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Greetings to our St. Tom's Community, I am now free to share the good news about St. Tom's new pastor and parochial vicar. Fr. Andrew (Andy) McAlpin, OP, is your new pastor, and Fr. Dennis Woerter, OP, is our newest parochial vicar, effective July 1. I know Fr. Andy and Fr. Dennis well, having lived with each of them at different times, and very much enjoyed their company. Although you can Google more about them, below is a bit about each of them. 

As friars in the Dominican Order, we profess the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in our solemn profession. However, only one of these is explicitly mentioned: the vow of obedience. Obedience is incredibly freeing, although it can also be difficult to live out at times. Regardless, our call is to follow the example of our Blessed Mother, who trusted that whatever we are called to, the Lord will provide. He will bring a greater good out of whatever He leads us to and draw all involved to a deeper relationship with Him.