Our Leadership

These nine Paulist Fathers make up our current General Council.  They meet quarterly to make decisions on planning, personnel and mission implementation.

Presidential Board

Paulist Fr. René Constanza is president of the Paulist Fathers.

Paulist Fr. John Ardis is vice president of the Paulist Fathers.

Paulist Fr. Dave Dwyer is our first consultor and leads the Busted Halo media ministry.

General Council
Fr. Frank DeSiano, C.S.P.

Paulist Fr. Frank DeSiano is a Paulist missionary based in New York City.

Fr. Jimmy Hsu, C.S.P.

Paulist Fr. Jimmy Hsu is pastor of St. Austin Church in Austin, TX.

Fr. Charles Kullmann, C.S.P.

Paulist Fr. Charles Kullmann is pastor emeritus of St. Austin Church in Austin, TX.

Fr. Dan Macalinao, C.S.P.

Paulist Fr. Dan Macalinao is associate pastor of Old St. Mary's Church in Chicago.

Fr. Steven Petroff, C.S.P.

Paulist Fr. Steven Petroff is our director of formation, based at Hecker House, our seminary in Washington, D.C.

Fr. Dat Tran, C.S.P.

Paulist Fr. Dat Tran is rector of the Cathedral of Saint Andrew and director of the Catholic Information Center, both in Grand Rapids, MI.

Lay Advisory Board

The Paulist Fathers rely on collaboration with lay leaders. The Paulist Lay Advisory Board meets quarterly to assist the Presidential Board in their mission.