Personal Statement

I was born and raised in Illinois, ordained a priest after many years of study at Saint Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Among my assignments, I served as a pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Sterling, Illinois and Superintendent of Newman Central Catholic High School in the same city.



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The Spirit moved me to take early retirement from the active ministry in order to help many people with special needs. Also, I chose to receive the Sacrament of Marriage myself...one of my finest decisions ever! We moved to San Diego several years ago and started a Marriage Ministry along with officiating at funerals, baptisms and assisting the sick and dying. To be totally free and happy is, indeed, a mystery.