Fr. Pius Poff came to St. Mary Navilleton August 1, 2009. Fr. Pius is originally from our area, his family is from St. Joe Hill. Fr. Pius went to high school at Mt. St. Francis. After years of studies and vows, Father Pius was ordained a priest on February 19th, 1961, and said his first solemn mass at St. Joseph on June 4, 1961. Father Pius has spent time as pastor, associate pastor, and director of retreats in Michigan, Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnestoa, Ohio, and Kentucky. St. Anthony Church in Louisville, Kentucky, was the last place Father served as a pastor for a combined total of 14 years, before coming to St. Mary Navilleton.