Fr. John Paul Kern

Meet our New Executive Director

It is with great joy and excitement that I take the helm of the Dominican Friars Foundation as Executive Director.

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Dominican Friars Take on Campus Ministry at Catholic University of America

After months of searching for the next leaders of campus ministry at Catholic University of America, a committee formed by CUA president John Garvey selected the Dominican Friars for the job.

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Dominican Campus Chaplain Prepares for a Turbulent School Year

Fr. John Paul Kern, O.P., is the University of Louisville Catholic chaplain. After converting to Catholicism at Penn State, Fr. John Paul worked as a reactor inspector for the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission before joining the Dominicans.

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