Growth of the Canons Regular - Assignments 2022

The Superior General and the General Council of the Canons Regular, after prayer and discernment, made the following assignments which was confirmed by Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago.

The Constitutions of the Canons Regular, ask that an ideal minimum number at each of our houses, for living out our common life and the solemn celebration of the Church’s liturgy. As our community continues to grow please keep us in your prayers for the guidance of the Holy Spirit and for our new vocations.

These assignments below take effect July 1st, 2022

Rev. Joseph Brom, SJC, in accordance with our Ratio Formationis, is assigned to the Chicago house for his first year and will serve as Associate Pastor at St. John Cantius Church, while pursuing his degree in Canon Law at Catholic University of America.

Rev. Brendan Gibson, SJC is assigned to the Springfield house and will serve as Associate Pastor of St. Katharine Drexel Parish in the Diocese of Springfield

Rev. Dennis Kolinski, SJC is assigned to the Volo house as House Prior and will serve as Associate Pastor of St. Peter Parish

Rev. Trenton Rauck, SJC is assigned to the Chicago house and will serve as Associate Pastor at St. John Cantius Parish

Rev. Scott Thelander, SJC is assigned to the Volo house and will be assigned as Associate Pastor of St. Peter Parish

Br. Kevin Menard, SJC is assigned to the Volo house while continuing his seminary studies at Mundelein Seminary.

Br. Andrew Panzer, SJC, is assigned to the Chicago house while continuing his seminary studies at Mundelein Seminary.

Br. Quinn Huston, is assigned to the Chicago house while continuing his religious formation.

Br. Mateusz Szymańksi, is assigned to the Springfield house while continuing his religious formation.

Below is a picture of the religious houses of the Canons Regular beginning July 1st:

ST JOHN CANTIUS HOUSE - Chicago

Motherhouse of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius

Very Rev. Joshua Caswell - Superior and Pastor

Rev. David Yallaly - House Prior

Rev. Joseph Brom

Rev. Nathan Ford

Rev. Trenton Rauck

Rev. Anthony Rice

Rev. Albert Tremari

Br. Juan Garcia

Br. Quinn Houston

Br. Andrew Panzer (seminarian)

ST. PETER HOUSE - Volo

Rev. Nathan Caswell - Pastor and Superior

Rev. Dennis Kolinski

Rev. Robin Kwan

Rev. Scott Thelander

Br. Kevin Menard (Seminarian)

ST. KATHERINE DREXEL HOUSE - Springfield

Rev. Kevin Mann - Superior

Rev. Jim Isaacson - Pastor

Rev. Brendan Gibson

Br. Mateusz Szymański

FORMATION HOUSE - Chicago

1025 W. Fry - Adjacent to St. John Cantius Church

Br. Mark Visconti - Novice Director

Rev. Matthew Schuster - Junior Director & Director of Formation

Novices

Br. Nathaniel Pierce

Br. Kevin Doerge

Br. Marko Culjak

Br. Joshua Smerker

Br. Cole Schram

Incoming Postulants

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The Canons Regular of St. John Cantius is a religious community of men dedicated to the restoration of the Sacred. The community was founded in 1998 under Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. and now has over 30 members from the United States, Canada, and Poland. Currently the Canons Regular serve in three parishes in two dioceses: St. John Cantius Parish in Chicago, St. Peter Parish in Volo, and St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Springfield, Illinois.

The Canons imitate Christ, live in radical opposition to the values of the world, and work to restore the sacred in the Church and in their own lives, seeking the sanctification of all.

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