St Joseph Group – 2023

Father Zlock was born in Pottsville, and grew up in Warminster and Doylestown. His parents are Dr. Charles Zlock, a retired dentist, and Loretta (Walko) Zlock, a real estate agent. He has one brother, Dr. Gregory Zlock who is a dentist. Gregory and his wife Margot (a nurse) live in Missoula, Montana.

After high school at St. Joseph Prep, he graduated from Susquehanna University with a BS in Management with a Business Certificate in German. He later matriculated at the University of South Carolina with a Master’s in International Business. After graduation, he worked in industry both in Germany and the United States.

Fr. Zlock entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in 1989 and was ordained by Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua in 1994. Previous assignments included St. Martin of Tours parish then 10 years in education (Archbishop Wood in Warminster; Neumann-Goretti in South Philadelphia then Chaplain-Director at the Newman Center at the University of Penn). Later he served as a member of the Office for Clergy, responsible for “Ongoing Formation” organizing retreats, continuing education, assignment specific training, etc.) for the priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. One year as Rector of Malvern Retreat House, he was appointed as Pastor of the Parish of St. Monica in Berwyn, PA.

Among his interests are various outdoor activities—fly-fishing, back packing, canoe camping, golf, reading and cooking. He has also been involved in martial arts for many years and achieved a second-degree black belt Korean Tang-Soo-Do karate.

After 16 years of Catholic Education Kevin Reilly entered the NFL with a promising career in football. From 1973-1976 he played with the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, and New England Patriots. His career came to an abrupt and drastic end when he was diagnosed with a rare form of desmoid cancer, which forced him to undergo a major amputation of his arm, four ribs, and a large portion of his left shoulder. Ultimately, the foundation of faith, family, friends, and fortitude developed during his childhood and athletic development helped sustain Kevin through the crushing end to his dreams, the battle to live, and his long running recovery. You will laugh, cry, and be inspired by Kevin’s deep faith and incredible resilience. Later he was inducted in three sports hall of fames: Salesianum High School, Villanova University and Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.

Confronted with life threatening challenges, traumas, physical and mental setbacks, through sheer strength and will power, Kevin had a successful 30 year career as a senior executive in sales and marketing and Human Resources at the Xerox Corporation.

Kevin has now become not only a vibrant sports radio broadcaster for all Philadelphia Eagles games, but also a strong charismatic motivational speaker. He is qualified to counsel amputees at the Walter Reed National Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. and spends his retirement helping cancer patients, recuperating soldiers, special needs students and victims of horrific accidents.