Oblates of the Virgin Mary, 2003-2014. Parochial Vicar: St. Mary, Alton, 2014-2018. International Director of Communications: OMV General House, Rome, Italy, 2018-2023. Sacramental/ Retreat Ministry Team: Pontifical Scots College, Rome, Italy, 2021-2023. Instructor - Multimedia Production: Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy, 2022-2023. Mini-sabbatical: Boston, MA, 2023. Staff Member: St. Francis Chapel, Boston., MA, 2023-2024. Parochial Vicar: St. Mary, Alton, 2024-present.

Yonta, S.A.C., Rev. Maurice St. Augustine Parish, 320 N. Saratoga, Ashland, IL 62612 Office/Rectory: (217) 476-8856 Hall: (217) 476-8298

Cellular: (217) 208-2790 E-mail: myonta@dio.org

Born: September 22, 1970. Ordained: July 10, 2004. Vicar: Sanctuaire Marie Reine des Apôtres, Mvolyé, Cameroon, 2003-2004. Parish Priest: St. Pierre Claver Parish, Grand-Batanga, Cameroon, 2004-2005. Vicar: St. Damien de Lafé, Bafoussam, Cameroon 2005-2006. Parish Priest: St. Vincent Pallotti de Nébassel and St. Thérèse d’Avila de Nitoukou, Cameroon, 2006-2011. Studies: Pallotine Institute and Claretianum, Rome, Italy, 2011-2012. Vicar: Holy Family Parish and Holy Trinity Parish, Limbé, Cameroon, 2012 2019. Chaplain: Franchophone Parish, Limbé, Cameroon, 2012-2019. Parochial Vicar: St. John Vianney, Sherman, and Holy Family, Athens, 2019-2021. Pastor: Holy Family, Athens, St. Peter, Petersburg, 2021-2024. Pastor: St. Augustine, Ashland, St. Luke, Virginia, and St. Fidelis, Arenzville, 2024-present.

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