Deacon Risher was born in Tokyo Japan, to a military family.  Deacon Rick served in the U.S. Army for 21 years.  He retired in 1989 as a CW4 Aviator.  After retirement, Deacon Risher entered the Diaconate program in January of 1998.  He was ordained in the Archdiocese of Mobile in June of 2002 and assigned to St. Columba.  Some of the ministries Deacon Rick is involved in are visiting the sick and bringing communion to the hospitals, visiting the homebound and shut-ins, working with couples to help prepare them for marriage, RCIA instruction and homiletics. Deacon Rick also serves as the Spiritual Advisor for the Cursillo movement for the Archdioceses of Mobile. Some of his other interests are spending time with his children, playing with grandchildren, fishing, drag racing and flying.