June 9, 2006

Archbishop ordains Benedictine Father Gabriel Hodges to priesthood

The Criterion staff report

Benedictine Father Gabriel Hodges, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, was ordained to the priesthood on June 4 by Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein at the Archabbey Church in St. Meinrad.

Father Gabriel, who is 41, serves as program coordinator for the Institute for Priests and Presbyterates at Saint Meinrad School of Theology.

He also is an assistant archivist, second master of ceremonies for the archabbey and assistant coordinator for group accommodations at the School of Theology.

Father Gabriel also gives cooking demonstrations and brews beer.

A native of Iowa, he earned a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, in 1988 and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, in 1999.

In 2004, he earned a Master of Divinity degree at Saint Meinrad School of Theology.

For 10 years, beginning in 1988, he worked for the Marriott Corp. in various locations in Iowa and Chicago. His positions included catering manager, special events manager, retail manager, operations manager and food service director.

In 1998, he began studying for the priesthood.

Father Gabriel joined the monastery in 2001. He professed his solemn vows as a Benedictine monk on Aug. 15, 2005. †

 

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