Fr. Mike was ordained May 24, 1974 by Bishop Cletus O'Donnell at St. Raphael Cathedral in Madison; he said his first Mass on May 27, 1974. Fr. Mike has served as associate pastor at St. Henry's Parish in Watertown, was on the faculty at Holy Name Seminary in Madison and was Vocation Director at the Diocese of Madison from 1978-1986. He was Rector at Holy Name Seminary in Madison from 1982-1995 and took a sabbatical at North American College in Rome, Italy, before becoming pastor here at St. Maria Goretti Parish in 1996. Fr. Mike serves on the Priest Presbyteral Council, as Diocesan Consultor, and on the Catholic Charities Board.
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I have worked at nonprofits pretty much my whole career since college, beginning with my alma mater, Michigan State University, where I worked in the university's news office (media relations). I have also done communications work at the state Special Olympics office in North Dakota, and most recently at VSA arts of Wisconsin, the state affiliate of a national nonprofit organization that provides arts programming for people with disabilities.
As an SMG School parent, I created and designed the web site as a volunteer for the nine years (K-8) my daughter attended school here, then was hired in 2008 to oversee the new web site, which launched in January 2009.
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I’m originally from Illinois; grew up NW of Chicago in the Hoffman Estates/Schaumburg area. I graduated from Univ. of Illinois in 1982. I moved up to Madison in 2000 and came on staff here in 2001. I’ve been doing youth ministry for 25+ years, and still LOVE it! I have three wonderful daughters. I love being a dad, eating chocolate (especially in the form of Nestle’s Tollhouse Choc. Chip cookies), hiking, movies, building things, cool/unusual toys, national parks, retreats, Mission Trips, and helping teens find and experience God’s amazing love for them. My office is down in the school. Stop in or email and say, “Hi!”
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