Rev. Denis Condon:You may email any of the Staff and Support Staff by clicking on their name.
PriestsAs pastor of St. Marcelline, Fr. Denis is responsible for the spiritual and temporal welfare of the parish. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Fr. Denis entered the Benedictines following his graduation from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Arts in History. After receiving a Masters of Divinity from St. Meinrad School of Theology, the seminary run by his monastery, he was ordained in 1978 and sent to the University of Pittsburgh where he received a Ph.D in Speech Communication. When he returned to the monastery, Fr. Denis became Retreat Director and then was appointed Assistant Professor of Homiletics at the Seminary. In 1985, he came to Chicago to teach at the Catholic Theology Union in Hyde Park on Chicago's south side. From 1986 to 1990 he was Assistant Professor of Speech Communication at DePaul University. In 1990, he joined the Archdiocese of Chicago and was assigned to St. Barnabas on the south side. Since then, he served at St. Victor (Calumet City) and St. Emily (Mount Prospect) before being named pastor of St. Marcelline in 1998. In addition to his work within the parish, Fr. Denis is the spiritual director to five people; writer for the ACP Publication Upturn and speaks at a variety of retreats and missions.
Rev. Sergio Romo:
Fr. Sergio joined the St. Marcelline parish community as Associate Pastor in July 2002. The oldest of seven children, Fr. Sergio was born and raised on the far Southeast side of Chicago. Due to his early interest in the priesthood, Fr. Sergio began his seminary studies in high school. He continued his studies at the Archdiocese's college seminary -- St. Joseph -- while majoring in Fine Arts and minoring in Philosophy at Loyola University. He was ordained a priest on May 22, 1993 after completing his studies at Mundelein Seminary. Before coming to St. Marcelline, Fr. Sergio's previous parish assignments included St. John Berchmans in Logan Square and St. Genevieve on the Northwest side of Chicago. He also served as a formation director and Director of Liturgy at the college seminary, St. Joseph. Fr. Sergio's interests include art in all its forms -- visual, theatre and performance -- and music of most kinds -- especially classical and opera. Other interests include traveling, cycling, gardening and cooking. He likes to kick back with friends and watch movies, have dinner or just hang out.
Rev. Paul Sims, C.R., Ph.D.
For more than ten years, Fr. Paul has been the Weekend Associate at St. Marcelline. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Fr. Paul was ordained a priest of the Congregation of the Resurrection in 1986. With a great love for teaching, Fr. Paul has served as a teacher and administrator at Gordon Tech High School and Archbishop Quigley Prep Seminary High School, both in Chicago, and at St. Martin de Porres High School in Waukegan. Fr. Paul was also stationed for two years at Our Lady of Loretto Parish in St. Louis, MO. For one year, he was on the pastoral team at the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University of Chicago. The Provincial Superior of the Congregation of the Resurrection recently gave Fr. Paul a new assignment. This year, he will do vocation work and be director of the Mission Effectiveness Program of the province. In addition to this, he will be working on the Senior Living Project. Father Sims has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Waterloo, Ontario; a Master of Divinity degree from Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis; a Master of Education Degree in Curriculum Development from DePaul University and a Ph.D. in Educational Administration and Supervision from Loyola University of Chicago.
Rev. Warren J. McCarthy
Fr. Warren is St. Marcelline's Pastor Emeritus, an honorary title recognizing his significant contributions to our parish immediately preceeding his retirement. Fr. Warren was pastor of St. Marcelline from 1976 to 1997. During his tenure, Fr. Warren truly built the church we know and love today. He brought to life the Family Life Center and Samaritan Window Shrine, built an addion to the rectory and renovated the Church and Gathering Place. He was our stewardship pioneer, bringing Sacrificial Giving to the parish for the first time. He enthusiastically engaged in the spiritual life of St. Marcelline, working with the diaconate couples, marriage prep, catechumenate and the multitude of other ministries active in our parish at that time. Fr. Warren is now enjoying the glory of retirement, but looks back fondly on his time at St. Marcelline. "I would have chosen it over every other endeavor," he said. "Where else could you get a chance to spend so much time with God's word and God's people!"
Mike and Darla Filipucci
Mike and Darla have been part of the St. Marcelline community since August 1975, after moving to Schaumburg from Sterling Heights, MI. Through the years, they have been active in a wide variety of ministries, including Eucharistic ministers, greeters, money counters, RCIA and the Stewardship committee. In the fall of 1999, they began their journey through the Diaconate Formation Program, and Mike was ordained in May 2003. Since ordination, they have led St. Marcelline's Ministry of Care, which includes hospital, institutional and homebound visits to the sick, the bereavement ministry and grief support group. Mike and Darla were married in November 1974. Although they have no children, they enjoy spending time with many nieces and nephews, as well as their cats Jake and Elwood who run the household. Both are native Ohioan's, and enjoy spending time each summer visiting the Lake Erie Islands and taking in a Cleveland Indians game or two. Mike is employed with a major retailer as an inventory analyst, while Darla is employed with a financial services firm.
