He was ordained May 27, 1965, at St. Joseph Church in Oakley by Dodge City Bishop Marion Forst.
Assignments:
1965 - Parochial vicar at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina
1967 - Parochial vicar at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Junction City
1969 - Parochial vicar at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Hays
1969 to 1984 - Diocesan CYO Director-????
1971 - Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Greenleaf
1971 - Parochial vicar of St. Mary, Queen of the Universe Parish in Salina
1975 - Northwest Kansas Team Ministry - Selden, Oberlin, Leoville, New Almelo, Densmore, and Logan
1982 - Pastor of St. Mary, Queen of the Universe Parish in Salina
1991 - Master’s degree in pastoral counseling at Loyola University of Maryland. (Sabbatical)
1992 - Began as a counselor at Catholic Charities in Hays until 2014
1993 - Sacramental Priest of St. Nicholas of Myra Parish in Hays and St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Munjor
2005 - Sacramental Priest at Sacred Heart Parish in Plainville and St. Thomas Parish in Stockton
2006 - Earned a Doctorate in psychology from the Graduate Theological Foundation in South Bend, Ind.
2008 - Pastor of St. Mary, Help of Christians Parish in Gorham
2014 - Retired from active ministry but continues Pastoral Counseling on a part time basis