ICHA Board Members 2024
Cacchione, Patrick
Executive Director, ICHA
Halstead, John L.
AMITA Health
Keen, Dr. Mary
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital and Clinics
Kelsey-Davis, Debra
Nourish For Caregivers, Ltd.
Mayer, Dawn
Franciscan Ministries
McCormick, Br. Daniel
Sponsor, Ascension Health Ministries
Merdian, Msgr. Mark – chair
Diocese of Peoria
Paprocki, Bishop Thomas John
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
Roach, Steve
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Springfield
Rutherford, Theresa
St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur
Sehring, Robert
OSF Healthcare
Sifuentes, James
St. Anthony Hospital, Chicago
Trstensky, Sr. Jomary
Sponsor, Hospital Sisters Health System
Tylka, Bishop Louis
Diocese of Joliet
Chaplain Education Program
6 NACC CEUs
Catholic News
- Holy Land bishops suspend Nazareth meeting (Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land)The Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land announced that it was suspending its scheduled meeting in Nazareth because of the Iran war. “To a greater or lesser extent, all communities are suffering from the consequences of the war ravaging the region,” the prelates said in their statement, dated March 10 and released the […]
- Cuba releases 51 prisoners as goodwill gesture to Vatican (Miami Herald)The Cuban government announced last night that it is releasing 51 prisoners as a goodwill gesture to the Vatican. “In the spirit of good will and the close and fluid relations between the Cuban State and the Vatican, with which communication has historically been maintained regarding the review and release of prisoners, the Cuban Government […]
- USCCB expresses 'profound ecclesial solidarity' with Church in South Sudan following massacre (USCCB)The chairman of the US bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace expressed “profound ecclesial solidarity” with the Church in South Sudan following the March 2 massacre of civilians in Jonglei state. “Our committee has long voiced urgent concern over the mass destruction and loss of life caused by civil conflict in South Sudan,” Bishop […]
- Trappists may abandon La Trappe Abbey (EWTN News)The monks of La Trappe Abbey announced that they may abandon their abbey because of declining vocations. The Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, also known as the Trappists, was founded at La Trappe in 1664 by Abbot Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé.