Originally from Lincoln, IL, Fr. Phillip has been in the St. Louis area since 2006. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota in Winona, Minnesota, and a Master of Arts in Theology from Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri. Additionally, Fr. Phillip earned a Master of Divinity from St. John the Beloved Seminary in Cheverly, Maryland. Fr. Phillip was ordained a Catholic priest on November 19, 2011. Since his ordination, Fr. Phillip has served as founding pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Church. He is also a professed member of the Dominicans of Mary, Mother of the Church.