Julie is from South Shore Ky and was Vocations Director in the Scioto County Deanery of the Columbus, OH Diocese. She is part of the Mothers of Priests Group in the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis.  She founded the Parents of Priests & Seminarians (POPS) group which is Under the umbrella of The Cincinnati Serra Club..  Julie and her husband Paul are actively involved in NET Ministries,  a strong proponent of vocational discernment and an active prayer life.