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8th Grade Supply List 2024

Deacon John Roche

Deacon John Roche is a graduate of DePaul University, where he earned a BA in English literature. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, IL. For the past 20 years, he has worked in administration, campus ministry, and faith formation, including coordinating religious education, Bible studies, vacation Bible school, and retreat programs. While in Chicago, John taught at a K-8 Catholic school as a substitute, PE coach, and music teacher. John is a deacon at St. Joseph Parish in Winchester, KY, where he lives with his wife and two daughters (who also attend St. Agatha Academy). In his spare time, he enjoys playing piano, reading, and writing fiction. One of his favorite scripture passages is Romans 8:28 “And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.”