I started this webpage after I retired from active duty as pastor of Resurrection Church in San Diego in 2001 so that people who might be interested could keep in touch as I "helped out in various parishes." Shortly afterwards, while visiting my former teacher Fr. Larry Terrian, SS  in Paris with my friend Fr. Mike Sinor, Fr. Mike and I decided to check out Liseaux (where Theresa lived her short life). While Fr. Mike checked out the place, I sat quietly in the chapel.  When we left a while later I did so with the very clear notion that my life "is just beginning."

On my return to The States I underwent prostate surgery, my first ever hospital stay, and a long recovery period. Finally, I felt well enough to offer my Bishop some help -- if he had a short term task he needed done. A couple of month later I was assigned as Administrator of Ascension Parish in the Tierrasanta area of San Diego. It's a smaller parish near the giant Miramar Marine Corps Air Station. I fell in love with the place -- among other things it gave me the opportunity to swap "sea stories" with the many military families that live in this parish -- so I offered to stay on as Pastor and that offer was accepted. On reaching the special age of 75 I was required to retire (again) and have taken on  a new assignment as Managing Editor of the diocesan newspaper, The Southern Cross.  I also agreed to serve as State Chaplain for the Knights of Columbus for the 2008-9 year.  In addition I do some rereat work, and help out at several local parishes.