Reverend David G. Sánchez
Biography
Father David, the oldest of two children, was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, on 25 September 1968. His parents, David Sánchez and Estervina Rodríguez, were born, raised and married in Caguas, where the family lives. He has a sister, Zoveyda, a niece and a nephew.
His sacramental background includes the following: Baptized at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Chapel (Mary Mother of the Church Parish) in Las Carolinas, Caguas; First Communion at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Chapel, in Las Carolinas, Caguas; Confirmation at Dulce Nombre de Jesús Cathedral, in Caguas; Diaconate Ordination at Cathedral of the Assumption, in Louisville, KY (15 December 2001); Ordained a Priest at the Cathedral of the Assumption, in Louisville, KY (8 June 2002).
His education background includes the following: He attended Bairoa Adentro Elementary School, and Luis Ramos González Middle School. He graduated from José Gautier Benítez High School, in Caguas, in 1986; He graduated from the University of Puerto Rico, with a BA in Psychology and Mathematics, in May 1990, and a Masters of Public Health in Biostatistics, in May 1991; He graduated from St. Meinrad School of Theology, in Indiana, with a Master of Divinity, in May 2002. He obtained his Master in Ecclesial Administration and Management (MS) from The Catholic University of America, in Washington D.C., in May 2018.
Father David was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Louisville on 8 June 2002. His ministerial assignments include the following: Transitory Deacon at St. Francis of Assisi in Louisville, KY, 2001-2002; Associate Pastor of St. Augustine Parish in Lebanon, KY, 2002-2004; Associate Pastor at Holy Spirit Parish in Louisville, 2004-2006; Administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Louisville, 2006-2007; Pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Louisville, KY, 2007-2020; Pastor of Holy Name Parish in Louisville, 2008-2018, Pastor of The Church of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Shelbyville, KY; and St. John Chrysostom Mission in Eminence, KY, 2020-2023. In 2023 he was appointed Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Louisville, KY.
After finishing college, Fr. David worked in the Pharmaceuticals in Puerto Rico in the Quality Control and Validation Departments. Later he joined the USARMY, where he was an officer and paratrooper. He served in Ft. Knox, KY; Ft. Monmouth, NJ; Ft. Benning, GA; Ft. Bragg, NC, and Ft. Jackson, SC. He served as Vice-President of ANSH (National Association of Hispanic Priests, USA) from 2019 to 2023.
His passion to serve the poor, lead him to be a missionary in Guatemala during the last years of the civil war in 1988 at the age of 19. He was cofounder of The Family Community Clinic, Inc., with his parishioners at St. Joseph in 2010. The mission of the Family Community Clinic is to improve the health of the medical uninsured in the Louisville Metro and surrounding areas by providing high quality free health services and wellness education to those appropriated alternatives. In 2018, he begun “The Camino the Santiago” – “Saint Jacques Chemin” from Le Puy, France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain to raise money to Save the Steeples of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Butchertown, Louisville. It took him 59 days to walk 1650 KM (1025 Miles) to finish the rout. This effort raised more than 2 millions dollars to pay for the Steeples. Father David enjoys going to the gym, movies, and hiking.
Publications
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