Archives - People

This is a place to remember just a few of the many people who have been part of the Saint Athanasius family and who may have moved away or retired. Please remember to let us know who's missing - and photos are always welcome (though make sure we have permission to use them)!

Canon Rodier

Canon David F. T. Rodier served the Mission many times and is much beloved by us all. He served at the parish of Christ the King in Washington DC through 2006 until his retirement to Arizona. Canon Rodier was Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at American University in Washington DC for 30 years. He specialised in the areas of Classical and Medieval Philosophy and Eastern Religions. He is versed in Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, and Coptic.

The Reverend Charles H. Nalls

Fr. Charles Nalls was the full-time priest to St. Athanasius. Fr. Nalls holds a Masters of Divinity from Dominican House of Studies in Washington DC. and is completing studies for his Licentiate in Sacred Theologies.

Fr. Nalls is an honors graduate of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana with a B.A. in history and a B.A. in political science. He holds a Masters of Theology degree (with honors) from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. In addition, Fr. Nalls received his law degree from the Georgetown University School of Law and held positions in government and private practice, as well as serving as a Naval intelligence officer. A canon lawyer, Fr. Nalls is the Executive Director of the Canon Law Institute, and is a frequent lecturer on matters pertaining to religious law and history, church property and ecclesiastic discipline. The author of a number of articles and papers, Fr. Nalls recently completed his first short book Prayer: A Field Guide.