Fr Tony Recker

Pastor

Hi, my name is Fr. Tony Recker. I was named pastor of St. Paul’s by Bishop Daniel Thomas in the spring of 2022 and arrived in July of that same year. I’ve been a priest since May of 2009 and have served in a variety of assignments in the Diocese of Toledo: St. Joan of Arc, Toledo, Parochial Vicar (2009-2012); St. Mary, Norwalk and St. Anthony, Milan, Pastor (2012-2016); All Saints, Rossford, Pastor (2016-2022) and St. Paul the Apostle, Norwalk (2022-2023).

I am excited to be pastor of the newly formed Tri-parish Community of St. Anthony of Padua, Milan, St. Mary, Mother of the Redeemer, Norwalk and St. Paul the Apostle, Norwalk.

I am originally from Napoleon, Ohio, where I attended St. Augustine School and Napoleon High School. I attended seminary at Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary of the West in Cincinnati, Ohio, where our former pastor, Msgr. Ken Morman, served as Dean of the Seminary and also taught me Latin (he was also my next-door neighbor). I am the fifth of six children, with 2 brothers, 3 sisters and 20 nieces and nephews.

I love being a priest and love being a pastor. I have many interests, but especially love being with parishioners and sharing the life of faith. I try to keep Jesus at the heart of everything I do. My goal as your pastor is to bring the love of Jesus to the people of the Norwalk and Milan area.