He always seems to have the right words when we face difficult times of illness or the death of a loved one. Fr. He acquired a reputation outside of church as the Labor Priest, and in the archdiocese and in his neighborhood as the welfare priest. One of the archbishops regarded him as a saint and amazing person. He visits retirement homes. He is a true shepherd of God and lives the Gospel of love. Greg Rozborski!Margie Lyle St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Roseville. Lisa HecmanczukSt. Frances Cabrini, Allen Park. We are thankful that he has now been made our pastor for six years. 23. Our vocations have increased since hes been at our parish. You make me feel alive. He has been with us only a few months and I know he will gain the love and respect of our parish family. Ray Bucon recently received the Legion of Merit Award, one of the highest awards given in the U.S. Army, for exceptionally meritorious service culminating in a 26-year career as Colonel and Brigade Chaplain. He said, I am happy because I love God and I know He loves me. And we love him, too, and wish him Gods blessings and a happy birthday. From the beginning he has always made our family feel as if he had known us for a very long time. Fr. I recall my feelings of sadness a few years later, as I read of his death in an accident on the freeway. We have never met another priest quite like him. I want to wake up with you in the morning and go to sleep with you wrapped around me in a cuddle at night. Aaron always makes the time to hear a persons confession whenever they ask him. He is a true, living example of a priest, who has gained the love, respect and admiration of the faithful people he serves on a regular basis. Don WatzaSt. Joseph the Worker, Lake Orion. He started the community dinner to feed the homeless people on Sundays. He has enriched my life and his familys lives. Tim Birney and Fr. Our priest, Fr. He has his face painted at our festival, keeping the children enthralled, and dances the polka with the grandmas. No. We, at St. Isaac Jogues, are indeed blessed to have Fr. I know many fellow parishioners agree with me, we love Fr. Barnabs special project. Fr. He will go wherever he is needed, without question. Fr. Immediately afterward, he begins, and we join in, our parish welcome song, You are welcome in the name of the Lord.. Our shepherd, Fr. Tom Sutherland was pastor at St. Matthias Parish in Sterling Heights, that I noticed how he was dedicated to the Beatitudes of the Catholic faith. He is the priest who Pope Francis said, Go among the parishioners and seek the wounded, make everyone feel welcome, and be a tireless servant, and Fr. Bob McCabe, for all that you do for the families of St. Pius X Parish and school. Aaron is a humble, good and kind priest, who is gentle, loving, caring, understanding, patient, empathetic and compassionate! In times of our happiness, he takes great pride and rejoices with us in the accomplishments of our children and parishioners. He stretches himself to be able to include all who call upon him for help spiritually or physically. A new priest comes into their parish and unilaterally makes decisions that change the culture and community. Wed like to thank Fr. We love him because he loves our children and knows how to reach out to the young. This is why Confession reveals the priest's own soul; it reveals his willingness to sacrifice his life with Christ. I am a parishioner of St. Mark Parish in Warren. Since joining Archbishop Vignerons home parish, Immaculate Conception in Ira Township, in 2004, we have been blessed with wonderful spiritual leadership by Fr. We hope you stay at our parish for a long time! No. His down-to-earth calmness helped us weather this situation. In addition to ministering to the spiritual needs of his parishioners, hospital patients and caregiving families, he can also be found cleaning, emptying trash cans, replacing paper towels and other activities as required. Noel OConnor, SAC, has been a chaplain at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital for the past year. "Giving in a regular, disciplined, generous way-up to and beyond the tithe-is simply good sense in view of the promises of God.". Being a pastor of a large parish with a school is a large responsibility. It is obvious that Msgr. Stanley, we thank you for everything you bring to us in your teachings and your wise words. This is what I receive from him. 