All rights reserved. General Convention in 2003 also voted to affirm the Diocese of New Hampshire's election of the Rev. Photo: Charlie Simokaitis. As of 2011 the diocese website said it had 40,000 members.[3]. LOMBARD, Illinois (RNS) Everyone would have understood if Bishop Paula E. Clark had stepped away from her call to lead the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, said her fellow bishop, Mariann Edgar Budde of Washington, D.C. Just weeks before she was set to take office in April 2021, Clarkexperienced a brain bleed while exercising. Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 24, 1975, Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Dear People of God in the Diocese of Chicago: Today, with ashes that are a sign of penitence and a reminder of mortality, we begin the Lenten journey. With your support, together, we will forthrightly and courageously serve God and our neighbor.. [1] She is the first African American and the first woman elected bishop of Chicago. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Rev. The Rt. Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Thuburbo Maius, July 3, 2018, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Abora, September 11, 2020, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Naratcata, July 3, 2018, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Munaziana, September 11, 2020, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Dolia, September 11, 2020, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Naraggara, June 13, 2011, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Lead, May 5, 1998. Paula E. Clark was ordained and consecrated as the 13th bishop of the Diocese of Chicago on Sept. 17 at the Westin Chicago Lombard in Lombard, Illinois. Her work for the diocese focused initially on clergy development and multicultural and justice issues. Budde never doubted it, either, she said. But the Diocese of Chicago, Clark said after her election, really captured my heart. The diocese includes 122 congregations and more than 31,000 baptized members in northern and west-central Illinois. Priesthood Ordination: May 1, 1952, Chicago, IL. However, in parallel with declining national memberships, the diocese has seen a decline in membership: 47,171 baptized members in 1994, but only 42,667 in 1996. St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL. NEW EPISCOPAL BISHOP DECRIES DEATH PENALTY. Date of Birth: December 11, 1925, Chicago, IL. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones, Birds of the Air with the Rev. Clark, who is scheduled to be consecrated on April 24, will succeed Bishop Jeffrey D. Lee, who is retiring on Dec. 31 as bishop of a diocese that includes 122 congregations and more than 31,000 members in northern, central and southwestern Illinois. Clark, who is scheduled to be consecrated on April 24, will succeed Bishop Jeffrey D. Lee, who is retiring on December 31, as bishop of a diocese that includes 122 congregations and more than 31,000 members in northern, central and southwestern Illinois. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Ignatius, Discernment, and You with the Rev. She leads more than 30,000 Episcopalians in 122 congregations across northern and west central Illinois, and is the first Black person and the first woman to hold the position. The congregation, which has gathered virtually since the early days of the pandemic, will continue to worship online and be led by the, A pathway has long served as a metaphor for Christian life. Bishop Goedert served as President of the Canon Law Society of America and the Presbyteral Senate of Chicago and chairman of the Association of Chicago Priests. Clark said she never aspired to become a bishop. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. (1997), Niles College Seminary, B.A. In addition, four congregations outside Chicago provide Spanish language services, and two others share their facilities with congregations of the Philippine Independent Church. You have held fast to your faith and shown me what God-centered leadership really is. We Episcopalians are strong people who can model for the rest of this country and the world what it looks like to walk the way of love, Clark told the convention over Zoom. Bishops of Illinois; From . Quintin Ebenezer Primo, Jr., once served as suffragan bishop. Canon Paula Clark Elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago", "Episcopal Diocese of Chicago elects the Rev. Before entering the seminary, Clark served as public information officer for the Office of the Mayor and the District of Columbias Board of Parole for nine years and spent five years as director of human resources and administration for an engineering and consulting firm in the District. Bishop Clark has appointed the Task Force on the Diaconate first announced in November to address the pastoral and vocational needs of deacons and to strategize about ways to reach people who may be discerning a call to the diaconate. University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Vicar General, Archdiocese of Chicago and Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (2020 Present), Vicar for Vicariate III and Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (2018 2020), Pastor, St. Bede the Venerable(2016 2018), Pastor, St. Barbara, Brookfield (2009 2016), Pastor, Our Lady of Tepeyac(2003 2009), Associate Director, Casa Jesus (19981999), Date of Priesthood Ordination:May 23, 1992 Chicago, IL, Date of Episcopal Ordination: November 13, 2020, Chicago, IL, St. Johns University in Collegeville, MN, Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, OH, Holy Name High School Seminary, Madison, WI, St. Francis Xavier Grade School, Cross Plains, WI, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Vicar for Vicariate I and (2020 present), Pastor, St. Celestine Parish in Elmwood Park (2008 2013), Weekend assistant, St. The Rev. You have believed in me, prayed for, comforted, and encouraged me even through difficult times. Paula Clark pictured with her family following her Sept. 17 consecration service at the Westin Chicago Lombard in Lombard, Illinois. Canon Paula E. Clark was elected today to be the thirteenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Recently at St. Pauls, DeKalb, leaders seeking a closer connection with the towns university students have made that image real using a walkway that connects the church and the campus community. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 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Executive Assistant Trish Gonzales [emailprotected], Administrative Assistant Karen Gorajski [emailprotected], Administrative Assistant Judith Keefe [emailprotected], Administrative Assistant Gloria Alcala [emailprotected], Administrative Assistant Elizabeth Ceisel-Mikowska [emailprotected] Personal, University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein M.Div. They wanted to show a tangible representation of our love for the new bishop as she leads the diocese where, Coleman pointed out, the Union of Black Episcopalians first president, the Rt. RELATED: Episcopal Diocese of Chicago postpones consecration of bishop-elect after brain bleed, Bishop Paula Clark smiles after her ordination as the first female and first Black bishop to lead the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, on Sept. 17, 2022, at the Westin Chicago Lombard in suburban Lombard, Illinois. In 2012 Quincy officials approached Lee and the leadership of the Chicago diocese about the possibility of reunification with Chicago, since it was determined that a remnant diocese would be too small in membership and too geographically dispersed to be viable in the long term. [6] She was subsequently consecrated on September 17 in a ceremony held at the Westin hotel in Lombard, Illinois.