Sunday, July 2, 2023
Taking some inspiration from Saint Augustine, I declare that for you I will be a pastor but with you I am a Christian. The former is a duty, the latter a grace. I was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Orange in the jubilee year 2000. The first seventeen years of my ministry were as a parish priest and these last six as a chaplain at the University of San Diego. I graduated from USD in 1991 with a Business Economics Degree and after a few years in technical sales entered Saint John’s Seminary. I see my duty as leading you in love, nourishing you by the Word and strengthening you through the sacraments. I am also a waterman who enjoys surfing, swimming, and fishing—and I look forward to becoming a Sea King at Saint Joachim!