Meet the newly-ordained Paulists, Seminarians & Novices

Newly-ordained Paulist Fr. Chris Lawton, a Wisconsin native, is a medical doctor.

Newly-ordained Paulist Fr. Dan Macalinao, a native of the Philippines, holds a Ph.D. in cancer biology.

Paulist seminarian Deacon Ben Chisholm, originally from Northern California, is a graduate of Fordham University and Notre Dame Law School.

Paulist seminarian Deacon Chris Malano, originally from Hawaii, is a past Secretary General of the International Movement of Catholic Students.

Paulist seminarian Zach Turner is from southern California and a graduate of UCLA with a degree in History and Religious Studies.

Paulist seminarian James Marquez, a native of southern California, is a graduate of UCLA and worked as a high school teacher before entering the Paulist Fathers.

Paulist seminarian Andrew Ouma is originally from Kenya and a graduate of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi.

Paulist novice Gerry Suarez is a native of Miami and was a senior academic advisor at the University of Miami.

Paulist novice Marvin Ruano is a native of Belize who resided in Taipei, Taiwan, where he was a teacher and tutor.

Paulist novice Joseph Solomon is a native of Illinois and was a FOCUS missionary at UCLA and a seminarian for the Diocese of Joliet.