PRIESTLY FRATERNITY OF ST. DOMINIC, MARY MEDIATRIX CHAPTER

Without changing their status as diocesan priests and permanent deacons of the Diocese of Evansville, five members of the local clergy made their profession on November 15, in the private oratory at Indiana Cardinal as members of the Dominican Order.

Fathers Jim Koressel, Jack Durchholz, and Jeff Read, along with permanent deacons Tom Goebel and Tom Kempf, finished a year-long novitiate formation program and made their profession as Dominicans in the Priestly Fraternity of St. Dominic. 

Father Michael Monshau, OP, the Promoter of the Priestly Fraternities for the Dominicans’ Chicago Province, traveled from Minneapolis to receive the profession. Immediately afterwards, the newly professed members spent the morning in chapter electing officers and planning their future projects.

Elected as Prior (President) of the chapter is Fr. Jim Koressel, assisted by Deacon Tom Goebel as Sub-Prior. Other councilors chosen were Fr. Jeff Read and Fr. Jack Durchholz. New members will be guided through the formation process by Deacon Tom Kempf, novice master.