Msgr. Thomas Dzielak's Bio
Thomas
Dzielak was born in Rockford, Illinois in 1938. He
was baptized at St Edward parish.
Rockford Schools attended:
- St. James Grade School
- St. Thomas High School
College Schools attended:
- Loras College - Dubuque, Iowa (1960, BA in Philosophy and History)
- North American College - Rome, Italy
- Pontifical Gregorian University - Rome, Italy (1964, S.T.L.)
- University Of Notre Dame (1973, M.A. in Education)
Ordained a
priest on December 18, 1963, at the church of Cristo
(Christ The King), Rome, Italy
(Christ The King), Rome, Italy
Served as
Associate Pastor at:
- St. Mary parish, Sterling, Illinois
- St. Patrick parish, Amboy, Illinois
- St. James parish, Belvidere, Illinois
Lived in
residence at:
- St. Rita parish, Rockford, Illinois
- St. Thomas Aquinas parish, Freeport, Illinois
- St. Vincent school, Freeport, Illinois
- St. Joseph parish, Freeport, Illinois
Taught in
Catholic high schools at:
- Newman Catholic High School, Sterling, Illinois (3 1/2 years)
- Boylan High School, Rockford, Illinois (5 years)
- Muldoon High School, Rockford, Illinois (2 years)
- Aquin High School, Freeport, Illinois (3 years)
Taught at
Highland Community College (5 years)
Served as
pastor at:
- Sacred Heart parish, Sterling, Illinois (1976-1978)
- St. Thomas Aquinas, Freeport, Illinois (1978-1990)
- St. Peter Cathedral parish, Rockford, Illinois (1990-1995)
- St. Andrew parish, Rock Falls, Illinois (1995....and counting)
Served in
diocesan ministries:
- Diocesan Tribunal
- Diocesan Ecumenical Committee
- Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
- Marriage Encounter and Engaged Encounter
- Dean of Sterling Deanery
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