Our Priests
Fr. Jordan Bradshaw, O.P - Director
Fr. Jordan Bradshaw, OP, grew up in Southern Arizona, the eldest and favorite of three children, born to Charles and Elvia Bradshaw. His sisters, Rachelle and Melissa, have not forgiven their parents because of this.
His favorite animal is the Wildcat, and he entered the University of Arizona for the sole reason that it was their mascot. He also likes other animals: dogs, ravens, and eagles. He has a hard time believing God created spiders. ... continue reading
His behavior in high school generally scared people, so he decided to study psychology to see if there was any validity to their fears. He minored in Italian because meatballs are one of his favorite foods – thank God chicken chow mien was a close second.
It was during his college years that many of his friends thought he completely lost his mind and sense of direction when he started spending too much time at the Catholic Newman Center at the U of A. By the end of his junior year he decided to pursue a calling that had tugged at his heart as a child: priesthood. He entered the Dominican Order after graduating from the University of Arizona in 1983. He was ordained a priest after eight years of study in the seminary.
Fr. Jordan returned to Seattle in 2009 to help at Blessed Sacrament Church and in July he was named Director at the University of Washington Newman Center.
Today he spends most his days doing what he loves best: being a priest and a Dominican, serving at the Newman Center, and preaching. He also likes reading big books, especially novels, watching football and soccer, and drinking copious amounts of coffee to accomplish all of this.
Oh, by the way, because he and St. Dominic love dogs so much, Fr. Jordan is confident that he won’t have any problems liking “Huskies.” Go, Dawgs!
You can reach Fr. Jordan through email at FrJordan@uwnewman.org
Fr. Raphael Mary Salzillo, O.P. - Associate Director
Fr. Raphael Mary Salzillo was raised as and Evangelical Protestant in a little town on the Oregon coast. He converted to the Catholic faith, partially through the influence of his mother who, was herself raised fundamentalist. The most important factor in Father’s conversion to the Faith was a deep desire to receive the Eucharist – the Body and Blood of Christ which becomes truly present on the altar through the hands of the priest. It was only a year after becoming Catholic that he felt his first call to the priesthood, but he was not open to it and rejected it as something he would never consider. ... continue reading
He did his undergraduate work in Applied Physics at Caltech and while he was there was more involved with Protestant than Catholic groups on campus, even though he never stopped going to Sunday Mass. As a college student, he found himself not understanding some of the teachings of the Church and struggling with dissent from those teachings.
In graduate school Fr. Raphael Mary continued his studies, being accepted to a PhD program at UC San Diego. He got involved in the Newman Center there and met two other men (one Catholic, the other protestant) who became his closest friends and who challenged him in many ways, both in what he believed, and in how he lived it out. During his three years in graduate school, Fr. Raphael Mary became “fully Catholic” both in his beliefs and in his life of prayer and faithfulness to the sacraments. It was during this time that he began to be open to the possibility that he really did have a priestly and religious vocation. This eventually lead to his dropping out of his PhD program to enter the Dominican Order in the fall of 2001. After eight years of studies and formation as a Dominican friar, Fr. Raphael Mary was ordained a priest on May 30th, 2009 and sent to Seattle for his first assignment at Blessed Sacrament Church and the UW Newman Center.
You can reach Fr. Raphael through email at rsalzillo@bspwa.org
Permanent Staff
Judy Allvin - Administrator
The Allvin family has ministered in various capacities where ever they settled. Whether in Hawaii or Arizona or Seattle, they always kept close to the Church. Serving at the Newman Center is just another manifestation of a common family trait. With a background in art and design, Judy brings a wealth of talent and an always fresh look to the ministry. Although much of her work involves phones and scheduling, you will also find Judy creating displays, decorating worship space, helping with retreats, entertaining guests and a world of other efforts that affect the entire community. ... continue reading
The grunt work of the front office is turned into a ministry of grace and virtue as she greets students, visitors and other staff members with her characteristic good humor and charm. Anyone can tell you that if you really want something to get done, go to Judy. If she cannot get it done she will certainly find someone who will.
You can reach Judy through email at Judy@uwnewman.org
Chris Hanzeli - Director of Advancement
Chris is a native Washingtonian. Born and raised in Kent, he thrives in overcast 65F weather. Always a Husky fan, Chris has many fond memories of watching with his family as the Dog Father (Don James) took Husky team after team to the Rose Bowl. In 1999 Chris graduated from Kentridge High school and was accepted to the University of Washington, a dream come true. ... continue reading
It was during his time at the UW that he was introduced to the Newman Center (where he later met his wife) through which he began to deepen his faith as an adult. The Newman Center gave him the supportive community he sought, and he realized that God needed to be a part of every aspect of his life. He soon became heavily involved, even serving a year as a Peer Minister in 2003. The Newman Center, and the Dominican priests that serve it, continue to hold a special place in his heart.
After graduating with a degree in Communications and a minor in History, Chris worked in politics for two years as a Research and Communications Assistant, and then later as a Deputy Communications Director. Following his time in politics he was blessed to have the opportunity to co-found an electronic medical records company that continues to operate today. As the company moved into its next phase, he came to serve the Newman Center once again, this time as its Director of Advancement. He and his wife, Michele, were married in 2005 and have three children. Chris enjoys history, communication theory, technology, apologetics, soccer, and great conversation. He is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the Washington Planned Giving Council (WPGC), Catholic Campus Ministry Association (CCMA), and Catholic Professionals of Seattle (CPoS). He currently sits of the Development Institute Committee of the CCMA, and the Advisory Board of Catholic Professionals of Seattle.
You can reach Chris through email at Chris@uwnewman.org
Janet Heva - Campus Minister
Janet grew up in Oak Harbor, WA located on the northern end of beautiful Whidbey Island. Her family was also blessed with the opportunity to live for two years in southern Spain and for three years on the island of Sicily. She looks back on those times as some of the most exciting in her life and has plenty of interesting stories about her experiences. Janet studied history at Western Washington University, in Bellingham, WA. ... continue reading
While at WWU she got involved with the Catholic Campus Ministry where she served as a Peer Minister and felt a vocational call to lay ministry. Since her time at WWU Janet has volunteered and worked in several different ministries including; Outdoor and Camping Ministry with the Catholic Youth Organization, Homeless Ministry with the Sisters of Providence, High School and Jr. High Youth Ministry, and Retreat Ministry. Returning to Campus Ministry has been a dream of hers for several years and she is very excited to be working with the amazing staff at the Newman Center to serve the University of Washington community.
You can reach Janet through email at Janet@uwnewman.org
Peer Ministers 2011-2012
2011-2012 Peer Ministers
