Tomy Vettukallel joined The Basilica staff in April 2022 as the Associate Coordinator of Liturgical Celebrations. Originally from Southern California, he moved to the Twin Cities to pursue a Juris Doctor at the University of St. Thomas Law school, where he will graduate in May 2024. Tomy graduated from the University of San Diego with a Bachelor’s Degree in business, and then spent a year with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps volunteering at the New Orleans Public Defender’s Office. In San Diego, he was the chapel coordinator for the student chapel, Founders Chapel.