A native of Oakland, California.
Ordained priest on May 3, 1974.

Served as Parochial Vicar for
St. Agnes Church (Concord)
Assumption Church (San Leandro)
Corpus Christi Church (Piedmont)
St. Leander Church (San Leandro)
St. Mary's Church (Walnut Creek)
Queen Of All Saints Church (Concord) and
St. Bonaventure Church (Concord).

Served as Pastor for
St. Paschal Baylon Church (Oakland).

Assigned Parochial Administrator of
St. Ignatius of Antioch Church
on January 15, 2006.

Ordained in 1972 for the Passionist Religious Order.

Father Tom is a scriptural scholar
who has developed Adult Education and
Deacon Biblical formation programs for San Francisco, Atlanta, New York City, Pittsburgh, PA, and Sacramento, CA.

He is dedicated to serving victims of poverty, to bonding with those striving with HIV/AIDS and to walking with those recovering from drugs and alcohol in the streets.

Father Tom established The Interfaith Sanctuary at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA where he served as Campus Minister and Instructor of Sacred Scripture; and currently directs the Intrafaith Peace Project which encourages interfaith peace and mutual respect through small group discussion, study, prayer, ritual and practice.

Joined the Pastoral Team of
St. Ignatius of Antioch Church
on January 1, 2006.