My brother and sisters in Christ, I am Ronald W. Cherry, I was born in Dallas, Texas, on July 28, 1950, to Imogene and John Cherry. I have two brothers and two sisters. We moved to Denver, Colorado when I was 16. I graduated from high school and enlisted in the military during the Vietnam War. I served in the U.S. Navy and retired after serving for 20 years. I met and married my wife, Morita C. Cherry, while in the military. We have four (4) adult children and 11 grandchildren. We have resided in Fallon, Nevada, for 21 years where we assist two of our daughters in raising five (5) of our grandchildren. Additionally, while serving in the military I attended college in the evening and was awarded an Associates Degree from Western Nevada Community College.

I was ordained a Deacon for the Diocese of Reno, Nevada, on June 10, 2006. I am privileged and honored to be one of the deacons among the first group of candidates who went through four (4) years of formation here in Northern Nevada and were ordained for service by this diocese.

Presently my primary ministry at Our Lady of the Snows is in the area of baptism. Morita and I prepare parents for baptism of their child or children through an interview and preparation process. On several occasions since my ordination, I have been given the opportunity to welcome a new child into the Catholic Community through the Sacrament of Baptism. This has been and always will be a tremendous blessing for me. Morita and I are also involved with assisting with the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) when Our Lady of the Snows hosts the families for a week.

Both Morita and I feel very fortunate that God has placed us here at Our Lady of the Snows to minister to so many good people. We both look forward to continuing to minister to the people of Our Lady of the Snows in whatever way we are needed.