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	Priest to Plead Guilty to Theft By Azam Ahmed Chicago Tribune June 13, 2007 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070613sorvillojun13,1,323208.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true A former pastor of a North Side parish accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the church intends to accept a plea deal calling for a 4-year prison sentence, his lawyer said Wednesday. Rev. Mark Sorvillo, a former pastor at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, expects to plead guilty in late July, his lawyer, Brian Collins, told Circuit Judge Diane Cannon. While St. Margaret Mary was struggling to keep its school open, Sorvillo stole from weekly collections and donations from baptisms and weddings, and also misused parish credit cards, taking more than $190,000 in nearly eight years as pastor, prosecutors have said. A Catholic priest for 28 years, Sorvillo financed trips to Europe, purchased pricey meals and bought tickets to Notre Dame football games and the Lyric Opera with the stolen funds, prosecutors alleged. Contact: aahmed@tribune.com
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