YEARS MARRIED: 38
CHILDREN: 2
GRANDCHILDREN: 2
YEARS IN THE DIACONATE: 3
HIS ROLE IN THE CHURCH: “I’m in charge of ‘That Man is you’ at St. Hedwig and I am also on the Finance Committee. I do Baptisms and Marriage blessings. I’ll be doing my first wedding in January of next year, for a close friend. As a deacon couple, we support Youth Ministry and we are part of the RCIA Team. We also do prayer services every Saturday at Katella West, a senior living community.”
WHAT DREW HIM TO THE DIACONATE: “ A desire to serve”
HIS GREATEST CHALLENGE: Making sure my homilies are current and my message is clear. Juggling full time work and family
FAVORITE SCRIPTURE: John 6:51 – “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.”