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Deacon Christopher Weiland

Director of Campus Ministry
Name: Deacon Christopher Weiland
Benet Email Address: cweiland@benet.org
Department: Campus Ministry
Years at Benet: 2 years
Degrees Held: 
Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering - University of Dayton
Masters of Business Administration - University of Notre Dame
Diaconal Studies - Mundelein Seminary 
Masters of Art in Pastoral Studies - University of Saint Mary of the Lake
Personal Info: 
Prior to joining Benet, Deacon Christopher had a successful global engineering and business leadership career in consumer products development and manufacturing for companies such as Whirlpool Corporation, Robert Bosch, Chamberlian, Perfection Spring & Stamping Corp, and others. Upon completion of his Diaconal Studies and Formation at Mundelein Seminary he was ordained as a Deacon for the Archdiocese of Chicago in 2018.  As a Deacon he serves the communities of Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish in Glenview and the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. Deacon Christopher and his wife, PJ, reside in Glenview, are the proud parents of Kirby (SLU ’21, Winthrop ’23) and Murphy (Dayton ’22, University of Tennessee '26), and have been the host parents to over 100 young adults and teenagers from all walks of life, from near and around the world over the years.  Deacon Christopher has been a soccer referee for more than four decades, and continues to referee at the USSF club, IHSA high school, and NCAA college levels.
Quote/motto: "Servite Domino in Laetitia!" (Serve the Lord Joyfully!)
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