Deacon Dan Vaughn

Deacon Dan is a lifelong Catholic and disciple of Jesus Christ. In other words, a repentant sinner that keeps on trying to do God’s will. He is the Parish Administrator at Our Lady of the Ozarks Parish in Forsyth, Missouri, and also does ministry work for Our Lady of the Lakes Parish in Branson, and Our Lady of the Cove in Kimberling City.

Deacon Dan and his gracious wife Beth have three adult children and four grandchildren. Dan has degrees in both engineering and business, and studied theology at the Diocese of Tulsa. He is passionate about his family and his faith. He often speaks before he thinks and is known to talk faster than a New York minute. He was ordained to the diaconate in May 2014 for the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau by Bishop James Johnston.

Deacon Dan does a weekly blog, Hey Deacon. These nuggets of the faith are inspired by the Holy Spirit for whatever reason known only to God. Dan typically writes the intro and ending of his article and pulls the rest from a variety of Catholic resources. He edits and downsizes into 500 words or less. The primary websites tapped are Catholic Answers; Aleteia; Catholic Link, and Simply Catholic.