Rev. Lawrence Lisowski
Pastor
Email  •  312-787-7174, ext. 5

Rev. Larry Lisowski, is a native of Chicago and a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago. He was ordained on May 19, 1984 by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin to serve the people of God. Fr. Larry loves being a parish priest and has been blessed with a number assignments that have allowed him to tend to the spiritual needs of those seeking to journey together in the Catholic faith, and share in a lifelong relationship with Christ.

In July of 2014, Fr. Larry answered the call to serve the two parish communities of Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph. He enjoys calling people forward to share their gifts and talents to help enhance to life of the parishes. He is committed to the welcoming spirit that is present in our worship, prayer, service and hospitality. 

For fun, Fr. Larry enjoys zipping around the city on a scooter or bicycle, paddling down a river in a kayak, and listening to the Prairie Home Companion Show on Saturday nights.

Rev. Larry McBrady
Senior Priest
312-787-7174

Fr. McBrady is a senior priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago. He was ordained in 1971 and has served in various parish ministries, as well as the Vicar for Priests. He currently provides spiritual direction, retreats and other adult faith formation opportunities. We are blessed to have such an excellent preacher preside at our Masses and various liturgies offered at Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Parishes.

Deacon Neil Rogers
Deacon
Email • 312-787-7174, ext. 6

Deacon Neil Rogers is a “permanent” deacon for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Deacons are ordained as a sacramental sign to the Church and to the world of Christ, who came “to serve and not be served.” Dcn. Neil is a graduate of the University of Illinois, received his MBA from DePaul University, and was ordained to the diaconate in June 2016. He assisted in another parish assignment for our Archdiocese for six years and was appointed to ICSJ in July 2022. Dcn. Neil and his wife Trish have been married for over 40 years. They have been blessed with six wonderful daughters and began a new chapter in their lives a few years ago - the wonderful role of grandparents. Dcn. Neil is very humbled and honored to serve our wonderful faith community!  

Nancy Gies
Business Manager
Email   •  312-787-7174, ext. 7

Nancy joined the ICSJ Parish staff in 2020 and serves as the Business Manager for our parish and school. Nancy brings a wealth of experience, enthusiasm and skills to ICSJ.

Kevin O’Connell
Sacramental Coordinator
Email   •   312-787-7174, ext. 2

I am very excited to be part of the team here at ICSJ. I grew up in Berwyn and went to school at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. My love for the Lord and for young people led me to begin my ministerial experience as the Youth Minister at Our Lady of the Wayside in Arlington Heights for 14 years. God then invited me to central Illinois where I served in a merged parish for several years and finally came back to the suburbs (Niles) as a Parish Missionary. I love Jesus, laughing, musical theatre, hanging out with friends, and my large crazy Irish family. My goal is to support those seeking greater involvement in the Faith as well as help create an environment where each of us can grow in our relationship with Jesus. Peace!  

Kate Ryan
Director of Music
Email   •  312-787-7174, ext. 9

Kate has been the Director of Music for ICSJ Parish since 2015. Kate's formal education includes an undergraduate degree in Music Education from Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, and a Masters Degree in Performance from The Boston Conservatory of Music. Kate continued her studies at both The New England Conservatory of Music and The Longy School before moving to California, where she worked for ten years in music education and performance. Kate was a Adjunct Professor of voice and theatre at Santa Clara University, and has been a vocal coach and music director for the Bay Area's biggest stages. Kate is eager to make Chicago her home and become fully immersed in the vibrant ICSJ Parish community. 

Katie Sullivan
ICSJ School Co-Principal
Email   •  312-944-0304, ext. 3

Katie Sullivan grew up in Flossmoor, Illinois and attended Infant Jesus of Prague elementary school. After attending Homewood-Flossmoor High School she attended Bradley University and received a B.S. in Early Childhood Education. Katie began her teaching career at St. Mark School in Humboldt Park with the opportunity to open their first Prekindergarten classroom. Additionally, she taught both Second and Fourth grades at St. Mark. While teaching, Katie received her M.A. in Educational Administration from Dominican University as a student in the Archdiocesan Leadership Program. Katie has served as a principal in the Archdiocese of Chicago since 1998. Prior to joining the Immaculate Conception community and reopening the school in 2002, she was a principal at a small Catholic school, Mater Christi, in North Riverside. Katie considers her collaboration and partnership with two outstanding Pastors and an amazing Co-Principal one of the greatest blessings in her career at ICSJ School. Katie lives in the Andersonville neighborhood with her husband and two children.

