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A message to all priests: This site is dedicated to you and the good work you do. We appreciate the long hours, the sacrifices and the dedication you have for your vocation. You are, and you will remain, in our prayers. Thank you! Your service calls to mind the old story about the man walking down a beach covered with starfish that had been washed ashore overnight. He saw a young girl walking along, picking up starfish and throwing them back into the ocean. He stopped the little girl and said, "Young lady, why bother? There are millions of these starfish. You can't get them all back in the water. You can't possibly make a difference." She picked up a starfish, threw it back into the ocean, and told the man, "I made a difference to THAT one." You make a difference to us every day. Thank you. - Rick, Joe, Ingrid, Bryan, Doug and Steve --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Letters to priests in Kentucky/Indiana are printed in bold type, since this is our home base!
I want to post a big Thanks for Father Inocencio Estivalez. He used to
belong to Chrurch of Guadalupe, Wimauma, FL.
He retired to Spain
last year.
I miss him a lot being around every day, talking, giving advises,
visiting an giving bread,fruits, veggetables to people in needs......being
there with the people.
I never saw a Priest like him. I don't see any other Father around, like
he used to do. I miss him a lot.
I am still in touch with Father Inocencio by phone and letter.
Big Thanks to Father Inocencio, God bless you.
Cristina Schipper
----- I am writing to express my appreciation for the ministry of
Fr. Chuck
Father James Whalen,
I am Cuc , I am watching your website . I am glad and I
would like you to give me little the Holy Oils .I am a Catholic
and I always pray God helps me and my family . Can You pray
for my Brother ,because He doesn't
trust in God 's
love .
Thanks Father very much .
God bless Father .
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----- Thank you Lord, you have giving me a biological parent in bring me to life. Thank you Lord, you have giving me holy priests to save my soul and mold me for a sanctifying spiritual life. Words can not enough express my deep gratitude especially to the following priests: Late Rev. Father Henry Schumacher, SVD – your 18 years of guidance had molded me the seed of my wholesome being. I was able to adjust to the world at large. I was able to forgive my late mother for what she has done to me and gave her my 20 years sincere love in serving her twilight years. At present, I stand up righteously with my 2 feet in the stormy ocean of life without given in to the crooks. Late Rev. Fr. Denis Lynch, SJ – you have saved my soul and my life by your unfailing love. I am a born catholic but grew up in a Buddhist and Taoist family. I never underwent proper catechism and catholic practices. In 1982, I got an incurable illness, Late Father Lynch was so patience in taken care of me. He gave his time and endangered his life in order to save me. There was a violent strike in the place where he was assigned. He knew I need his anointment at that very hour. He wore his clergy attire and rose up a white flag to give signal to the terrorist that he has to go out for an emergency sick call. Father Lynch, my family and I were so touch by your heroism. You knew you can not live long and my spiritual illnesses was still a long way to go, you still thought to endorse me to a good hand to take care of me. Father Lynch, I can never forget your last will to me. I do follow it. Late Rev. Fr. Mahoney, Cssr - you have given me a first recollection in my life which planted the seed of my being a catholic. Rev. Fr. Allen O’Brien, Cssr – to you and to your Redemptorist congregation, we owe so much to you. You have awakened my mother from her 24hours coma and serving her spiritually for the long 12 years day and night. You are still continuously serving us spiritually though you are assigned in a very far place. Distance does not hinder your sincere dedication. Rev. Fr. Regis Cyril WanSaiCheong, SJ – your consecutive 1,000 nights of praying over me for 3 hours every night in order to open my eyes; your sharing with us on our ordeal after our family crisis Your sincerity of coming to our house to anoint me even at 12:00midnight is something unforgettable. You may be physically far away from us, but your good deeds never dies. Msgr Frederick Kreikenbeek – your untiring 20 years of praying over me every day is something I can not repay. Nobody knows how heavy the spiritual illness case of our family tree is. You have been so patience and understanding in praying over me with out thinking of any monetary reward. Many people misunderstood your kindness on us, but you are never affected by it. You have suffered so much because you want to help and to save me. Msgr Fred, how can I give my thanks to you…? To the many other priests whose names are not mentioned and who have in one way or the other help me or my family. May I give my sincere thanks to all of the priests? Lastly, I want to take this opportunity to extend my profound gratitude to a good shepherd sister – Sister Rosalie Enriquez, RGS. Sister Rosalie, you have made me of what I am of my today. When I count my blessings, I remember you…. ----- For Father Yan Hlavka at St. Peters Church in Israel,
Jaffa. -----
I am looking for a priest,
Father George White. He was an
American Indian from
upstate New York.
I believe it was
Ogdensburg, New York. He was a close friend to our family in
Essex, New York.
The church there was St. Josephs Catholic Church. He would have been
born about 1920's. He was an oblate father and served in
South America. I
was hoping someone could direct me on to locate him now?
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Donna Aurichio
----- Thank you to Monsignor Patrick Panos and Father Steven Shadwell at St. Catherine of Bologna Parish in Ringwood, NJ. We are blessed to have priests with the courage to speak the Truth. I am so grateful for your dedication to reaching our youth and for the sacrifices you make to serve them. Thank you for being "a priest first". Thank you to Father Gregory Kandt, formerly of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Salem, VA (now of Charlottesville, VA). You were instrumental in Rob's journey into the Church and I am forever grateful. We miss your friendship, but pray often for you. God has gifted you in amazing ways to share His love and shepherd His people. Thank you for being our shepherd and for traveling to NJ to baptize John. Rob, Blair and John Ransom -----
Dear Fr. Carmel,
One thank you note doesn't seem enough to
thank you for all you have done to help me to be a better person, to bring
me closer to God. I always thank you quietly by saying daily rosaries for
you but every once in awhile I should let you know how much I appreciate
you. I am so grateful that God sent you into my life, I wish it had been
earlier but better late than never. You are the ideal example for
seminarians: selfless in your care and time for others, especially the
sick and dying, always available for your people, meticulous in how you
keep the church so beautiful. The deeply devout way you say Mass and
Novenas with such faith and love it reaches out to all of us who
are present. You never read or use notes for your homilies, they come
straight from your heart and they are deeply moving lessons on Scripture.
I see you as a person who would love to convert the whole world and
frustrated over the impossibility. Thank you Father, for everything.
Your friend,
Joan A.
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I wanted to thank Father Carmel Polidano for all that he has done for
myself and my family in giving us a concrete example of what a good
priest is and reminding us in these trying times for the
Catholic Church, that they do still exist. Father Carmel is
always there for his parishioners, past and present. He has a way of
giving homilies that draws you to listen to the message .
Thanks again, Father Carmel! Hang in there. We need good priests to keep
the
true faith alive.
Frank Malloy
------ When I think back to the all priests I have known in my life the one I think of with gratitude and love is Father Carmel Polidano. This priest came here from Malta 28 years ago after being ordained on the Feast of St. Paul. Father Carmel is one priest who came to my parish who has made the biggest positive impact in the lives of all those he has touched. I am so grateful for his encouragement and guidance. He stressed that we should be reading and living The Word. The impact of following his instruction and the effect it has made in my life is obvious to all I meet. God bless you, Father Carmel, for being a priest EXTRAORDINAIRE. I pray for you daily.
Nadine Ambrico -----
Thank you father for changing my life before i died, ill never
forget what you have done for me! love,Von.
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Thank you Father Twohig for being
there in our time of sorrow. The day of my father, Roland "Joe"
Dymon's, funeral you had just
the right words of comfort and support.
Thank you so much for helping
everyone remember the memories they each had with my father.
May God bless you.
Carrieann Dymon Bailey
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To all priests everywhere, Thank
you
Fathers for your
Christlike behavior.
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Thank you, Fr. Ted Gibowski!
I will always remember your faithfulness, constancy,
zeal, dedication to your priesthood and your love of
our Our Holy Mother, Mary.
Fr. Ted was our parish priest who was born and raised
in
Poland, suffered through nazi occupation and
lived under the Communist regime. One night, or
rather very early in the morning, the germans came and
ordered the family, with 13 children, out of their
home, giving them one half hour. Some of the children
were placed in an orphanage, the father was sent to a
concentration camp and some of the older
brothers were sent to the military. During this time
he made his
first
Holy Communion. On that day, his mother asked
him to pray to Jesus that his father would be released
from the camp and war would end. Both indeed did
happen. Since all Polish young men had to serve in
the military, he signed up for duty. He eventually
became a missionary priest and served in
South
America. From there he wound up in
North America and was incardinated into the
diocese of Providence where he faithfully served the
Parish of
St. Stanislaus Kostka.
He was a faithful, loyal son of the church, and even
though he was the only priest at the church, he rarely
took any time off. He prayed the 15 decades of the
rosary with the people EVERY day except Sunday before
daily Mass, never taking his day off from Mass. He
was always there. It was his belief that he should be
accessible to his flock. He heard my confession every
week without fail, whether he was sick, tired or
having a number of pressing issues to deal with. He
led May devotions EVERY day during May and also Rosary
Devotions during October. He led "Lamentations"
during Sundays in
Lent - and on Fridays during Lent
Stations of the Cross in English then
Later in Polish. He led a Holy Hour
every Thursday and implemented Adoration on Mondays.
He visited the sick on First Fridays and brought Holy
Communion every Sunday to the sick. One day i was in
the rectory counting the collection. I heard the
phone ring and heard him apologize for forgetting to
bring Holy Communion to someone. His dinner was hot
and ready to eat but he got up right away and went to
the sick person, totally forgetting himself. He did
many repairs to the church himself - the church as
small and poor. He was a tireless worker, right up to
the end. He finally retired at 75. There is so much
more to say about him that it would require many
pages. However - in summary, when i think of Fr. Ted
- I think of his love for God. He really had such a
pronounced, visible love for God.
