Fr. Timothy Danaher was born and raised in Steubenville, OH. He is from a family of four children, who attend Holy Family Parish. He graduated from Franciscan University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Theology. Before entering the Order of Preachers, he worked as a life guard in San Diego, CA, Read more...
The second of six children from a loving Catholic family, Fr. Pier Giorgio Dengler grew up outside New York City, attending Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish in Pelham, NY. He received a Bachelor's degree from Fordham University and a Masters from Columbia University. He worked with language-impaired special education students in the Bronx for Read more...
Fr. Peter Joseph Gautsch is from Gallatin, Tennessee. He is the oldest of eight children and was a parishioner of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. He attended the University of Notre Dame, where he studied theology and piano performance. "I became a Dominican friar to live a more profound union with Christ in a community Read more...
Fr. Mannes Matous is from Columbus, Ohio and is the youngest of three children. He attended St. Mary’s parish with his family before entering the Order. Fr. Mannes received a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Pittsburgh. “I joined the Dominicans because of the balance between preaching and contemplation.”
Fr. Leo Camurati was born in Flushing, NY. His father Carl owned a professional photo finishing lab, while his mother Lorraine is a school nursing supervisor. While studying at Cooper Union for a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, he met the Dominicans at St. Joseph's Parish in Greenwich Village. After graduating, he worked for a Read more...
The youngest of four children, Fr. Isaac Morales was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Chicago. He received a BSE in civil engineering from Duke University, an MTS with a concentration in biblical studies from the University of Notre Dame, and a PhD in New Testament from Duke University. Before joining the Order Read more…
Fr. Humbert Kilanowski was born in Connecticut and moved with his family to the Columbus, Ohio area while in high school. He attended Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, double majoring in mathematics and astronomy, and then earned a doctorate in mathematics from The Ohio State University. While there, he began attending St. Patrick Church Read more...
Fr. Henry Stephan, O.P., is a Californian who grew up in San Jose. Born to a Catholic family, his parents sacrificed to send him and his younger sister to Catholic schools, and encouraged him to study and discuss the faith from an early age. He attended Bellarmine College Preparatory (Class of 2007), where he was Read more...
Born in West Virginia, Fr. Aquinas grew up as the second of seven children. After finishing high school in southern Virginia, he attended the University of Virginia, where he received both a Bachelor and Master of Arts in Foreign Affairs. While attending the University, he was active in the campus ministry and the university parish Read more…
