I'm absolutely thrilled to be the pastor of Old St. Mary's Catholic Parish, which includes our largest ministry, Old St. Mary's School! I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. I earned two degrees from the University of Rochester, NY, and then I worked for 7 years as an optical engineer. My first job was using ultraviolet lasers to write computer chips, and my second was working on some of the world's largest telescopes. 

 

I was singing at an ordination Mass back in Pittsburgh in 2001 when I experienced a sudden call from God to consider the priesthood. It took me a while to discern how exactly the Holy Spirit was calling me to serve, but I eventually found the Paulist Fathers, the first religious community of Catholic priests founded in the United States. The Paulists reach out to people who have never heard the gospel proclaimed to them in relevant ways, people who feel hurt by or alienated from the Church, and people who belong to other Christian denominations or other faith traditions. I was ordained in 2012, and since then, I've served as a priest in Knoxville, TN; Austin, TX; and Boston, MA. 

 

I bring my gifts of wonder and galvanizing to Old St. Mary's School, as well as my enthusiasm for Mass & preaching and my love of music. I look forward to growing with you in the years to come!