Fr. Alan has been a priest for nearly 30 years. Prior to his assignment to Archangel Gabriel Parish, he had worked in six parishes: from 1992 – 1995, his first assignment was in Plum Boro at St. John the Baptist; from 1995 – 2002 in Whitehall at St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin; from 2002 – 2003 in Penn Hills at St. Bartholomew; from 2003 – 2006 in Greene County at St. Thomas the Apostle; from 2006 – 2010 in Bethel Park at St. Valentine; and from 2010-2018 in Harwick at Our Lady of Victory.
In ministry, I have engaged in spiritual counsel for those requesting guidance, worked with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and ministered to with those struggling with mental health issues and the marginalized. He collects a wide range of sports and Civil War memorabilia and is an avid reader of history and biographies.