is one of 8 children, and was originally a Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff and a Los Angeles Police Officer. After responding to many calls for help, he responded to God’s call to serve His people as a priest for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Previously a Parochial Vicar at Saint Raymond and American Martyrs parishes, Pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption in Ventura, and Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, he is currently the pastor at St. Mel.