Deacon Tony is a convert to Catholicism whose calling to the diaconate grew from his gratitude and joy after being accepted into the church and receiving the Eucharist for the first time. He enjoys sharing his love for God and the Catholic Church and spends a great deal of his ministry meeting with those seeking a closer relationship to God. He joined the clergy of St. Theresa in 2015. He was ordained for the diocese of Austin in 1999 and has also served as a deacon in Charlotte, North Carolina and Vienna, Austria. He has spent 25 years leading global operations for technology corporations and moved back to Austin with his wife Helen in 2013. He is a certified spiritual director and extends an invitation to serve as spiritual director to parishioners seeking a deeper relationship with God. Tony enjoys his three grandchildren, fly fishing and piloting his own plane for business and vacation.