Fr. Jason Lody

     Fr. Jason is the pastor of Saint Maximilian Kolbe Pastoral Center and is working to establish a welcoming and inclusive faith community in the Metropolitan Washington, DC area.  Fr. Jason focuses on sacramental outreach to the spiritually disenfranchised and those who desire to seek an authentic experience of Christianity that is deeply rooted in the Gospel and guided by the Spirit.

    Fr. Jason was born and raised in New Jersey, where he was nurtured in the Roman Catholic Tradition.  As a professed member of the Franciscan Order, Fr. Jason worked in the education apostolate and as an author on topics such as school policy, climate, and culture.  Fr. Jason continues this ministry today as a school administrator and consultant based in Washington, DC.

    Ordained a Catholic Priest on October 4, 2009, the holy Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, Fr. Jason has enthusiastically taken on the Gospel’s invitation to “Come, Follow Me”.