I saw his holiness and
love of God to a degree i had never seen in a
priest up until i met him and this kept me close to
the church. As i stayed close to the church through
the sacraments and devotion, I grew to love Jesus and
Mary more and more. I will ALWAYS be thankful for Fr.
Ted. I will ALWAYS be thankful to God for sending Fr.
Ted to America. I don't see him any more, but i pray
for him every day and he is always in my heart. He
was my priest,
Confessor, Spiritual Director and ultimately,
my friend. May Our Lady cover him with her mantle and
one day bring him to heaven.
Until we meet again,
his spiritual daughter,
Joan
----- I would like to thank Fr. Chrispin, Fr. Mario, Fr. Jean-Baptiste,
Fr. I have been a Catholic for 60 years. In that time, I have benefitted from almost no support from my pastors, vicars, deacons etc. Although I have tried, I have now forsaken any attempt to change the status quo….it will be forced to change. However, I do recall an incident in New Haven Kentucky back in the mid 80s which I remember to this day. New Haven is near Bardstown KY and not far from Gethsemane Monastery etc, a very Catholic locale. A new priest was “taking over” the duties of pastor at the catholic church in New Haven . He was relatively young and I happened to attend one of his first Masses while visiting relatives. He stated to the congregation that he was there to serve the spiritual needs of the people….any other issues associated with administration such as new furnaces, plant and equipment etc could be handled by a parish advisory council of some sort. You could hear a pin drop. Here we had a priest who verbally acknowledged his role was to administer to the spiritual needs of his parishioners. I was very much impressed with this priest. I thank him and hope that he is still serving in the capacity that he so eloquently presented. ----- PRAYER FOR PRIESTS
My Beloved Father in heaven, look upon your troubled sons and give them the strength they need to shepherd their flock. My beloved Savior, brother of all the beleaguered priests, look upon them and grant them the graces needed to teach your people truth, love and mercy. My beloved Mother, Oh my beloved Mother, you who cry for all your troubled sons, intercede for them with your son, and grant them peace in their hearts, in their homes and in their churches. This we ask as in all things through Christ our Lord. Amen -----
I want to thank all the priests who served the parish St Pauls in Owosso
Michigan Diocese of Lansing:
Fr Fain
Fr Frank Williams
Fr Kolenski
Fr Thomas
Fr Gary.....
Fr Whalen
and with my poor memory I don't want to leave any one out so If I forgot
to mention you it is my fault not yours. I have had my ups and downs and
because of Christ's love through His Priests I have finally found the path
that leads to Jesus, The Father , and the Holy Spirit and I thank God for
gracing us with His Shepherds. I once was a lost sheep and because of
good solid teaching and wonderful parents I have been found and love God
more and more each and every day.
Sincerely
Ellen Stechschulte
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Thank you, fathers! Thank you Bp. Capalla! For shepherding the flock in
Davao. Thank you for the spiritual guidance and nurturing
you made in
Davao. We are so blessed to have all of you here. May we continue
to journey towards going back to our 'home'. Be assured with my prayers
always, Alter-Christus.
sis joan
Sister Joan D. Castro
Davao Ministerial Interfaith Inc.
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want to thank a wonderful priest, Father
Michael J. Fitzpatrick from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, PA.
May God richly bless him for all he has done for my
family and myself.
I was a fallen away catholic. I had not seen or spoken
to a priest for 31 years. There was no particular reason for leaving the
church. I just never went back after I graduated from catholic
high school.
Four years ago my mother was at my home dying of brain
cancer. I called the parish my father had attended to see if a
priest could come to the house. When Father Fitzpatrick got the call he
dropped everything and rushed over. What a wonderful and undeserved
blessing we received to have a priest present at the moment of my mother's
death. Father Fitzpatrick has a very easy going and jovial temperament.
That day he had just the right words of comfort and support. Father
Fitzpatrick was a wonderful example to us of the true mercy of Christ.
I have since returned to the church and I attribute
much of that directly to Father Fitzpatrick. He truly shines with the
light of Christ, and I pray for him daily.
Thank you again,
Sue Fisher
----- I wish to thank Father Fred Nijem, pastor for Sacred Heart
Parish in
I need to thank Father Stan and Father
Matt, They are in Cincinnati Ohio and what great guys they are!
we are a small parish and Father Stan id
retired, or so he thought!
I cannot put into words what they mean to
me. THANK YOU BOTH!
Dianne
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I will never forget how my husband and I were spiritually fed by a
priest we met while my husband was stationed in
Mainz, Germany in 1984-1986. My husband and I are involved in our
parish church today because of this priest. I know he's from Massachusetts
and his name is Fr. Paul Bomba. I got in touch with him while he was in
Iraq a few years ago. But since then, he has retired and I have
lost contact with him. If anyone knows him, please respond to this web
site.
Thank you,
Debra Fusilier
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Dear Thank you Father,
I would like to tell you about our priest, Fr. Janusz Lipski here at
St. Hedwig's R. C. Church in Floral Park, New York (Long Island). He
is here from Poland as well as our other 2 priests. He goes out of
his way to talk to the people after Mass and I think that's a real
effort in the NYC area where people are not very friendly (take is
from a person from Southwest Pennsylvania). His English is pretty
good and he tries to touch the hearts of the American people.
I only wish that more of our Bishops would take notice of these
gentlemen who come to the States to minister The Gospel to the
American people. I am grateful! I thank God for holy priests like
Fr. Janusz!
May God Bless you and Mary keep you,
Jean Bosak-Szumega
----- I would just like to say thank-you in so many ways to Fr. Cash. My family and I have followed him all around -- Pax Christi Vobiscum! (Peace in Christ !) Mr. Corey Bruns S.T.L.P./ G.T. /Catholic/Student/ Media Producer/Band/ Server/Beta ----- I am searching for Pete Tomanio whom graduated from Lehigh University. I believe that he may be a priest today. My name is Brenda and he can contact me by responding to this Web site. Be blessed Brenda
Father Javier Hinojosa, Mexican
Missionary from
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico is in
Kenya and asks us to pray for him and for the parishioners under
his care, as well as for the missionaries from other Christian
denominations who are trying to escape from the slaughters that are taking
place in
Nairobi. Father Javier has accepted God’s will and is willing to
die for Christ in that African country where his mission is. (We
transcribe the letters received tonight). In
Kenya it is 6:15 AM of Saturday, January 5; Cities are covered with
flames and the noise of the weapons and bullets is very close to those who
are trying to save their lives. THANK YOU to all the wonderful Priests at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Old Town, Alexandria (Virginia). I am so blessed to be a part of this parish!! Thank you Father Kleinmann, Father De Celles, Father Ruskamp, and Father Jean-Claude!! May God bless you and keep you near Him, always! ----- Hello Fr. Don Demmer,
Thank you Father
Eduardo Malagon of
St. Francis Xavier Church in
Lake Station, Indiana. Your homilies are unforgettable. You
have made such an impact in our lives. We are truly blessed to have
you as our priest. God Bless you always.
Todd, Vanessa,
Niko and Noah Lara
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I send a special prayer of thanks to Fr.
George A. Cairns of blessed memory for his encouragement and support
of my religious vocation. With this I thank the many other priests who
have also contributed to fostering vocations.
--Bro. Joshua Seidl, SSP
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Father J C
Cain, I sure do miss your awesome sermon's it hasn't been the same since
you left.
I will never forget you, I would like to visit at your new
church someday.
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Kindly let me thank my parish Priest Rev. Father Linus Mulenga of
Sacred Heart Parish, Kitwe Zambia. He is a very committed Priest who
goes about serving God's children wholeheartedly. He is humble,
simple and ready to receive and listen to his parishners. He is
always available all the time. Since he came to my parish, he has
made a lot of difference in my life. He is a gift from God. Because
of this, I always miss him when he is not at the parish. I always
have peace each time I see him even he does not talk to me.
He and other priests are always in my prayers.
Christine,
Kitwe, Zambia
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I'd like to thank Father Gary Schlack from
Annunciation of Our Lord (Hamilton,Ontario
Canada) parish and also Father Francis Hubilla from same
parish for all they both do for us.Their time is well spent to help
people .They are both pious priest and we really thank them for
serving God in such a beautiful way..We love you.
Friends in Christ,
John and Bernadette Walker
----- We wish to honor, in particular, Reverend Major Joseph C. Vella, Retired, United States Air Force Chaplain Service. Father Vella was born on May 18, 1942 at St. Mary's Parish, Zebbug Gozo, Malta. After High School, he continued his studies at the Sacred Heart Seminary, Gozo and was ordained a priest on May 11, 1968. He began his Pastoral ministry at Queen of Angels Parish, Sunnyside, New York in September 1968. He was assigned to St. Joseph's Parish in Astoria, New York the following year, September 1, 1969, where he stayed for 10 years. In September 1979, he went into active duty in the U.S. Air Force as Chaplain. His services in the USAF were at K.I. Sawyer AFB in North Michigan, Kevlaric Air Base in Iceland, Homestead AFB in South Florida, Ankara Turkey, Whiteman AFB in Missouri, Weisbaden AB and Ramstein AFB in Germany, Norton AFB in California, Grand Forks AFB in North Dakota, and Vance AFB in Oklahoma. He also had short training tours in Korea and Saudi Arabia. Father Vella retired from the Air Force in September 1999. After a sabbatical for 3 months in Rome, he returned to the Diocese of Brooklyn in September, 2000. His first short assignment was in Saint Elizabeth in Ozone Park. In January 2001 he moved to Our Lady of the Cenacle in Richmond Hill. He was there until he was assigned to St. Mark Parish on July 1, 2006. -----
Dear Father Don Demmer,
At my first mass at Saint Dunstan's I
knew,
You said, "Lift up your Hearts"
Mine did, and again at every mass you
gave.
