After 23 years in the US Air Force Paul was ordained deacon in 1982 in Los Angeles, CA, and worked as Assistant to the Urban Bishop in Los Angeles. He then moved to Baltimore and served as the Assistant to the Urban Bishop and was assigned to St. Ignatius in 2004 working as a Business Manager as well as in Diaconal Ministry until retirement. Even in retirement Paul continues to serve as a Deacon within the Parish.