Br. Andrew Opsahl, O.P.
Br. Andrew Opsahl, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/1/2012
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Rocklin, CA
Background: Earned a B.A. in Journalism from California State University, Sacramento in 2005
Br. Andrew Thomas Kang
Br. Andrew Thomas Kang
Position: Novice Brother
Contact this friar at: St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown: Fullerton, CA
Background: Earned a B.S. in Computer Science from University of California San Diego in 2014
Br. Athanasius Thompson
Br. Athanasius Thompson
Position: Novice Brother
Contact this friar at: St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown: La Habra, CA
Background: Earned a B.A. in Philosophy from California State University Los Angeles in 2014
Br. Bradley Elliott, O.P.
Br. Bradley Elliott, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/3/2011
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Centerville, OH
Background: Earned a B.M. in Jazz and Studio Music from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music in 2002
Br. Christopher Wetzel, O.P.
Br. Christopher Wetzel, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/4/2010
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Germantown, TN
Background: Earned a B.S. in Economics/Applied and Computational Mathematics from the California Institute of Technology in 2006
Br. Chrysostom Mijinke, O.P.
Br. Chrysostom Mijinke, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 8/30/2014
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Langley, British Columbia
Background: Earned a B.A. in Humanities from the Seminary of Christ the King at New Westminster Abbey in Mission, BC in 2009
Br. Cody Jorgensen, O.P.
Br. Cody Jorgensen, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/1/2012
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Selah, WA
Background: Earned a B.A. in Biochemistry/B.S. in Informatics from the University of Washington in 2010
Br. Columban Mary Hall, O.P.
Br. Columban Mary Hall, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/3/2016
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Houston, TX
Background: Earned a B.A. in English Literature from the University of San Francisco in 2010
Br. David Chiavetta, O.P.
Br. David Chiavetta, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/5/2015
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Fort Collins, CO
Background: Earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering with a Minor in Mathematics and Public Affairs from the Colorado School of Mines in 2014
Br. Gregory Liu, O.P.
Br. Gregory Liu, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 8/31/2013
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Background: Earned a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Toronto in 2002, and a Ph.D. in Chemisty from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2009
Br. John Winkowitsch
Br. John Winkowitsch
Position: Novice Brother
Contact this friar at: St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown: Cut Bank, MT
Background: Earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College in 2004, a Ph.L in Philosophy from Catholic University of America in 2006, and Ph.D. in Philosophy from Catholic University of America in 2016
Br. Joseph Marie Dinh, O.P. (Vicariate of Vietnam)
Br. Joseph Marie Dinh, O.P. (Vicariate of Vietnam)
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/3/2016
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Houston, TX
Background: Earned a B.A. in Marketing from the University of Houston in 2015
Br. Joseph Selinger, O.P.
Br. Joseph Selinger, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/5/2015
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Br. Joshua Gatus, O.P.
Br. Joshua Gatus, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/5/2015
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Background: Earned a B.S. in Medical Technology from University of Santo Tomas at Manila in 2006
Br. Martin Maria Nguyen, O.P. (Vicariate of Vietnam)
Br. Martin Maria Nguyen, O.P. (Vicariate of Vietnam)
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/5/2015
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Sugar Land, TX
Background: Earned a B.S. in Cellular Molecular Biology from San Francisco State University in 2001
Br. Matthew Heynen, O.P.
Br. Matthew Heynen, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/5/2015
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Dixon, CA
Background: Earned a B.A. in Philosophy from St. Mary's College of California in 2014
Br. Paschal Strader
Br. Paschal Strader
Position: Novice Brother
Contact this friar at: St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown: Yucca, CA
Background: Earned a B.S. in Computer Science and Physics from California State University San Bernadino in 2010, a M.A. in Physics from University of California Santa Barbara in 2013, and a Ph.D. in Experimental Astrophysics from University of California Santa Barbara in 2016
Br. Patrick Rooney, O.P.
Br. Patrick Rooney, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/3/2016
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Oakhurst, CA
Background: Earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College in 2015
Br. Paul Maria Müllner
Br. Paul Maria Müllner
Position: Novice Brother
Contact this friar at: St. Dominic's Catholic Church, San Francisco | 415-567-7824
Hometown: Boise, ID
Background: Earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Boise State University in 2014
Br. Pius Youn, O.P.
Br. Pius Youn, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 8/31/2013
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Fullerton, CA
Background: Earned a B.M. in Music Technology from New York University in 2010
Br. Richard Berquist, O.P.
Br. Richard Berquist, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/5/2015
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Ojai, CA
Background: Earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College in 2010 and a Ph.L. in Philosophy from Catholic University of America in 2014
Br. Scott Norgaard, O.P.
Br. Scott Norgaard, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/3/2016
Contact this friar at: St. Albert's Priory, Oakland | 510-596-1800
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Background: Earned a B.A. in Mathematical Economic Analysis from Rice University in 2013
Br. Thomas Aquinas Pickett, O.P.
Br. Thomas Aquinas Pickett, O.P.
Position: Student Brother
First Profession: 9/1/2012
Contact this friar at: Provincial Office | 510-658-8722
Hometown: Ellensburg, WA
Background: Earned a B.A. in Philosophy from Gonzaga University in 2011