I could feel the presence of the Holy
Spirit,
As you delivered your endearing homilies
To make each person present that day
Recognize Jesus Christ in everything they
do.
Our mass did not end with only a song,
You waited at the door to greet each of
us.
AOD please understand the connection
Between Father Don and his congregation
He brought people closer to God;
therefore,
Please allow him to rescind his
resignation.
Thank you and Love you Father Don!!!!!
Jacqui Kristy
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This is a heartfelt THANK
YOU to Fr Martin Fox of
Piqua, Ohio
Father
I came upon your blog site in search of
answers, mine was about annulments. Thankyou for taking the time to
explain.
Bless you,
Anna
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I would
like to show my support and love for our Priests, may God and
our Blessed Mother be their joy and their all!
----- I would like to thank Fr. J C Cain from Our lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Austin , Tx. He made a lot of difference in my life, He 's the kind of a person who you can just lesson to and a very caring and kind hearted person. I miss him a lot since he left us. May God Bless him where ever he may be. -----
"A Call To My Arms"
To the Present Team of Fathers
Felix, Vincent, Gavin, Cajetan, Lonappan and Colman.
St. Blaise Parish, Amboli,
India
Thank you Dear Fathers, for being a guiding light of Christ Jesus, to
every parishioner and youth, and striving hard to bring the love of Jesus
into our homes through the Small Christian Communities, with your
preachings and various activities, which reflect the WORD. Keep up the
good work and May You always walk in the WAY of the LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Sandra
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Thank you to Father Joseph Hartmann
of
St. John the Evangelist Church in Loveland Colorado.
in
He makes a difference in all our lives. His homilies are wonderful and
his spirit gives me hope
and understanding....thanks for everything that you do ....b and e.....
----- Good morning,
I once was asked by another Priest to pray
for the Priests at our church, when we have prayer requests at Mass we
take turns in doing so ,so I always ask for prayers for the Mission
fields One Priest who was dressed in a golf shirt,looked at me when I
requested it, I thought it was weird ,when it came time for the peace
he hugged me. After Mass I find out he was a Priest visiting his
sister, and he just kept smiling at me ..so I was thanked there, I was
not looking for it . The reason for this story is that there are
people always praying for our Priests and saying the Rosary ,even
little children who sometimes we think they are not paying attention
,are and we add "THAT THE LORD SENT US A LOT OF HOLY PRIESTS " SO
THANK YOU PRIESTS THAT YOU SAID YES TO OUR LORD WHEN HE CALLED .KNOW
THAT SOMEONE IS ALWAYS PRAYING FOR YOU .WHEN YOU FEEL ALL ALONE JUST
THINK I KNOW SOME CARES FOR ME SOMEWHERE SOME PLACE IN THE WORLD
.............MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU IN THE PALM OF HIS
HAND.
----- Father Trumie (Pepper) Elliott, Once the Lord asked you
to come and labor in his vineyard-ministering in His name. Thank you for
loving God. Life Greetings May God Bless
you abundantly.
I would like
to thank Father Michael Steber of St. Anne's Church in Escanaba,
Michigan.
Father Mike
has been a great inspiration to me, my family, Parish, and to
the community. I feel confident in saying that our Lord has smiled
on all our lives. Through Father Mike's homilies and ways of
disseminating the Holy Trinity's agape, I've taken on a deeper
search to understand and hear the Word thru the Divine Office / Liturgy of
the Hours.
May God bless
Father Mike Steber
Thank you
Matt Shepard
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I give thanks and praise to all those priests who give of themselves day
after day preaching the Gospel truths to those who need to hear it
around the world. These priests are unique and special because of
their sacrifice and willingness to bring as many souls to Christ.
I particulary would like to thank Fr. Clement Machado, S.O.L.T. who
saved my life by guiding me in the right path while counseling me in the
Sacrament of Confession. I have been a follower of his since then
and He is truly a gift from God. He is constantly on the go doing
God's work like the 'Hound of Heaven!'
I would also like to thank Fr. John Corapi, S.O.L.T. for his many
teachings on Church doctrine and making them available on CD's and videos.
They are a huge help, especially at a time when the faith is being
challenged every day with ambiguity and confusion among so many Catholics.
His teachings are clear and to the point and pulls no punches when it
comes to speaking the truth.
These two great priests are not afraid of speaking up for the truth,
no matter what the consequences. They are on fire with love for
Christ and will stop at nothing in order to win souls and bring those (who
have turned away from God and His Church) back to the fold and the
embrace of the One True Catholic Church.
May God continue to bless them in their ministry.
THANKS BE TO GOD!
Patricia Giangrande
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God Bless all our devoted priests. thank you for being
there for your people and for the many difficult
times you go through. I pray the love of Jesus becomes stronger
each day and brings all people together in love and caring for one
another's needs. I appreciate all our priests . One in particular who is
not well but continues on the devoted path to Heaven by continuing
to preach the word of God with love. May Our Dear Lord hold each
of you when your lonely or having a difficult time. May joy be in your
hearts for always. thank you God Bless you, CMETS
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In 1994 I went to Medjugorje with a group led by Wayne Weibel. At the time
I was not a Catholic. I had, however, been given the gift of faith
overnight by God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, so my faith landscape was
rapidly changing at that time from a nothing to, untimately, the Catholic
faith.
For some time before my trip to Medjugorje, I had been attending Mass at a
chapel just across the street from where I worked. Then I read Wanye's
book, Medjugorje The Message, and I began to pray the Rosary.
Shortly after I went to Medjugorje. All this background was probably good
for me as I was one of the few non-Catholics on the trip, and would have
otherwise been lost and probably felt a bit left out in a sea of Rosary
praying Catholics.
For a number of reasons, after being in Medjugorje a few days, I had a
great desire to go to confession. As I mentioned above, I had been
faith-wise a nothing for a long time. And as anything is OK for a faith
nothing, I had a lot to confess. And despite my great desire to go to
confession, I was utterly intimidated by the idea. So I procrastinated and
hesitated. Finally I made up my mind to do it, and went so far as to pick
out in my mind a particular priest. God, however had other and more
merciful plans for me.
I was at noon Mass, and just after it ended I hurried out the door to
catch the attention of the priest I had targeted for my confession.
He was a very popular and busy priest, and I did not see him outside the
church. I stepped back inside to see if I had missed him, and he was not
there. Sadly, and feeling quite disappointed, I went back to the door, and
as I stepped through the doorway, there stood a priest - almost as if he
were there waiting for me. I had seen the man on the tour. But he was
lodged in another building than the group I was staying with, so I really
did not know anything about the man.
Our eyes met and I introduced myself. When he told me his name was Father
John Welch I was stunned. My deceased brother's name is John, and my best
friend from High School's last name is Welch. As the import of his name
hit me, I somehow knew that this was my priest. I said told him that I was
not a Catholic, but that I wanted to go to confession. He smiled and
agreed, and to my horror, instead of going to a confessional, suggested
that we just go sit on a nearby bench. As I have mentioned, I had led
a pretty sinful life, and I was not eager to face anyone one-to-one for
confession, much less one standing in the Holy Trinity's shoes - but I
felt that I had committed myself. So full of trepadition, off we went. And
it was good. After a short time it began to feel just more like a good
cathartic conversation. After I had unburdened myself of all I could then
remember, we began to just talk. He asked how it was that I ended up in
Medjugorje, and other questions about what I knew about the Catholic
faith. So I explained about being raised Episcopalian, rejecting that
faith, being given the gift of faith overnight, going to Mass each day
across from work, praying the Rosary, and about the impact that Wayne's
book had on me along with other Catholic books on the Saints I had read.
We ended up talking about priests, and I explained how much I admired
them, and that I understood that their vows of chastity should not be
changed as such vows were a daily rejection of self as a sign of love and
commitment to God, and that such vows greatly strengthened the priesthood
spiritually. At the end I told him that I understood that he could not
grant me absolution as I was not a Catholic. And I have to say that the
admission made me very sad as I knew that I was somehow going to miss out
on the true meaning and benefit of confession. As I finished, Father Welch
looked at me and said that I was correct, and that generally non-Catholics
could not be granted absolution. And my heart fell. But then, to my joy,
he said, that in my case he would make an exception. As I heard those
wonderful words of absolution for the first time in my life, my heart
soared with joy. I literally felt light as air.
I don't really know if Father Welch was correct under church law to do
what he did. I hope he was. And I don't really know why he absolved me
that April day in the courtyard of Saint James Church in Medjugorje.
Perhaps it was because he saw that I was in essence more Catholic than
many Catholics he saw, or perhaps I was Catholic enough in my thinking and
knowledge. But whatever the reason for his actions, I am deeply, and God
willing, shall be eternally gratefully, to him for showing me such
compassion and mercy as he did.
I have never seen Father Welch since that trip. But I think of him often,
and try and pray for him whenever I do so. And I am grateful to God for
forming such a good priest as I can imagine the harm he could have
done had he rejected me for confession or ended up being one of those
confession "horror story" priests that cradle Catholics always
seem to have a story about.
I have for some time given up believing in coincidence. I believe in
Christincidence, as Tom Rutkowski says. Father John Welch was a great
Christincidence in my life, and the first of many in my life as a
Catholic. If any of you know Father, please give him my best regards.
Somehow I think he'll remember me not by name, but by occasion.
