Father Raymond Brenner: Ordained Priest of the Roman Catholic Church

Father Raymond Brenner was born in Evansville, Indiana. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree at St. Meinrad College. He then went on to earn his M.Div. at St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. In 1969, Father Brenner was ordained as a priest of the Roman Catholic Church.

Father Raymond Brenner became a Deacon of the Nativity Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1968. He then went on to become an Associate Pastor of St. John’s Church in Loogootee, Indiana, from 1969-1974. From there, he was Pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Church, Haubstadt, Indiana, 1974-1978, Pastor of Saint Mary’s Church, Sullivan, Indiana, 1982-1986, Pastor of St. Joan of Arc Church, Jasonville, Indiana, 1982-1986, Pastor of Resurrection Church, Evansville, Indiana, 1986-2002. He has been the Pastor, at his current position at Saint Joseph Church in Jasper, Indiana since 2002. Pastor Brenner’s areas of expertise include marriage counseling, training in financial management and support groups for divorcees.

Pastor Brenner has several affiliations, some of those include: Catholic Charities in Evansville from 1972-1975; Vice President, Ministerial Association, Sullivan, Indiana, 1985-1986; President, Council of Priests, Evansville, Indiana, 1989; Diocesan Chaplain, Saint Vincent de Paul Society, Evansville, Indiana, 1990-1994; Member, Wabash Valley Human Services, Vincennes, Indiana, 1982-1986; Sullivan Housing Authority, 1983-85; Federal Emergency Management Agency, Sullivan, Indiana, 1984-1996; Emergency Food Bank, Sullivan, Indiana, 1984-1986; Spiritual Advisor, Evansville Catholic Cursillo, 1994 to the present; Chaplain, German Township Volunteer Fire Department, 1998-2002; Community Marriage Builders, 1997-2006; Member Optimists (Chaplain Evansville Westside Club, 1990-2002, District Chaplain, Indiana South, 2006-07); Elks Order of Moose Democrat.

Father Raymond Brenner continues to play a pivotal role in the promotion of Saint Joseph Catholic Church since 2016 alongside their America’s Registry sister organization.