He delivers excellent homilies as he brings to life the Gospel and the correlates the Gospel to other Scriptures and their application to our lives. If there's a witch hunt in the church to remove the man at any cost, then of course he should point these flaws out in those who are making the accusations. My love and respect for Father continues to grow and I honor him and pray that he will continue his work as our parish pastor. You aren't just my sun. Also, we noticed a large cat walking around the parish grounds, and it was Father with his face painted like a cat! He shows his love for God and other virtues by leading our churches and schools. Mike Verschaeve is a wonderful parish priest. Fr. And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, "Here I am; you called me.". Tom suffered as Christ and rose above adversity with the help of the power of his parishs prayer. Fr. If he doesn't know that this is a "devotional" confession, he may be concerned that you are being over-scrupulous by mentioning imperfections or not fully willed venial sins. He was supportive of all my efforts, and was always positive. Fr. "They tell priests, 'You've gotta feed the sheep.' "They've done that here. I seek to emulate his and the popes everyman approach to life. It is obvious that Msgr. Ron enough!After Our Lady Queen of All Saints, closed we attended Mass at St. Isaac Jogues in St. Clair Shores, and Fr. James Moloney is an extraordinary parish priest. I appreciate the opportunity to serve daily Mass, funerals, and other liturgical devotions with him. He accepts people, and life, as they are not as who or what he wishes they could be. Please know of our gratitude and appreciation for the gift of you! As we saw last week, the priests had failed to live and teach God's truth, causing many to stumble. Alex Kratz, OFM, also came from Berkley and gave me last rites and prayed with my family. You're always comfortable here. Fr. Well, he has M.S. Zbigniew is more than just a priest: he is pastor, family and friend. Because of Fathers influence and our wonderful principal, Sr. Catherine Marie, we now have a new, $80,000 science lab that is the envy of our community. Pauls commitment to forming disciples. Parishioners wept openly at his last Mass here at St. Alphonsus. Tom. Ray served three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, and upon his return was assigned to train chaplains across the country in Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome for returning soldiers and their families. Barnabs special project. The St. Linus Catholic School CommunityDearborn Heights. With each assignment he brings a sense of joy, delight, compassion, faith-filled preaching and a welcome sense of humor to his parishioners. Learn from this special teaching by Pastor Chris how to use the name of Jesus to effect changes in your life, city and world 7: He plays games with students. John Kopson (who interned with us), the words that come immediately to mind are good sports., Their insight in the confessional has been a great blessing to our family as well. Fr. I am a parishioner at St. Isaac Jogues Parish in St. Clair Shores. Tim is director of priestly vocations, and Fr. Although Fr. You may now kiss the bride! Weve only been members of our parish for three years, but weve noticed a vibrancy that I havent seen for a while in churches in this area. We are so blessed to have a very special priest here at St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Birmingham, Ala. Fr. Give me only Your love and grace. Reconciling earthly family matters with the teachings of Christ can be challenging. He deserves it. 2: He is sweet, generous caring and comforting. Since my kids made their first Communion 10 years ago, he has showed so much interest in my familys spiritual life, he planted Gods seed in my heart and every day at church, he continues watering with all his love and care. 21. Rest assured I will do my very best to make my exceptional priest proud. The St. Charles Lwanga Parish family in Detroit would like to congratulate Fr. Colonel Bucon demonstrated loyalty, unwavering professionalism, steadfast initiative, selfless service and unfailing devotion to duty, which earned him the supreme respect of the soldiers and families he served. He is the pastor of St. Barbara in Dearborn and St. Cunegunda in Detroit, who calls his parishioners my beloved and is beloved by his parishioners. No carnivals, just our big family getting together for hot dogs and fun. A few weeks later at a vicariate meeting, he gave a report and told everyone that I did a great job getting support, (that was probably due to him and his presence!). Noel follows up with some patients after theyre discharged making visits to their homes or visiting families after a patient has died. Today, we are stronger in our faith than ever before. John Zenz from Holy Name Parish in Birmingham. He borrowed the words of one of the most loved and cherished priests of our archdiocese (the late Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw): Hi, my name is George. We do not have to feel the regret of prematurely ending Dads