Rich Luke
------
Thanks to our priests both the young and the
old,
they have helped us in so many ways, untold,
teaching and guiding us in all of our ways,
spending their lives, both the nights and
the days,
in sacrificing their lives and time for all,
who need assistance in any way at all.
We appreciate and love you for what you have
done,
and pray for you, to the Father and His Beloved Son,
that they keep you and hold you ever in their care,
and every blessing to you they do not spare,
but impart in abundance for the lives you have lived,
for all the service to them that you did give.
We say, as from the Father you one day will
hear,
"Well done, good and faithful
servant", to us you are dear,
so do not despair,
when at times life treats you unfair,
for your reward will be great in our
heavenly home,
with your brother priests there you
will never be alone.
God Bless all of you.
----- TO THE BISHOP AND PRIESTS OF ROCKVILLE CENTER, ESPECIALLY ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST IN CENTER MORICHES THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND EXAMPLE OF HOLY MEN OF GOD. THANK YOU FOR TIRELESSLY SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY OF ST JOHNS WITH YOUR KINDNESS, AND CARING CONSTANTLY. FATHER MCDONALD, AT IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SEM. IN HUNTINGTON LONG ISLAND AS ST JOHN MARY VIEHANNY SAID : "NEVER GIVE UP" AN APOSTOLATE OF THE CROSS (THE GREEK) ----- God bless them all: Msgr. Nolan, who was pastor at St. Paul's, Jacksonville, FL when I was in grade school there in the 50's. You're probably in Heaven by now; please pray for my family. The Navy Chaplain on the Hornet when my husband-to-be was a young pilot in 1963-64. I said, "Dear Blessed Mother please help us" and my future husband wrote from WestPac that he had talked to the Chaplain and was going to become a Catholic. Father Anthony May in San Diego, who loves the Blessed Mother so much. I always know that is one sign of a holy priest! Sandy ----- Father Charles Troncole, You are a true inspiration for souls desiring God! The patience and understanding you have displayed have given me courage to seek the Lord. Thank you for everything and may the Lord always preserve you. May an abundance of grace be poured onto you for the love that you’ve shown to all of us. Teresa ----- I would like to thank our Pastor, Father David Bialkowski. He has given his parishioners strength and encouragement by the example he sets for us through his faith, dedication and devotion to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the Sacraments. We are truly blessed to have him for our Pastor and Spiritual Leader. Thank you Father David. May God bless you and Mary continue to protect, love and guide you. In the Peace of Christ, St. John Gualbert’s Church ----- Our Church in Melrose, MA is VERY blessed to have these two priests. They are awesome! Father Sullivan married Joseph and me in April of 2005 and gave us all the time we needed with him to prepare for our wedding day. When I was faced with a horrible family emergency, both Father Sullivan and Father Carroll were there for us through the entire ordeal which lasted 18 months. Father Carroll even offered special prayers for us on Divine Mercy Sunday on a trip to Poland. They made sure they were available to meet with us and offer help and prayers, and they offered masses for the entire time. God is good -- the crisis is over and all is well. They have incredibly busy schedules and it takes a lot to be a priest and serve God in this way. My family is so grateful for them and what a blessing they are to all of us. Thank you for asking. They all deserve our unending and total support. Janice Nikitin Stravinskas ----- Our sincere love and thanks to Fr. Joe Thomas Noonan of Chicago, Il. for his faith in Christ and Our Lady. We appreciate all of the Masses he has celebrated in our community and the kindness he has given to so many families. God bless Fr. Joe always. ----- THE HOLY CATHOLIC PRIEST I saw him climb the altar steps And in his face, that holy face, The Sacred Host, the Golden Cup We thank you, God, for this great gift Kate Watkins Furman
En la Santísima
Trinidad:
Padre Roberto Mena, S.T.
www.parishworld.net
-----
I am looking for A Priest. His name is
Pete Tomanio
Please respond to this web site if you have any details. Brenda -----
To Rev. Fr. Jose Erlito Ebron of St. Theresa's Church in Kenilworth, New Jersey:
Hello Fr. I
don't know if you still remember me, it's been a long time since we saw
each other and that was in Florence
Italy remember the Filipino community there. Well i just want
to thank you for all the goodness you've shown and the time and effort you
shared with us in the community, hope you still remember them in your
prayers. Thank you also for being faithful to your vocation, i was already
wondering where you are since I haven't heard from you, I'm glad
that I was able to surf the internet and found your name. I
always thank the Lord for keeping you in his love. Hold on
always and pray that our Blessed Mother will always keep watch
on you specially in times of temptations.
Praying for
you always
your friend,
sr, helen
------- Fr. Ron Brown
Thank you for your faithfulness to the Magisterium, life issues and presenting the beauty and truth of our faith. You don’t shy away from the hard issues such as: contraception and abortion, marriage between man and woman only, faithfulness to the teachings of the Church. You catechize your flock. We deeply appreciate and love you and want the world to know how great you are. If any one comes to the Archdiocese of Detroit, be sure to come to St. Gerald’s of Farmington , MI . You won’t be disappointed. In Christ's love, Tony, Karen and Dan ----- Thank you God for Mike Marrone. He has 1 year left until he
is a priest. Mike, you helped me in high school to get
through some of the roughest times of my life that I never
thought I would be able to get through. With your never
ending guidance, whole heartedness and kind words you gave
me
strength to walk the right path. Recently my brother took
his life and I never imagined being able to walk around
again with a smile on my face, much less making it through
his funeral mass. You gave me a hug and told me I was full
of strength and God took my brother to a better place. That
he rescued my brother from his demons, you said he was free
of his pain and happy now and that I should be happy too.
No matter how much I miss him or how much it hurts at times,
you were right, I should be happy for him and I am. He is
free and is with God. You also gave me
great strength stand up and speak for my brother at his
mass. The whole time I knew you were there to catch me if I
fell and because of that I did not. Soon following these
days you gave my father strength to go on. You told him he
was a saint for all he has dealt with and made it through.
You gave him strength. You are the kindest and most loving
man I know. I thank God for you. You will make the best
priest and will always do for others selflessly, no one
could ever ask for anything more. And you would never give
anything less. God Bless your heart.
Love,
Anthony Wallis
-----
Thank God for our good priests. Do they
really know that their office of priesthood is "divine". Therefore, all
respect should be given to all those holding authority. They are the
handy men for Christ. Their whole being is the representative of Christ.
They are the only ones that can save souls for Christ. We must kiss
their hands and bow in adoration for the divine office they represent.
O! Holy priests of God. There is a saying that says, If you met an
angel and a priest whom would you salute first, answer- The Priest. So
lets give all our good priests a 100 % having this great office bestowed
upon them by Christ.
----- Sending out a heart-felt thanks to Fr. Dieckmann and Fr. Suren at St. Paul’s in Fenton. We thank you (and our Deacons too) for all you do for the faithful--your steadfast faith, your guidance, your counsel, and your humor. It is obvious that each of you wants all souls to come to know, love and serve the Lord and to be happy with Him in this life and eternal life beyond. For all the blessings of your priesthood, we thank you and we thank the Lord. May He continue to abundantly bless you in your service to Him and to His flock, as well as all other areas of life. The Holy Father Pope Benedict, you and all the clergy are in our grateful and supportive prayers.
Deo Gratias!
The Kammerer Family -----
Dear Father, anchor yourself in the word of
God, and tremble at the privilege that you have to hold the Body of
Christ in your holy hands at the consecration of the Holy Mass. Keep
close to Mary and love the work that God wants you to do for his
people. What a blessing, to SAVE SOULS for Christ. God bless you in all
your endeavors for Him. T. Y. flora
-----
I would like to thank all the priests that have sacrificed, in the
name of God. Priests are very unselfish, spreading the word of Our
Lord. May God watch over all priests throughout the world for their
service to Our Catholic church. Priests set an example for all of us.
I have always put my faith in priests for bringing us the word of God.
Priests are very special.
God Bless,
Mr. Laurier Archambeault
Bowie, Maryland
-----
Can you help? In the late 60's, in Redemptorist Parish,
New Orleans, LA I knew a Father Miller-don't remember his 1st
name, possibly William. I'm sure he's deceased by this time but I
would like to know his burial site.
Any help you can provide would be appreciated-I've tried "Redemptorist"
listings to no avail.
Sincerely,
joey sedtal
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Hey father Steven
its Emma-lee I am Jackie's grand daughter I hope you remember me!
I am now in high school and just wondered if you could tell me
some things about
Uganda for my geography project!!!
Tthank-you soo much
loads of love Em xxx
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Dear Father Tom in
Havestraw,
New York!!!!!!
Thank You for
being you and all the good and beauty that you bring to the
world around you. HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Oct. 30!!! LS
----- Hello I'm looking for a person named Steve Kajka. He may be father Kajka by now. I have known him for 19 yrs. He was with the catholic church in KY. The summer of 1987. I would like to hear from him. If you know him please let him know . Thank You ----- I appreciate what you are doing. I am a priest in The Society of St. Paul, a religious congregation of priests and brothers who work in media. See vocationoffice.org. Lately I have been posting videos all over the internet and I thought you might like to see my video "The Secret life of Priests". It is in tune with all that you are doing on your site. http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-4835633436869355697&hl=en Rev. Jeffrey Mickler SSP, Ph.D. -----
I have been blessed to have known many to teach the bible in ways that
we can learn, understand and adore Jesus Christ our Savior.
Today, I wanted to thank two special priests that have moved me and my
family in many ways.
Firstly, I want to thank Father James P Murphy for giving me the
opportunity to be a Eucharist Minister along his side and to teach me so
much about Church and its importance and his great ways of explaining
God's word. I miss you Father Murphy and I thank you for being my
friend as well as my pastor.
