25th entrance and reception of habit
Brother Alan Parham, FSC
Birth name: Alan Charles Parham
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Entrance: May 1992
First profession: Aug. 2, 1996
Final profession: Sept. 15, 2001
Education: Bachelor’s in religion and philosophy, Christian Brothers University, Memphis, Tennessee, 1994
Service in the archdiocese: Latino minister and catechist, St. Francis De Sales, 1995-96
Association of St. Louis Vocation Directors 2017-20, including as chairperson 2018-20
Volunteer catechist, St. Cecilia Parish 2017-20
Volunteer Communion minister, Mercy Medical Center, 2018-20
Service outside the archdiocese: Youth minister, St. Michael Catholic Church, Memphis, Tennessee, 1992-93
Volunteer in campus ministry, Christian Brothers University, Memphis, 1993-95
Religion teacher, Christian Brothers High School, Memphis, Tennessee, 1994-95
Staff member, Su Casa Catholic Worker, Chicago, Illinois, 1996
Volunteer catechist, Holy Cross Parish, Chicago, 1996-97
ESL, religion, and drama/speech teacher and interpreter, St. Stephen Academy, Kansas City, Missouri, 1997-2004
Volunteer catechist, Our Lady of Peace Parish, Kansas, City, Missouri, 1997-2004
Tutor, Lasallian Tutors, Kansas City, Missouri, 1997-2003
English and Spanish teacher and Latino advisor, De La Salle Education Center, Kansas City, Missouri 2004- 2007
Assistant principal, religion and social studies teacher, Resurrection Catholic School, Memphis, Tennessee, 2007-08
Assistant principal, disciplinarian and Spanish teacher, Sacred Heart High School, Jackson, Tennessee 2008-09
Assistant principal, disciplinarian, religion and drama teacher, Resurrection Catholic School, Memphis, Tennessee 2009-13
Assistant vocation director, Christian Brothers of the Midwest, Burr Ridge, Illinois 2013-17
Tutor, St. Joseph High School, Westchester, Illinois 2015-17
Volunteer catechist, St. Gall Parish, Chicago, Illinois 2015-17
Director of formation, Christian Brothers of the Midwest, St. Louis 2017-18
Director of vocation promotion, Christian Brothers of the Midwest, St. Louis, then Memphis, Tennessee, 2018-present
Campus ministry at Christian Brothers University and as volunteer catechist at St. Michael Parish
About Brother Alan Parham, FSC: “I love being a brother, and have two passions – vocation and catechesis. I am so blessed to work full time in vocation ministry and part time as a catechist. I love reading, watching movies, listening to music, road trips, and, above all, spending time with the Lord in prayer.”
