Father Willard was born at St. Francis Hospital in Peoria on September 9, 1966. He has two brothers and his father living in Peoria and a sister in Leroy, Illinois. During childhood, Father Willard lived in Peoria Heights and attended St. Thomas the Apostle Church and School. In 1981, he graduated from St. Thomas and proceeded to the Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute for high school. Following high school, he entered the Seminary for the… Read Full Post

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Miss Hogan is honored to be the Principal of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School. She has been an educator since 2003 after earning her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Bradley University and Masters in Teaching and Leadership at St. Xavier University. She is currently completing her principal preparation program at Illinois State University. St. Vincent de Paul is home to Miss Hogan in more ways than one. Not only has she spent her… Read Full Post

Kelly Bailey is a dedicated school counselor at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School who believes that academic success begins with a strong social and emotional foundation. Originally from Ohio, Kelly moved to Peoria with her husband after he was hired by Caterpillar. She earned her Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Ohio University and went on to receive her Master’s in School Counseling from Bradley University. Prior to joining our team, Kelly enriched the lives… Read Full Post

Mrs. Barber is a Preschool Aide in the 4-year old room in the afternoons. She had worked in the Latchkey Program at Northmoor School for 7 years. She has been at Saint Vincent de Paul since 2016. Her husband, Steve, works at the Post Office. They have 6 beautiful children, Chelsea and her husband, Stefan, Willis, Brad and his wife Lauren, Zeke and his wife Bethany, Jacob and his wife Lexie, and Marissa and her… Read Full Post

Mrs. Kathy Barnett is the administrator and head teacher of the preschool program at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School. She has had more than 30 years of experience in early education in addition to the 11 years she spent at home with her four children. Kathy was born in Chicago and raised in Peoria; she graduated from St. Philomena grade school and Bergan High School. She went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in… Read Full Post

Mrs. Betts is a teacher in the 3 year old preschool program. She has worked in Early Childhood since 2007. Mrs. Betts was born and raised in Peoria and has been a St. Vincent de Paul parish member since 1978, when she was in first grade. She is a graduate of SVdP, Peoria Notre Dame, and Eastern Illinois University. Mrs. Betts and her husband, Sam, were married at St. Vincent’s in 1999. They have two… Read Full Post

Mrs. Buck is the administrative assistant at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School.  She has worked in the office for the principal and teachers since 2005. She attended St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO for 4 & ½ years where she graduated with a Bachelor of Physical Therapy degree. That ½ year was a summer in which they were required to complete dissection of the human body! She loved it! She worked as a… Read Full Post

Ms. Carew is the PE teacher at St. Vincent de Paul. She has spent the majority of her life involved in athletics either playing or coaching. Having grown up in Iowa, she now enjoys living in Peoria. Her four children have been brought up in the Catholic faith and have attended Peoria Notre Dame and their home parish, St. Mark. Ms. Carew brings her Catholic faith into the gym daily through prayer and special projects.… Read Full Post

Mrs. Carlson is a Kindergarten teacher at St. Vincent de Paul since 2000 and a longtime member of our Parish. Mrs. Carlson earned her BA degree in Elementary Education from DePauw University and began teaching in 1992. One of Mrs. Carlson’s favorite things to do in Kindergarten is read Bible stories to her students. She loves teaching her students about God’s love for us. Mrs. Carlson’s favorite saint is her classroom patron saint, Mary, Mother… Read Full Post