Father Stephen Gallegos, C.M. is assigned as Senior Priest in Service at Sacred Heart Parish beginning July 1. Father Stephen was born on September 27, 1946 in Denver, Colorado. He was ordained to the priesthood as a Vincentian in 1988. From 1994 to 2007 he worked as a missionary in the Vincentian China mission in Tawain. He has subsequently served in various Vincentian parishes as both associate pastor and pastor. From 2014 to 2021 Father Stephen served as chaplain and confessor for the Daughters of Charity at Seton Center in Evansville, Indiana. Besides his dedicated service to the Daughters, Father Stephen also assisted the Bishop and numerous priests in the Diocese of Evansville. He holds the ministry of Missionary of Mercy, created by Pope Francis. For the last six months, Father Stephen has been on sabbatical, preparing for his new assignment at Sacred Heart.