Paulist Fathers
Giving the Word a Voice
About the Paulist Fathers
The Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle (“The Paulist Fathers”) is a community of Catholic priests who share the Gospel of Jesus Christ through mission preaching, media, campus ministries, parishes, downtown centers, the arts and more.
Led by the Holy Spirit, the Paulists focus on evangelization (reaching out), reconciliation (bringing peace) and ecumenical and interfaith relations (seeking unity).
Every day, across the Internet and airwaves, in bookstores and campus centers and in communities and churches, we navigate between the spiritual and the secular to meet every person at any point on the journey of faith.
Some have called us “America’s friendliest priests.” With due respect to all of our brother priests, that’s a compliment we gladly accept!
To find our more about the Paulists, visit beapaulist.org.
Our Paulist Fathers
Fr. Matthew Berrios, C.S.P.
Rector
Fr. Greg Apparcel, C.S.P.
Vice Rector
Paulist Fr. Greg Apparcel is parish’s vice rector and the Paulist Fathers’ Procurator General to the Holy See
He first served in Rome at the Church of Santa Susanna, previous home to the American Parish in Rome, from 1996 through 2000. He later returned to serve as rector of St. Patrick’s from 2005 until 2021. In 2021, he moved to Washington, D.C. to serve as the Paulist Fathers’ director of formation.
In the summer of 2023, Fr. Greg began his third tour of duty in Rome and returned once again to the American Parish in Rome.
Paulist Ministries
Busted Halo
Busted Halo is a dynamic media ministry that seeks to help people understand the Catholic faith, put it into practice, and share it with others.
Paulist Reconciliation Ministries
Paulist Evangelization Ministries provides innovative programs and resources for spiritual seekers and Catholics seeking to share the Faith.
Landings International
Landings is a program that invites parishes and communities to reach out to Catholics who have been away from the Church.
Ecumenical & Interfaith Relations
The Paulists seek unity among Christians and to build bridges of respect and collaboration with members of other world religions.
Paulist Productions
The Paulist Fathers’ production company creates films and TV shows that that uncover God’s presence in contemporary human experience.
Paulist Press
Since 1865, the Paulists’ publishing house has shared the best of Catholic thought at the intersection of faith and culture — through books and other media.
Become a Paulist Father
Is God calling you to serve His Church as priest? Do you know someone who would make a great priest? Are you the family member or friend of a man discerning a vocation to the priesthood and religious life?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we invite you to explore a vocation with the Paulist Fathers.
The place to start is at paulist.org/vocation. Or contact our vocation office at +1 212 757 4260 or be@paulist.org.
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