Mary, Mother of God Parish

We are a Roman Catholic parish in Chicago serving the Edgewater, Andersonville, and Uptown neighborhoods with three worship sites:  Saint Ita church, St. Thomas of Canterbury church, and St. Gregory the Great church. 
Mary, Mother of God Parish is staffed by the Conventual Franciscan Friars of Saint Bonaventure Province.
Conventual Franciscan Friars

​​Pastor:  Father Alejandro Lopez, OFM Conv.
Associate Pastor:  Father Thomas Fetz, OFM Conv.
Associate Pastor: Father Romert Morales, OFM Conv.
In Residence: Friar Tarcisius Bucca, OFM Conv.
​​Father Simon Njoroge OFM, Conv.
Friar Ayub Mwenda OFM, Conv.
​Pastoral Associates

Rev. Mr. Ubaldo Munoz
Rev. Mr. Juan Ramirez
Rev. Mr. Paul Spalla
Rev. Mr. Ron Stricker
Parish Staff

​Director of Operations: Mr. Stuart Boldry
Director of Facilities: Mr. Ed Prause
Director of Music & Liturgical Ministries:  Mr. Daniel Lagacy
Director of Stewardship:  Mrs. Dorothy W. Julian

Music Coordinator at St. Thomas of Canterbury:  Ms. Joan Mikol
Religious Education Coordinator:  Mr. Candido Reyna
Soup Kitchen Volunteer Coordinator: Ms. Jennifer Franco
​Food Pantry Coordinator: Friar Ayub Mwenda OFM, Conv.
Parish Communication Coordinator: Ms. Stephanie Held

Parish Administrative Assistant (Saint Ita): Ms. Soledad Andrade
Parish Administrative Assistant (St. Gregory): Ms. Yasmin Hernandez

Sacramental Records: Ms. Kitty Welter
Reception: Ms. Mayra Alana, Ms. Marieluise Kailing, Ms. Maria Pacheco
St. Gregory's Hall (Parish Arts & Cultural Center)

Director of St Gregory's Hall: Mr. Mark Franzen

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Coordinator: Mrs. Lauren Franzen

Scholar-in-Residence: Prof. Scott Moringiello
Artist-in-Residence: Mr. Kevin Allen
Artist-in-Residence: Ms. Sarah Crow