Paulists in Ministry

As can be seen while exploring this Paulist Fathers website, the Paulists preach the Word in cities large and small throughout the United States and Canada.
Like St. Paul and Isaac Hecker before them, Paulists today use every means possible to proclaim the Gospel.

They provide leadership for the Church in North America by designing and implementing creative programs to reach out with the Gospel message and bring peace to those alienated from the Church. They seek greater unity with other Christians and dialogue with people of other religions. They work in media—radio, television, and film.

Though Paulist ministries are many, the Paulist vocation is one: to bring Christ to a new generation of North Americans in such a way that He can be recognized in a world foreign to Him. Hundreds of Paulists strive to do this every day. And by the grace of God they do.

Meet our Paulists

Fr. Tom Conellan, CSP
Father Thomas J. Connellan, CSP, age 83, the oldest priest in active ministry in Indian River County, Florida, may also be the finest homilist, says Laurie A. Manhardt in her article, "You are a Priest Forever" in the "My Favorite Priest" series. The directory of the Palm Beach Diocese lists Father Connellan among the "Retired Priests Living in the Diocese."
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Fr. Ivan Tou, CSP
With a Ph.D in computer science, an engineering degree from MIT, and five years working in artificial intelligence at Hewlett-Packard, Father Ivan Tou, associate pastor of Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, might seem to be more inclined toward high tech than matters of the spirit.
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Fr. Frank Diskin, CSP
Paulist Father, Frank Diskin ordained a priest on May 11, 1946, just turned eighty-five years old. Our vocation coordinator, Leslie Firth, asked him what he would like to share with us when looking back over his years as a priest. Indicative of Father Frank's style, he began humming...
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Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP
In New York City while directing television shows for MTV and HBO, Dave Dwyer pondered a vocation to the priesthood. With a young adult group from Long Island, he went to Denver in 1993 for World Youth Day with Pope John Paul II. Through that powerful experience, he heard the call more clearly.
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Fr. Ricky Manalo, CSP
Ricky Manalo first met the Paulists when he was studying as a Conventual Franciscan at the Washington Theological Union. Manalo composes liturgical music, writes books and articles and gives talks and workshops on the liturgy. He produced an album, Beyond the Days, last year...
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Fr. Brad Schoeberle, CSP
At Mass on Easter Sunday in the second grade, Brad Schoeberle first realized his vocation to the priesthood. But it took 30 more years...
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