I am very blessed to be the Pastor of Mary, Queen of Heaven Parish and School.  I have lived my whole life in Erlanger, Kentucky except for the six years I attended seminary.  My path to the priesthood was a bit different than most priests – I worked for 15 years as an Internal Revenue Service agent before I heard God’s call and discovered my true vocation.  By God’s grace, I was ordained a priest in 2010 and was assigned to Mary, Queen of Heaven.  Being a priest has brought me more joy than I would have ever imagined possible.  In my spare time I enjoy sports (I’m a huge Reds and Bengals fan), music, movies, and reading.

I now belong to the Diocese of Covington.  I am originally from Kerala, India.  “Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I say rejoice”, is my motto. My publications include two books on Eucharistic adoration. I am His humble servant trying with His grace to become holy so that I can bring God’s light to others more efficiently. I am passionate about preaching, teaching, writing, and healing ministry. Also, I hold counseling and psychology degrees, and  I am trained in Carmelite spirituality.

I have lived in NKY all of my life except for four years when I attended Georgetown College.  I have been married for 30+ years and have two children.  We were blessed to send both of our children to Mary, Queen of Heaven School and St. Henry District High School.  We have been members of the parish since 1992.  In late 2002 I began working in the parish office.  My primary duties as office manager include paying the bills, processing electronic donations, managing tuition payments and providing administrative assistance to our three major fundraisers.  I enjoy reading and all kinds of crafts.

I was born in Cincinnati and raised in NW Ohio.  After earning a Bachelor’s Degree from Adrian College, Adrian, MI, I returned to the NKY area in 1991.  I have been a registered member of Mary, Queen of Heaven Parish since 2002 and the Parish Secretary since 2005.  I love interacting with the parishioners of MQH as well as the students in our school.  We have been blessed with many great priests and parishioners here at MQH so I love coming to work every day! My favorite saint is St. Joseph because my dad was so much like him.

I grew up in Yellow Springs, Ohio and have lived in Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Knoxville, but in 2007 I came back to the Tristate area to be closer to my family.  I consider spiritual music to be my vocation and have degrees in both Catholic Theology and Liturgical Music.  As a young adult I worked as a camp counselor and love sharing music with children.  Prior to coming to Mary Queen of Heaven in 2017, I provided music at the Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford, Ohio. I am working on an advanced degree in Music History, which keeps me very busy, but I also love working in my garden.