The author was ordained in 1979 to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi. Because of a relocation in 1997 to Mountain View, Missouri, he joined Mountain View Fabricating, Inc. as their...view moreThe author was ordained in 1979 to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi. Because of a relocation in 1997 to Mountain View, Missouri, he joined Mountain View Fabricating, Inc. as their in-house industrial engineer.
In 1980, he was incarnated into the Diocese of Springfield, Cape-Girardeau, Missouri to serve the community of St. John Vianney in Mountain View, Missouri
The author wore many hats: Husband, Father, Deacon, Engineer and student for the first twenty years of service to Mountain View Fabricating, Inc. During these years the author served 3 communities as the Director of Religious Education. He preached once per month; Marriage Preparation; Sacramental preparation.
As an avid leaner Deacon Costello hit the following stones in his education:
• A.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology. State Technical Institute at Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee.
• A.E. Adult Technical-Vocational Education. State Technical Institute at Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee.
• Ordination –3yr. Formation
• Bachelor of Applied Science – Human Services, Bolivar, Missouri
• Master of Pastoral Studies, LIMEX, Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Doctor of Divinity Institute of Holistic Theology, Birmingham, Alabama.
• PhD Holistic Ministries Institute of Holistic Theology, Birmingham, AL
He has authored 3 books since 2005. “Faithing on The Journey: A Guide To Personal Conversion And Re-conversion”. Paisa Publishing Co. Green Bay, Wisconsin. “Celebrating On The Journey: A Guide To A Catholic/Jewish Seder for 100”. AuthorHouse Publishing Co. Bloomington, Indiana. 2011, and “Intermittent Streams, The Calling Of A Spiritual Guide”.view less