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Msgr. William A. Watson
Pastor

Born in Pontiac, March 9, 1936. Ordained June 3, 1962. Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph, Rock Island, 1962; St. John Chapel, Champaign, 1969. Pastor, St. Thomas, Peoria Heights, 1981. Vicar, Peoria N.W. Vicariate, 1986. Chaplain to His Holiness, 2003. Vicar, Peoria NW Vicariate, 2004. While remaining Pastor, St. Thomas, Peoria Heights, to Administrator, St. Vincent de Paul, Peoria, 2004. Pastor, St. Thomas, Peoria Heights, 2005. President, Peoria Notre Dame High School, Peoria, 2007. Prelate of Honor, 2007.

Rev. Thomas E. Taylor
Pastoral Vicar

Born in Wroughton, England, Sept. 22, 1952. Ordained May 28, 1983. Parochial Vicar, Holy Cross, Mendota, 1983; Epiphany, Normal, 1986. Chaplain, United States Air Force, 1988. Pastor, St. John, Woodhull, and St. John, Galva, 1992. Parochial Vicar, Holy Family, Lincoln, 1993. Pastor, St. John, Bradford, 1996. Leave of absence, 1997. Parochial Vicar, Holy Family, Lincoln, St. Mary Mission, Atlanta, and chaplain, Lincoln Correctional Center, 1998. Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas the Apostle, Peoria Heights, 2004.

Sr. Rachel Bergschneider, OSB
Pastoral Associate

Sr. Rachel Bergschneider is a Benedictine Sister, a member of St. Mary Monastery in Rock Island, IL. She began her ministry as an elementary teacher and high school teacher of French and Religion. After studies for her M.A. in Theology, she joined the staff of Campus Ministry at Bradley University. In 1983 she began ministry at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Peoria Heights, with one year of sabbatical studies in Chicago.

Deacon Frank Eaton 

Mrs. Maureen Bentley
St. Thomas School Principal

Ms. Terri Moon
Parish Secretary

Mrs. Valerie Wallenfang
Parish Secretary

Mrs. Terri Schlicksup
CCD Co-ordinator

Mrs. Charlene Henehan
Bookkeeper

Mrs. Jan Smith
Director of Development & Alumni

Mrs. Jan Alt
Parish Nurse

Mrs. Linda Hernandez
Pastoral Care/Caring Presence

Ministry Annulment Consultation: Colleen McCulla Caldwell, John Jackoway, Linn Perkins