Cooking and Dinner with Fr. Leo
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January 15, 2026In Honor of the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, we are hosting a cooking demonstration and dinner with Fr. Leo Patalinghug.
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These tickets are only for the dinner on Saturday, January 24th. Tickets are not needed for the Family Talk in the Church on Friday, January 23rd.
The cooking demonstration and dinner will be: Penne alla Vodka!Curious about Fr. Leo? Father Leo Patalinghug is a Catholic priest, a professional chef, an author, and an international speaker known for his "food and faith" movement, Plating Grace (formerly Grace Before Meals). He uses the shared family meal as a way to strengthen relationships and connect with God.Key Biographical Points- Background and Calling Born in the Philippines and raised in the Baltimore, Maryland area, Fr. Leo developed a love for cooking from his mother, a home economics teacher. He was a student at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) when he felt a calling to the priesthood and was ordained in 1999. He holds advanced theological degrees from pontifical universities in Rome.
- Chef and Media Personality Fr. Leo gained national recognition after defeating celebrity chef Bobby Flay in a steak fajita "throwdown" on the Food Network. He hosts the weekly international TV show Savoring Our Faith on EWTN and co-hosts a Sirius XM radio show.
- Ministry His primary apostolate is Plating Grace, which promotes the importance of families eating together. He is also the founder of The Table Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides culinary training and employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals and veterans.
- Other Talents Beyond his culinary and priestly duties, Fr. Leo has a diverse background as a two-time black belt in martial arts (Tae Kwon Do and Arnis) and a former award-winning breakdancer and choreographer.
- Author He is a best-selling author of several books, including Grace Before Meals, Spicing Up Married Life, and Saving the Family.
Fr. Leo serves as a priest member of the religious community Voluntas Dei and continues to travel internationally for speaking engagements, parish missions, and culinary pilgrimages.