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 is based at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. Rich Andre is director of the Paulist Center in Boston.
Paulist Fr. Eric Andrews is pastor of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City.
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 the Paulist Fathers’ Procurator General to the Holy See, based in Rome, Italy.
Paulist Fr. John Ardis is vice president of the Paulist Fathers and pastor of Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco.
Paulist Fr. Jamie Baca is director of the University Catholic Center at UCLA in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. John Behnke is superior of our community in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Steven Bell leads parish missions, retreats, revivals and workshops.
Paulist Fr. Matthew Berrios is rector of St. Patrick's Catholic American Parish in Rome, Italy.
Paulist Fr. Stephen Bossi has ministered as a priest in the United States, Canada and Rome.
Paulist Fr. Kenneth Boyack is based at Newman Hall at the University of California at Berkeley.
Paulist Fr. Charles Brunick is a senior priest based at the Paulist Motherhouse in New York City.
Paulist Fr. Bernard Campbell leads the parish mission "Will Our Faith Have Children?"
Paulist Fr. Ryan Casey is associate pastor of Newman Hall-Holy Spirit Parish at the University of California, Berkeley.
Paulist Fr. Richard Chilson is based at Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco.
Paulist Fr. Joseph Ciccone, a Brooklyn native, worked in advertising before joining the Paulists.
Paulist Fr. Thomas Clerkin was ordained on May 18, 1985. He lives today in Los Angeles, CA.
Paulist Fr. John Collins leads parish missions throughout the United States and Canada.
Paulist Fr. René Constanza is president of the Paulist Fathers.
Paulist Fr. Mike Cruickshank serves at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, MI.
Paulist Fr. Evan Cummings is associate pastor of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City and associate director of Busted Halo.
Paulist Fr. Charles Cunniff is based at the Paulist Center in Boston.
Paulist Fr. Frank DeSiano is president of Paulist Evangelization Ministries.
Paulist Fr. James DiLuzio leads the Paulist Fathers' ecumenical and interfaith efforts.
Paulist Fr. Charlie Donahue is pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Knoxville, TN.
Paulist Fr. John Duffy was president of the Paulist Fathers from 2002 to 2010.
Paulist Fr. Dave Dwyer is our first consultor and leads the Busted Halo media ministry.
Paulist Fr. William Edens is a senior priest based at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, MI.
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. Thomas Foley was ordained a priest on May 14, 1977. He lives today at Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco.
Paulist Fr. Ronald Franco is postulator of the cause for canonization of Servant of God Isaac Hecker.
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 served for decades as a U.S. military chaplain.
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 has served in Los Angeles, Austin, TX, and Columbus, OH.
Paulist Fr. Paul Huesing is superior of the Paulist Fathers in Vero Beach, FL.
Paulist Fr. John Hurley is a consultant and missionary based in California.
Paulist Fr. Mark-David Janus is president and publisher of Paulist Press and a clinical psychologist.
Paulist Fr. Patrick Johnson is associate pastor of Old St. Mary's Church in Chicago, IL.
Paulist Fr. Michael Kallock is our director of novices and director of the Paulist Associates.
Paulist Fr. Thomas Kane is executive director of Paulist Reconciliation Ministries, Landings International and Paulist Pilgrimages.
Paulist Fr. James Kolb was ordained on May 15, 1976. He is the pastor emeritus of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Portland, OR.
Paulist Fr. Charles Kullmann is pastor of St. Austin Church in Austin, TX.
Paulist Fr. Joachim Lally lives in Grand Rapids, MI, where he offers workshops at the Catholic Information Center.
Paulist Fr. Bartholomew Landry is pastor of St. Gregory the Great Church in San Diego.
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 102, hears confessions and provides counseling services at our motherhouse in New York City.
Paulist Fr. John Edward Lynch has served the Paulists since 1945. After a distinguished academic career, he lives today in Hyattsville, MD.
Paulist Fr. Ricky Manalo is a liturgical composer, author and educator.
Paulist Fr. Michael Martin was ordained on May 14, 1977. He serves today in Vero Beach, FL.
Paulist Fr. Gilbert Martinez is pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. Michael McGarry served as president of the Paulist Fathers from 2010 to 2014.
Paulist Fr. Bruce Nieli leads parish missions and retreats, and speaks at a variety of diocesan and regional conferences.
Paulist Fr. Ruben Patiño is the pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Church in Horseshoe Bay, TX.
Paulist Fr. Steven Petroff is our director of formation, based at Hecker House, our seminary in Washington, D.C.
During his long priesthood, Fr. Pietrucha has served in New York City; Boston; Austin, TX; Greeley, CO; Rome; Toronto; and Tucson, AZ.
Paulist Fr. Paolo Puccini is associate pastor of St. Austin Church in Austin, TX.
Paulist Fr. Larry Rice is campus chaplain of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.
Paulist Fr. Robert Rivers joined the Paulist Fathers in 1976. He is currently based at the Paulist Center in Boston.
Paulist Fr. Ron Roberson recently retired after 28 years of service with 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 is director emeritus of the Paulist Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations.
Paulist Fr. Frank Sabatté 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. Joseph Scott is in senior ministry at Old St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco.
Paulist Fr. Dick Sparks leads parish missions, retreats and workshops.
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.
Paulist Fr. Timothy Tighe was ordained on February 22, 1969. He is based at our Motherhouse in New York City.
Fr. Ivan serves as pastor of Newman Hall - Holy Spirit Parish at the University of California at Berkeley.
Paulist Fr. Dat Tran is rector of the Cathedral of Saint Andrew and director of the Catholic Information Center, both in Grand Rapids, MI.
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 is associate pastor of Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Community in Los Angeles.
Paulist Fr. Rick Walsh is superior of the Paulist Fathers in Boston and associate director of the Paulist Center in Boston.
Paulist Fr. Richard Whitney is associate pastor of St. John XXIII University Parish in Knoxville, TN.
Paulist Fr. Stuart Wilson-Smith, a native of Eastern Canada, is associate pastor of Old St. Mary's Church in Chicago.