Fr. Robert J. Altier was ordained to the Priesthood in 1989 for the Archdiocese of St.
Paul and Minneapolis and is presently serving at Holy Trinity and St. Augustine in South
St. Paul. Fr. Altier has lectured throughout the Twin Cities and is best known for his
series on the Fundamentals of Catholicism which was also aired on EWTN and is
currently being shown on eight networks around America. Father authored an
examination of conscience that is published by Leaflet Missal Company. He authored the
book God’s Plan for Your Marriage which was published by Sophia Institute Press in
2022. Fr. Altier has been a member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites for 41
years and serves as the Spiritual Director for the Mater Dolorosa Chapter in St. Paul. He
is the Chairman of the Board of the Holy Family Adoption Agency, a truly and fully
Catholic Adoption agency. He is also President of Help the Helpless, an organization
which raises funds to support handicapped orphans in India and the poor in Ecuador. Fr.
Altier is also the Spiritual Director and a board member of Catholic Parents Online, a
group which seeks to keep parents of school aged children informed regarding issues
pertinent to parents and education.