Our Team.
Reverend Matthew S. O’Donnell is a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, ordained on May 12, 2012 at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. He served as the Pastor of St. Columbanus Catholic Church, located in Chicago’s Park Manor neighborhood, since July 1, 2013 and is thrilled to be the newly appointed pastor at St. Moses the Black. He is also proud to be the Pastor of Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy, the first STREAM school in the Archdiocese of Chicago. He previously served as the Associate Pastor of St. Ailbe Catholic Church (2012-2013). Fr. Matt was raised in St. Fabian Parish in Bridgeview, IL, where he first heard his call to the priesthood.
Fr. Matt holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, with a concentration on Intercultural Studies and Ministry. Fr. Matt graduated in July 2015 with a Master of Theology degree from the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana. He previously completed a Master of Divinity degree and a Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology from Mundelein Seminary. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology from Loyola University Chicago. He is a proud alum of St. Laurence High School in Burbank.
Fr. Matt serves in various leadership roles within the Archdiocese of Chicago, including on the College of Consultors, the Chairman of the Archdiocesan Presbyteral Council, and a member of the Renew My Church Steering Committee. He is also an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary.
Fr. Matt has a great love and passion for ministering in the Black Catholic community. He is a spirit filled preacher who feels humbled and honored to share God’s Holy Word—always with the hope of drawing just one more soul closer to Christ!
Jennifer Corliss Reid, the Pastoral Associate at St. Moses the Black Catholic Church, is a native Chicagoan who grew up and currently resides on the South Side of the city. She is also the proud mother to her son Jordan, a fashion photographer and recent graduate of Columbia College Chicago. She received her undergraduate degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C. and her Master of Arts and Pastoral Studies from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, IL.
After working in the social service field for more than 20 years, she found her calling to work in ministry by pursuing and accepting a position at the Church where she grew up. Shortly thereafter, she enrolled in graduate school to gain theological knowledge, spiritual practices and learn ministerial skills and pastoral abilities.
Mark Kwaku Nimo comes from Ghana in West Africa. He is married to Mercy and has three daughters. Mark earned a Masters in Pastoral Studies from Catholic Theological Union in May, 2006 and an Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry in May 2012. He currently serves as Director of Faith Formation at St. Moses the Black Church and Augustus Tolton Catholic Academy in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Through his involvement in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Mark has ministered in over forty countries worldwide on all continents.
For a period of ten years, Mark served as the representative for all Anglophone African countries on the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (ICCRS) office in the Vatican. Mark spent 6 months on the Island of Malta, for his discipleship training school (DTS) with the International Catholic Programme of Evangelization (ICPE) in 1990. After his training, he spent two years as a lay missionary in Uganda, East Africa working in discipleship training schools at the Emmaus Center (Luwero) and doing ministry to people with HIV/AIDS.
Kevin Morris
Director of Music
Email: KMorris@StMosesParish.org
Brianna Pierce
Director of Community Outreach
Email: BPierce@StMosesParish.org
Cynthia Perales Business Manager Email: CPerales@StMosesParish.org
Kimberly M. Johnson
Administrative Assistant
Email: KJohnson@StMosesParish.org
Staci L. Thomas
Parish Secretary
Email: SThomas@StMosesParish.org
Marisol Real
Housekeeper
Email: MReal@StMosesParish.org
Walter Thompson
Maintenance
Email: WThompson@StMosesParish.org