He escaped Florida the last time to work as the Executive Director of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Nevada, to help make wishes come true for many of Northern Nevada's finest citizens.   After two years, he was kidnapped by the Diocese of Reno to work with 100s of kids struggling with their own faith journeys by teaching theology at the local Catholic High School.  He has also given numerous retreats, Bible Study groups, classes for Deacons and Lay Ministers, Parish Missions, Parent Theology & Scripture study programs, and Diocesan Conference lectures throughout his career. 

Dr. Roer earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with minors in Theology and Philosophy, a four year Masters of Divinity Degree specializing in Liturgy, Pastoral Counseling, and History and a Master of Arts Degree in Theology and Scripture from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and a Doctorate's Degree in Counseling Psychology.  He recently just finished another Bachelor’s Degree, this time in History.  In other words, Dr. Roer is a glutton for punishment, which is another reason we thought we found the perfect martyr to work at our high school.

Dr. Roer was a brother with the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart for 10 years where he prayed, worked as a chaplain in hospitals, prayed, taught adults and kids in several dioceses, prayed, led several liturgical and youth programs, prayed, and served in two overseas missions including Israel, a land he loves deeply.   Did we mention that he did a lot of praying?  Dr. Roer speaks English, French, Spanish, Ancient Hebrew, and Classical Greek, although his students think it all sounds like Klingon.  We mean, “How many ancient Hebrews or classical Greeks are there to talk to anyways?”

Dr. Roer considers himself a seasoned, world traveler, while his colleagues think that he is just out of this world (flying around Saturn dodging asteroids and comets), his family considers him a nut and was glad he finally finished school – but then he went back, his neighbors wonder if he will ever learn that humidity is not excessive dew, his friends just want him to pronounce Kissimmee correctly, his cat wants more tuna in her diet, his wife wants him to put away the Halloween decorations before Christmas instead of putting Santa hats on the skeletons, and the Diocese isn't sure if they should canonize or crucify him.  The jury is still out.  But we do think that the cat will win out in the end.  Besides, his cat didn't find that mouse in Lake Buena Vista very tasty.

"I am looking forward to working with, laughing with, praying with, and being with all of you." - Dr. Roer

You can reach him on his email at roerc@bishopmoore.org