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Pastoral Staff

Pastor: Fr. Philip M. Danaher
 Father Danaher has been pastor of Christ the Servant parish since June, 2002. He is also chaplain at Edward Hospital in Naperville.

Born and raised in St. Louis, Father Danaher joined the Society of the Divine Word (Divine Word Missionaries) in 1975. After two years of working with the Divine Word Missionaries in Japan (1976-1978), he returned to the United States and made his first profession of vows with the Society in 1979. Father then attended Catholic Theological Union in Chicago from 1979-1983, and was ordained on December 10, 1983. He returned to Japan and, after two years of language studies, was associate pastor at a parish in Tokyo. In 1989, Father returned to the United States and was assigned to hospital ministry in Pittsburgh until 1992. From 1992-1996, he was associate pastor at St. Ferdinand Parish in Chicago. In 1996, he joined the Joliet Diocese where he served as associate pastor at St. Philip the Apostle parish in Addison and St. Raphael parish in Naperville.
 

Deacon: Thomas Fricke
Deacon Thomas Fricke was assigned by Bishop Imesch to Christ the Servant Parish on July 1, 2003 after being associated with St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Bolingbrook for 15 years.

Deacon Tom is the President of the  Joliet Diocese Diaconal Community and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Past Grand Knight, and held various offices on the state level.

He attended St Mary's University of Minnesota in Winona, MN.  He was ordained in 1988.  Deacon Tom is married to Joanne.


Religious Formation Director: Roberta Balsewicz
Roberta Balsewicz is the Religious Formation Director. Roberta and Brian, her husband of 27 years, have two sons, David, 22 and Jeffrey, 20. The family is originally from Wisconsin. She attended University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and Illinois Benedictine University.

Roberta's experience includes twelve years in the corporate world. For the past 15 years, she has been the Religious Education Coordinator at St. Raphael Catholic Church where she ministered to over 26,000 students and their families during her time there. She has been certified to facilitate initial catechist formation and received Generations of Faith parish training as well the GOF mentor training in Connecticut. She has received Spiritual Director Training for the Christ Renews His Parish retreats. She strongly believes in life-long formation and continues to participate in diocesan leadership conferences, DRE cluster workshops as well as in-service opportunities that are available to catechetical leaders and volunteers.

She serves as a Eucharistic Minister, is a member of a Christ Renews His Parish Community and a Pastoral Care Minister at her home parish of St. Raphael.
 

Business Manager: Corinne Hanson
Corinne Hanson has a wide background in parish ministry. As an active volunteer for many years at her home parish of St. Raphael in Naperville, she has participated in the ministries of Parish Pastoral Council, Administration Commission, Cub Scout/Boy Scout den leader and Chartering Organization Representative, Service Ministry liaison, Community Life Committee, Liturgical Life Commission, Religious Education catechist, Eucharistic Minister, choir member, cantor, and Generations of Faith Core Team. Positions she had held include St. Petronille (Glen Ellyn) Bulletin Coordinator, and St. Raphael Religious Education secretary, Receptionist, Stewardship Secretary and Liturgy/Music Assistant.  

Corinne grew up in rural Missouri and graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration (School of Accountancy). Corinne and husband Bob lived in Texas for five years, and then moved to Naperville, where they have lived since 1982. Corinne and Bob have four sons, Michael, Jonathan, Kevin and Mark. She successfully completed the Liturgy Certification Program through the Diocese of Joliet in 2002, and is currently working toward a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University. Personal hobbies include singing in the choir, reading, swimming, playing Solitaire on the computer, watching baseball and football, and cake decorating.

Donna KovarikMusic Director: Donna Kovarik
Donna Kovarik has been the Music Director at Christ the Servant since September, 2000.  She has been active in music ministry since 1985, having served at Divine Savior Parish in Downers Grove, Mary Queen of Heaven Parish in Elmhurst, and St. Raphael Parish in Naperville, where she was Music Assistant and Contemporary Choir Director.  Donna is a member of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM). 

Donna has a Master of Music and Bachelor of Music from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.  She has maintained an independent piano studio since 1986; many of her students have received honors and awards, and have continued their music education in college.  Donna is an active member of the Illinois State Music Teachers Association, Naperville chapter, where she served as President, and the Downers Grove Music Club, where she served as Chairperson of the Piano Festival and Competition.  She has also enjoyed free-lancing as a pianist and accompanist in the Chicago area. 

Parish Pastoral Council Chair: Jerry Fialek
 
Parish Pastoral Council Co-Chair: Deb Perdue

Administration/Finance/Stewardship Chair: Jim McIlvain

Christian Service Commission Chair: (vacant)

Parish Life Commission Chair: Jerry Crimer

Religious Formation Chair: Lori Zeman

Worship Commission Chair: Ron Welton

 

 
 

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