Fr. Christopher Uhl, OMV | |
Pastor | |
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Fr. Chris Uhl, OMV was born in Cleveland, OH and comes from a family of six, two brothers and three sisters. He entered the Oblates of the Virgin Mary Seminary in 1994 and was ordained in 2003. After ordination, Fr. Chris began serving here at St. Mary's as Parochial Vicar until 2010. At that time he was made the Director of the St. Francis Chapel in Boston before his assignment to Holy Ghost Church in Denver, CO, where he served as pastor for eleven years. Fr. Chris returned to St. Mary's Church and School as Pastor in July 2022. Fr. Chris is particularly drawn to the mercy of God as promoted by the Oblates of the Virgin Mary. He also has a keen understanding of the value and necessity of spiritual retreats. |
Fr. JOHN WYKES, OMV |
Deacon Jim Schwartzkopf | |
Permanent Deacon | |
Please inquire with the parish office to contact Deacon Jim. |
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Deacon Jim was born in the Alton area and has been involved in St. Mary's Parish most of his life. He has been married to Donna since December of 1979. They have two daughters, Monica and Laura, both of whom are married, and seven grandchildren. Jim was ordained a Permanent Deacon for the Diocese of Springfield Illinois on June 16th, 2012, and is assigned to St. Mary's. Jim and Donna own their own printing business and also keep busy serving the needs of the parish. |
Mrs. Carolyn Simansky | |
Parish Secretary (T, Th, F) | |
phone ext. 222 |
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Carolyn has been a part of our office staff since January 2023. She has been a member of the parish since 1998 and she and her husband, Joel, were married here in 1997. She is mother to one son, Benjamin, who graduated from St. Mary's School in 2014. Carolyn's normal days in the parish office are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. You may contact her for SCRIP purchases, sacramental records, baptisms, or bulletin content. |
Mr. Dan Maher | |
Accountant | |
phone ext. 225 |
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Dan has been the parish Accountant at St. Mary's since February of 2023 and is a lifelong parishioner. Dan is responsible for all school tuition questions you may have. He lives in Godfrey and has a son and a granddaughter. |
Laurie Horn |
Cemetery Director |
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Laurie is the one to contact for all questions about St. Joseph's Cemetery. She is a long-time parishioner and was formerly parish secretary at St. Mary's for many years. She is continuing her service to St. Mary's by being the one to contact for questions about St. Joseph Cemetery. She and her husband Matt live in Godfrey and are the parents of 4 children and have 4 grandchildren. |