Robert Dornan: “what an honor to rise today for our Chaplain, who just gave such a beautiful invocation, our Chaplain for the day…”

“what an honor to rise today for our Chaplain, who just gave such a beautiful invocation, our Chaplain for the day, Father Daniel Joseph Maher. He was born February 1, 1965, in Newport News, VA, raised throughout childhood in the city of Hampton, VA; a graduate of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg with a BBA degree in 1986. Father received his Masters of Divinity degree summa cum laude from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia in 1990. He was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in May 1991 for the diocese of Arlington, VA. Father served for 4 years as associate pastor of St. Leo the Great Church in Fairfax, VA, where I have seen him many times upon the beautiful altar there; concurrently served 4 years as a notary for the tribunal of the diocese of Arlington. Father currently is associate rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception here in Washington, DC, the seventh largest house of worship in the world. He has charge of all the worship services conducted at the Basilica. Thank you, Father, for giving us such stirring words this morning.”