ICHA Board Members 2022
Brennan, Megan
Franciscan Ministries
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
- Bishop pays tribute to tolerance of late Emirates leader (AsiaNews)Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates from 2004 to 2022, died on May 13. Pope Francis made an apostolic journey there in 2019.
- Pope encourages French youth to build on the heritage of holiness (Vatican News)“My wish for you today is to learn from Charles de Foucauld, so as to have that experience of God that led him to evangelize by presence,” Pope Francis said in an address to young people from the Diocese of Viviers (France). “A discreet form of evangelization, yes, but a very demanding one, because it […]
- Arrest of 'stubborn about justice' Cardinal Zen divides Hong Kong's Catholics (Wall Street Journal)“Within the Catholic Church, the antagonism between the pro-democracy and pro-government camps became very serious, to the point of it being torn apart,” said Anthony Lam of Hong Kong Shue Yan University. “Some people saw [Cardinal Zen] as their representative, while others completely rejected that.”
- Caritas says it has assisted nearly 1.5 million displaced Ukrainians (Caritas Internationalis)“The Caritas network has been on the frontline since the beginning of the conflict, bringing lifesaving assistance to those who are in Ukraine and for those fleeing their homeland,” said Aloysius John, the secretary-general of Caritas Internationalis, the Church’s federation of relief and development agencies.