Fr. Andy Cravalho

Fr. Andy Cravalho was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and grew up in northern California before graduating from Mother of Divine Grace homeschooling curriculum in 2001. He graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2005 with a B.A. in Journalism. After working as a sports journalist in California, Father Andy felt God’s call to the priesthood. He entered the Fathers of Mercy in 2006 and took first vows in August 2007. Fr. Andy received his M.A. in Moral Theology from Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, CT and was ordained to the priesthood on June 2, 2012. After a year serving four parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville, Fr. Andy was reassigned as an itinerant missionary. He then served as Novice Master of the Fathers of Mercy  from 2014-2024, and currently serves as an itinerant missionary.

You can check out Fr. Andy’s YouTube podcast “Man Fully Alive” and homilies via The Fathers of Mercy YouTube channel.