Fr. Joel was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Green Bay in 2007. He began serving the Antigo area on August 3, 2020. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University and a Master’s from the Pontifical University of Santa Croce, both in Rome. He loves preaching and writing, walking, riding his motorcycle and kayaking on the Great Lakes. He downhill skis in the winter months.