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Phillip Kaim

Thornton Fractional South High School
Class of 1982

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Phillip Kaim - Class of 1982 - Thornton Fractional South High School
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)
Phillip Kaim - Class of 1982 - Thornton Fractional South High School

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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

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30 year Reunion

Invited Classes: 1982

Date: Jul 28, 2012

Description: Includes dinner, music, dancing, commemorative t-shirts and some door prizes. Cash bar.

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