Fr. Stephen Hamilton, Pastor

Fr. Stephen Hamilton, Pastor

Fr. Stephen V. Hamilton, Pastor

Fr. Stephen V. Hamilton was born on April 2, 1973, in Kansas City, Missouri. He has one younger brother. Fr. Hamilton was baptized at his parents’ home parish in St. Louis, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.

After moving to various locations for his father’s education, Fr. Hamilton’s family came to Oklahoma City in August 1981. Oklahoma has been home ever since.

He grew up at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Oklahoma City and attended its parochial school, Rosary Catholic School. He attended Bishop McGuinness High School and graduated in 1991. After studying Political Science at the University of Oklahoma, Fr. Hamilton was accepted as a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and was sent to St. Meinrad Seminary College, in Indiana, to complete his remaining years of college. He graduated magna cum laude in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. In 1995 Archbishop Beltran assigned Fr. Hamilton to attend the next level of seminary at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. He completed a Bachelors of Sacred Theology (S.T.B.) magna cum laude from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1998. In October 1998, Fr. Hamilton was ordained a deacon in the Basilica of St. Peter, Vatican City, along with his seminary classmates. He was ordained a priest by Archbishop Eusebius Beltran on July 2, 1999, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Oklahoma City. After being ordained a priest, Fr. Hamilton then completed a License in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) summa cum laude with a specialization in Spirituality from the Pontifical Institute of Spirituality Teresianum in 2000.

Within the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Fr. Hamilton has had the following parish assignments:

  • Epiphany of the Lord Church, Oklahoma City, OK - Associate Pastor (July-October 1999)

  • St. John the Baptist Church, Edmond, OK - Associate Pastor (2000-2002)

  • St. Mary Church, Ponca City, OK - Associate Pastor (2002-2003)

  • St. Peter Church & Missions, Guymon, OK - Associate Pastor (2003-2004) & Pastor (2004-2005)

  • Sts. Peter & Paul Church & Mission, Kingfisher, OK - Pastor (2005-2012)

Fr. Hamilton enjoys reading and outdoor activities such as camping, flyfishing, and some occasional hunting. He maintains very close ties with his brother priests and seminary classmates, spending time with seminary classmates at least once or twice a year.

Clergy

Fr. Stephen V. Hamilton
Pastor
359-2700 (office)
330-2699 (rectory)
fr.shamilton@gmail.com

Fr. Balireddy Ponnapati
Parochial Vicar             
359-2700 (office)
bponnapati@stmonica-edmond.org

Jorge Pereira
Deacon/Evangelization
405-359-2700 (office)
jpereira@stmonica-edmond.org

Parish Staff

Mary Joy Nolan
Music Director
405-359-2700 (office)

Ryan Delgado
Coordinator of Youth Formation
405-359-2700 (office)

Adriana Adamson
Coordinator of Children's Formation
405-359-2700 (office)

Sagrario Godinez
Evangelization Assistant
405-359-2700 (office)

Stacy Sample
Office Manager/Bulletin
405-359-2700 (office)