Fr. Chris, OFM

Fr. Chris Gaffrey, OFM grew up in Virgina Beach, VA. He studied International Relations, German, and World Religions at George Mason University before joining the Franicscan Friars in 2001. He studied Philosophy and Theology at the Pontifical University Antonianum in Rome from 2004 to 2009. He was ordained a priest in 2010 and loves specializing in spiritual direction, inner and physical healing prayer, and teaching people how to hear God's voice. He has previously been involved in parish ministry and was a missionary in Honduras for brief time. He loves playing Irish musical instruments, studying history, hiking pilgrimages, and learning about languages and cultures.