Pastor

Father Stephen Gadberry

Fr. Stephen is a native of Wynne, Arkansas,and a Catholic priest for the Diocese of Little Rock, ordained on May 28, 2016. When not preaching at the pulpit, you can find him exercising, spending time outdoors, coaching a CrossFit class or playing with his dogs, Murph and Shorty. He was featured on Episode 1 of season 10 of America Ninja Warrior in 2018. To relax his soul, he enjoys listening to music, as well as making music on the piano, guitar and harmonica.

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In addition to his duties as pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Batesville, he serves as pastor of St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Newport, AR. Father Stephen is also a fellow of the Word on Fire Institute, part of Bishop Robert Barron’s Word on Fire Ministries, and a veteran of the United States Air Force.

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Follow Father Stephen on Instagram: 

@fr_sjgadberry