Last Collar Standing
Rewatch the event
Nine priests will gather online for a livestreamed event to compete in elimination challenges until one priest is declared the Last Collar Standing.
This fun and hilarious competition is an opportunity to witness the good-natured humanity of our priests and catch a glimpse of their fraternal brotherhood, while also supporting the mission of Lumen Christi.
You won’t want to miss this family friendly event!
Congratulations to Father Grant Lacey!
Team James
Father Michael Griffin
$1,645.00
Father Grant Lacey
$1,650.00
Father Tim Smith
$3,670.00
Father Nick Haiar
$1,395.00
Father Kris Cowles
$4,465.00
Team John
Father Tom Anderson
$1,425.00
Father Shane Stevens
$930.00
Father Shaun Haggerty
$1,400.00
Father Scott Miller
$1,260.00
Updated: 2/21/2026, 3:20 PM
How it works:
Help your priest become the Last Collar Standing!
There are many ways for you to give your priest an advantage in the game.
- $1,000 in Donations: When your priest’s total donations reaches $1,000 he will get an extra vote during one of the voting sessions.
- $3,000 in Donations: When your priest’s total donations reaches $3,000 he will get an immunity from being voted out of the game for one of the voting sessions.
- Most Donations Winner: The priest with the most donations at the start of the game will get a disadvantage card that he can give to another contestant during a game.
Help spread the word.
- Social Media Engagement Winner: The priest with the most likes, shares, comments and clicks will get an an immunity from being voted out of one of the voting sessions.
How does my donation help?
- Your gift to Last Collar Standing makes Lumen Christi possible.
- There are 12 summer missionaries grouped into 3 teams of 2 men and 2 women.
- Lumen Christi summer teams will serve 18 pastorates/parishes across the diocese.
- It costs $4,000 to send a team to a parish for one week. To keep costs affordable for both parents and pastorates, we only charge $1,800.
- The additional $39,600 comes from generous people like you.
What does Lumen Christi do?
Last Collar Standing is an opportunity to raise both awareness of and funds for our Diocesan Lumen Christi Missionary program. Through the support of this event we are able to:
- Send missionary teams to parishes around the diocese to put on summer programs for children and youth at a greatly reduced cost to parishes.
- Create a year round missionary program allowing individuals to serve a community in our diocese by aligning their passions and discernment to the needs in the community.
- Send missionaries to staff Discipleship Camps and Confirmation retreats for junior high and high school students across the diocese.
Sign up for updates so you don’t miss a thing.
We send out emails weekly during January and February so you know how your priest is doing in the standings.
To sign up for the email list, send an email to discipleship@sfcatholic.org.
Find us on social media.
Thank you to our sponsors!
We are so grateful for this year’s sponsors! Many of them are small businesses owned and operated by local Catholics.
Check out our past winners.
Watch how the game play works and see some of our previous winners strategies.
2025
Fr. Kris Cowles
2024
Fr. Tim Cone
2023
Fr. Nick Haiar
2022
Fr. Jordan Samson
2021
Fr. Tony Klein
2020
Fr. Shane Stevens