He was ordained June 2, 1973, at St. Michael Church in Collyer by Bishop Cyril Vogel.
Assignments:
1973 - Parochial vicar at St. Mary, Queen of the Universe Parish in Salina
1976 - Pastor of St. Peter Parish in Aurora, St. Anthony Parish in Miltonvale and St. Peter Parish in Meredith
1978 - Pastor of St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Kanopolis, St. Joseph Parish in Brookville and St. Mary Parish in Holyrood
1982 - Pastor of St. Edward Parish in Belleville, St. Isidore Parish in Cuba and St. George Parish in Munden
1990 - Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Hays
2002 - Pastor of St. Thomas More Parish in Manhattan
2015 - Pastor of Sacred Heart Cathedral
2017 - Retired
2018 - Parochial Administrator of St. Andrew in Abilene
2019 - Pastor of St. Andrew in Abilene
2020 - Pastor of SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Clay Center and St. Anthony Parish in Miltonvale
2021 - Granted a return to full retirement