SJOC Staff
Rev. Father Aaron Foshee
Pastor
Fr. Aaron Foshee grew up in the small town of Jones, in Eastern Oklahoma County. At Easter of the year 2000 he came into the Church, along with his immediate family, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Edmond, OK.
He was an active member of the homeschool community of Central Oklahoma throughout high school and graduated in 2005. He went on to Oklahoma Baptist University, where in May of 2009 he graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. The fall of that same year he began his seminary formation at St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. There, he received a Master of Arts in Catholic Philosophical Studies in May of 2011 and a Master of Divinity in May of 2015.
He was ordained to the priesthood on June 27, 2015. His first assignment by Archbishop Paul Coakley was as the parochial vicar of St. Francis Xavier in Sulphur and St. Gregory the Great in Enid, OK and St. Michael Parish in Goltry, OK. On June 27, 2017, Archbishop Coakley reassigned him to Christ the King Catholic Church as parochial vicar. On June 18, 2018, he was assigned to St Joseph's in Ada and St. Francis Xavier in Sulphur, OK.
In July 2024, Father Foshee was reassigned to St Joseph's Old Cathedral in downtown Oklahoma City.
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https://ckokc.org/people/fr-aaron-foshee
https://stjosephada.com/father-aaron-foshee/
Father Foshee telling his conversion story:
Rev. Father Showri Gali
Associate Pastor
Deacon Paul Albert
Deacon
Deacon David Ashton
Deacon
Deacon Herb Vance
Deacon
Janessa Zane
Office Manager
Clint Davis
Director of
Music Ministries
Diana Hernandez
Youth Minister
Dear Parishioners of SJOC,
I am pleased to introduce myself as the newly appointed Youth Group Coordinator at SJOC! My name is Diana Hernandez, and I grew up in Oklahoma City, with my parents and two siblings. In my family we grew up with the values of hard work, family, church, and creating a space to have fun. I was born and raised in the Catholic church with both of my parents leading the way. However, my faith took root during my young adulthood when I became an active member of Cordero de Dios Young Adult Group in Sacred Heart Parish in OKC. This experience introduced me to people who were equally enthusiastic about their relationship with Jesus.
From a personal standpoint, I earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science/Public Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma and a Master's degree in Leadership/Public Administrations from Mid-America Christian University. I am a proud owner of two beautiful dogs, and an aunt to one niece and three nephews, whom I adore. My journey in the Youth Ministry began in 2013 when I started volunteering as the Youth Coordinator at Sacred Heart Parish. For over a decade, I served as the Youth Group Coordinator, witnessing the growth
and transformation of countless young lives. My passion is to help guide young people on their spiritual journeys and to help foster a closer relationship with the Lord. I am convinced that investing in today's youth is critical to the growth of the church. Throughout the years, I have seen the positive impact of camp experiences, retreats, and summer missions trips, as well as ordinary moments at Wednesday night youth group meetings.
God is actively working in the lives of our youth, and it gives me great joy to be a part of their journey. Seeing them apply the truths of Scripture and live out their faith is a testament to the transformative power of a strong spiritual foundation. As the students mature in their faith, so does my own sense of fulfillment.
I am committed to modeling the Christian life, albeit imperfectly, and serving as a mentor to the youth. Walking alongside them, caring for them, and engaging in discipleship have become some of my greatest joys.
I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of the youth here at SJOC and look forward to the journey ahead.
Yours in Christ,
Diana Hernandez
Youth Group Coordinator
Juan Galindo
Parish Seminarian
Bryan Wietelman
Parish Seminarian
Bryan was born in 1997 and is a native of Oklahoma City. He graduated from Southmoore High School in 2015 and later went to the University of Oklahoma. During his time at Oklahoma, he felt the call to begin practicing the Christian faith again. He was baptized around the age of 5 years old at the First Presbyterian Church of Moore, but hadn't practiced his faith in over a decade. Through his studies, he became convinced that the Catholic Church was the true Church founded by Christ and began to convert. He has been attending St. Joseph Old Cathedral from the very beginning of his Catholic journey, and he was eventually Confirmed there during the Easter Vigil of 2021.
After conversion, through a series of dramatic life events, Bryan became aware of a call to the priesthood — what at the time seemed like an unlikely call. With the help of then pastor of SJOC, Fr. Brian Buettner, Bryan started the process of a more formal discernment of the priesthood with the Church. After 3 years of prayer and participation of the parish life, he started the application process to become as seminarian. During this time, Bryan returned to the University of Oklahoma and graduated in 2025 with a BA in History. Shortly after graduation, he was accepted as a seminarian by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.
Bryan now attends Mount Saint Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland and is in the anticipated ordination class of 2032. Bryan's favorite spiritual practices are serving at the liturgy and praying the Rosary. His favorite Saints include Saint Frances of Rome and Blessed Stanley Rother.
