Thornton Fractional South High School Alumni
Lansing, Illinois (IL)
Phillip Kaim
Thornton Fractional South High School
Class of 1982
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PHILLIP'S PROFILE

First Name | Phillip |
Last Name | Kaim |
Graduation Year | Class of 1982 |
Gender | Male |
City | N/A |
State/Province | Cannon AFB |
Country | United States |
Occupation | Catholic Priest |
Married | No |
Favorite School Memory | That everyone seemed to treat each other pretty well. Sure, there were fights, but we didn't need to post metal detectors and the teachers were able to maintain classroom discipline--things that can't always be said about today's schools. |
About Me | I got involved in politics during college. After my undergrad degree I got a job with Congressman Hastert and worked for him for 11 years. In the middle of that time I got a Master's in Public Opinion and started a political polling firm. I was diagnosed with cancer during my time in Hastert's office. After surviving that cancer scare, it left me with a few questions, the most important of which was--why did God save me? I concluded that He was calling me to be a priest. I left the Congressman's office in which I was his Deputy Chief of Staff and his Campaign Manager to study in the seminary. After one year in Maryland, my bishop sent me to Rome for five years. I completed my education there and was ordained a priest in 2003. I served at a parish in Crystal Lake, IL for a few years. In the middle of that time I asked the bishop to release me for service in the Air Force. There is a desperate shortage of Catholic priests in all branches of the military. He released me for three years and I am currently as a chaplain at Aviano Air Force base in Italy. I have no idea how long I'll be in the AF, but eventually I will come back to the Rockford Diocese and serve the people there for the rest of my life whe...(read more) |

Class of 1982 Alumni
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Recent Class of 1982 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1982 Reunion for Free
1st Annual Lansing Autumn Fest
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Oct 13, 2012
Description: There will be a tent for TFS Alumni to sign-up for ALL classes of TFS from 1959-2012
30 year Reunion
Invited Classes: 1982
Date: Jul 28, 2012
Description: Includes dinner, music, dancing, commemorative t-shirts and some door prizes. Cash bar.