Al Risdorfer
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| Born | October 1948 Philadelphia |
| 🏡 Residence | Dayton, Maryland |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| Other names | Al |
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| 🌐 Website | https://our-lady-undoer-of-knots.org/ |
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Albert Joseph Risdorfer is an American Independent Catholic priest and pastor of Our Lady Undoer of Knots Inclusive Catholic Community.
On his parish website, he writes, "My 2 brothers, sister and I grew up in Philadelphia in a typical Irish-German-Italian, upper-lower-class, Catholic, Philly row-home home. Dad was a Philly cop (and a good one) and Mom worked at Sears to make ends meet. From the time I was a small child, I was fascinated with being a priest. I eventually entered the St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia where I studied for 6 years. My undergrad degree is from St. Charles Borromeo. A short time after, that I entered the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary but left before taking my first vows. obtained a master’s degree in Organization Development from Antioch University and began a successful career as a human resources executive for companies ranging from small entrepreneurial startups, to global Fortune 300 tech firms. I am well known in the industry as a thought leader and change agent who is expert at building engaged cultures, effective leaders, market-facing capabilities and human capital strategies. I am also an openly gay man who has been active in the field of gay rights for decades. I am married to my incredible partner, Tony of over 2 decades. We have been active in Dignity - a community of Catholic LGBTQ people. Finally after much study and prayer, I was at long last ordained a Deacon in May of 2018, and a priest on April 6th, 2019 as part of an independent catholic denomination that we no longer affiliate with. I am now the pastor of Our Lady, Undoer of Knots Inclusive Catholic Community. Our community is also officially Dignity Baltimore. The first time DignityUSA has had a chapter in Charm City since the 1980's "[1]
Contact Information[edit]
pastor@our-lady-undoer-of-knots.org[2]
Eucharistic Communities[edit]
| Title | Community | City | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pastor | Our Lady UnDoer of Knots Parish | Pikesville, Maryland |
Other Ministries[edit]
| Dignity Baltimore | A Ministry of Our Lady Undoer of Knots Parish |
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Significant Dates[edit]
- Oct 1948 - Born
- 23 May 2018 - Ordained to the Diaconate by Ron Stephens (CACINA) in Elverson, Pennslvania
- 6 Apr 2019 - Ordained to the Presbyterate by Ron Stephens & Carl Purvenas-Smith (CACINA) in Baltimore, Maryland
Education[edit]
- B.A. Philosophy/Theology, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- M.A. Organizational Development, Antioch University
- Certified Governance Fellow, The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).
