I am very blessed to be the Pastor of Mary, Queen of Heaven Parish and School.  I have lived my whole life in NKY 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 college.  I have been married for 30+ years and have two children.    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 accounts payable, processing electronic donations, managing tuition payments and providing administrative assistance to our three major fundraisers.  I enjoy reading and all kinds of crafts.

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.