Heather Lux
ICSJ School Co-Principal

Email • 312-944-0304, ext. 4

Ms. Lux began her education career teaching preschool in St. Louis. In 2013, she began teaching fourth grade at St. Joseph School in Summit. In 2016, she moved to St. Josaphat School in Lincoln Park where she continued to teach fourth grade and also worked as a peer coach. After serving as Assistant Principal of the North Park Campus for 2 years, Ms. Lux joined Ms. Sullivan as Co-Principal in the Fall of 2021. Ms. Lux earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education at Saint Louis University. She earned her Master’s Degree in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Leadership at DePaul University.  Ms. Lux is a lifelong learner, continuing to work on additional leadership coursework at DePaul.  She hopes to work with parents, students, and teachers to share this love of learning with all at ICSJ.  Ms. Lux loves spending time with her family in the suburbs of Chicago, cooking, taking Orange Theory classes, and exploring everything Chicago has to offer.

Colm Murphy
Maintenance Supervisor
Email  •  312-787-7174

If you need any work done 60 floors up, Colm’s your guy. After relocating to Chicago in 1999 from County Wexford, Ireland, Colm began working for McHugh Construction and soon he found himself putting up steel for some of the city’s tallest new skyscrapers. With the knowledge he gained there, he went on to earn a degree in Stationary Engineering, becoming an expert in all things structural and mechanical relating to buildings. In 2010, Colm brought his skills to ICSJ where, along with his staff, he keeps the Parish facilities – which means two churches and two schools! – in working order.  A father of two, Colm enjoys golfing and watching the Blackhawks in his spare time, as well as helping with the maintenance of his father-in-law’s restaurants.

Angela Gore
Parish Coordinator,
Bulletin Editor
Email   •  312-787-7174, ext. 1

Angela joined the ICSJ staff in 2015 and currently acts as Parish Coordinator and the editor of our weekly parish bulletin.

Jutta Keenan
Director of Evangelization & Events
Email  •  312-787-7174, ext. 8

Jutta was born and raised catholic in Cologne, Germany and came to the US via a corporate transfer working in Marketing & Advertising. ICSJ became her spiritual home in 2018, and she joined our parish staff in October 2020. Jutta and her husband Sean reside in East Lakeview and enjoy playing Tennis and supporting the Chicago Cubs and ND Football.

Sherrine Manning
Evening & Weekend Receptionist
312-787-7174, ext. 0

Sherrine (please call her Sam!) has been a part of the Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph Parish staff since 2001. Prior to that, she worked in the I.T. department at Salvation Army for 26 years. Sam is a real people person; she’s the eldest of 8 children, has 19 nieces and nephews, and loves working with all the parishioners, school children and staff members that make up the IC-SJ family. Outside of her work for ICSJ, Sam devotes herself to non-profits – work which she always finds fulfilling regardless of her duties – and caring for her dear mother. The most important thing of all to Sam is “giving back” for the many blessings she’s received.

Elly Rodriguez
Assistant to the Pastor
Email • 312-787-7174, ext. 4

Elly joined the ICSJ Parish staff in 2021. She works as Fr. Larry’s assistant in the parish office to support him in his role as Pastor. She is currently working towards her MA in Pastoral Counseling at Loyola University and is grateful to gain this ministerial experience in the ICSJ community. Elly is also involved with ICSJ’s Young Adult Ministry and would love to have you join the upcoming YAM events!

Allie Klazura
Outreach Ministries Coordinator
Email • 312-787-7174, ext. 3

Allie has been a part of the unrivaled ICSJ community since 2015 and can't seem to stay away! Prior to stepping into the role of Outreach Ministries Coordinator, Allie has both led our Young Adult Ministry and worked as the Events Coordinator for the parish. Although professionally trained as an occupational therapist, she has put that work on hold to raise her growing family and take on this part-time role in hopes to better serve our community.

Josephine Stracek
Assistant to the Director of Music
Email • 312-787-7174

Josephine found her calling to music ministry in elementary school, developing a lifelong passion for spreading joy through music. Originally from Minnesota, Josephine moved to the Chicagoland area for school, studying voice performance at North Park University. There she took full advantage of their church music-planning courses, growing her skills and knowledge to be better prepared to fully serve in the ministry. During her undergraduate and graduate degrees, Josephine has worked at parishes throughout Chicago and is excited to be joining the team at ICSJ. She looks forward to worshipping alongside the congregation as we all raise our voices in praise!