Father Joel Phelps
Born: Monticello, Illinois
Birthday: September 3, 1984
Ordained: May 26, 2012
Current assignment:
Pastor of St. Malachy, Rantoul; St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Thomasboro; St. Lawrence, Penfield; St Charles Borromeo, Homer; Vicar Forane of the Champaign Vicariate (2024).
Past assignments:
While remaining Pastor of St. Malachy, Rantoul; St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Thomasboro; Vicar Forane of the Champaign Vicariate; Administrator of St. Matthew, Champaign and St. Boniface, Seymour (3/2023).
Parochial Vicar of St. Patrick, Urbana and St. Mary, Champaign (2012).
Parochial Vicar of Holy Cross, Mendota; St. Theresa, Earlville; and Sts. Peter and Paul in Peterstown (2015).
Administrator of St. Malachy, Rantoul and St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Thomasboro (2017).
Administrator of St. Mary, Champaign (2023).
Pastor of St. Malachy, Rantoul; St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Thomasboro; Vicar Forane of the Champaign Vicariate (2018).