Director of Spiritual Formation

Assistant Professor of Spiritual Theology

B.A. in Philosophy,

St. John's Seminary College (1976)

M.Div., St. John's Seminary (1980)

M.A., Religion and Religious Education,

Fordham University (1994)

M.A. in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, Trinity College of Graduate Studies (1994)

M.A. in Mythology,

Pacifica Graduate Institute (2003)

Ph.D. Candidate, Pacifica Graduate Institute

St. John’s Seminary, 2002

Fr. Clarke was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 1981.  He received his training in Spiritual Direction from the Pecos Benedictine School of Spiritual Direction in 1980-81.  He has served as parochial vicar at two different parishes in the Archdiocese.  then from 1991-2001 Fr. Clarke coordinated the Adult Religious Education and Evangelization program for the Archdiocese.  For one year he also co-directed the Archdiocesan Office of Pastoral Ministry.  Fr. Clarke is the Chairman of the Spirituality Commission of the Archdiocese and is an associate spiritual director at the Cardinal Timothy Manning House of Prayer for Priests.  He has conducted retreats, workshops, conferences and seminars for priests, women religious, seminarians, parish and school staffs as well as for parishes.