Fr. John Cyr

Father John F Cyr was born in Lafayette, Indiana on St. Patrick's Day of 1974. Along with his five sisters and two brothers, he was raised on a farm in Fowler, Indiana. Today, Fr. Cyr has 32 nieces and nephews. His parents have a strong devotion to the Eucharist and the Rosary. He received his degree in IT from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana in 1996. While in his formation at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, Fr. Cyr studied at St. Louis University and completed his degree in Philosophy and Letters in 1998. He then continued his formation and studies, earning a Master's Degree in Theology at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland and was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, on May 25, 2002. Fr. Cyr is currently pastor of St. Dominic Church, Wyoming, Illinois and St. John the Baptist, Bradford, Illinois. Holy Mass and Confession are central to his priestly ministry. For over 10 years he did volunteer ministry in a maximum security prison. He was also a volunteer chaplain for the Champaign Police Department. Fr. Cyr has helped lead pilgrimages to the Holy Land, World Youth Day in Spain, and most recently to Poland, Prague, Austria, and Budapest. In addition to that, he has spent time in Fatima, Lourdes, and Rome; and one trek through Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay. Fr. Cyr serves on the Mount St. Mary's Seminary rector's council. On different occasions, he has been a guest commentator on the BBC World News. To develop his leadership and communication skills he continued his studies at the University of Notre Dame, earning his MBA, class of 2020. Fr. Cyr enjoys jogging, biking, hiking, and skiing in the winter, and when he has the opportunity, plays soccer, ping-pong, or tennis. The daily Rosary and the lives of the Saints gives him inspiration and consultation in his priestly work. He keeps active on social media.