I am very active in my parish especially with the St. Vincent dePaul conference. As the spiritual advisor, I prepare and present a meditation/reflection at the monthly meeting and lead prayers. The meditations usually consist of a brief story, have a bit of humor and focus on the works of mercy.  As a Vincentian, I have visited our neighbors in need, prayed with them and, at times, cried with them. I am always impressed with the deep faith our neighbors in need have. My background: I am married with three children and four grandchildren. I have owned and managed two family businesses. I have a degree in Business Adminstration and in Supply Chain. I graduated from a Catholic grade school and a Catholic high school. I attended a 3 year lay formation program through the Archdiocese of St. Louis. My wife and I did a Marriage Encounter weekend and were active in the Two Become One and Pre-Cana programs.