Fr. Noble received his calling early in life.  At the age of 11, he attended a summer camp run by the PIME (Pontifical Institute of Foreign Missions) Missionaries.  Through the years and into high school, PIME continued to influence him.  He attended the PIME High School, located in Newark, Ohio.  He also attended University of Detroit. He studied theology at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, where he received a Masters of Arts Degree in Spirituality.  In 1981 He was ordained a priest through PIME Missionaries. 

Fr. Noble's first assignment was as a principal of a high school seminary.   Later, he received his Master of Arts in Education Administration at the Ohio State University.

He completed four years of high school work and decided to join the Diocese of Columbus.  He was assigned a short term associate pastor of St. Paul's in Westerville.  From there, he became principal at William Fisher Catholic High School in Lancaster, Ohio.  Soon, Fr. Noble earned a Ph.D. in Education Administration at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.  Afterwards, he served as superintendent-vicar of education in the Columbus Diocese from 1991 to 1998.

Fr. Noble became associate pastor to St. Matthew the Apostle Church in July 1998.  In April of 1999, after the retirement of Msgr. Edward McFarland, Fr. Noble became the pastor of St. Matthew.  He began the construction for the new church in September of 2003 with the demolition of the previous church to make way for the new church which was dedicated on December 20, 2004.

Father's favorite part of being a priest is working with people. He feels being a part of people's lives at this time is rich and rewarding.

Fr. Adam Streitenberger ..........