Fr. Anthony Yates was ordained a priest in 2010 and since that time has served at St. Simon the Apostle Parish, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, and at St. Clare of Assisi Parish before coming to St. Joseph Parish in 2024. In addition to shepherding our Parish, Fr. Yates is an adjunct faculty member at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. He teaches seminarians in third theology who are preparing for the transitional diaconate. His class is the Deacon Practicum, so he teaches how to celebrate baptisms, weddings, funerals, and all the other liturgical matters. Fr. Yates believes it is truly a blessing to share in the formation of seminarians. He is also a Pastor Supervisor for the Pastoral Internship Program. Fr. Yates is the oldest of his 3 siblings and 3 stepsiblings. His brother and two sisters are all married; Fr. Yates has one niece and two nephews whom he loves visiting. He grew up in North St. Louis County in Spanish Lake during grade school and West St. Louis County in high school, graduating from Marquette High School in Chesterfield and Lindenwood University for undergraduate. In high school and college, he worked for Target in various management roles and discerned Seminary in 2005. He likes to say he traded in his red shirt for a black shirt! In his free time he enjoys visiting with priest friends for a nice meal out, exercising, cooking, and going to theatre such as the Muny or Fox.
Sr. Carol Sansone, ASCJ, Principal
A native of St. Louis, Sr. Carol lived with her family on The Hill and attended St. Ambrose School and Cor Jesu Academy. Following a year in the workforce, she entered the Congregation of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Hamden, CT. She earned a B.A. from Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT. Sr. Carol also has an M.A. from Fordham University, where she studied History and Political Science, and an M.A. in Education and Administration from St. Louis University.
As an Apostle of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sr. Carol’s past ministries have included teaching and administration on the secondary and elementary levels in CT, NY, NJ, and MO. Her St. Louis experiences include Cor Jesu Academy, St. Ambrose, and St. Catherine Laboure. Sr. Carol has been at Saint Joseph School since 2016.
Rev. Donald Morris, Associate Pastor
A native of Saint Louis, Father Donald Morris grew up in the South Saint Louis, attending St. Gabriel the Archangel then Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic grade schools. Fr. Morris was a member of the St. Raymond's Maronite Cathedral in Downtown Saint Louis. After grade school, he moved to House Springs with his family and attended Northwest High School. Following high school Fr. Morris went to Rockhurst University for two years prior to transferring into Cardinal Glennon College Seminary.
After 7 years of seminary formation, Fr. Morris was ordained in 2022 as a priest of Jesus Christ. His first year of priesthood was spent at Our Lady of Lourdes-Washington as an Associate Pastor. After that year, he became Associate Pastor of St. John the Baptist-Gildehaus and Chaplain at St. Francis Borgia High School, while remaining Associate Pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes. Fr. Morris is thrilled to be assigned to St Joseph's Parish and School as of 2025.
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