Chaplains

Denver’s Father Doug Grandon went from Episcopal Clergyman to lay Legate to Priest-Chaplain.

Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Roger Gries may no longer be a member of a Benedictine monastic community, but he still writes “O.S.B.” after his name to let people know he was formed in the Order of St. Benedict.

Father Mark Bauer, A lifelong fan of the Detroit Tigers, was a young seminarian in Rome in 1984 when he returned on vacation just in time to see his team win the World Series.

Father Bryce Sibley says he was the poster child for what not to do in college. “You should not drink and party all the time,” said Fr. Sibley, who grew his hair long and got an earring to match his rock-and-roll lifestyle as a young undergraduate in the early 1990s at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Some people take a “gap year” between high school and college. Father Eric Cadin took a year off between college and seminary, living on a beach in Hawaii and surfing every day.

Father Richard Vigoa, 49, a priest of the Archdiocese of Miami, is the chaplain of Legatus’ Miami Chapter, set to charter this month.

Father Lino Otero, 52, a priest of the Legionaries of Christ, is the new chaplain of Legatus’ North Georgia Chapter, which chartered in late November.

Monsignor James Dixon may be a retired priest, but he will soon have a new role as the chaplain for Legatus’ Fort Lauderdale Chapter, which will charter officially in early 2020.

Father Thomas Grafsgaard, 33, is the chaplain of Legatus’ Bismarck Chapter, which was just chartered in October. Father Grafsgaard, ordained on June 13, 2013, is pastor of Saint Joseph Church in Beulah and Saint Martin Church in Hazen, North Dakota.

Bishop Shelton Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana grew up as the fifth of six children. When he and his siblings had disagreements, his parents had a simple rule.

History buff “immersed in the life of the church” and in love for Christ. Monsignor Charles Kosanke, the chaplain of Legatus’ Detroit Chapter, is the pastor of the Motor City’s two oldest operating parishes.

Father Kenneth A. Riley, 53, is the new co-chaplain of Legatus’ Kansas City Chapter, which is set to charter in August 2019. The Chapter encompasses members from both Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas.

As a young man, Father James Meysenburg entered the seminary with the idea that he would attend for one year and then quit to prove to himself and others that he was not supposed to be a priest.

Father Villareal, who thought about becoming a lawyer when he was younger, also teaches high school and college-level philosophy classes. Last summer, he was appointed to become the new chaplain of Legatus’ Lake Charles Chapter.

Father Stanley Galvon, the Rector of Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver, is a self-described “business junkie.” He is an avid reader of business authors Peter Drucker, whose writings have helped form the modern foundations of business corporations, and Stephen Covey, who wrote The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. 

Priest-CEO among CEOs, Long Island Chapter shepherd heads TV and media network. Like many legates, Monsignor James C. Vlaun, 57, is himself the president and CEO of a company.

Anglican priest-convert to Catholicism, attracted to consistent teaching and authority

As a young man, Father Scott Adams was close to being engaged to marry a couple of times, but those relationships never panned out.

At an age when many adults begin to see retirement on the horizon, Father Andrew Spyrow began a new life as a Catholic priest.