Arthur was born on August 11, 1954 and was Baptized Catholic at Corpus Christi on Chicago’s south side. He received his elementary and high school education from Catholic and Public schools. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from Christian Brothers University, Memphis TN: A Masters of Divinity (M.Div.) from the Catholic Theological Union and received a license in Canon Law (J.C.L.) from the Pontifical University “Antonianum”, Rome, Italy. He is currently working toward a Doctorate in the field of Canon Law.

He was ordained  in June 1983.He spent twelve years at Hales Franciscan as an instructor of Remedial and Secondary Mathematics and Latin. Since 2006 he has taught courses in Canon Law at the theological Union, Chicago and offered seminars of Ecclesiastical Law in Cedar Lake,  IN. Following upon a introduction to church administration as one of Chicago’s Deans, he was appointed to both the Pastorate of St. Vincent DePaul Parish, Nashville TN. He was elevated to a three year term as Councilor of his province.

Through it all, Fr. Arthur remains deeply grateful for the Church’s public prayer offered at his ordination. He often exhorts that people should  “not watch me do, but pray me through..”

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Fr. Albert ("Al-bear") Haase, O.F.M.,