Deacon Tom Fox
In 1986, Tom and his wife Mary Jane Fox left their respective careers in hotel management and the travel industry to work full-time for St. Matthew Catholic Church. For the first seven years, their main ministry was door-to-door home visitation; in the first few years, they visited over 10,000 families. They helped establish Perpetual Adoration, faith formation ministries, produced programs on secular radio “advertising” the Catholic Church, and other outreach ministries at St. Matthew.
Tom was ordained to the permanent Diaconate in 1988.
After a profound encounter with Christ and the Church in the Holy Land, they began discerning God’s call for their lives. After receiving the blessing of Archbishop Patrick Flores, they founded Pilgrim Center of Hope in 1993.
The Foxes have led Parish Missions and Home Visitation Outreach workshops in the U.S. and internationally. They’ve led pilgrims across the world. Their work has been featured in five nation-wide Catholic periodicals and on the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN).
In 2004, Deacon Tom founded the Catholic Men's Conference, and has since advised others in various men's conferences and ministries.
In 2011, the Foxes were invested into the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, a Pontifical Order supporting the Christian presence in the Holy Land. Deacon Tom's rank stands as KCHS - Knight Commander of the Holy Sepulcher. In 2012, he and Mary Jane were awarded the Living Stones Solidarity Award from the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation.
The Foxes have coached ministries and formed relationships with many apostolates in Rome, Jerusalem, and U.S. dioceses.
