Background
Dirkx, Dennis Adrian was born on July 1, 1946 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Cornelius Adrian Dirkx and Jacoba van Oosterhout.
Dirkx, Dennis Adrian was born on July 1, 1946 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Cornelius Adrian Dirkx and Jacoba van Oosterhout.
Bachelor Philosophy, St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, 1966. Bachelor's Degree Ministry, St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, 1972. Master of Arts Applied Spirituality, University San Francisco, 1996.
Associate pastor St. Eugene Parish, Fox Point, Wisconsin, 1972—1973. Teacher Messmer High School, Milwaukee, 1973—1980. Associate pastor St. Roman Parish, 1980—1981.
Team member, pastor St. Joseph Parish, Grafton, 1981—1987. Team member, priest Holy Family Parish, Sebana Yequa, Dominican Republic, 1987—1992. Formation director St. Francis Seminary College, Milwaukee, 1992—1996.
Campus minister Mount Mary College, 1996—1997. Pastor All Saints, since 1998. Spiritual director Archdiocese Milwaukee, since 1993.
Retreat director St. Joseph Retreat Center, Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, since 1997. Adult/parish representative Adult Learning Center Board, Milwaukee, since 1999.
Active Micah, Milwaukee, since 1998. Church representative Fox Point (Wisconsin) School Committee, 1972—1973, Ozaukee County Abuse Force, Port Washington, Wisconsin, 1985—1986. District representative of Ozaukee Priest Senate, 1986—1987.
Member of Spiritual Directors International, Spiritual Directors Group.