Meet Fr. Peter Srsich (a.k.a Padre)
Father Peter Srsich grew up in the foothills of Colorado with his parents and a younger brother. From a young age, he had a great interest in the faith and that faith really came alive when he was at Mullen High School. Father Peter has always had a deep love for both music and the outdoors. He learned to ski before he knew how to walk and spent many weekends with his grandparents in Breckenridge. When he was about ten years old he began to learn how to play the violin, which set him down the path of learning how to play many different instruments.
Just before his senior year of high school, Father was diagnosed with a severe form of cancer. This experience of suffering forced him to examine his faith in a new way. However, throughout his battle with cancer, he learned that Jesus was always walking with him and that the Lord can work incredible wonders even in the midst of great trials. Thanks be to God, Father Peter has been cancer-free for over ten years and has only grown in faith since!
Father Peter graduated from Mullen High School in 2012 and then attended Regis University for two years before entering the Seminary for the Archdiocese of Denver. He attended St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver for three years before moving to Rome, Italy to finish his formation. He was ordained a Deacon on February 22, 2020 and then was ordained a priest a little over a year later on May 15, 2021. Following his ordination, he returned to Rome to pursue a Licentiate in Biblical Theology which he obtained in June of 2023 from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. Through his studies, he developed a great love of the Sacred Scriptures which he can’t wait to share with the St. Thomas community. As parochial vicar, he is excited about the privilege of walking with students at the University of Colorado during this incredibly formative and important time of their lives. Father Peter is most excited about being able to celebrate the sacraments for all of our student and resident parishioners.