Again, I have been blessed to find another great Priest, Father Jordi,
and my little daughter has found great interest in learning the Word
every Sunday because of how Father Jordi teaches us. Father Jordi
has a special way about him and he is blessed with teaching the Word in
such a great way, that even my 3 year old daughter has found interest in
learning more. God has blessed Father Jordi with conveying the
Love that Jesus has for us through his devotion to his parish and great
causes. I also think that he has a special blessing, not only with
his parishioners but with children (Father Jordi is very approachable)
and I thank him for everything he does for our salvation.
God bless you all,
Ismary Garcia
------ Father Joseph Nolan,
Dear Fr. Nolan,
I just want to thank you for serving our
Parish each and every day with your holiness and adherence to the
magisterial teachings. Your special homilies make the teachings of
our wonderful church interesting.
We are blessed to have you as our pastor at
Immaculate Conception Church in Melbourne Beach, Fl.
----- I wanted to take this time to thank all the priest I have know in my life time that made a difference. We go along our way every week to Mass. We say hello and good day to our spiritual advisors, but it seems we never open up our hearts to tell them what a real difference they make in our life. We never tell them that we are grateful that they are the hands and spirit of God helping us along our way. We appreciate them dropping everything to be at our love ones bedsides, or praying for our love ones and ourselves throughout life. We never tell them thank you for the encouraging words they give us when some one passes to the other side in the Glory of God. They are there to remind us of Gods mercy and love. I thank Father Ralph Torsiello for being there in my youth and young adult years. I thank Father Don Worsh for his genuine spiritual guidance and his direction, for taking all my friends and family and praying for them and helping them in their hours of need. I thank Father George Reid at St Mary’s in Barnesville for his years of devotion, and his spiritual healing, opening up the sacraments for all who knock on his door without question. He and Father Don P. Worch I know have that extra special place in heaven, because they truly saved a lot of souls. To Father Walter Lawrence, and Father Zella, thank you for your gentle encouraging support. Thank you for making our beautiful church in Barnesville, Maryland “St. Mary’s Church & Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima” a special place, a blessed place for all who come up to its doors. Your in my thoughts, Joyce McCartin -----
Dear Fr. Ron Domhoff,
Happy Birthday! Thank you for being our shepherd at OLC. All the
people in the city of Lou. and Valley Station should hear how good a
homilist you are on Sunday's and on our daily Mass days. You explain the
Word so well. You truly spread the Good News to God's people.
Thank you, Fr. Ron, for all the hard work work you've had to do since
you were sent to OLC. May God bless the work of your hands, mind,
and heart. Suzann Duvall
----- Our gratitude and prayers go out to Fr. Timothy Henderson at St. Ferdinand Church in Florissant, MO. Thank you, Fr. Tim, for bringing Divine Mercy to our parish, for offering up special Masses of Reparation to atone for the sins of the world, for enriching and deepening our Catholic Faith, your unwavering defense of the True Faith, your spiritual guidance, your L-O-N-G hours in the confessional, and for enduring persecution and suffering while defending God and the Truth. Thank you, too, for your sense of humor. We thank God for placing you in our lives. Tom and Bel ----- my name is munyaradzi mushuku and i am a redemptorist postulant in zimbabwe. i would love to be a priest, especially in this congregation and this thanks to you. i attende a conference for the renewal in harare 2004 and that was the turning point if my life, since then i have tried to live life with christ in conciousness but of late i have been feeling so dry. i know that i love god and i want to serve him with all that i am. even living in community as we do is not proving easy. before i joined the congregation, god showed me a storm that was to come, now it has come, i need help in overcoming it. i am grateful i got this chance, i hope to god my mail reaches you. will you pray for me to succeed in religious life. thank you in advance god bless you. ----- Please pray for a special Priest. To give him what he has prayer for so long. God Bless All. Thank You. Margie -----
to REV. FR. JOSE ERLITO EBRON of St Theresa's church in Kenilworth, New
Jersey:
thank you for inspiring us here always. whenever I think about your
kindness to me and to my family, I feel so blessed that I would want to
pass that kindness to others too... just like "conspiracy of kindness".
you've been not just a good priest here, but also like my brother--a real
part of our family. All of us here loves you a lot. and now that you are
in another country, I hope you would share your kindness, time and talent
to other ones like me. we always think the world of you here.
Jinky Pureza
--------
When I
became a new single mother, I was alone in a new town with no family
or friends to help me. I can't even remember how I met Fr. Mike
Mannion but he would come to visit me often. He would simply talk to
me about how God loved me and my son, how God wanted my son to be here
as opposed to abortion, and how He would always take care of us. He
never left without leaving some money even though I never asked for
it, which no one has ever done for us before or since. He was such a
simple, loving priest who gave me hope and forgiveness for all the bad
decisions I had made in life. I lost all of my friends, family, my
job, my son's father-everything-when I chose life over abortion. Fr.
Mike made me feel I had made the right decision no matter how hard it
was to carry it through. Now, twenty-four years later, my beautiful,
wonderful son is, and has been, the joy of my life. And Fr. Mike's
holy love, friendship, and moral support is greatly responsible for
that. Only God will be able to adequately reward him for all Fr. Mike
did for us.
E. L.
Neal
-----
This is for Fr. Mike Kerper
Richard & I would like to let you
know how much we appreciate you. You give so much of yourself to
everyone. Even now were you are in charge of three Churches. You
always find time for everyone. Except yourself. So as long as
Richard & I are around we will be here for you.
Thanks for being not only a Great
Priest. But also a wonderful friend. We enjoy your company &
friendship so very very much.
Yolanda
-----
All of my life I have been influenced by many Priests, Bishops and
especially working with them as a Deacon through the Military at the
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, since 1989-They are always
remembered in my prayers, always. A Military Chaplain is one
dedicated to God and Country on and off the battle fields, their
responsibility is never ending and the courage and faithfulness
shown by these men is overwhelming. God has really given them
special gifts to be in this special service for the men and woman
and families they serve day and night, never ending.
Deacon Ed Nartowicz
-----
I'd love to be able to thank Fr. Bill Walsh, a Franciscan priest who
served as chaplain for Moravian College and Lafayette College in
Bethlehem and Easton PA until 1997. He was an inspiration and guiding
light of Christ in my life at a very young and tumultuous time in my
life. He helped lay a foundation of faith that has gotten me through
some difficult tests. He left Moravian and went on sabbatical, as the
story goes, abruptly in the summer of 97 never to be seen or heard from
again. I pray he is well and send him my love every day.
Sincerely,
Maura Domashinski (McGowan)
Moravian College Class of '99
Newman Assn Secretary 95-99
-----
Father Bill Cuddy was a continual presence at Rockland High School,
Rockland MA during a most difficult time in the life of the students.
We lost 3 classmates due to car accidents. I was not Catholic at the
time. His presence was a comforting sight in the halls of our mourning
school.
A few years later Father Bill was officiant of my wedding and I had
the blessing of getting to know him better over the next few years.
Many years later I lost my brother in a car accident. As I was
grieving, the thought of Father Bill continued to enter my mind. Ii
was comforted by prayer. Shortly after this event I went through RCIA
program at Holy Family Church Rockland.
Father Bill is currently Chaplain in the United States Coast Guard. I
will always be grateful for the spiritual guidance he provided for me
and this town.
Prayers,
Denise Cowing
-----
Thank You God The Father for the special priest's you have given to
me in my life ..thank you Fr.Weik
at St. Robert church in Chester, Pa.
7/31/81 for the sacrament of
marriage.. my husband and
I just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. we think of you
often.. God bless you...thank you
Fr. Cronin Drexel Hill, Pa
for being a friend and helping
me with my sacrament of
confirmation, may you rest in God's everlasting
peace...thank you Monsignor Murray
for blessing my newborn
baby and i on our way home from the hospital on Easter
morning...thank you Fr Maisano , Avondale, Pa for
welcoming our family when we
were new.. also for giving my
sister her 1st holy Communion..
there are many other priests that i remember...thank
you God the Father for all
your special gifts given to us through the people that come into
our lives...especially
as a priest.
all my
love, Donna Zirolli
----- In years past, the State of Idaho had several "missionary" priests
who
I attended Bishop David
High School from 1961 to 1965. I would like to thank several of the
priests there who influenced me, including those who later left the
priesthood in order to have a family. My first thanks goes to Rev.
Theodore (Ted) Sans, who a wonderful, inspirational teacher. He brought
out creativity in me in many ways. At that time, I stuttered badly in
the classroom. By the time I'd had Fr. Sans for a couple of years, I
was giving speeches and appearing in plays that B.D. put on, including
Witness for the Prosecution and Stalag 17. Although I did
not turn out to be future actor, I will never forget how his influence
allowed me to regain confidence. He also, along with Rev. Robert Edelen,
greatly encouraged my love of writing, and that continues to this day.
Fr. Edelen also gave me a life long love of art. Fr. Tom Maloney was a
wonderful theology teacher and a confidante. I've never forgotten him,
or what I learned. His approach to moral decision-making guides me to
this day. Thanks also to Rev. Tom Bohnert and Fr. Feistritzer, the
former an inspirational teacher of history (my college minor), and the
latter a fine teacher of theology in my freshman year. Forty years
later you are all well remembered, and I would love to hear from you.
Steve Griffin
-----
I wish to praise and thank God for all
the dedicated priests and bishops who serve us so well. They are suffering
great hardship and ridicule because of the human sinfulness of a small
percentage of clergy. We can be assured that the Holy Spirit will guide
the Church and be with us till the end of time.
God Bless.
Rita.
