Parish Clergy and Staff

Rev. Kavungal Davy, CMI

Pastor

Fr Kavungal Davy, CMI, was born and raised in Kerala, India. He is a member of the religious congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate. His 93 year old mother and siblings live in India. He joined the seminary after acquiring a bachelor’s degree in Zoology. He did his seminary formation in India and his pastoral year in Kenya, East Africa. Fr. Davy was ordained a priest on December 27, 1996. After his ordination, he served one year in India and then did mission work in Kenya for eight years. He founded a Catholic Primary…

Rev. George Thadathil, CMI

Parochial Vicar

I was born in Kerala, India and am the fifth child of my parents' ten children. I have five brothers and four sisters. One of my elder brothers is a religious brother and he belongs to the Society of St. Paul Order. All of my other siblings got married and are leading an active Catholic family life. My parents and oldest brother passed away several years ago. After my High School studies, I joined the seminary in the order of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) when I was 16. During my 13 years of formation, I earned bachelor’s…

Deacon George Kriske

Deacon

I was born in Duluth, Minnesota. My mother is Swede and my father is Polish. My mother is 2nd generation born in America and my father is first generation. My brother and I were raised in a strong Catholic home. Polish grandparents and extended family were very close. We lived in the country north of Duluth and attended St. Joseph’s Church where I was baptized. Many of my family are buried in the church cemetery. My family moved to Chicago during the 2nd World War and then to a small town in Illinois where I attended grade school…