Father Shelby is a priest of the Congregation of the Mission of Saint Vincent de Paul. This religious community is dedicated to following Jesus Christ, the evangelizer of the poor. It provides pastoral services to those in need throughout the world. DePaul University, founded in 1898 to serve the immigrant Catholic population of Chicago, is known for its diversity and for providing higher education to those who are under-served. It is the largest Catholic university in the United States and the eighth largest private not-for-profit American university.
Fr. Shelby was President of the Association of the Miraculous Medal, Perryville, Missouri (1983-2005), and responsible for the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville. He served as International Coordinator of the Association of the Miraculous Medal worldwide 2002-2005.
Fr. Shelby was born February 18, 1941, and grew up in Los Angeles, California.