Deacon John Sommer was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1955 and is from a family of eight.  He has been married to Michelle for 33 years and they have two children, Jaclyn and Andrew, both young adults.  They have lived in Omaha, Houston, TX, Topeka, KS and here in Bixby, OK.
 
He attended the Diaconate Formation sponsored by the Diocese of Tulsa and was Ordained on June 12, 2011, Pentecost Sunday at Holy Family Cathedral, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
 
His passion are the youths of our faith and of the world.  He looks forward to the dynamics of bringing the Catholic faith and Christ into the youth’s lives.  To assist them in their struggles of how their faith can be practiced in a world of confusion and one without God.  His father’s died when he was 14 years of age and this has given him his desired to work with the youth.  He has been working with the youth for the past 10 years, attended two World Youth Days, each in Germany and Spain and lead various retreats for them.
 
His hobbies include some golf, movies with Michelle and photography.  He has been a member of the parish for 12 years.
 
Favorite scripture:  Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the labors are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his artist.”  Mt 9:37-38

Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Rev. John Sommer