Stanley, for everything you are and do. I am sure that he will truly be bilingual upon his return to Michigan. He is open to and available to people. Three Choices for Priests in Love If a priest falls in love, he has three choices for his future lifestyle: 1) The Celibate Way: Keeping his sexual urges under control and unexpressed. I know that my fiancee Emily, and my mother and aunt, all of Michigan, are so thankful for his blessing as well. The friars have continued that tradition with a weekly Mass in the Hungarian language (in addition to celebrating Mass in English). Zbigniew as my priest, my guide and my spiritual father, Irma Veronica PinaSt. Barbara and St. Cunegunda parishes, Dearborn and Detroit. Thank you for the opportunity to sing his praises, because you would never learn any of this from him. There is no one like him that can manage and maintain two churches and be involved in many organizations. This selfish attitude has vanished because each Christmas (and at all Masses), I see a smiling Fr. 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. They included alcoholics as well as mothers and fathers who had encountered hard times. He baptized four of my six children, and gave all but the youngest of us our first holy Communions. He could have retired 15 years ago, but has stayed on at St. Anselm, where he is cherished by his parishioners. Our priest, Fr. Thank you! Tom and Evelyn Evasic and FamilySt. Barbara, Dearborn. He listens to the other bishops, comforts them when needed, and shows joy instead of complaining. This slight change in your behavior might even help the priest recognize and address what is happening in his own heart. His sermons touch the very core of our hearts. The story is told in Luke 10:29-37: A man going from Jerusalem to Jericho is attacked by robbers who strip him and beat him. I am a member of St. Cunegunda in Detroit and St. Barbara in Dearborn, and I will love to share with all of you why Fr. I am so grateful and thankful to God for this very special priest, and we are so blessed to have him as our pastor!Irene Nowak St. Sebastian, Dearborn Heights. He always takes time to listen to grownups and kids, he treats us all the same. Brian kindly lent me his ear when I sought his advice. Ed. I thank God for his abundant blessing in sending us such a wonderful pastor. He has taught us not only to believe, but to practice our faith every day. Aaron says the Mass with such genuine reverence, passion, love, joy and enthusiasm, slowly and deliberately, so we can hear every word, which helps us to appreciate the Mass as the Holy Sacrifice it really is. He always reminded us to turn to the Lord. Without him there we would be without Jesus in our lives in the Holy Eucharist. Who could not love Fr. People look for the big guy whenever they are at church, in the gathering space, attending school functions and sports activities. Aaron brought me back to my Catholic faith from a very dark place, and he continues to help me through spiritual guidance. When you need help with bills, he is there to give a helping hand. Mary MinnichOur Lady on the River Parish, Marine City. Thank you, Fr. He is sincerely happy that we are there and glad to see us. He knows all our names. I got full support. I'm so lucky to have a man as handsome as you. Second gradeOur Lady of Victory School, Northville. His down-to-earth calmness helped us weather this situation. Several parishioners responded to Fr. The Radvansky and Dayble familyOur Lady Queen of All Saints, Fraser. Stanleys homily again! He honors Catholic tradition and saints and makes this a part of his example and preaching to us. As Clem Kern joined in, he was choked with emotion and actually shed tears in voicing his disappointment another side of a great man and a great little saint. When Msgr. 9 likes, 0 comments - Carina Fraser (@that.catholic.widow) on Instagram: "Yesterday I spoke to the priest who married Keegan and I about how honouring Keegan as my husband." Carina Fraser on Instagram: "Yesterday I spoke to the priest who married Keegan and I about how honouring Keegan as my husband could still play a role in my life as a widow. Raymond H. Bucon, as our pastor at St. Sabina Church in Dearborn Heights. My children have gotten to know and love him over the years, and he looks forward to our visits. Joe provides hope that working together, we can bring about Christs kingdom. 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. He is the only priest at Cabrini and his weekly duties include daily Masses Monday through Saturday, four weekend Masses and distribution of the sacraments. Tom has been blessed with that gift and he generously shares it with us along with his great sense of humor! The woman will want to make excuses for him and will probably always love him. He is a loving and caring priest with a heart of gold. My son and his family (including a 17-year-old son and 15-year-old daughter) enjoyed attending Fathers Masses and wanted my husband and I to experience Mass with this welcoming, caring, and down-to-earth person. Zbigniew Grankowski. 