Father Jason Malave, 51, was born in Chicago and attended Nativity BVM School; Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary South; Niles College of Loyola University; University of Louvain, Belgium; and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He served as associate pastor of St. Benedict (Irving Park Road, 1997-2002) and St. Bartholomew (2002-2004) and as pastor of St. Bartholmew (2004-2012) and St. Benedict (2012-2017). Since 2017, he has served as the cardinal’s liaison for Renew My Church. He also served on the board of the Association of Chicago Priests for six years, the Priests’ Retirement and Mutual Aid Association for six years, the Priest Placement Board for four years and the board of Resurrection Hospital for four years.