Father Jack Wall
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Introduction | A lifetime Chicagoan, Father Jack Wall was ordained on May 2, 1968, after receiving his MA and STL in Theology from the University of St. Mary of the Lake. He has served on the faculty of Niles College and the Seminary of Loyola University, and was Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Chicago from 1979 to 1985. In October 1983, Fr. Wall became pastor of Old St. Patrick's Church, the second parish founded in the city of Chicago and the city's oldest public building. Fr. Wall successfully revitalized this urban church. Compared to the 25 people that attended his first Mass at Old St. Pat's, over 2,000 people weekly attend Sunday Mass at the Church. In March 2007, The Holy See appointed Father Wall as President of the Catholic Church Extension Society. Father Wall brings an energetic approach to his new role of raising awareness of and resources for the 80-plus mission dioceses served by Catholic Extension in the United States. |