Brothers
Bro. Vincent Bernhard, O.P.
Br. Vincent Bernhard grew up in Greenville, South Carolina with his four siblings and attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church. He attended Aquinas College in Nashville, Tennessee where he studied philosophy and met the Dominican Order. “When I first met the friars, their love of truth and joy of discipleship greatly attracted me to the Dominican Read more…
Bro. Charles Rooney, O.P.
Br. Charles Rooney was raised in Darien, Connecticut, where he and his two younger brothers grew up attending St. Thomas More Church and St. John Church. In 2016, Br. Charles graduated from Duke University with a Program II bachelor of arts degree entitled, “Markets, Society, and Personalism.” While at Duke, Br. Charles ran on the Read more…
Bro. Cornelius Avaritt, O.P.
Br. Cornelius Avaritt was born and raised in Loganville, GA and is the older of two children. He received his bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from McDaniel College in Maryland. After graduating he spent time teaching in New York City and working in biomedical research at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD where he met the Read more…
Bro. Christopher Daniel, O.P.
Br. Christopher Daniel was born and raised in Seabrook, Texas just south of Houston. His parents and his home parish of St. Paul’s encouraged him from an early age to grow in his faith. After earning a bachelor of arts in Theology and Philosophy from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2013 and a masters Read more…
Bro. Luke Neitzke, O.P.
Brother Luke Neitzke grew up in a Navy family and is the oldest of 3 children. He moved around his whole life, never belonging to any one parish, but instead always belonging to the Archdiocese for the Military Services. After graduating high school he went to the United States Naval Academy and graduated in 2013 Read more…
Bro. Paul Marich, O.P.
Br. Paul Marich, O.P. hails from Youngstown, Ohio, where he first met the Dominicans at St. Dominic Parish during his high school and college years. His family still lives in the Youngstown area, and he has one older sibling. Br. Paul received a bachelor’s degree in political science and philosophy from Franciscan University of Steubenville, Read more…
Bro. Brendan Baran, O.P.
Brother Brendan Baran grew up in Alexandria, Virginia as the oldest of four children. He received his bachelor’s degree from Brown University and a masters degree from Teachers College of Columbia University. He spent more than a decade as an educator in secondary schools in Florida, Connecticut, and Virginia. Having moved frequently, he has been Read more…
Bro. Columba Thomas, O.P.
Brother Columba Thomas grew up in Lebanon, Ohio where his family attended St. Francis de Sales Parish. He studied at the University of Dayton, where he majored in Music (Piano) and Premedical Studies. He then went on to medical school at Yale, where he first met the Dominican friars at St. Mary’s Church and became a Third Read more…
Brother Columba Thomas grew up in Lebanon, Ohio where his family attended St. Francis de Sales Parish. He studied at the University of Dayton, where he majored in Music (Piano) and Premedical Studies. He then went on to medical school at Yale, where he first met the Dominican friars at St. Mary’s Church and became a Third Order Dominican. He completed a Primary Care Residency and Chief Residency at Yale and attained board certification in Internal Medicine before joining the Province of St. Joseph. “The beautiful liturgies and powerful preaching of the Dominicans first drew me to the Order. Then I realized more and more that the Dominicans are uniquely positioned to effectively proclaim the Gospel and give witness to the faith in a very secularized world.”
-->Bro. Bernard Knapke, O.P.
Brother Bernard Knapke grew up in Saint Henry, Ohio, where he and his family of five attended a parish of the same name. He later attended the University of Cincinnati where he majored in mechanical engineering and earned a B.S. and M.B.A. in 2012. Immediately after college, he moved to Chicago for priestly formation and Read more…
Bro. Pachomius Walker, O.P.
Brother Pachomius Walker grew up near Nashville, TN with five brothers. He attended Vanderbilt University during which time he was received into full communion with the Catholic Church through the campus ministry and was confirmed at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville. After a brief time working, he attended seminary for three years. During Read more…
Bro. Zachary Sexton, O.P.
Brother Zachary Sexton was born and raised in Westerly, RI as the middle of three children. His home parish is St. Pius X in Westerly. He attended Providence College, graduating with a degree in Biology and Secondary Education. Prior to entering the Order, he spent three years teaching at Saint Joseph Catholic Academy in Kenosha, Read more…
Bro. Maximilian Jaskowak, O.P.
Brother Maximilian Jaskowak, O.P., hails from Grove City, Pennsylvania, where his family attended the Church of the Beloved Disciple. After high school, he entered St. Mark College Seminary at Gannon University, majoring in Philosophy. Following graduation, he matriculated to Duquesne University, earning the M.A. in Theology. While studying at Duquesne, he taught and coached at Read more…
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