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 is a really good one. 4 . Joseph Culotta has been here for seven years now, and if Bishop Baker moves him, Fr. He speaks well and tells us how much Jesus loves us and to share his message. He is never too rushed to listen, too busy to make time, or too tired to be available. Fr. Stephen Rooney, pastor of Our Lady on the River Parish, and Fr. These fine men have provided our family with countless, and I truly mean countless, selfless offerings of love, friendship, guidance and wisdom, all from their hearts, which are full of the Holy Spirit. Most of all, I am deeply appreciative of the fact that Fr. We truly appreciate all the energy and strength in faith that he invests in our community. Get ready for mushy love texts all the time, my love! Joe makes time to have a presence around the parish and community. Fr. Okeke attends every parish function and we have many! Because of Fathers influence and our wonderful principal, Sr. Catherine Marie, we now have a new, $80,000 science lab that is the envy of our community. Bob welcomed me into the Church. Fr. He deserves it. He can be strict when necessary just like a father should be, but lovely and with open hands like God asks us to be. And thus begins a lesson to those who would seek to harm: Never underestimate what the Priest will do to protect the Princess and the Prick. I personally am very much at peace in his class. We love you, Fr. Your Church is continually in need of priests, sisters and brothers to offer themselves in the service. Kern for help. I cant tell you the number of people who came back to the Church because of Fr. It was an honor to work with both priests and to reinforce their values to each and every couple who wanted to participate in the sacrament of marriage at Holy Cross, St. Catherine and St. Mark churches. His parishioners are his family and he desires to know us individually. I can never have enough of you. All of these are to "make up" for the sin, and to prove that the sorrow was sincere. The vocation to the priesthood comes from a personal experience with Jesus, from a face-to-face encounter with Him. You Gotta Have Heart, Miles and Miles of Heart? Well, I can tell you that Fr. On May 17, we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary at St. Barbara with Fr. Thanks to him I got married by the Church and since that day he makes sure I get closer and closer to God by inviting me to participate as an extraordinary minister of holy Communion and also as lector, thanks to those services my responsibility and love to God continues growing daily. It was a great experience getting to know the phenomenal Clem Kern personally. Jim Grau, during Priesthood Sunday. These are a few of the many reasons we were so blessed to have had him as our shepherd. Denis Theroux from Our Lady of Victory Parish in Northville. He is a blessing to me and everyone he comes in contact with. In observing him over the years, I am consistently inspired and impressed by his service and connection to people of all backgrounds. I enjoyed bugging him and he thoroughly enjoyed reciprocating. St. Isaac Jogues parishioners in St. Clair Shores were blessed when the archbishop assigned Fr. I feel so safe and peaceful in your arms. He tells good stories. Bill, Lisa, Emily, Stephanie and Ryan Gray. Fr. Zbigniew as our pastor. A Nuptial Mass will require your celebrant to be a priest. We have shared vacations, holidays, birthdays and weddings; lively debates about politics and religion; joys, fears and sorrows. Joe takes time during faith formation so that we can make things right with Jesus again. He shows patience by not rushing Mass. Laughter is good for the soul, and Fr. Fr. He has so much heart and wisdom to give. Fr. He said that once a couple in their 50s took turns confessing. Thank you Fr. Parker, for everything you do. Tony Tocco at St. Hugo of the Hills Parish in Bloomfield Hills. He truly is a wonderful blessing to our parish and is loved by all. We live in Warren and drive 45 minutes one way to get to Ecorse for Mass each week and we truly cant wait to get there! Thank you for letting me give thanks for a wonderful priest like Fr. He takes time off to come in the hall in the morning to see us. I would never have thought of doing this if it hadnt been for Fr. Alexa D.Second gradeOur Lady of Victory School, Northville. Youd never find Fr. That statement was proven to be true when we were informed that our much-loved pastor, Fr. Priests are indeed a blessing to our Church and our congregations. Leo. Additionally, the male-female attraction is natural law. Greg has been faced with many challenges from angry parishioners after the blending of three parishes into one. He brings the children up to the altar for the peace prayers and has one of them start the Our Father.. Greg Rozborski of St. Pio of Pietrelcina Parish in Roseville. Rooney is a caring priest and it is apparent to me that he cares so much about people. God bless you Fr. He also knows every single students name at OLV. He made you feel he knew every person he buried. It is also apparent in his actions his love of God and the Church. Your time and dedication is greatly appreciated! STO LAT!The Parishioners of St. John the Baptist Parish, Dearborn Heights. We are like one big family. Aaron is known for always saying: Dont worry. I am in love with you. He connected with the young and old of our parish. Joe also challenges us to follow Church teaching including weekly attendance at Sunday Mass, respecting life, and supporting social justice. Fr. Frequently he recalls childhood stories about antics with our oldest brother, Michael, and our sister Maureen whom he cherishes because he prayed for a sister. 