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| St Josephs School Distinguished Alumni |
Brother Kevin Fitzgerald
Class of 1953
Member of the Christian Brothers
Brother Kevin (Jerry) Fitzgerald is a '53 graduate of St.
Joseph School and at the age of twenty felt called to
religious life and The Christian Brothers. After a period of
novitiate and college in Missouri and Tennessee, he
started teaching at St. George High School in Evanston,
Illinois; then Michigan and several Christian Brother
schools in Illinois. During this time also he acquired
Masters Degrees from St. Mary's College in Winona,
Minnesota, Loyola University, Chicago and the University
of Notre Dame. After teaching religious education for
forty- five years in Lasallian Schools, he retired from the
classroom and is at De La Salle High School Chicago
where he is involved with campus ministry and the
Freshmen through Senior intramural program. Brother
Kevin's dad also graduated from St. Joseph School in
1928.
Class of 1953
Member of the Christian Brothers
Brother Kevin (Jerry) Fitzgerald is a '53 graduate of St.
Joseph School and at the age of twenty felt called to
religious life and The Christian Brothers. After a period of
novitiate and college in Missouri and Tennessee, he
started teaching at St. George High School in Evanston,
Illinois; then Michigan and several Christian Brother
schools in Illinois. During this time also he acquired
Masters Degrees from St. Mary's College in Winona,
Minnesota, Loyola University, Chicago and the University
of Notre Dame. After teaching religious education for
forty- five years in Lasallian Schools, he retired from the
classroom and is at De La Salle High School Chicago
where he is involved with campus ministry and the
Freshmen through Senior intramural program. Brother
Kevin's dad also graduated from St. Joseph School in
1928.
| St Josephs School Distinguished Alumni |
Father Daniel Hoehn
Class of 1976
Pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Church in Peotone
and St Patrick in Wilton Center
I was ordained in 2004 at the age of 42, having been in
the farming business hogs a year until I went into the
seminary in 1997. After ordination, my first assignment
was as associate pastor of Sacred Heart parish in
Lombard from 2004 – 2007. It was through my
association with the (then) pastor of Sacred Heart, Fr.
Thomas Milota, that I became part of Woman’s Choice
Services, a Catholic pregnancy help network that helps
women to choose life for their babies. I have served as a
member of the executive board since its inception in
2005.
It was at that time that I also was appointed director of
Project Gabriel, a parish-based initiative that offers help
to the moms who come to Woman’s Choice Services. I
was transferred to St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield in
June of 2007, again as associate pastor, and then
appointed pastor of St. Paul the Apostle in Peotone and
St. Patrick in Wilton Center in June of 2009.
Class of 1976
Pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Church in Peotone
and St Patrick in Wilton Center
I was ordained in 2004 at the age of 42, having been in
the farming business hogs a year until I went into the
seminary in 1997. After ordination, my first assignment
was as associate pastor of Sacred Heart parish in
Lombard from 2004 – 2007. It was through my
association with the (then) pastor of Sacred Heart, Fr.
Thomas Milota, that I became part of Woman’s Choice
Services, a Catholic pregnancy help network that helps
women to choose life for their babies. I have served as a
member of the executive board since its inception in
2005.
It was at that time that I also was appointed director of
Project Gabriel, a parish-based initiative that offers help
to the moms who come to Woman’s Choice Services. I
was transferred to St. Mary Immaculate in Plainfield in
June of 2007, again as associate pastor, and then
appointed pastor of St. Paul the Apostle in Peotone and
St. Patrick in Wilton Center in June of 2009.
| St Josephs School Distinguished Alumni |
Father Scott Huggins
Class of 1989
Pastor of St. Mary Parish and St. Joseph Mission of
Paxton and Loda Illinois
Father Scott Huggins was born, March 25, 1975 and
grew up in Manhattan, Illinois. He is the third of four boys
though his youngest brother died as a baby in 1981. Both
of his older brothers are married with families. One
brother lives in Massachusetts and the other in Colorado.
As a child Fr. Scott attended St. Joseph school in
Manhattan graduating in 1989. After Grade School he
attended Lincoln-way High School graduating in 1993. As
young as fourth grade Fr. Scott considered the
priesthood, but never gave it a serious thought until
around his Junior year of High school. After graduating
from Lincoln-way, Fr. Scott entered the Seminary and
attended St. John Vianney Seminary at the University of
St. Thomas in St. Paul Minnesota.
Once completing college seminary, he began his major
seminary studies at St. Mary of the Lack in Mundelein
Illinois. Fr. Scott was ordained a priest by Bishop Joseph
Imesh on June, 2, 2001. Since his ordination he has
been associate pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Parish in
Addison, and St. Joseph Parish in Downers Grove. For
the past three years, Fr. Scott has served as pastor of St.
Mary parish and St. Joseph mission in Paxton and Loda,
Illinois. Some of Fr. Scott’s enjoyments in life are the
study of his faith and psychology, his ministry as a priest,
his family and friends, working with advancements in
technology, aviation, and his pets.
Class of 1989
Pastor of St. Mary Parish and St. Joseph Mission of
Paxton and Loda Illinois
Father Scott Huggins was born, March 25, 1975 and
grew up in Manhattan, Illinois. He is the third of four boys
though his youngest brother died as a baby in 1981. Both
of his older brothers are married with families. One
brother lives in Massachusetts and the other in Colorado.
As a child Fr. Scott attended St. Joseph school in
Manhattan graduating in 1989. After Grade School he
attended Lincoln-way High School graduating in 1993. As
young as fourth grade Fr. Scott considered the
priesthood, but never gave it a serious thought until
around his Junior year of High school. After graduating
from Lincoln-way, Fr. Scott entered the Seminary and
attended St. John Vianney Seminary at the University of
St. Thomas in St. Paul Minnesota.
Once completing college seminary, he began his major
seminary studies at St. Mary of the Lack in Mundelein
Illinois. Fr. Scott was ordained a priest by Bishop Joseph
Imesh on June, 2, 2001. Since his ordination he has
been associate pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Parish in
Addison, and St. Joseph Parish in Downers Grove. For
the past three years, Fr. Scott has served as pastor of St.
Mary parish and St. Joseph mission in Paxton and Loda,
Illinois. Some of Fr. Scott’s enjoyments in life are the
study of his faith and psychology, his ministry as a priest,
his family and friends, working with advancements in
technology, aviation, and his pets.
