The Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle (“The Paulist Fathers”) is a dynamic community of Catholic priests who share the Good News of Jesus Christ with great joy.
Here are just some of these men.
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Paulist Fr. Peter Abdella was ordained a priest in 1985. He has served the Paulist campus ministries at UCLA and UC Berkeley.
Paulist Fr. Rich Andre is associate pastor of St. Austin Church in Austin, TX.
Paulist Fr. Eric Andrews is president of the Paulist Fathers and past president of Paulist Productions.
Paulist Fr. Donald Andrie is pastor of St. John XXIII University Parish in Knoxville, TN. He also leads parish retreats.
Paulist Fr. Greg Apparcel is pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic American Parish in Rome, Italy.
Paulist Fr. John Ardis is pastor of Old St. Mary's Cathedral and Chinese Mission in San Francisco.
Paulist Fr. Jamie Baca is director of the University Catholic Center at UCLA in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. John Behnke is vice president of the Paulist Fathers and superior of our community in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Steven Bell is associate pastor of Newman Hall / Holy Spirit Parish at the University of California at Berkeley.
Paulist Fr. Matthew Berrios, ordained in May, 2017, is associate pastor of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Stephen Bossi has served the Paulist Fathers for more than 35 years in Canada, Italy, and across the U.S. He is now based in Berkeley, CA.
Paulist Fr. Kenneth Boyack is vice president of Paulist Evangelization Ministries.
Paulist Fr. Charles Brunick is a senior priest based at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, MI.
Paulist Fr. Bernard Campbell leads the parish mission "Will Our Faith Have Children?"
Paulist Fr. William Cantrell was ordained in 1956. During his long priesthood, he has served in parishes across the United States.
Paulist Fr. Robert Cary leads parish missions. He is based in Grand Rapids, MI.
Paulist Fr. Ryan Casey, ordained in 2018, is associate pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. Joseph Ciccone is based at the Paulist Motherhouse in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Thomas Clerkin was ordained on May 18, 1985. He lives today in Los Angeles, CA.
Paulist Fr. Richard Colgan is our director of novices, accompanying men in their first year at our seminary.
Paulist Fr. John Collins leads parish missions throughout the United States and Canada.
Paulist Fr. René Constanza is rector of the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, MI.
Paulist Fr. Evan Cummings hails from Clearfield, UT, and earned his bachelor's degree at Utah State University.
Paulist Fr. Charles Cunniff is superior of the Paulist Fathers in Boston.
Paulist Fr. Frank Desiderio is first consultor, or chief advisor, to the president of the Paulist Fathers.
Paulist Fr. Frank DeSiano is president of Paulist Evangelization Ministries and our seminary's director of formation.
Paulist Fr. James DiLuzio leads dynamic parish missions and retreats across the United States and Canada.
Paulist Fr. Kevin Devine has been a priest for more than 60 years. From 1962 to 1993, he served as a U.S. Army chaplain.
Paulist Fr. Wilfrid Francis Dewan was ordained a priest on May 1, 1953. He is currently in residence at St. Andrew Avellino Parish in Flushing, Queens, NYC.
Paulist Fr. Charlie Donahue is an associate director of St. Thomas More Newman Center in Columbus, OH.
Paulist Fr. John Duffy served as president of our community from 2002 to 2010.
Paulist Fr. Dave Dwyer is executive director of our media ministry Busted Halo and hosts "The Busted Halo Show" on SiriusXM.
Paulist Fr. Michael Evernden is based at Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco. He offers parish retreats and days of recollection.
Paulist Fr. John Foley is a practicing canon lawyer who advises priests experiencing difficulty in their lives and ministries.
Paulist Fr. Ronald Franco is pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Knoxville, TN.
Paulist Fr. John Geaney, a veteran Catholic communicator, is based in Boston.
Paulist Fr. Tom Gibbons serves at Paulist Productions in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. James Haley has served the Paulists for over 50 years. He currently serves in Knoxville, TN.
Paulist Fr. Thomas Hall was ordained in 1977 and spent decades as a chaplain for the U.S. military. He lives today in Carmel, CA.
Paulist Fr. Michael Hennessy, ordained in 2018, serves at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, MI.
