Fr. David Valtierra, C.O.

Update: To read the homily by Fr. Dick Sparks which was given at Fr. David's Mass, please click on the link in the top right column under "Pages"

With much sadness the priests and brothers of the Oratory received the news that Fr. David died this morning at hospice. He left many friends and memories. He was very stoic in the past two years in his fight with cancer. May he rest in God's eternal peace.
A visitation is scheduled for Friday, May 28 from 2 to 6 pm at the Oratory, followed by a Vigil Service at 7 p.m.. On Saturday, May 29, a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Anne Church in Rock Hill at 10 a.m.

Priest's Support Group

Priests from the Diocese of Charleston and the Oratory are pictured above. In the first row, from left to right, are Fr. Rick LaBreque, Msgr. Francis Hanley, and Fr. Joseph Wahl, C.O. In the second row, left to right, are Fr. Bob Higgins, Fr. Paul Brenninkmeijer, Fr. Andy Riley, Msgr. Chris Lathem, and Fr. Henry Kulah. Not pictured are Fr. Sandy McDonald, Fr. Tim Lijewski, Fr. Leigh Lehocky, Fr. Andrew Volkommer, and Fr. John Zimmerman. They met at the Oratory on Wednesday and Thursday.