Fr Joseph R Valentine FSSP  holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and Master of Arts & Master of Divinity degrees from Saint Meinrad School of Theology.  He was ordained by the Most Rev. John F Donoghue DD, Bishop of Charlotte (now retired Archbishop of Atlanta).  He has been a member of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter since 1997, and has served Latin Mass communities and parishes in Atlanta GA, Dallas TX, Vienna (Youngstown) OH and, since 9 October 2008, he has been chaplain of the Joliet Latin Mass Community.