Deacon John is a Duluth native and grew up in West Duluth and attended St James parish, graduated from Denfeld as well as St Scholastica. He married his high school sweetheart Julie, who attended Holy Cross and St James. they have three adult children, 2 sons and 1 daughter. They attended St John’s for 5 years before moving to Kenwood and attending St Benedict’s where Deacon John served since being ordained to the Permanent Diaconate in November of 2014. Deacon John enjoys providing communion services as well as making visitations to homebound. In addition to typical diaconate responsibilities, Deacon John’s ministry focus revolves around the spiritual needs of the elderly, ill and the dying.