Father Jack was born on October 26, 1941 and born again in baptism on November 16, 1941.   He grew up in Boston as the oldest of seven brothers.  He drove a friend to Del City in 1966 and shortly thereafter became an Oklahoma seminarian.  He was ordained to serve the people of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City on August 23, 1973.  He has served as associate pastor at St. Philip Neri in Midwest City, St. Charles Borromeo in Oklahoma City and St. Mary’s in Ponca City.  He was also pastor of Sacred Heart in Mangum and Our Lady of Guadalupe in Hollis before returning to St. Philip Neri as pastor.  He became the fifth pastor of St. Andrew’s on June 17, 1997.