Joe and Rey Garcia
Joe and Rey have been active St. Marcelline parishioners since 1973. Over the years, they have been involved in a host of ministries. Joe was ordained in 1987 in the Archdiocese of Chicago; currently the two lead the parish's Bible Study Program. Married since 1970, Joe and Rey are transplants from Texas, but have lived most of their lives in the Midwest, Indiana and Illinois. They have two children who are on their own. Joe is an import customhouse broker in the Chicago District, and Rey works for Schaumburg Township in the Assessor's office.
Tom and Pat LaMantia
Tom and Pat joined St. Marcelline in 1976, and have been actively involved in a variety of ministries ever since. Tom was ordained in 2002, and together with Pat, leads St. Marcelline's Social Ministry. Pat keeps busy as a Eucharistic Minister, Lector and member of the Funeral Luncheon committee. They also minister together within two of the parish's service ministries - the St. Vincent DePaul Society and WINGS (Women in Need Growing Stronger). Parents of three sons and one-time grandparents (with another grandchild due to arrive in November), Tom and Pat have been married since 1973. Tom worked at ComEd for 34 years and is now a full-time consultant. Pat is an Instructional Assistant for special needs students in School District 54. In their spare time, Tom enjoys running, while Pat enjoys leisurely strolls and challenging the mind with crossword puzzles. They also enjoy working together on their gorgeous garden.
Paul and Diane Migala
Paul and Diane first came to St. Marcelline in 1977 and remained active members until a job transfer took them to Mississippi in 1984. Upon returning to the Chicago area in 1987, they returned to Schaumburg and St. Marcelline. They have been involved in several ministries including Eucharistic Ministers, RCIA, Religious Education, money counting and Christ Renews His Parish, as well as being a Sponsor Couple in the Marriage Prep program since 1988. Following Paul's ordination as a Deacon in May 2003, Paul and Diane have taken responsibility for this wonderful ministry. Paul and Diane have known each other since the 7th grade when she moved into his neighborhood in Chicago. They were married in 1969, and have a daughter and a son, both living in Chicago. Paul is an avid golfer, though he will openly admit he is not very good. Diane is the ultimate Cubs fan and is still in love with Paul, despite his being a White Sox fan.
Minister of Liturgy & Music: As Minister of Liturgy & Music at St. Marcelline, Marc is responsible for planning, coordinating and evaluating all liturgical and para-liturgical (non-Eucharistic) worship at St. Marcelline. This includes a wide array of tasks including creating the weekly Worship Aid for Sunday Mass, drafting the General Intercessions, working with the Associate Minister of Liturgy & Music to plan sacred music for all parish worship celebrations and ensuring the Presider and Deacon have everything they need for worship. He is also responsible for training and formation for more than 300 liturgical ministers currently serving the parish in a variety of capacities - from Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers to Ushers, Altar Servers, Mass Coordinators, and Greeters, to name a few. He also serves as Bulletin Editor and Webmaster.
St. Marcelline also boasts a talented forty-voice Sanctuary Choir and Handbell Choir known throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago for high quality liturgical music and liturgy. In 2003, Marc produced and conducted a widely acclaimed CD featuring the Sanctuary Choir and Jubilation Ringers, as well as began an annual Spring Concert series featuring the musical forces at St. Marcelline. In 2004, the Sanctuary Choir was heard in concert at the National Association of Pastoral Musicians conference held in Chicago, and at the Catholic Festival of Faith held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in 2006. At a special invitation by the Vatican, the Sanctuary Choir traveled to Italy to be the principle choir at a Solemn High Mass at the Basilica of St. Peter in Vatican City, the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, and performed a highly acclaimed, sold out concert at the Church of the Gesu in the city of Rome in December of 2006. The Choir is planning a tour of Prague, Vienna and Salzburg in 2008.
Previously to coming to Chicago, Marc was Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Chapel Music at Wadhams Hall Seminary-College, and Director of Music at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in upstate NY, as well as music consultant for the Diocese of Ogdensburg, NY.
Dr. Brunelle is currently Assistant Conductor of Heartland Voices in Elgin. Dr. Brunelle holds advanced degrees in Organ Performance and Choral Conducting, and is in demand as a clinician in choral technique and liturgical music throughout the US.
