Roy Petitfils is passionate about helping people recognize and enflame God’s goodness dwelling within them.

Roy’s first book, A Practical Guide to High School Campus Ministry (St. Mary’s Press, 2007) is helping administrators, campus ministers and teachers throughout the country meet the ever changing needs and challenges of today’s youth culture.

He is completing is second book for St. Anthony Messenger Press, tentatively titled, What I Wish Someone had Told Me About the First Five Years of Catholic Marriage!

Roy’s internationally syndicated column, Our Young Church affirms, inspires and challenges parents, lay ministers, teachers and clergy to love and embrace our younger generations. He is a frequent columnist in The Daily Advertiser on matters of spirituality and faith, and his monthly column Positive Parenting, is featured in Acadiana Mom’s magazine.

Roy is completing his Masters Degree in Counseling from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. He earned his B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. Joseph Seminary College and took graduate courses in theology for two years at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Italy.

Over the years Roy has had the privilege of sharing his enthusiasm and passion with audiences around the United States at the parish, school, diocesan, regional and national level. He has worked with groups including school administrators, faculties and diocesan and parish youth leaders.

Roy is a Professional School Counselor and administrator at St. Cecilia Catholic School in Broussard, Louisiana. He is a Graduate Intern Counselor at Pax Renewal Center for Individual, Marriage and Family Therapy.

Roy, his wife Mindi and their son Maximillian live in Youngsville, LA and are active members of Sacred Heart Church Parish in Broussard, LA. Roy served on the Diocesan Pastoral Council (2003-2006) for his home diocese of Lafayette, LA as an advisor to the Bishop on issues regarding young people.