11K views, 428 likes, 445 loves, 3.6K comments, 188 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from EWTN: Starting at 8 a.m. 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. You dont need to know a person for a long time to see how wonderful they are. Grankowski is a one-of-a-kind priest and words cannot describe how he has impacted our lives. 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. We decided to talk to Fr. This extraordinary priest is Msgr. Dan Trapp as my pastor. Ray Stadmeyer, OFM Cap., is the priest of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Detroit. Rooney. I see clearly Gods and the Churchs love through the helping hand of Fr. Nevertheless, our family is blessed to experience the gifts of his priesthood and faith shared so lovingly. 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. Aaron also offers himself to others. While our parish was experiencing a traumatic crisis in pastoral leadership last fall, Fr. Father brushed up on his Spanish so he could minister to our parishioners who are of Mexican descent. Today, we are stronger in our faith than ever before. Again, Fr. Thank you for the opportunity to sing his praises, because you would never learn any of this from him. F.A.B.O, on June 24, 2011 at 4:17 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 11. Father made sure that the building was in good repair, joined Gianna Houses board at the encouragement of Sr. Diane, and often spoke to parishioners of this developing ministry and placed articles in the bulletin, which in effect recruited parish support for the developing project. In that spirit, this is the perfect time to recognize these two fine men who have dedicated their lives to God. Jim Moloney! Socorro Fernandes, SAC, pastor, and Fr. He embraced everyone in all their joys and sorrows. When Msgr. Amen. Ryan was ordained in 2014 and was a little nervous at first preaching to the congregation in our octagonal church. Greg has been appointed as pastor of our parish! They have more projects not mentioned here, and they are young senior citizens. He led us in rebuilding our parish into a home that speaks to each of us of Gods will for us in our lives. James Moloney is an extraordinary parish priest. We are so grateful that these men leave their families, friends and country to help us. He was raised a Catholic in his native Puerto Rico, but in . How rude of these people who rarely come to church, I thought. The Wooten FamilyImmaculate Conception Parish, Ira Township. Cornelius Okeke from St. Andre Bessette in Ecorse. - Fr. Through his whole life he has remained faithful to God and waited patiently to become a bishop. Parker listened to all points of view with compassion and understanding as he led us in our new direction. Denis. Whenever one of us gives him a gift or answers a request for help, there is a prompt, hand-written thank you note from him. With all his inspiring homilies, you felt you knew and were a part of his family. Fr. Terence Netter and Therese Franzese fell in love in New York City in the 1960s. He has a wealth of understanding and compassion, and has helped so many souls. He deserves it. For example, he took part in the cake walk; he didnt win! He was an accomplished painter and . Tony Sulkowski of St. Trying to decide what to do was very difficult we didnt want him to suffer, but were we selfish in keeping him alive? Kern always seemed to help all of them, and he had time for everyone and everything. To Father, excellence is not enough. Darrell Roman. What makes Fr. He is the most approachable priest I have met in my 50 years of being Catholic, from explaining Scripture or practices of the Catholic Church that are not understood to taking time to talk one-to-one with parishioners who have suggestions or concerns about our church. And with all that red meat and gift #7, he'll need an outlet to burn calories. I would like to take this opportunity to honor Fr. John Dumas as our parish priest because he helps us learn about God. Regardless of how I may feel coming into