life. Fr. Fr. Joe Mallia is not only the pastor of St. Frances Cabrini Parish in Allen Park, but he is also its visionary, spiritual compass, servant and teacher. Ryan is in Mexico now for a six-week period of studying Spanish, one of my favorite memories of him was a funeral he celebrated here. 20 Ways To Thank Your Pastor. Zbigniew Grankowski, has been a blessing to me when I needed an annulment, and he did everything to see to this. Tomek and Fr. Brian Chabala at St. Irenaeus Parish in Rochester Hills, speaks to us from his heart. Take, O Lord, all my liberty, Receive my memory, my understanding and my will. I like him a lot. Grant Your clarity. Larry Siroskey, was forced to take a medical leave. Amen. I cant imagine being able to have gone through these tragedies without him. We hope you stay at our parish for a long time! My father was always struck by a large number of poor people waiting in the hall to see Fr. Fr. Search for records from famous . A modest person, he never touts this as his social action: Learn from me, for I am humble of heart., Once I arrived at a crowded Christmas Mass and found strangers occupying my pew. He knows that life is short, and each day, each hour, each minute brings us opportunities, gifts and blessings if we are open and willing to recognize and receive them. 8: He writes interesting stories. Im referring to our pastor, Fr. He baptized four of my six children, and gave all but the youngest of us our first holy Communions. Fr. Mary ShackettOur Lady on the River, Marine City. Thomas is greatly loved and respected by parishioners and the community. To him the priesthood is a calling from God, not a career choice or 9-5 job. Stans article asking for items needed for the vegetable garden that was being planned, such as gardening tools or garden center gift cards. We have altar boys, uses, Knights of Columbus and the Knights of St. John. Greg has a big job, but he is doing great. However, I have never been magnetized to a priest until Fr. He has served as pastor of St. Anselm Parish in Dearborn Heights since 1978; four generations of our family have been blessed by this good and holy man. They have more projects not mentioned here, and they are young senior citizens. He did this in his homilies, but most of all he inspired us by his actions and his love of the Lord that was always noticeable as he celebrated Mass and was really a shepherd to his congregation. With all his inspiring homilies, you felt you knew and were a part of his family. Basil the Great Parish in Eastpointe has the peace, sense of humor, wisdom and positive attitude of someone far beyond his years. bless your people in every time and season and. The pastor's singular desire, Lord, is to serve and please You. St. John Vianney describes a priest as He who is not for himself, he is for you. Thats our pastor, Fr. Bryan has only been a priest a little over a year and is the second-youngest priest in the archdiocese, I am always so impressed with his knowledge of Church history. Msgr. Joe does just that. Your Church is continually in need of priests, sisters and brothers to offer themselves in the service. Moloney also oversees the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, yet he always has time to care for his flock. He prays and listens deeply to Gods Holy Word to encourage his flock through its failures, sins, grandeur and beauty. You're in love with him because he's somewhat "ordered" and a decent human being! He is not afraid to give hugs. Earlier this year, my husband Larry was hospitalized and became very ill and was in the ICU, I approached Fr. He leads by example and never admonishes; he is a blessing from God to the parishioners at St. Barbara and St. Cunegunda. He embraced and could relate to all age groups. Fr. He goes whether they are Catholic or not. James A. Moloney. Thank you, Msgr. This new ministry, Gianna House, would initially open as an outreach, then become a residence for pregnant teens in need of housing, sustenance, education and support. I'm so lucky to have a man as handsome as you. Well then he decided during our relationship that he was struggling with his desires to be priest still and wanted to go away and disern. He is the epitome of faithful servant and of the existence of angels and Christ among us. Parishioners were asked recently to share some of their feelings for and opinions of Fr. We have been very fortunate at St. Valentine Parish and Our Lady of Loretto Parish, both in Redford Township, to have wonderful Pallottine priests from India leading our parishes in recent years. Ed:Fr. Zbigniew Grankowski is so special for my family. He was pastor of our church, St. Alfred in Taylor, for just four years. He help us to be united and teaches how to love each other as God asks us to do; he teaches us how to respect each other without looking at the language we speak, the country we come from or the color of our skin. Its been a difficult year. It turned out to be a colossal failure in which the presenters were more into controlling and leading than they were in real Church renewal. Im sure he remembers each and every assignment, even at the ripe