Diocese Of Arlington

Arlington Theology on Tap #ArlingtonTOT August 14, 2017 Fr. Daniel Mode, Division Director of Plans and Operations for the Chaplain Corps for the United States Navy "The Life of Fr. Capodanno, The Grunt Padre" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commander Daniel L. Mode earned his undergraduate degree in Philosophy in 1988 at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. He then attended Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and graduated in 1992 with Master’s Degrees in History and Theology. His History Master’s thesis on the life and heroics of Navy Chaplain Fr. Vincent Capodanno was eventually transformed into a popular biography, known as The Grunt Padre. It became the catalyst for his many public speaking engagements regarding the life of Fr. Capodanno and the Navy Chaplain Corps. Fr. Mode was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in May 1992 for service in the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia. His subsequent pastoral assignments included: