The Reverend Charles W. Everson, SCP
21st Rector of St. Mary's
Fr. Charles has served at St. Mary's since August 2017. He began serving in ministry in college as a music minister, and after graduating served for two years as a missionary to college students in Paris, France. His passions lie in contemplative Benedictine spirituality, music and liturgy, and personal evangelism. Fr. Charles serves on the board of directors of St. Luke's Bishop Spencer Place, and serves as Provincial Convener of the Society of Catholic Priests of North America. He is an oblate of Conception Abbey.
In addition to his full-time ministry at St. Mary's, Fr. Charles serves as Vocations Missioner for the Diocese of West Missouri. He works closely with Bishop Bruce and the Commission on Ministry in the recruitment, discernment, and formation of those called to vocational ministry in the Church, both lay and ordained.
Fr. Charles is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies, and earned his Masters of Business Administration at Baker University. He graduated from the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry in Topeka, Kansas, with a Certificate in Presbyteral Studies. Fr. Charles and his husband Jay live in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Kansas City.
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In addition to his full-time ministry at St. Mary's, Fr. Charles serves as Vocations Missioner for the Diocese of West Missouri. He works closely with Bishop Bruce and the Commission on Ministry in the recruitment, discernment, and formation of those called to vocational ministry in the Church, both lay and ordained.
Fr. Charles is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies, and earned his Masters of Business Administration at Baker University. He graduated from the Bishop Kemper School for Ministry in Topeka, Kansas, with a Certificate in Presbyteral Studies. Fr. Charles and his husband Jay live in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Kansas City.
Fr. Charles can be reached by clicking here. To schedule an appointment with him, click here.