ST. BEATRICE PARISH

Rev. Robert Schultz

Pastor 

Fr. Rob Schultz graduated from the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, IL and was ordained to the priesthood in 2001. He served as Associate Pastor at St. Joseph Parish in Wilmette (2001-06) and St. Paul of the Cross Parish in Park Ridge (2006-09). He has served as Pastor of St. Beatrice Parish since July, 2009.

Fr. Rob also serves as an adjunct spiritual director at St. Joseph College Seminary, works with Project Rachel to provide post-abortion healing, is a Board member of the Priests' Retirement & Mutual Aid Association, is a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, and serves as chaplain to the Schiller Park Fire Department.

Fr. Rob is also an avid runner and an Ironman 70.3 triathlete.

Click here to read Fr. Rob's 2013 Ironman 70.3 reflection

Click here to read Fr. Rob's 2014 Ironman 70.3 reflection

Click here to read Fr. Rob's 2015 Ironman 70.3 reflection

Rev. Mr. Ronald Pilarski

Permanent Deacon 

Deacon Pilarski was ordained in 2005. He has served at St. Celestine Parish in Elmwood Park (2005-2008) and Mater Christi Parish in North Riverside (2008-2013). He began serving at St. Beatrice Parish in August, 2013.

His wife Alyce is a Certified Lay Minister in the Archdiocese of Chicago, and together they have served as a mentor couple to deacon candidates and their wives. Deacon Ron also works as a field advocate in the Marriage Tribunal for people seeking annulments.

Rev. J. Jerry Bresnahan

Pastor Emeritus

Fr. Jerry Bresnaham served at St. Beatrice from 1983-2005 as both associate pastor and pastor.

 Patricia Sullivan

Parish Secretary 

Patricia Sullivan has been parish secretary since 1983.  Pat and her husband Tim have been parishioners since 1969 and have raised three sons that graduated from St. Beatrice School.  Along with all of her secretarial duties, she runs the HYPOD (Help Your Parish Out of Debt) fundraiser, assists the Men's Club with the 200 Club fundraiser, c0-chairs the Football Mania fundraiser, and serves as treasurer for the St. Vincent de Paul Society.  She was also a volunteer lunch mom, a member of the St. Beatrice Women's Club, co-chairman of the Bunny Bake Sale for many years, and one of the founders of Sunday Bingo.

Marlene Bacha

Business Manager 

Zerlina Kirchen

Religious Ed. Coordinator

Zerlina Kirchen has been Coordinator of Religious Education at St. Beatrice since July 1, 2011.  Before that she was a 4th grade catechist for eight years at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in Chicago.  She has been an evening receptionist in the rectory since May 2002.  She has also been the Parish Wedding Coordinator since July 2002, and has coordinated the Altar Server program since July 2005.  She is also a Lector and Extraordinary Minister of Communion.

Richard Gersten

Music Director

Richard Gersten is a graduate of Northwestern University (Certificate in Performance & MM) in Evanston, IL and The American Conservatory of Music (BM) in Chicago.  Other studies include Roosevelt University, Sherwood Conservatory of Music, Wright College, Triton College and Bel Canto Seminario.  He has served as Cantor at St. Mary of the Woods Parish in Chicago (1997), St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in Chicago (1997), St. Peter’s Parish in Skokie (1997-2000).  As Organist & Cantor at St. Philomena Parish in Chicago (1997).  As Director of Music at Villa Scalabrini and Casa San Carlo in Northlake (1997-2000), and St. Beatrice Parish since July, 2000. 

Mr. Gersten also serves as a faculty member of DePaul University in Chicago since 1990, Wright College in Chicago since 1993 and Millikin University in Decatur (1995-1996).

Mr. Gersten is co-founder of The Tenors 3 and a member of The Italian Opera Company of Chicago.