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There
are several priests, just like the Holy Fathers, Papa John II and Pope
Benedict present. for whom I am so grateful for in this day and age.
Just when I fear there will be no more like them, I am given the
opportunity to hear a homily from a young priest such as Fr Ken at St
Hyacinth in Pasadena Tx. But I will also mention a few who have made
impressions on more than one generation. Monsignor DeBlanc from OLQH
in Lake Charles, LA has too many stories from too many parishioners
for too many years to probably count and who is now suffering with
such love and patience in his infirmities, I have no doubt he is a
victim soul like Pope John Paul II was. Also Fr George Olsovsky from
St Philip Apostle in Humble Tx who, even in retirement works for the
kingdom of God helping those women prisoners open to his loving
guidance. He adores Our Lady and is so caught up with the Holy Spirit,
just being present at one of his Mass celebrations, you feel as if
heaven and earth truly meet at the consecration. Fr. Groeshen is
another priest (St Thomas Aquinas High School Houston Tx if I recall
correctly) whose popularity with parishioners is apparent during Mass
when his teaching homilies are so filled with passion and long lines
form outside his confessional box during missions etc. If fact, all
these priests mentioned inspire so much because of their readily
apparent love of Christ and his Church, each in his own way expresses
that love which really does inspire me and you to love as Christ does
and as these holy priests do.
-----
I forgot to
mention another young priest who is so vital to my faith, and I am
sure countless others, Fr Troy at Sacred Heart CoCathedral- he
does so well with such a large and diverse congregation, you can
feel the vitality of this church and it's living faith- Fr Troy, I
believe does not stifle the Spirit but instead helps the Spirit to
flourish at Sacred Heart. Also, my husband and I fast and offer up
each Wednesday for priests- today happens to be a Wednesday that I
find your website! I think I'll read a little about these
wonderful priests each Wed along with fasting and prayer. I
believe regular fasting and prayer is the best thanks we can give
our priests - they need it so much! And we all need them so much!
-----
To all the wonderful priests who belong to or visit Holy Hill National
Shrine of Mary in Wisconsin I want to say Thank You.
During these times when confession is being held in local parishes
only one day a week for about 1/2 hour or must be scheduled privately
I want to say thank you for all the sacrifices that you make so that
every person coming to Mass may find themselves absolved of their sins
and able to go to Holy Communion every day and every time they go to
Mass. You hold confessions every day for 1/2 hour and every weekend
before every Mass. There are always long lines of people waiting to go
to confession and you priests are the most understanding and
compassionate I have ever come across. When I go to confession to you
I feel as if I am whispering into the ear of God.
I pray that one day the local parishes will rejuvenate this
sacrament and make it readily available for all parishioners because
it is a sacrament filled with grace.
May God Bless each of you abundantly.
In His Love and Her Heart...dani MarieBernadette
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I want the pray "thank you father"
thanks Jhulian
-----
From
1952 to 1956 I served in the US Navy working with some of the finest men
I have ever known --Navy Chaplains. Two of them were Fr. Dennis
Kerrigan and Fr. Paul Bradley. They were a great influence on me and
many other young men. Thank you.
Jim Corcoran Bay Village, OH -----
Saint Jerome's in West Long Branch, New Jersey is so fortunate to have
not one, but two FANTASTIC priests. Father Harry Cullen and Father
Vincent Euk. They are both so special. They always have such
interesting homilies. We are truly blessed to have them at our
parish. I would cry a million tears if either were to leave us.
God Bless their hearts, their chaste lives and their hands which bring
us Jesus at Mass.
Debbie Osborn
----- I am trying to locate Father Henry Liguori. He was a priest at Naval Air Station, Fallon, Nevada in the late 80s early 90s. He was very dear to my family and I. His love and spirituality is one of the reasons I became a Permanent Deacon for the Church. Many thanks and God’s love and prayers. Deacon Ron and Morita Cherry ----- Father Andy:
A good time to say thank you for being my friend and also more
importantly a Good Priest. I pray for you everyday. Have a safe and
happy trip to Europe, you deserve it as you have had your hands really
full the last few years. God bless you and keep you a Holy Priest.
As long as I see that rosary by your favorite chair I know you are in
Good Hands. See you when you return...Love, Stella....
-----
Thank you to all the priests who have served and are currently
serving in Racine, Wisconsin, and most specifically to those who
have served/serve at St. Lucy's. Fr. Vajda, Fr. Schneider, Fr.
Theilen and now Fr. Uhen and Fr. Mark Jones. Your holiness and
spiritual leadership have helped me in my own walk with God.
And thanks to Fr. Francis Mary (Life on the Rock) for suggesting
this site!
-----
I am so grateful to all our
priests for all their hard work. God Bless Dot hatch and
family
----- Thank you Father Moore for sharing the Holy Thursday mass
with the -----
Thank you for being
Spiritual Fathers and giving your lives to save souls.
Brian in CA
----- Thank you Father Cregan from Our Lady of the Angels Parish for helping me see Jesus through daily mass, and for being my conformation sponsor. Thank you! -----
I'd like to thank all the priests who have helped me in my
spiritual journey. Every one in some way led me to a better
understanding of the truth, especially Fr. Bob Deehan, Fr.
Peter Grover and the other Oblates of the Virgin Mary, and the
priests of the Society of St. James, all in Boston, MA. Thank
you and God bless you all in your ministries!
----- Dear Father, Thank You to all the good and holy priests I have known throughout my life. Thanks for giving yourself to God and His Church!! M. R. Hammersley -----
Fr. Michael,
I thank God for bringing you to our
parish Sacred Heart Church in Lancaster, California.
You are truly a man who is humble,
spiritual, and you honor our Blessed Virgin Mary too.
Your love for the Lord Jesus is
present in you.
May God Bless & keep in His care
always.
-----
Thank all of your who serve us and the LORD - At Mass this
morning, I prayed for our country on the weekend all the weeks
of the year - God bless you, Ada Feldman
-----
Thank you Father Joe,
You was always was encouragement to me when I went to All
Saint Grade School. You help to develop the faith I have
today. Thank you for following your calling.
SAM
-----
Dear Fathers,
I wish to thank you personally for your hard work in
ministering to the People of God. I wanted to be a priest,
but could not because of my illness. Wish I could be among
you to work side by side with you, but rest assured my
prayers are with you. Again, thanks.
Robert Lloyd Jude Biggs
New Haven, CT
----- Dear Priests,
I am seeking to find Father Scott previously at St. Raphael in Rockville Maryland. Father Scott has prayed for the healing of my Aunt who was scheduled to have her leg amputated & miracles happened when the doctors walked to prepare her in the morning & the operation was canceled. I am in desperation to locate him, for my cousin in Jordan who had an aneurism and has been in a coma for 3 weeks now. Please I know he was transferred to Washington DC then I lost contact of his location. I know he is out there and I am praying to God to locate him with desperate help and your assistance is highly appreciated. God Bless Rana Kuri ----- THE HOLY CATHOLIC PRIEST
I saw him climb the altar steps His white head bowed in prayer, His hands, those graceful hands of his Bless all assembled there.
And in his face, that holy face, I saw the years gone by And all the love and sacrifice They meant for you and I.
The Sacred Host, the Golden Cup Raised time and time again, The hallowed feet that rush to serve In ways that never end.
We thank you, God, for this great gift To say the very least, The incense of humanity The Holy Catholic Priest.
Kate Watkins Furman
-----
THE PRIEST
The Priest, the portal in this world Through which the Christ will pass, Unfolding like a snow white rose In priestly hands at Mass.
Our lady’s consecrated son One chosen from all men To baptise, marry, lay to rest And heal us of our sin.
His sacrifice no equal knows His value beyond cost, For with him we have everything Without him we are lost.
Kate Watkins Furman -----
There is a priest I pray for every single day and I don't even
know his
name. I was away from confession for more than 15 years and had a huge weight on my soul. I agonized about going to confession because of one particular sin I needed to confess. I worked up my nerve and went to the church. But our regular priest wasn't there! I was so relieved to be able to confess to this retired fill in priest. But when I kneeled down, so much shame and emotion flooded through me that I began to sob and never uttered one word. The kind and gentle priest was so compassionate and began to go through each commandment. When he came to thou shalt not kill, he guessed that my sin was the abortion I had had in college many years ago. He knew exactly what to say and how to treat me. I felt like I was truly being forgiven and it was a turning point in my life. I still couldn't speak to pray, so the priest absolved me and said that since he was acting as Christ in the confessional, he wanted to give me a hug in Christ's place. That was one of the most poignant moments in my life. I still work on forgiving myself, but I truly felt God's forgiveness that day. I never saw that priest again, or learned who he was. I truly believe it was God's work that my priest wasn't there and this wonderful man was- I may not have had the courage to go to my regular priest, and his "bedside manner" is efficient but not so loving. I pray for "the priest that I love" every single day and I hope that he will be the first person I meet in Heaven. ---
Dear Father Dennis,
I wish to send you my personal love,
prayers and thanks for everything that you have meant to me during
your time as our parish priest. You have always spoken the Gospel
of Our Lord with truth, love and respect. For the betterment of
all of our lives, you have led us with the shepherds hand. Always
with compassion in correction did you make obvious the truths of
our faith and His Word. I thank you Father and I will pray that
the life you are to lead in the future may be as fruitful as the
lives that you have touched in our community.
May you continue to be in His Grace
always!
-----
Thank you Fr. Dahn Dahn for helping me threw this difficult time
that I'm in, thank you for helping me understand my faith a lot more
and being there to listen to me and pray for me. You mean a lot to
me because you took the time to listen and help me. Thank you for
helping me grow as a person and helping me keep my faith.