age of 97! He also left a lasting impression on our children. He has enriched my life and his familys lives. His faith and LOVE keeps us coming and we are a beacon of light. When Fr. Additionally, the male-female attraction is natural law. 3. At Easter Vigil 2015, my sister became Catholic; it was Fr. Tom Belczak as our pastor and spiritual guide. Jim Lopez as a pre-marital counselor at Holy Cross, St. Catherine and St. Mark churches in Marine City. He remains in our prayers as he continues his ministry. We appreciate the time he takes to visit our classrooms and when he talks to us we feel good about our faith and ourselves. I need to tell you how I feel about you because it's consuming me. Years later as a young priest myself and a social activist, I spent time as assistant and pastor at Ste. Thank you Fr. Fr. Jim Moloney! I met Fr. Stanley Obloj is a great source of inspiration for both of us. Paul is committed to modeling discipleship. He spends the 40-minute period visiting with students and genuinely getting to know them. Prayer #14. Whenever one of us gives him a gift or answers a request for help, there is a prompt, hand-written thank you note from him. As members of several churches during the course of our marriage, we have known many pastors by name but none knew us by name. A Nuptial Mass will require your celebrant to be a priest. Fr. Greg assigned to us meaning Sacred Heart of Roseville, Our Lady Queen of All Saints of Fraser and St. Athanasius of Roseville to consolidate us into one parish. Fr. Aaron believes it, so you believe it, too!Fr. Fr. He is very involved in the things that go on in other peoples lives. He has a very personal and public relationship with Jesus Christ that comprehends the struggles in our personal and private lives between faith and doubt. When this semester is over, I will be a better person for knowing him. We recently found out he may be moved to a different church, and we all felt very sad, but thankful for all he has done for us. He gives the best homilies every Sunday and theyre always from the heart never read off a piece of paper. Being a man of action, he also teaches us as much by example as by word. At the end of the confession, the priest gives to the penitent what is called a "penance," a certain number of prayers to say, or fasting, or the giving of alms, or acts of mortification, or a way of the Cross, or a rosary. Kishore Battu, SAC, now at St. Michael the Archangel in Livonia, were assigned to St. Valentine. Amen. Thank you, Pat. Priests are indeed a blessing to our Church and our congregations. You always know youve been to church when you leave with him. Greg is young because he worked very hard with people of all ages. He took interest in our youth group and came to our activities. Darrell Roman welcomed us with open arms. He said that once a couple in their 50s took turns confessing. He kept us interested in our faith. That is what I receive from him. Barnabs G. Kiss and Fr. At each parish he is very effective at preaching, visiting the sick, celebrating the Eucharist, encouraging the youth, evangelizing, working with the poor and more. and he participates in every Mass at OLV. When I hear the Sunday Gospel and then his homily, I always take something from it. As a teenager, he connected with us in ways that you didnt see back then. That is what makes Fr. He changed our life and many others in that short time to be better people and to love one another and most of all trust Him and make Him your personnel friend and your life will be fuller. "God doesn't need us to give Him our money. Our pastor is a vocal supporter of Catholic education and furthers our mission daily. Going to shout he's coming back for you sometimes it's hard need to understand from each other so walk in the same it will build dividing walls between our And I'll I don't care enable you so take me by the hand gather we will work until he comes there's no foe that can defeat us when we're walking side by side as long as there is love we will Good Friday, Easter and Christmas Mass brought us closer to the life of Christ. 2. The love and devotion that he shows to the children who attend our parish school and faith formation classes is most appreciated. In times of our happiness, he takes great pride and rejoices with us in the accomplishments of our children and parishioners. His parishioners are his family and he desires to know us individually. Parkers steady, kind and patient guidance has helped to ease the transition. But a Samaritan stops and cares for him, taking him to an inn where the Samaritan pays for his care. Okeke can make you cry because hes helped you realize that in any type of situation we encounter ourselves we are not alone; we just need to open our hearts to God. No. 5: He has creative and interesting homilies. Henry is the one who came into our lives and changed everything for the good. I see clearly Gods and the Churchs love through the helping hand of Fr. Youve worked far beyond retirement age and done so with a cheerful heart because of your great love for God and His people. Craig. I personally am very much at peace in his