Welcome, Fr. Nestor!

April 12, 2022

Saints Peter and Paul Welcomes Father Nestor Sanchez

As of July 2022, I will be the new Parochial Vicar at Saints Peter and Paul. Accordingly, I would now like to introduce myself. My name is Fr. Nestor Sanchez and I was born close to Mexico City in 1985. I began my priestly vocation in a religious missionary community in Mexico, where I served for ten years. In 2015 I was invited to the Diocese of Joliet, arriving in the United States to begin studying at the Pontifical College Josephinum (PCJ) in Columbus, Ohio. I completed by Master of Divinity degree in December 2018, and graduated with my class in May 2019. Having served as Deacon at St. John Paul II in Kankakee, I was then ordained a priest that same month and year. For the past three years, I have acted as Parochial Vicar for Holy Family in Shorewood. Along this path, I have received guidance and help from priests and parishioners alike (along with staff members, of course!). I look forward to the same within the community of Saints Peter and Paul. Likewise, I am very happy and excited to be able to share my vocation and ministry with all of you. To be sure, I await this new assignment with great anticipation.