Michael Lewandowski

Michael Lewandowski oversees adult faith formation, Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA; formerly RCIA), sacramental preparation, Young Adults, and other various events.

Mike is not only a Saints Peter and Paul parishioner, but previously served as Assistant Director of Religious Education (2013–15) and Coordinator of the New Evangelization for Youth (2009–15) for Saints Peter and Paul. Mike has been serving as Pastoral Associate at Saint Joan of Arc Parish in Lisle since July, 2015. In that role, Mike oversaw RCIA, prepared adults for Confirmation, instructed parents on the Sacrament of Baptism, created and taught Bible studies, and provided other online and parish renewal programs.

David Spesia, Executive Director of the Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (and a previous supervisor for Mike in his roles at Joliet Catholic Academy and for the Newman Institute of the Diocese of Joliet) had this to offer when providing a reference for him: "Mike doesn’t just know what the Church teaches, he engages the questions around the teachings. Mike will be a great fit for Saints Peter and Paul; he is dynamic, creative, and brings a joyfulness to what he does."