Father Patrick Dooling
San Carlos Cathedral 500 Church St., Monterey (831) 373-2628, sancarloscathedral.org
His job isn’t rocket science, but parts of it are out of this world. According to those who know him well, Father Dooling walks the talk of his vocation. He’s doing the Lord’s work. Nick Pasculli, a deacon at San Carlos, says Father Dooling has a real calling to work with people with compassion and care in a grounded and human way: “For a guy who is semi-retired he’s one of the busiest priests in Monterey County. He has touched so many lives.” Amen to that.