Everyday Saints: Bl. Franz Jägerstätter

Be inspired by the extraordinary life of an ordinary person. Get a glimpse of what everyday holiness can look like. This is the point of our Everyday Saints talk series at Stella Maris.

On Oct. 2, Fr. Tim Ralston, pastor of Stella Maris Family of Parishes, will present on the life of Bl. Franz Jägerstätter. Come and learn about this Austrian farmer who is in the process of being canonized.

The talk will begin promptly at 7:00PM in St. Mary Church, followed by a brief time of Q&A and a wine & cheese reception in the gathering space.

Speaker Bio

Fr. Tim Ralston is Pastor of the Stella Maris Family of Parishes. Originally from Georgetown, OH, he studied Philosophy at the University of Cincinnati. He went on to seminary at Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary and was ordained a priest on May 22, 2010. He served as Parochial Vicar of St. Charles Borromeo in Kettering and Holy Trinity, St. Mary, and St. Anthony in Coldwater. In 2017 he was named Pastor of St. Bernadette in Amelia, and Stella Maris in 2022.