About the Author

Reverend Timothy Mockaitis was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1978 after studies at Mt. Angel Seminary in Oregon and completed a Master of Science degree from Loyola University in Baltimore, MD in 1989. Serving in a number of parish assignments he presently serves as Pastor of Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Salem, Oregon. Fr. Tim has been involved also a speaker in the nationally recognized Catholic Adult Education De Sales Program. He has contributed articles for Priest magazine, U.S. Catholic and was featured as part of an article in Time magazine in October of 1999 where the event related in this book was described.