I was raised on a farm near Hospers in Sioux County and attended Spalding Catholic Schools [Hospers/Alton/Granville], Loras College [Dubuque], Saint Meinrad School of Theology [St. Meinrad, IN] and The Catholic University of America [Washington, DC]. I was ordained on 13 June 1992 and have served in parishes in Storm Lake, Fort Dodge, Neptune, Merrill, Ellendale, Moville, Kingsley, Onawa, Blencoe, Salix; and most recently as the pastor in Breda, Mount Carmel, Arcadia, Halbur, Templeton, and Glidden.  Mondays are my day off [unless there is a funeral or other special event].  You may address me as ‘Fr. Mark.’