Father Richard Guest has been a board member of Saint Mary’s Communities where he has been providing spiritual direction for the last twelve years. Born in Oak Lawn, Ill., Father Guest earned a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University with a double major of Biology and Theology and also holds a master’s degree in Hebrew Bible from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Before entering the seminary, Father Guest was a case worker with United Charities where he assisted the senior population in obtaining services that allowed them to maintain independent living status.
After holding various jobs in Chicago, he entered Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., graduating in 1994. His diaconate assignment was at St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish in Alexandria. Fr. Guest was ordained May 21, 1994, and was appointed parochial vicar at St. William of York Parish in Stafford. In 1998 he was parochial vicar at St. Catherine of Siena, Great Falls and became Parochial Administrator at St. Theresa in Ashburn in 2002 and Pastor in 2004. During his time at St. Theresa, Fr. Guest oversaw the construction of the parish church, additional parking, and a multipurpose addition to the parish school building. Personally, Fr. Guest enjoys travel and baseball.
Father Richard Guest
