Born and raised in Long Beach, Fr. Paolo Garcia attended St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo and was ordained to the priesthood in 2016. He attended UC Berkeley and earned his bachelor's degree in political science in 2006. He received his master’s degree in secondary education from Loyola Marymount University in 2009. Fr. Paolo served his first assignment as associate pastor at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Rowland Heights. For the past six years, he served as Director of Queen of Angels Center for Priestly Formation in Torrance, as a formator for college seminarians. He is currently a student in the Doctor of Ministry program, studying homiletics, at Aquinas Institute of Theology. Fr. Paolo is also an avid fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and Dodgers. He is looking forward to serving the community of St. Peter Claver.