Queen of All Saints Basilica

Reverend Simon Braganza, pastor 

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Fr. Simon Braganza was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Hyderabad, India in April 1992. After serving three years as vice-principal of St Mary’s School, the very school he attended, he was briefly the secretary to the Archbishop of Hyderabad. He was then appointed Associate Pastor of a parish for two months and then as Pastor of a parish for 15 months.

Reverend Jesudas Gudime, associate pastor

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Father Jesudas Gudime was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Kadapa, India in 1997. Between 1997 – 2003 Father Gudime served the church of Kadapa as associate pastor of St. Mary’s Cathedral, assistant director of Sacred Heart Pastoral Centre and pastor of Sacred Heart Church. In 2003, Fr. Jesudas was sent to the Philippines to attend the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) in Quezon City, Manila, from which he received a certificate and diploma for his participation in an intensive program of study on the topic of “Preaching the Word”.

Reverend Monsignor John E. Pollard, pastor emeritus

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Reverend Monsignor John Pollard was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1974. He holds a Masters Degree in Supervision and Administration from Loyola University of Chicago and a Masters Degree in Divinity and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from Mundelein Seminary. He is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Theology at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.

Reverend Monsignor Wayne F. Prist, pastor emeritus

Monsignor Wayne Prist was ordained a priest in 1967. His first assignment was as Associate Pastor of St. Giles in Oak Park, Illinois. In 1975 he was assigned to St. John Berchmans in Chicago.

Reverend Ed Grace, resident

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Greetings from the second newest resident of Queen of All Saints Rectory. My name is Father Edward D. Grace. I was born in 1942. I began school at Resurrection on the West Side, graduated from St. Angela, continued my education at Quigley Preparatory Seminary, and then went on to study Philosophy and Theology at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein.

Reverend Michael Cronin, resident

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Father Michael Cronin was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1973 by Cardinal John Cody.  After having been a deacon at St. Martha’s in Morton Grove, he served as associate pastor for St. Cyprian in River Grove for five years, and then as associate pastor at St. James in Sauk Village. In 1980 he became an associate at St. Ferdinand in Chicago.  In 1985 Father Cronin was asked to serve on the faculty at Quigley Preparatory Seminary North. In 1990 he became Dean of Formation for Archbishop Quigley high-school seminary when Quigley North and South merged.

Pastoral Staff - To contact any staff member, please call the Rectory at 773-736-6060. The Rectory Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. For staff names and emails, continue reading.

Director of Faith Formation - Mrs. Erika Tate
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Coordinator of Religious Education - Ms. Jenna Patitucci Kaszycki
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Director of Liturgy - Mr. Paul Scavone
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Director of Music - Dr. Kenneth Sotak
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Business Manager - Mr. Jerry Farrell
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Rectory Staff - To contact any staff member, please call the Rectory at 773-736-6060. The Rectory Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The general parish email is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . For staff names and emails, continue reading.

Accounting Assistant - Kate Dombrowski
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Parish Secretaries
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Bereavement Ministry Coordinator - Sheila Morrow
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