class. Tony Sulkowski of St. We believe that if there were more priests like him, wed have more people (especially younger ones) in our churches today. My priest at St. Barbara in Dearborn, Fr. Our first meeting was about my baptism and becoming Catholic. He visits each classroom at least weekly and regularly attends sporting events and extracurricular activities. He brings people together, inspires you to be a better person, to love and trust the Lord, to pray all the time, to talk to Him as a friend who loves you no matter what. He was our pastor for eight years. Thank you for your love, prays, kindness, words of encouragement, compassion, empathy, and all that you do to support the church members. of the gospel by lives of dedicated love. Dear Father, Thank you for a pastor that seeks You with a whole heart. Denis Theroux from Our Lady of Victory Parish in Northville, is the most nicest priest in the world. Georges unflappable presence (like Jesus with his Apostles on the Sea of Galilee in the storm) was there. Joes flock includes a grade school and high school as well as aging parishioners and young families. Our pastor is Msgr. It keeps you coming back." Choir member Bruce Goeser, an Epiphany member for 51 years thus far, added an appreciation of the ministry. He demonstrates these characteristics himself, but admits to not being perfect. Romero is drafting a bill that would require any religious leader in a position of authority to become a mandatory reporteran individual required by law to notify authorities of any admissions of. Paul Chateau, pastor of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish in Oak Park, is an attentive shepherd to his flock. When someone needs a clergy person, the hospitals call on Fr. It was one of the most rewarding professional experiences I have had since becoming a licensed professional counselor in 1990. This leaves him lonelier than he was before. Our love, respect, and gratitude for him will always remain endless. Lesniak taught us, to continue to grow as a people of faith, and we are so much better as a parish because of his leadership, guidance and friendship. Mike is a priest I admire for his daily example of being holy and an example of virtues in action. We dont remember his exact words, but basically Fr. 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. Karen Gorski, MA BCCHenry Ford Wyandotte Hospital. He shows kindness by saying Hello to us. All of these are to "make up" for the sin, and to prove that the sorrow was sincere. Carolyn UtterSt. Michael Parish, Livonia. Tim, Maya, Ava and Emma StacySt. Alphonsus, Dearborn. Our priest, Fr. He can be strict when necessary just like a father should be, but lovely and with open hands like God asks us to be. Show them you care by sending them a little gift on their names day, or emailing them on occasion, letting them know you care about them. We are so grateful that these men leave their families, friends and country to help us. Thank you, Fr. He is a very devout priest and very humble, with a great sense of humor. Joe when he enters any of their classrooms. He is not afraid to give hugs. I'll start off with some general ideas that can be used almost on any occasion: 1. This happened about a year and a half ago, and we were called Mission One, Two and Three. Okeke! He asks us questions in his homilies and encourages us to participate during Mass. J.J. Mech, was to become the new pastor of two parishes in Detroit along with being named the rector of the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit. Fr. Tomek Maka and currently Fr. Greg Rozborski. They have deeply impacted our children, from an excellent education to teaching them high moral standards. I am . Then the man confessed . Barnabas Kiss, OFM, and our associate pastor, Fr. Noels light is his willingness to share of himself. Having a brother in the seminary, we learned not as much about theology as about living life as good followers of Christ. Fr. Joe makes time to have a presence around the parish and community. He speaks well and tells us how much Jesus loves us and to share his message. Most of us expressed anger. He tells good stories. Fr. He does this through his interpersonal skills that convey his vision that allow him to remain grounded in the lives of people and his own humanity. During his nine-month absence, he taught us how to remain strong and maintain faith in the power of prayer. Thank you for all your kindness and love. There were two dominant responses, each at about 40 percent of the total. You Gotta Have Heart, Miles and Miles of Heart? Well, I can tell you that Fr. Fr. Fr. He makes Mass really special. When they retire they are not likely to be replaced so the entire Hungarian community joins me in expressing grateful thanks to God and to them for their uplifting presence and endless services! I am so proud to have him in my life. Father always makes our Mass so meaningful and we are blessed to have him in our lives and our parish. During the pre-marital preparation, every couple got to hear how the Church values and appreciates family. 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