Rev. John F. Clark, CM
Deceased: 2020-07-30
Diocese: ST LOUIS
ICTE Spring: 1999
Rev. John Francis Clark CM, 78, of Perryville, Missouri died Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Apostle of Charity Residence in Perryville.
He was born December 24, 1941 in Berwyn, IL. to John and Jeanette (Augustyn) Clark.
He was a Roman Catholic Priest for 50 years and served as an Associate Pastor at St. Vincent de Paul in Perryville.
He is survived by one sister-in-law and by one niece and nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother: Anthony Clark.
Services are private. Burial will be at Vincentian Community Cemetery in Perryville.
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
