50th Ordination
Father John Francis Clark, CM
Birthplace: Berwyn, Illinois
Entrance: 1960
First profession: 1965
Education:
Bachelor’s in philosophy, St Mary’s Seminary, Perryville, 1965
Degree in theology, DeAndreis Seminary, Lemont, Illinois, 1969
Master’s in education, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas, 1975
Master’s in divinity, DeAndreis Seminary, Lemont, Illinois, 1982
Master’s in speech, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1983
Service in the archdiocese: Associate pastor, St. Vincent DePaul Church, Perryville, 1969-73
Faculty, Kenrick Glennon Seminary, 1983-88, 1995-2005
Director, Daughters of Charity, West Central Province, 2003-11
Spiritual advisor, Society of St. Vincent de Paul for Midwestern Region, 2005-11
Senior Confrere, 2016-present
Service outside the archdiocese: Faculty and spiritual director, Queen of Angels Seminary, California, 1973-74
Faculty and spiritual director, St. Vincent’s Seminary, California, 1974-76
Vocation director, St. Vincent de Paul Seminary, Illinois, 1976-79
Vocation director, DeAndreis Seminary, Illinois, 1979-82
Pastor, Most Precious Blood Church, 1988-92
Vocation director, DeAndreis House, Colorado, 1992-94
Faculty, St. Thomas Seminary, Colorado, 1994-95
Chaplain, Daughters of Charity, East Central Province, 2011-12
Spiritual director, Holy Trinity Seminary, Texas, 2012-16
Spiritual advisor for South Central Region, St. Vincent DePaul, Texas, 2014-16