[7]. Form the faithful. Clark succeeds Bishop Jeffrey D. Lee, who was unable to attend Saturdays service. James Winchester Montgomery (born May 29, 1921); coadjutor since 1965. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Canon Paula E. Clark was elected today to be the thirteenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Herbert Alcorn "Herb" Donovan, Junior (born July 14, 1931); Quintin Ebenezer Primo, Junior (July 1, 1913. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry of the Episcopal Church, left, and Bishop Paula Clark of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago gesture to each other at Clarks ordination on Sept. 17, 2022, at the Westin Chicago Lombard in suburban Lombard, Illinois. Music was provided by a choir of singers from across the diocese, handbell ringers, and a band from St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Chicago, as well as by Kirby Metoxen of the Oneida Singers and Hilary Daniel, a soloist from The Word of God Baptist Church in University Park, Maryland. In a letter included in the service bulletin, Clark wrote, The process of confirming a new Bishop in the Diocese of Chicago has been long, challenging, sometimes heart-breaking, but always guided by God. The Bishops and Trustees meet bimonthly on the third Tuesday of the month from 11 AM - 2 PM at St. James Commons or online. 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These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. As he becomes Chicago's 11th Episcopal bishop in 164 years . Date of Episcopal Ordination: March 5, 1996, Chicago, IL. On February 14, 2019, Lee announced his intention to retire in August 2020. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Most of all, you have kept the faith and overcome, despite repeated setbacks.. Magazine William Campbell, S.J. Anne B. Jolly, president of the standing committee. Carl Wright #1098 Consecrated February 11, 2017, Armed Forces and Federal Ministries Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington speaks at the ordination of Bishop Paula Clark of the Diocese of Chicago on Sept. 17, 2022, at the Westin Chicago Lombard in suburban Lombard, Illinois. Rev. The slate of four candidates included three Black priests and an Indian American, and was believed to be the first all-minority slate in an American diocese.. At a Zoom-enabled election convention on December 12, the deputies to convention selected the Rev. Dr. Bonnie A. Perry, Rector of All Saints', Chicago, as its 11th bishop diocesan. [DETROIT] - The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan has today announced the election of The Rev. She received 229 clergy votes and 284 lay votes. A Washington D.C. priest made history in Chicago Saturday, becoming the first Black person and the first woman ever elected bishop of the citys local arm of the Episcopal Church. Rev. Quigley Preparatory Seminary, Chicago, IL. [6] The reunification was ratified by a majority of bishops and the standing committees of the Episcopal Church, and on September 1, 2013, the Diocese of Quincy merged into the Diocese of Chicago as the Peoria Deanery. CHICAGO (RNS) The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago has postponed the consecration and ordination of the Rev. [2] She is a graduate of Brown University and holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of California at Berkeley. As Clark regained her health, her husband, Andrew McLean, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and died in November. He was Vicar General of the Archdiocese from 1995 to 2003 and again briefly from August 2004 to November 2004. Now Paula knows how to let go when thats whats best, but she never let go of you, Diocese of Chicago, and she never let go of the call that God placed on her heart and yours.. [Diocese of Chicago] Bishop-elect Paula Clark will return to work on March 7 in the Diocese of Chicago, according to a Feb. 22 letter from the Rev. [1] However, the consecration was rescheduled to June 12 after Clark experienced health issues which required surgery in mid-April. Don McNeill Award for Exemplary Service (2010), Notre Dame New York Clubs Man of the Year (1991), Thomas Dooley Award from The University of Notre Dame (1989), Date of Birth:October 7, 1971, Oak Lawn, Illinois, Date of Priesthood Ordination:May 24, 1997, Date of Birth: December 5, 1954, Kazimierza Wielka, Poland, Date of Priesthood Ordination: April 29, 1979, Archdiocese of Krakw, Poland, Date of Episcopal Ordination: August 10, 2011, Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, Illinois, Masters in Theology, Krakw, Poland (1979), Concordia College Language School (1983 1984), Theology: Papieska Akademia Teologiczna, Krakw (1975 1979), Philosophy: Papieska Akademia Teologiczna, Krakw (1973 1975), Seminary: Wysze Seminarium Duchowne, Krakw, Poland, Secondary School: LO im. of Evangelization & Christian Life, Director, Catholic Relief Services (1982 1987), Director, Campaign for Human Development (1980 1985), Chairman, Community Affairs Division of the Illinois Catholic Conference (1980 1984), Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 2, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, Date of Episcopal Ordination: February 2, 2006, Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, Illinois, Participant in doctor of ministry program, University of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, MA degree in counseling psychology, Loyola University, Chicago, BA degree in philosophy, University of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, Pastor: St. Mary Parish, Lake Forest (1990, Associate Pastor,St. Norberts Parish,Northbrook (1983 1988); Sacred Heart Parish (1988, Associate Pastor,St. Genevieve Parish, Chicago (1974, Associate Pastor,Queen of the Rosary Parish, Elk Grove Village (1968, Deacon: St. Thaddeus Parish, Chicago (1967, Archdiocesan Board of Consultors: Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee, Board of Advisors, St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Chicago (Nov. 30, 2004, Chairman of the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council (1999, Director of the Office of Family Ministries (1984, Assistant Director of the Catholic Family Consultation Service (1975, National Pastoral Initiative on Strengthening Marriage Subcommittee, Laity, Marriage, Family & Youth Committee, Certification and Accreditation Committee. 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