Father Jason Smith, LC

Fr. Jason Smith was ordained at St. Mary Major in Rome on December 23, 2006. As a seminarian, he studies classical humanities at the Novitiate of the Legionaries of Christ in Cheshire CT, philosophy at Our Lady of Thornwood, in NY, and theology at Regina Apostolorum in Rome.

After ordination, he dedicated six years to youth work in the NY Tri-State region, running the Regnum Christi Mission Corps (a program for college-aged missionaries) and directing various high school ministries. He was also a spiritual director during the summer discernment programs for the Legoinaries of Christ. 

In Recent years, Fr. Jason has served as director Regnum Christi in the NY Tri-State region, specializing in retreats, spiritual exercises, spiritual direction, marriage preparation, and marriage miinstry. Fr. Jason has also had the pleasure of serving as parochial viar at the historic Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in lower Manhattan. He was recently reassigned as the superior of the Legionary of Christ community in Michigan, beginning in July. 

Fr. Jason enjoys baseball, photography, running, and strong coffee--except strong coffee is first. He has a social media presence on Instagram @frjasonsmith