Paulist Fr. Thomas Holahan was ordained a priest on May 14, 1977. He lives today at the Paulist motherhouse in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Jimmy Hsu is associate director of the University Catholic Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
Paulist Fr. Paul Huesing is superior of the Paulist Fathers in Vero Beach, FL.
Paulist Fr. John Hurley is vicar for evangelization in the Diocese of San Jose, CA.
Paulist Fr. Mark-David Janus is president and publisher of Paulist Press and a clinical psychologist.
Paulist Fr. Michael Kallock is director of the Paulist Associates. He is based in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Thomas Kane is executive director of Paulist Reconciliation Ministries, Landings International and Paulist Pilgrimages.
Paulist Fr. Charles Kullmann is pastor of St. Austin Church in Austin, TX.
Paulist Fr. Bartholomew Landry leads parish missions, revivals and days of recollection.
Paulist Fr. Paul Lannan is a senior priest based in Los Angeles. He served for many years in his native Toronto and in Boston.
Paulist Fr. James Lloyd, age 98, hears confessions and provides counseling services at our motherhouse in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Ricky Manalo is a composer, author and educator. He lives is at Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco.
Paulist Fr. Gilbert Martinez is pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. Michael McGarry is director of the Paulist Center in Boston and immediate past president of the Paulist Fathers.
Paulist Fr. Kenneth McGuire has served the Paulist Fathers in positions across the U.S. since being ordained in 1968.
Paulist Fr. Vinny McKiernan is a campus minister at St. Thomas More Newman Center at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH.
Paulist Fr. Ernest Mort marks the 60th anniversary of his priesthood in 2019.
Paulist Fr. Bruce Nieli leads parish missions and retreats, and speaks at a variety of diocesan and regional conferences.
Paulist Fr. Ed Nowak is director of the St. Thomas More Newman Center at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH.
Paulist Fr. Robert O'Donnell serves as associate director of St. John XXIII University Parish at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Paulist Fr. Ruben Patiño is the pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Church in Horseshoe Bay, TX.
Paulist Fr. Steven Petroff is associate pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic American Parish in Rome.
During his long priesthood, Fr. Pietrucha has served in New York City; Boston; Austin, TX; Greeley, CO; Rome; Toronto; and Tucson, AZ.
Paulist Fr. Larry Rice serves as director of the University Catholic Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
Paulist Fr. Robert Rivers joined the Paulist Fathers in 1976. He is currently based at the Paulist Center in Boston.
Paulist Fr. Ronald G. Roberson serves at the USCCB Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs.
Paulist Fr. Paul Rospond is associate pastor of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Terry Ryan leads a variety of retreats and spirituality programs.
Paulist Fr. Tom Ryan directs the Paulist Fathers Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations.
Paulist Fr. Frank Sabatté was ordained on May 17, 1980. He is the Paulist Fathers artist-in-residence in New York City, where he directs Openings, an artists collective.
Paulist Fr. Brad Schoeberle is pastor of Old St. Mary's Church in Chicago.
Paulist Fr. Dick Sparks leads parish missions, retreats and workshops.
Paulist Fr. Thomas Stransky, president of the Paulist Fathers from 1970 to 1978, helped to write the Vatican II document "Nostra Aetate."
Paulist Fr. Jeremiah Sullivan has served the Paulist Fathers since 1953. He lives today on Long Island, NY.
Paulist Fr. Tim Sullivan was ordained a priest in 1985. He is the associate pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Knoxville, TN.
Paulist Fr. Tom Tavella serves at Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco.
Fr. Ivan serves as pastor of Newman Hall - Holy Spirit Parish at the University of California at Berkeley.
Paulist Fr. Dat Tran is our vocation director. He works with men who are discerning a call to the priesthood and religious life.
Paulist Fr. Gerard Tully is associate pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. Ted Vierra has served the Paulists since 1960 in locations as varied as Alaska, Arizona, Canada, and Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. Mark Villano serves as associate director of the University Catholic Center at UCLA.
Paulist Fr. Rick Walsh is pastor of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Stuart Wilson-Smith, a native of Eastern Canada, is associate pastor of Old St. Mary's Church in Chicago.
Paulist Fr. Edward Wrobleski was ordained on May 11, 1962. He lives today in Los Angeles, CA.
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