600 N. Russell Street

Marion, IL 62959

618-993-3194

 
 
 
 
 
 
LaVerne has been the secretary since December of 1997. She is the cheerful voice you hear on the phone and the smiling face that greets you at the Family Life Center. She enjoys working with the parish staff and all the wonderful parishioners.

 
 

 

Meet the Staff

Fr. Tom celebrated his first Mass at St. Mary Church, Belleville.  He attended St. Meinrad Seminary, in southern Indiana, Kenrick Seminary, St. Louis and St. Louis University School of Divinity.  Fr. Tom was ordained a priest in 1971.  He spent eleven years at Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Waterloo. He was named pastor on July 14, 2009

 


 

 

Bill Harper, Pastoral Associate

 
Bill Harper coordinates the various activities in the church such as: PSR, RCIA, Adult Faith Formation, Baptismal Preparation, and Confirmation. Bill has a lifetime of experience in pastoral ministry in the Belleville Diocese as a catechist, cantor, lector, liturgist, liturgical musician, presider and lay ecclesial minister.
Bill holds an MA in Pastoral Studies from Aquinas Institute of Theology, in St. Louis
tdf@midamer.net
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Deb DeGoricia,Director of Music
Tom is the dynamic force behind the St. Joseph Youth Group. He has been instrumental in introducing Comprehensive Youth Ministry to our parish.
 
             
Rev. Monsignor Thomas D. Flach, Pastor
Deb coordinates, musicians, cantors, choirs and liturgical schedules for all the liturgies in the parish.
Dr. Tom Kadela, Director of Youth Ministry
Youth Group Email
Youth Group Website