9: He is smart, creative, and talented. Okeke is the most joy-filled person I have ever met, and he strives to communicate that joy and Gods love to each of us. Greg Rozborski. To summarize, what draws people to Fr. He is, as Bishop Robert Baker said at our last confirmation, a gentle, holy man. Joe for talking to my family on my First Communion day. His kindness, love and compassion know no bounds. He leads by example just as Jesus did. Fr. Amen. Mark Borkowski, who was our pastor and loved by our parish. He loved people, even those who did not see the goodness in him. We know he cares and loves each one of us as lambs given to him by God to shepherd. First pray to Jesus, admitting that you have sinned. We believe that if there were more priests like him, wed have more people (especially younger ones) in our churches today. Later we began to widen the notion to anything that pointed to or reminded us of God. Stans article asking for items needed for the vegetable garden that was being planned, such as gardening tools or garden center gift cards. Somehow he is able to accomplish in a 24-hour day what measures up to much more for most of us! Some Internet research found that others who had gone through this process seemed to deeply regret making the choice to discontinue life support. And with all that red meat and gift #7, he'll need an outlet to burn calories. Your homilies are edifying and you make it known by your words and actions that your mission as a priest is the salvation of our souls. Darrell is a very holy priest, a perfect homilist, has a beautiful singing voice and is very much a people-person. Pauls amazing costumes! Over 35 years ago at a small parish in Clinton Township named St. Valerie of Ravena, we received a new priest who was energetic, kind, loving and passionate about his faith. Noel is so easy to speak with and makes one feel like he has all the time in the world for the person with whom he is speaking. The family was overjoyed when he sang Las Mananitas in Spanish for their relative. He feels for his people. Joe (drum roll please!) I appreciate the opportunity to serve daily Mass, funerals, and other liturgical devotions with him. An ordinary priest is not allowed to excommunicate you. However, if he knows that you committed some kind of sin that automatically leads to an excommunication and therefore you are already excommunicated, he might inform you about that fact. The vocation to the priesthood comes from a personal experience with Jesus, from a face-to-face encounter with Him. 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. 8 A third time the Lord called, "Samuel!". The past year was a difficult one for our family. 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 remember the first time he said, Our faith teaches us I knew I belonged. He is our example. Fr. I recall my feelings of sadness a few years later, as I read of his death in an accident on the freeway. I am a member of St. Augustine and St. Monica Parish in Detroit, and I am so grateful to have Msgr. Moloney visits our parish school every day and refers to the students as his buckaroos. He works well with our other spiritual leader, Sr. Mary Downey. Cornelius Okeke from St. Andre Bessette in Ecorse. The students in the faith formation program at Immaculate Conception Parish in Ira Township would like to thank Fr. He deserves recognition for his sense of humor, and the ability to make his students relax because of his humor. He works so hard to shepherd the people of St. Michael Parish in Livonia. I met Fr. We look forward to traveling with him as he leads us on the road to strengthening our Catholic faith. When Fr. Fr. There are only three Hungarian-speaking priests in the U.S. right now, so these two are called upon frequently to preach and give retreats elsewhere in the country. We have been at St. Alfred for 50 years, and when Fr. Ron Milligan at St. Ephrem Parish in Sterling Heights. Search for records from famous . They run the St. John Capistrano Youth Foundation in New York City, and the newly dedicated Our Lady of Hungary Chapel in Washington, D.C., was Fr. Although Fr. 3. Larry Siroskey, was forced to take a medical leave. Brian Chabala, has been pastor of many parishes throughout his 38 years of priesthood. Fr. About three years ago, I moved to Farmington Hills, and in February of 2014 almost died. John prays with us and listens deeply to Gods Holy Word and to the Church. May I speak for everyone at St. Irenaeus Parish in saying we all have miles and miles of love for our shepherd. 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. Top 10 things we love about 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. Pauls commitment to forming disciples. Mary TriggsOur Mother of Perpetual Help, Oak Park. It is said that people get feelings about other people. Leo, they love him. Are you ready? We pray with Fr. He is not above cleaning out closets discarding or recycling unused items weeding flower beds, and just working hard to get the church organized and restored. He even blessed our RV a few years back before we took it on the road. Brother Ray not only serves as the pastor at St Charles Borromeo, he has the added responsibility of Nativity Parish and also runs the On The Rise Bakery, a Detroit-based ministry of the Capuchins. A new priest comes into their parish and unilaterally makes decisions that change the culture and community. Fr. We have a picnic once a year. So many memories you have left with us. Thank you, Fr. Bonnie GarofaloSt. Isaac Jogues, St. Clair Shores. Parishioners of St. Sebastian ParishDearborn Heights. For example, he has inspired me to attend Mass on a regular basis, due to his phenomenal and engaging homilies, become a liturgical minister and Eucharistic minister, volunteer at various parish activities and join parish committees. We appreciate the many ways Archbishop Vigneron helps us to be better Catholics and grow closer to God. #5 I wish you an awesome Pastor Appreciation month, and I hope you receive many thank-you cards. I always look forward to his homilies, which begin with a story, and always include a teaching that is worth reflecting upon throughout the week. Stanley will occupy a place in my heart