Directory
Clergy
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Fr. Luis (Lucho) Segura, MSC
Parochial Administrator
630-898-5422
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Father Luis Alfonso Segura Ibarbo, Missionaries of the
Sacred Heart. Born on July 30th, 1971 in
a small town south- west of Colombia called Bocas de Satinga in the state of
Narifio.
Joined the community of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in
January of 1990. Studied Philosophy and
Theology in Bogota, did his novitiate in the Dominican Republic; first votes as
a reli- gious on the 8th of September of 1995. Ordained a Deacon on November
28, 1998 and priest Nov. 13, 1999 by the hands of Mnsgr Isaias Duarte Cancino,
in Jamundi.
Later, was sent to Chicago as leader of a small Colombian
community of seminarians, where he remained until 2004. Returned to Colombia as
leader of the Jules Chevalier seminary until January of 2016, when he was named
pastor of St. Margaret Mary of Alacoque Parish, located south of Bogota. Was the Superior of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in
Columbia from 2009 through Dec. 2018.
On Jan 28, 2019 was assigned as Parochial Administrator of
St. Therese of Jesus in Aurora, IL. |
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Bruce Watermann
Deacon and Director of Religious Education
630-898-5422
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Deacon Bruce was ordained a Permanent Deacon of the Rockford Diocese on May 1st, 1999. He is the first Permanent Deacon assigned to Saint Therese Parish.
His ministries include: Director of Religious Education at Saint Therese; Director of the Altar Servers; Liturgical Coordinator for Holy Week and other special liturgies; certified Spiritual Director serving in the Diocese of Rockford, leader for the RCIA program at Saint Therese, and assisting with RCIA at Sacred Heart and Saint Nicholas parishes.
Deacon also serves as a member of the Aurora Area Catholic Community program. Deacon Bruce also serves in pastoral ministry at Sacred Heart and Saint Nicholas parishes in Aurora. Since 1994 he has been involved in Prison ministry to both men and women.
Deacon serves as Chaplain for the Aurora Township Fire Department as well as the Catholic Order of Foresters, Court 1544.
Deacon is an avid Green Bay Packer football fan as well as a fan of Brewers baseball and Bucks basketball. He is a collector of "Old Time Radio Shows" with over 20,000 programs in collection. |
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Julio Rosado
Deacon
630-898-5422 |
Deacon Julio serves his Deaconate in St Therese since 2000. Before moving to the Aurora and the Diocese of Rockford, he served as a Deacon in the Archdiocese of Chicago for ten years. In 1990 he was ordained as Deacon for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Born in Puerto Rico, moved to the US in 1968. Married in 1972 and father of two daughters and a beautiful grandson. |
Liturgy and Faith Formation
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Jody Watermann Coordinator of Religious Eduacation 630-898-5422 |
Jody Watermann, Coordinator for Religious Education (CRE), is a life-long member of St. Therese. Her father and grandparents were among the founding families in 1925. Jody has a BA in Accounting from Aurora University, is a certified Lay Minister for the Rockford Diocese and journeyed with her husband, Bruce, during his diaconate formation. In addition to coordinating the RE program, Jody teaches the 2nd year Confirmation class. She is a member of the Rockford Diocese United in Faith Committee and serves as the chair of the Neediest Parishes and Schools Sub-Committee. She served as a lay representative of the Rockford Diocese to the Catholic Conference of Illinois from 2000 – 2010 and continues to serve as a part of their Communications Committee. Jody serves on the National Council of Catholic Women’s Leadership Training Development team as a trainer and coauthor of the program. In the community, Jody serves as a trustee and treasurer for the Aurora Township Fire Protection District. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, canning, reading and sewing. |
Administration / Rectory
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Maria Zamora
Parish Secretary
630-898-5422 |
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Maria Luisa GonzalezParish Secretary 630-898-5422 | |
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Dalia Vargas
Assistant Parish Secretary
630-898-5422 |
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Javier AscencioBuilding Maintenance 630-898-5422 | | | | | |
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