Juan
Cervantez
Carson City, NV
----- Thanks to Fr. Otto and Joachim at St Matthews Parish in Ridgefield NJ in the 1960's. Wonderful men who influenced many. Thanks Bill C. ----- To Father Joe Rankin (StRita) Louisville, Ky and Father John "Jack" Caskey (Most Blessed Sacrament)
Dear Priests,
I just want to say thank you for being
there for us in our needs...and when we didn't have needs.
You guys are what I think Jesus wants
you to be.
You make me proud to be a Catholic.
Charlie and Mary Bard
Louisville, KY
----- This is for my favorite priest, Fr. Brodrick "Bo"
Sacred Heart Church Coronado, CA is
blessed to have Father Michael Murphy and Msgr. Jeremiah O'Sullivan
ministering to us. Our liturgies, music and many, many outreach
programs are of such high quality that our small Church is
overflowing with those who come to be touched by the overwhelming
spirituality, sensitivity and beauty found here. We are grateful to
Father Mike and Msgr. Jeremiah and to our Deacons, Dr. Kevin Murray
and Bob Griffin, for all they give to us. Joan Smith.
----- I need help in locating our Chaplain from Vietnam, 1969,. who served in the 5/60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, at Rach Kein. His name is Father Butler. I have his picture but not his first name. He was always available to all who needed spiritual help in our Fire Base... If there is a directory available, this would help in locating our Chaplain. Please respond to this web site. God Bless Ernie Saldivar -----
Thank you for the times you got up during the night to anoint our brothers
and sisters so they would be ready to go home.
Thank you for the times you sat listening to our stories in the
reconciliation room and helping us find our way fully home to God.
Thank you for the times you worked on your homily so that you didn't put
us to sleep in the pews.
Thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice of giving up wife and children
so that you could be a priest. (We need to pray that is changed soon!)
Thank you for the times you really wanted to get over to have breakfast
and read the paper but you stopped to listen to the elderly after morning
liturgy.
Thank you for the times you rearranged your schedule so that you would be
available for a special wedding, baptism or funeral.
Thank you for being you and we apologize for all the times that we take
you for granted.
Sincerely,
YOUR CHURCH ... because "WE ARE THE CHURCH"
-----
If there was ever one called to his profession, it is Father
Richard Cash. His sermons get down to what it's really all about;
loving God with your whole heart, soul and mind and loving your
neighbor as yourself. I had the opportunity to hear him at Mass last
Sunday at St. Charles, where he is pastor.
He went on to say that Lent is more than just giving up
something, but a time of love, prayer and fasting that is all done
for the love of the Lord. He encouraged us all to pray more and not
just talk to God, but also to listen. He pointed out that He is our
loving Father who sent us His only Son.
Richard Weisenberger and Family
Paducah, KY
----- Hi, Father Walsh, Just wanted to thank you for being a Priest and being a friend....God Bless you all-ways.... -----
I would like to thank God for calling the most amazing person to the
Priesthood. He got his calling at
Medjugorje and entered the seminary at the age of 32. His name is
Fr. John McLaughlin. He is the most devoted, spiritual,
warm-hearted, hard-working, giving priest I have ever met, yet so
down to earth. I pray for more like him. He is a new pastor at a
very busy parish and is alone. I pray another priest is assigned to
help him. He works 24/7 in whatever needs to be done. I pray that
his new parishioners hold him in their hearts as we did until his
recent transfer. May God bless him always in everything he does in
God's name. Another priest I thank God for is soon to be Cardinal
Sean Patrick O'Malley. He took over in the Boston Archdiocese when
it was in the worst shape due to the scandals. He has done an
amazing job and remains a quiet, humble and simple man. He has
little needs, nothing extravagant about him, not a showy person at
all - sticking to the Franciscan ways! In fact, I've heard he
drives himself around instead of having a driver!
There
ARE some amazing priests out there - pray for more like them and
pray for the ones who have fallen and soiled the reputation of the
dedicated ones.
God
Bless and thank you!
-----
Does anyone in Philippines know of the
present whereabouts of Fr. McCarthy from Ireland believed to be
with Columbian order.
Would greatly appreciate any
information including address.
Thank you and God bless to all.
Rory McCarthy
----- The parishes of St. Francis of Assisi in Northville, N.Y. and St. Joseph in Broadalbin, N.Y. have lost our beloved priest, Rev. Robert Powhida. For the past eight years, Father Powhida has brought a revitalization and a sense of community to our parishes. He has taught us so much about the love of GOD and especially a love for the Eucharist. We will miss him sorely as he goes to a new assignment. God Bless you Father.
Mary and Jacqueline
----- To all priests: Its easy to turn and run from a difficult situation. But, we are taught to stand our ground and not loose sight of our true mission. We all struggle with the pitfalls in life, our Lord never promised an easy path. Never give up, never surrender! -----
Dear Father Lawrence Joseph Patrick
Conley,
This Irish person thanks you,
another Irishman, for your years of dedication to God and our
Church. You are truly "another Christ". You go about preaching
and guiding and loving and understanding and healing. You
saved my life. May God love and bless you all the days of your
dear life. SMBTP
----- This is about Father Andy.
I just wanted to let someone know about this wonderful man.
He has been a friend of the family for 18 years now. He has
taught us so much about faith and about life. I am just
overjoyed that a site like this exists--so that he can what
a blessing he is to others....
Sincerely,
Elizabeth
We were in Medjugorjia this past year and Our Blessed Lady
loves her Priests! She calls them "MY SONS!" One of the
visionaries - Marijanna says that Mary never says what her
Priests should do, but what we should do for our Priests -
Pray and Fast for them! We have a son a Priest, and since
coming back from Medjugorjia I know longer pray for just our
son, but for ALL PRIESTS! Mary loves her SONS! Thank you for
The Lord's work that all of you Priests are doing.
----- This is just a note to publicly thank a wonderful priest for just being himself and making it so easy for me to talk to him about my painful marriage and breakup. Several years ago, I visited Father Halliwell at my parish at that time (St. Anthony's in Northvale, NJ - I lived there for only 4 years). I went looking for some spiritual guidance, and for comfort from my pain. Father Halliwell was reassuring, and absolutely WONDERFUL. He was so genuinely caring and supportive. He made me feel as if he had been a true friend of mine for many years, although I had only spoken with him occasionally when I went to confession. I have thanked him personally, but he deserves to have other people know what a wonderful priest (and person!) he is. God bless that man... he made a difference in my life.
Roseanne F.
Palisades Park, NJ
I would like to thank Father Brett for his remarkable sermons while at Heart of Mary in Mobile AL. He is indeed a scholar of the Bible and a remarkable priest.
Thank you
Ann Heningburg
-----
Many thanks to the holy priests who have
become holy bishops . Martha.
-----
Sometimes its hard to find a priest who
is easy to talk to. I spent 7 years talking to Fr.Waguespack
and found him very helpful;
Fr. Frank Pavone is my favorite
preacher. Every time he comes on E.W.T.N. I listen to him. Preaching
is definitely his talent!
-----
Dear Father: Hi my name is Teresa Cappuccio I am in 7th grade at
St. Teresa's in Runnemede Nj. (South Jersey) I would like to
find Father John Vignione he was our Pastor at St. Teresa's in
the year 1998. He always had a special place in my heart. I
remember him he had black hair, glasses, he was kinda short. I
remember when he used to say his homily O was it the best, It
put a smile on my face every time I see him. When he walked down
the aisle he would smile at me and I would smile back. I loved
how he said the mass. I used to go to mass with my grandparents
everyday at 5:15pm at St. Teresa's. I would never miss mass
because I loved Father John so dearly and of course to pay my
respect to Our Lord. I miss him dearly. Just a few years later
when I was in fourth grade we found out that my grandpop the one
I went to mass with had Stage 4 Throat Cancer. Thank The Good
Lord he survived and he is still here with us. The surgery took
place at John Hopkins in Baltimore Maryland. It took 16 hours
for the whole operation. Now they live in Elkton Maryland in a
55+ community. I am so blessed to have him here today.
Sincerely,
Teresa Cappuccio
-----
Thank you Father Mark Bozada or all
that you do for the people of the parishes of St James and St
Marys and for being a very special friend of mine. God has truly
blessed us by him working through you. You are truly a
remarkable priest. thanks for
all that you
do,
michele pedrotti
----- Thanks to Father Roger Caplis and Father Bob Grib,
I feel so lucky as a convert to the faith to have had these two
amazing men to reach out to. They were always available to answer
any questions I had along the way and provide any help they could in
a very loving way, never condescending or unapproachable. It would
have been a difficult road without their support.
Helen in Chicago
------
Thank God for all our dedicated priests
who are hanging in there knowing that God is near them leading them to
care for His people. Take courage and follow the light. God bless and
keep you good priests in His loving care. Flora
----- Thank you to Father Tom Kozeny who for many summers ministered to
Texas migrant Msgr Sakano,
DEAR FATHER IVAN TURIC,
THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A GOOD INFLUENCE ON
ME IN MY YOUNGER LIFE WHEN YOU WERE LIVING IN TEXAS. WHERE ARE YOU NOW?
PRAYING FOR YOU,
BILL MCKINNEY
-----
Dear Fr
McArthur,
Thank you
from the bottom of my heart for beginning & supporting Perpetual Adoration
at St Louis Parish for the last year. Its been such a blessing for all of
us!
Glenna
Bradshaw
-----
I would love to send a message to Father
Frank Pavone for being the encompassing picture of what it means to be
a Catholic Priest. I know there are many great, and holy Priests out
there, but not many have the special Heavenly gifts of Father Frank's
kindness and unlimited compassion. We have all seen Father Pavone
stand up for the life of Terri Schiavo and stick his own neck out
when others were "lulled asleep and could not watch even one hour".
