Father Rodel was born in Bato, Catanduanes, Philippines in 1984. He attended Mater Salutis College Seminary in Sipi, Daraga, Albay, Philippines, earning a bachelor's degree in classical philosophy in 2006. He also completed a baccalaureate in Sacred Theology, a Master of Arts in Theology, and a Master of Divinity at Mount Angel Seminary. He was ordained in 2012 by Archbiship Vlazny. He has served at the Madeleine in Portland and Resurrection in Tualatin. His first assignment was as an administrator at Holy Trinity in Bandon. In 2014 he was assigned as an administrator at Holy Family and was recently intalled as our Pastor in 2017!