2nd year theology at Mundelein Seminary
Birthplace/date: Milwaukee, Wis., May 4, 1966
Home parish/location: 1975-1989, St. Joseph, Columbia, and, now, St. Gregory the Great, Bluffton
Family: mom and dad in Columbia, one brother, two sisters
Favorite aspect of seminary: all of it, the whole experience
Most difficult aspect of seminary: dealing with myself in the seminary; I’m a perfectionist, so when I find myself having a short coming, I’m less patient with myself.
3 people you would like to meet: Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Chicago (the band)
Who/what inspired your vocation: my cousin Tommy, Father Michael Wanda, Father Fred Tomczyk
What do you do for stress relief: play piano, watch comedy, become a recluse
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: vocations director and pastor very involved with youth ministry, working with married couples, getting parish more spiritually involved
Last movie you saw: Sixth Sense
Occuption before priesthood: hotel/restaurant manager
Time period you would like to visit: A.D. 30
If you were stranded in a bell tower, what three things would you want with you: Gather comprehensive keyboard hymnal, baby grand piano, liturgy of the hours
If you had 3 wishes, what would they be: to never lose touch with family and friends, to have a large lowcountry parish, to own a baby grand piano
What’s your biggest fear: lack of peers and friends in life
What what did you want to be as a kid: the owner of a hotel
If you could be a patron saint, what would it be of: youth
What might you choose as your personal motto: remain open to the mysterious way God works