"Everything in our Parish and School flows from the altar in our church where we are grafted as branches onto the vine of Christ through the Sacraments!"

~Fr. Grant

About Fr. John Grant:

I am a native of Tulsa, OK. I was baptized and grew up in St. Francis Xavier near 1st & Lewis as a third generation member of that parish. I was educated at Ss. Peter and Paul from preschool to 8th grade and graduated from Cascia Hall Preparatory School in 1997. I earned degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tulsa ('04), where I was very involved in the Newman Center; a Baccalaureate in Philosophy ('07) and Theology ('12) from the Pontifical Lateran University; a Master's of Divinity from St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver ('12); and a Master of Arts in Liturgical Studies from the University of St. Mary of the Lake's Liturgical Institute in Chicago in 2015.

I am not a son of St. Pius X, but perhaps you could call me a cousin. My grandfather helped work on the barn which became our original church back in 1955. My grandmother and my aunt, uncle, and cousin are longtime parishioners. I am an Eagle Scout from St. Pius' own BSA Troop 81 and you can find my name on the plaque in our gym foyer! I was Confirmed by Bishop Slattery at St. Pius when I was in high school. And I decided to go to seminary while I was standing in the narthex of our church listening to the funeral homily for Fr. Tom Hildebrand that Fr. Richard Bradley was giving. So you can see, we're family!

I look forward to working with the parishioners who have established such a strong legacy here at St. Pius with a great commitment to Catholic education. Faith can move mountains; will you please help me to move one shovel full at a time?