Knowing that Father Frank Pavone was there to comfort the Scheidlers
in their "Trial of the Century", was the only comfort we had at this
horrendous time of our country's history.
The love and peace I have found in Jesus
through Father Pavone is indiscernible. Thank you Father Pavone for
being a beacon in the night! You are the Salt of the Earth; pure,
promoting thirst for the Lord, adding the seasonings of faith, hope
and love to life and preserving generations to come.
May you be a role model for all our
Blessed, Holy Priests and continue to give credence and guidance to us
all for many years to come. Please, remember me when you enter the
Kingdom of our Heavenly Father.
Yours for life, Nancy
-----
Dear Fr. Bradley thank you so much
for all you do
Love Anna Dewey
-----
Fr. Dan Sullivan,
You've made such a difference in my
life. I feel very blessed that I had the opportunity to have
someone like you in my life. You have many supporters who know the
goodness in your heart.
Lorraine Raffin
-----
Msgr. Art Valenzano iIs without a doubt one of the holiest priests I
have ever known. He always has a smile on his face. And when he
comes into a room his favorite _expression is "It's a Praise Jesus
Day." No matter the weather. His homilies always have three points,
for which he gets kidded a lot. By parishioners as well as other
priests.
We at St. John are so lucky to have Msgr. Art at the helm. He is
going to be going to Rome in February for study at the 'College' there
and he is as excited as any kid with a new toy. Fortunately for the
parish -- HE will be coming back to us, but we are happy for him,
because this is something he has wanted to do for a very long time.
The people of St. John are in awe of this wonderful priest.
Bonnie Bach
Westminster MD 21157
----- This is a thank you to a "good guy" priest who has faced false
-----
All Souls Remembrance for a few faithful, good,
holy and dedicated Priests who have touched my life in a most
significant way and lead me to God's Altar as a Priest of Jesus
Christ:
Reverend Father Method J. Mraz, O.S.B. - Saint Vincent
Archabbey
Reverend Father Louis M. Doychalk, V.F., - Diocese of
Greensburg
Very Reverend Father Thomas A. Connors, V.F., Diocese
of Greensburg
Rt. Reverend Leopold Krul, O.S.B., Archabbot - Saint
Vincent Archabbey
Reverend Father Dominic Oliverio - Diocese of
Pittsburgh
Reverend Father Constatine Zach, O.S.B., - Saint
Vincent Archabbey
Reverend Clifford Kramer - Diocese of Greensburg
Very Reverend William Schnieder, V.F., Diocese of
Norwich
Reverend Father Aloysius J. Kislick - Diocese of
Norwich
Reverend Father Norbert E. Belliveau - Diocese of
Norwich
Most Reverend William G. Connare, D.D., Bishop of
Greensburg
Most Reverend Richard H. Ackerman, D.D., Bishop of
Covington
Most Reverend Vincent J. Hines, Diocese of Norwich
Most Reverend John F. Whalen, D.D., Archbishop of
Hartford
Reverend Father Anthony Casimano - Diocese of Norwich
Reverend Father J. Lawrence Ouimet, Ph.D. - Diocese of
Greensburg
Very Reverend Father Leo J. Ovian, Ph.D.- Missionary of
the Holy Apostles
Reverend Father Raymond Halliwell - Missionary of the
Holy Apostles
Reverend Canice Welsh, O.S.B. - Saint Vincent Archabbey
Rt. Reverend Egbert Donavan, O.S.B., Archabbot - Saint
Vincent Archabbey
Reverend Father John Quinn, C.M. - Congregation of the
Missions
Reverend Father Thomas Bertolina - Diocese of
Greensburg
Reverend Father John Senassi - Diocese of Greensburg
Reverend Father Norman Van Cor - Missionary of the Holy
Apostles
Reverend Father Issac 'Bud' Raney - Missionary of the
Holy Apostles
Very Reverend Eusebe F. Maynard - Founder Missionary of
Holy Apostles
Reverend Father Joseph P. Horton - Diocese of Norwich
Reverend Russell Boisvert - Diocese of Norwich
Reverend Monsignor Hugh Phillips - Mount Saint Mary
University & Seminary
Reverend Father Alred Beck, O.S.B., - Saint Vincent
Archabbey
Reverend Father Joel Lieb, O.S.B. - Saint Vincent
Archabbey
Reverend Clair Gannon, O.S.B. -Saint Vincent Archabbey
Reverend Father Roland Heid, O.S.B. - Saint Vincent
Archabbey
May their Priestly souls and all the souls of the
faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
Revered Father Thomas J.
Smith
Diocese of Greensburg
----- My wife and I have been fortunate to have had some really good priest. A special thanks goes out to all these men who dedicate their lives to serve "God" and us. or our current pastors Fr.Gary Davis And Fr.Kenny Kamber we thank for your time and energy in ministering to us at St. Michael's in Louisville. We always keep you in our prayers.
Thanks again,
Bill & Barbara Sweat
-----
I just want to tell you of my experience
with one Father - who was called Father JB in St. Peters Church, Bandra,
Bombay, India. He was pretty old in terms of age but otherwise very
active and always helping in the Church by serving masses, playing piano
during masses and offering confessions. He used to serve the early
morning mass (6.30 am) mass and it was amazing to watch him handling the
Holy Eucharist with such love, awe and reverence....He used to be in a
different wavelength all together. I used to feel profoundly touched by
his total holiness and love for Christ. I used to always wonder "how
these saints love Jesus so much" that they always carry Jesus in their
hearts, minds and body at all times .....I used think that Father JB is
one such Father who used to reflect Christ love in his celebration of
the mass and the holy Eucharist.....the full mass used to be an amazing
healing mass. He is no longer with us but surely in heaven with Jesus
and Mother Mary and all the other Saints. Although I never ever had a
one to one encounter with him, listening to Father JB's mass was a
miracle by itself .....
Thank you,
Wilma Fernandes
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Dear Holy Priests,
We Catholics need you so much in today's world. I ask Our Lord, His
Blessed Mother and all the Angels and Saints to watch over and protect
you all. I can not thank you enough for your call to Our Lord. My
wife and I Love You all.
Sincerely,
Bernie McGinniss
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
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+JMJ+
To Our Dear Spiritual Fathers:
I thank you for your sharing of yourself at
all hours
on our behalf.
Thank you for realizing that your have a
"vocation"
not just a "job".
Thank you for being our "Spiritual Fathers",
leading
us to our "true home" HEAVEN.
We are praying for all of you DAILY !!!!
Prayer: Our Dear Lady of the Precious
Blood, please continue to watch over the living chalices of Jesus.
Protect them and give them peace. Amen.
Mrs. Mary Anne Hutcheson
El Paso, Texas
-----
A big thank you to Fr. Jeff Holtman for
20 years of service to the diocese of Springfield. You have touched
the lives of many people and been an inspiration to me because of
your prayerful liturgies and love of the Blessed Mother. Be assured
that I will be praying for you daily as you begin your postulancy
with the Franciscans of the Sacred Heart Province tomorrow. God
bless you and be with you always.
Your FAFF
-----
I would like to greet all my friends priest here in davao they are
Msgr. Bonifacio Borlaza, Father Ed Fugoso,Father Gene,FatherJack
Walsh,Father Rikki Penialosa, they are always w/me in times of my ups
and down. May God shower them all the blessing in life,in serving Our
Lord Jesus Christ.
-----
St. Anthony of Padua Copyright 2005 Mary Kathryn, hermit Used by permission
Anthony. Humble. Brilliant doctor of Church finds Things for old ladies.
Where are his writings? Why virtually unknown, his Homilies? Must read.
Gifted with visions . . . . Child Jesus delighted To rest in his arms.
Franciscan “Doctor” . . . Poor, chaste, filled with joy. Holy Trinity’s Delight ----- To all the PRIESTS of the World: May you never get tired of taking care of your flock. God loves you so much!
May God bless you in your priesthood. Dang -----
Hello
I would appreciate if you could post the following thanks on your website: Thanks to Bishop Roman Danylak and Father Miroslav Cajka I was going through difficulties in my life about a time when a friend of mine invited me to a healing mass celebrated by father Miroslav Cajka in Toronto. It was such a wonderful experience that I had never stopped going to healing masses during my time in Toronto. I met also bishop Roman after one of the masses and he told me: "God loves you and will help you". Since then we keep in touch and I offer my prayers for them and they also pray for me and my family. Before I met them I was not a very good Catholic, but God through them changed everything and now I thank God for everything he has been doing for us and also I thank bishop Roman and father Cajka that they have helped me to strengthen my faith and go through difficult times. And I would like to thank my friend Michael Starosta who invited me to healing masses and was a great example how to live the faith. Pavol Hetes -------
I remember very well of what Fr. Field have done a lot for my family
even though we have a big family so money was difficult those days.
He usually sometimes paid for our education in catholic schools. He
used to say Mass for us in our private home. He used to say Mass for
my first communion. I remembered he would blessed my car so I can be
safe driving. He also said in private Mass for my college
graduation. I am sure he did to my brothers and sisters. I am so
sure that he did for other people as well. He was a wonderful priest
who loves to jokes with families and friends. I will never forget him
because of what he has shown as Christ-like individual by giving and
help other people in needs. I am sure he is in heaven watching over
us. At last, I would like to say Thank you Fr. Field! May God bless
Fr. Field.
M.S.
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For an exhausted pastor who's helper priest just got transferred, on
his birthday. In case no one else said it, Father, "THANK
YOU!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! WE NOTICE!" (from the 5
consecrated women of the parish)
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