forever and I am so thankful for his presence and guidance, which has strengthened my spiritual journey. He goes to the hospital when one of his parishioners is ill. Darrell Roman welcomed us with open arms. Fr. Zbigniew as our pastor. Bill Promesso and why we love him. He helps parishioners and the community of Detroit by getting involved. Jim Mayworm as our pastor. I am 84 years old and a Catholic all my life and have never left Mass feeling as good as I do now. Please never lose that special attention that you give to all of us. I thank God during each Mass for Fr. That statement was proven to be true when we were informed that our much-loved pastor, Fr. My family and I would like to thank Fr. Cornelius Okeke. Noel has changed the lives of many here at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital. He will be greatly missed by the parishioners of St. Alphonsus and we hope that the parishioners at St. Timothy will come to love him as much as he was loved here. We had been without a full-time pastor since his predecessor, Fr. They often have to attend meetings in New York City, Toronto, Hungary, and Gylafehrvr in the Erdly Province of Romania, and other cities. Msgr. James A. Moloney. Fr. While our parish was experiencing a traumatic crisis in pastoral leadership last fall, Fr. Brian Chabala has miles and miles of heart. I cant tell you the number of people who came back to the Church because of Fr. We tell them that Fr. Why do we love our priest? Fr. He has brought happiness to our parish life. Two parishioners worked on repainting a statue of Mary in the convents perennial garden that was taking shape and others helped to keep the garden watered. We see your passion to meet the spiritual needs of everyone in our daily Masses and never miss a chance to be of help and service each and every day, rain or shine, sick or healthy. We would like to acknowledge how blessed and grateful we are to have Fr. Tim is director of priestly vocations, and Fr. Msgr. A priest and a woman (who is not a family member) should avoid riding in cars together, just the two of them. They have now joined our church. Excitement and smiles from our students always greet Fr. You're always comfortable here. Tim Birney and Fr. Joe will become a lot taller. The most common gift noted was a cash gift equivalent to one week of salary. His homilies are inspirational and thoughtful, which remind us of Gods presence in our lives. He keeps our hearts on fire for God!We deeply cherish having Fr. Fr. I thank you, and we do miss you. 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. Having a brother in the seminary, we learned not as much about theology as about living life as good followers of Christ. Thank you, Fr. We are very grateful for both of them. For example, he took part in the cake walk; he didnt win! Thanks to God and doctors at Botsford, Im writing to you. We truly appreciate all the energy and strength in faith that he invests in our community. He is a man of deep faith in the Lord and we are drawn in toward God through his aura. We would like to express our appreciation and gratitude for our priest, Fr. We have never met another priest quite like him. 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. This is my fifth year at St. Cyprian Parish in Riverview, and also my fifth year writing about Fr. Barnabas Kiss, OFM, and our associate pastor, Fr. Like many gay people he was wounded and rejected by the Catholic Church. You have been a true give to St. Anselm Parish in Dearborn Heights. . Richard Sipe, a married former monk who did a study of celibacy, estimates that, at most, 10 percent of priests are celibate their entire lives. One thing he introduced was to have benches placed around the outside of the church building to encourage people to linger before and after Mass and get to know each other better. Robert Bauer at St. Mary, Our Lady Queen of Families Parish in Warren in July 2013. Fr. He is always striving to serve the Lord the best way he knows and he has many talents the Lord gave him to do just that! He was our pastor for eight years. Dear Father, Thank you for a pastor that seeks You with a whole heart. When Fr. And like Jesus, he should have a deep love for the Church, the Bride of Christ. Father knows his people and exhibits pastoral charity that is essential to priestly credibility. David Burgard, Fr. All reached out to help because of Fr. "God doesn't need us to give Him our money. Dan also welcomes all visitors each week and makes them a part of the community by asking them to stand as we give them a round of applause. Those who have witnessed his ministry are forever grateful that he touched their lives during ordinary as well as extraordinary life experiences. 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. Jim has been like an answer to our prayers, and has done much to increase attendance and membership at our church as well as instituted some new ideas which have been most warmly received by our parish. Jim is administrator at St. Damian Parish, but the seven combined years I worked side-by-side with them have enriched my faith in all matters related to Church and family. Fr. Stanley has been working on finding a better way through his words, prayers and actions to lead us in worship for the glorification of God! Father has been a priest a short time, but you can already see the future holds great opportunity for him. We love and appreciate our Pallottine priests!Raymond Mote Redford Township. Cornelius Okeke at St. Andre Bessette Parish in Ecorse. Debbie SomandSt. Hugo of the Hills Parish, Bloomfield Hills. 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