Paulist Fr. Mark Villano, a native of New Haven, CT, was ordained a priest on May 14, 1988.
He is Associate Pastor at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Community in Los Angeles.
In past assignments he was an Associate at St. Austin Church in Austin, Texas, and Director of Creative Development at Paulist Productions.
He has served as a campus minister at Universities across the country, including Ohio State University, UCLA, and Yale. He was also Director of Campus Ministry at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, and Chief Mission Officer at Marymount California University in Los Angeles.
He earned his Master of Divinity degree at Catholic University of America and a Master of Fine Arts degree at USC.
In this video recorded on Ash Wednesday 2026, Fr. Mark shares some thoughts about “Not By Bread Alone,” his recently published day-by-day booklet from Liturgical Press with reflections on the daily Mass readings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av4RfSLbCxA
