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Date of Ordination- Aug.12, 2000
Current Assignment- Pastor of St. Bernard’s church, Lyon Mountain, and Administrator of St.Edmund’s Church, Ellenburg.

1.) What's your favorite prayer?
The Mass and the Rosary

2.) Favorite saint?
Blessed Virgin Mary

3.) A holy moment in your priesthood:
My first Mass

4.) Something you've learned from your brother priests (or a particular priest):
Msgr. Jerry Service always said, “Trust in God.”

5.) Favorite part of being a priest:
Celebrating Mass, preaching, hearing Confessions.

6.) Advice for young people considering a vocation
Be close to the Mother of God. Mary told the angel at the Annunciation, “Be it done unto me according to your word.”
God was able to entrust such a great vocation to Mary because she never let herself get in God’s way.

7.) Something about you that few people would know:
I’ve been interested in history, particularly Lincoln and the Civil war, since I was in second grade. Last month when I was in
Gettysburg, I picked up a reproduction Civil War musket, so recently I’ve been doing a little target shooting.
The only game I’ve bagged so far is a pumpkin and some empty wine bottles.

8.) Favorite temporal (nonchurchy) things:
My dog, Lizzie.

9.) Favorite food:
Cheeseburgers and tater tots.