Patricia M. Stewart
Associate Minister of Liturgy & Music: Working hand-in-hand with the Minister of Liturgy & Music, Pat serves as the Associate Minister of Liturgy & Music. Pat is responsible for helping to plan and evaluate sacred music for all liturgical and para-liturgical (non-Eucharistic) worship for the parish. This includes training, recruiting and conducting the Jubilation Ringers and training and scheduling members of the Cantor Guild and the Joyful Noise Children's Choir. Additionally, Pat accompanies the Sanctuary Choir at their weekly rehearsals and at the 11:00 a.m. Mass.
Mary Kramer
Minister of Christian Formation: Mary began working at St. Marcelline in 1986 as sacrament coordinator and director of the RCIA program and continued in that position for nine years. Having received a BA from Loyola University with an emphasis on Theology and Philosophy, Mary returned to Loyola as a part time student in 1992 and received a Master’s in Pastoral Studies in Spirituality and Liturgy in 1995. She also served as area coordinator for conferences sponsored by the North American Forum on the Catechumenate.
In June 2004, Mary returned to the St. Marcelline staff as Minister of Christian Formation. In her current role, Mary is responsible for the Catechetical Ministries here at St. Marcelline. Her responsibilities include developing and maintaining all religious education processes throughout the parish (Preschool through High School), developing and implementing family-based sacramental programs for Reconciliation and First Eucharist, the recruitment and training of all religious education catechists, directing and guiding the RCIA process for adults and families, and leading the implementation of the new whole community catechesis program - LIFT - Living in Faith Together.
Mary serves as a staff representative on the Spiritual Life Commission. Mary and her husband, Bill, have been active members of Christ Renews His Parish, the Sanctuary choir, and various other ministries in the parish. In her “spare” time, Mary is an avid reader, lover of music and the arts and a published author with over thirty poems in print.
Alice Ciupka
Coordinator of Elementary Religious Education:
As Coordinator of Elementary Religious Education, Alice is putting nearly eight years as a religious ed catechist to work each and every day. Working with the Minister of Christian Formation, Alice is responsible for all aspects of the education of our parish's preschool through sixth grade students. Fundamental to her role is the recruitment, training, and ongoing spiritual formation of the parish's many catechists. She helps plan the elementary grade lessons, including sacramental preparation programs for Reconciliation and Eucharist, and ensures the catechists have all the supplies and materials necessary to help our children learn about Jesus. Alice is also on hand when all elementary classes and liturgies are in session to provide support to catechists and families. She works hard to maintain a warm and welcoming environment for our elementary religious ed students and their families. Outside of the Religious Ed program, Alice is a Eucharistic Minister and a Greeter.
Howard Grossman
Youth Minister/High School/Jr High Religious Education Coordinator A recent addition to our parish staff, Howard works with the Youth of our Parish in providing social, spiritual, and educational opportunities. He has been a high school cathechist for 25 years. He began the Appalachia Service Project, a Youth based ministry that serves families in need in the Appalachian mountain region by making homes warmer, safer and drier. Through this ministry teens learn that they can make a permanent difference in the lives of other people.
Office Manager: Since 2001, Barb has served as Office Manager at St. Marcelline. In this capacity, Barb manages the day-to-day office operations for the parish. Among her responsibilities are supervising the secretarial staff, answering telephone calls, ensuring office equipment is running smoothly and maintaining the parish calendar. Barb is also editor of the weekly bulletin and supervises the recording and maintenance of parish records including Baptismal Records, Confirmation, Eucharistic and Reconciliation Records, and Marriage and Death Registers. In addition to her duties in the office, Barb participates in the Sunday Babysitting ministry, and is the facilitator of the Parish Life Commission.
Parish Accountant:
As the parish's Accountant, Pam is responsible for keeping all financial records, for producing financial reports as needed and working with the Finance Committee.
Robin Lesiewicz
Administrative Assistant: Robin is our evening receptionist, signing out keys for night meetings, and serving the staff and people of the parish in all their needs after day time hours!
Len Kuczma
Buildings and Grounds :
Len serves as our full time maintenance person, keeping all our facilities clean and in working order. Len takes great pride in helping people with all their needs, and keeping St. Marcelline in tip-top shape.
Tom Carrico
Weekend Maintenance: Our weekend maintenance person, Tom is responsible for keeping us all warm in the winter and cool in the summer! Tom provides a clean and safe environment for our weekend services.
Fr. Denis Condon - Pastor
Fr. Sergio Romo - Associate Pastor
George Schupp - Chairman
Michelle Bessette-Brooks
Diane Migala
Mary Kramer
Eric Vogel
Kristin Zivic
Matt Naples
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Rev. Denis Condon
Rev. Sergio Romo
Warren Taubman - Chairman
Peter Young - Secretary
Pam Kwiatkowski
Donna Baughman
Lisa Jack
George Jones
Peg Lanctot
Michael Zivic