My Life

Fr.  Walker was born in Chicago and was educated through the school system  of the Archdiocese of Chicago.  He earned a B.A. in Theology from Loyola  University in Chicago and continued his seminary studies where he  earned an M.Div. from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago with Mission  Specialization. Fr. Walker entered religious life in 1978 and was  professed August 9, 1980. He was ordained to the priesthood on March 15,  1986 by Bishop J. Terry Steib, SVD, Retired Bishop of Memphis, and has  spent several years in the missions of México.  Fr. Walker has spent the  majority of his priestly years working in inner city and bilingual  parishes from Los Angeles to Chicago and many places in between. He has  lectured from coast to coast on working in bilingual settings and  tolerance and understanding in ministry. Being a member of the Order of  Preachers, popularly known as the Dominicans, Fr. Walker spends  extensive time preaching on how we can better our lives and develop our  relationships with all of God’s people. We are called to be sisters and  brothers to one another. We have to break down the walls that divide us  and keep us from our goal.