Fr. Donald W. Huntimer, CSV, was ordained a priest on May 17, 1959.  During his many years as a Viatorian priest, he has been a high school teacher, an archdiocesan director of adult religious education, a parochial vicar, a pastor, a director of the Newman apostolate, minister to prisoners, a spiritual director, and a chaplain to the Benedictine Sisters at their monastery in Tucson, Arizona where he resides today.  He was born in Madison, South Dakota and entered the Viatorian Community novitiate in Chicago in 1950.   He earned a B.A. and an M.A. in History and another M.A. in Religious Education at Loyola University, Chicago.  In 1984, Fr. Huntimer went back to school and obtained a degree in Spirituality and Worship from the Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley, CA. He taught History and Religion in the Chicago area for several years.  Beginning in 1969 his ministries as teacher, priest, and administrator took him to Sonoma, CA, Reno, NV, San Ysabel, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Tucson, AZ. 

In the early 1970’s he began to study art which became an overlay to all he was doing.  He writes, “I stress that the process of getting in touch with the creative dimension of our spirit is more important than any art that we may produce.”  He has produced many canvases, averaging 24x30 inches, over the last forty years.  The categories of his paintings listed on his website (www.donhuntimer.com) include: nebulas and galaxies, fields of flowers, animals and birds, landscapes, seascapes, portraits, still-life, and religious subjects.  According to Fr. Huntimer, “Good art can engender a transformation of consciousness and it can elevate one to a religious plane of wonder, awe and reverence.”

Fr. Huntimer is well read on topics related to the Church and politics in the United States.  He is known for forwarding to his friends almost daily articles via e-mail with the caption, “Read this one!”