Mass, I always leave uplifted and refreshed. Leo Sabourin has been a blessing to us at St. Constance Parish in Taylor. He keeps our hearts on fire for God!We deeply cherish having Fr. We had the same experience and feelings each time we attended Fathers Masses. Joe provides hope that working together, we can bring about Christs kingdom. Father has be criticized and disrespected in letters and phone calls, but all in all expresses his love for his people! God Bless! Although I dont get to my parish every week for Mass due to my work schedule, on the Sundays that I do get there, I feel so blessed and filled with the Holy Spirit that I just feel wonderful all day! And we are so happy and glad! With three sons to raise in this world filled with distractions and moral challenges, my husband and I are grateful that Uncle Pat is an active presence in our family; a sign not only of love of family, but love of God. May God bless you in your new parish. 5. Steve Wertanen has just recently become our new pastor at St. Anastasia Parish in Troy. He even blessed our RV a few years back before we took it on the road. 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! 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. He is a brilliant homilist. Everyone who has ever been sick or shut-in sings his praises as a compassionate and comforting presence. Bonnie GarofaloSt. Isaac Jogues, St. Clair Shores. He is a warm and friendly person with a deep love of God. We dont remember his exact words, but basically Fr. He listens to the other bishops, comforts them when needed, and shows joy instead of complaining. Feelings about a priest. We are blessed to have him as our pastor. Joe will become a lot taller. At confession he forgives our sins. We also thank you for helping our parish community reflect on the gift of eternal life. Im not scared anymore! 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 need to tell you how I feel about you because it's consuming me. Once a priest presents himself as a chaste, committed celibate but is actually sexually active, he has destroyed one of the pillars of his mental health It is easy to feel outrage at a priest. Aaron has made such a difference in my life and in the lives of countless others! Fr. Darrell Roman as our pastor. Fr. We love him because he loves our children and knows how to reach out to the young. He cuts off all contact with the woman. My family and I would like to thank Fr. With or without Fr. 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. I am a member of St. Augustine and St. Monica Parish in Detroit, and I am so grateful to have Msgr. One such priest, Fr. Ron managed to keep the parish debt-free; he had a love for the Blessed Mother and built an outdoor shrine in her honor. Stanley for less than five years, I honestly feel like I have known him my whole life. I am sure that he will truly be bilingual upon his return to Michigan. Bob, who essentially said that ending his life was NOT the correct choice. I like him a lot. It might even bring you back to church as it did for me three and a half years ago. 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. He stressed the importance of families holding on to their traditions and values. Our priest is Fr. Why do we love our priest? David Lesniak is a truly wonderful man in every way. Thomas has been and always will be a special blessing to me. A few weeks later at a vicariate meeting, he gave a report and told everyone that I did a great job getting support, (that was probably due to him and his presence!). I am 84 years old and a Catholic all my life and have never left Mass feeling as good as I do now. Zbigniew Grankowski, has been a blessing to me when I needed an annulment, and he did everything to see to this. 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. He also prayed with my family. You're my moon, stars, and the whole galaxy. Now more than ever, evil is lurking around every corner, but with devoted men of Christ like Fr. _____ and _____, having witnessed your vows for marriage before God and all who are assembled here, by the authority invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Stanley for bringing the Holy Spirit into our lives and in our parishioners. When I think of Fr. He high fives the children and teens, he goes to the hospital in the middle of the night, he visits with parishioners after Mass in the gathering space, he even fixes computers in his spare time. In addition to his formal commitments, Fr. Archbishop Allen Vigneron is a great archbishop because he loves God. For his happiness and that he may be well-rested: Pray that your priest is happy and he finds things that give him life . Give him a compliment at a random time of the day. Tom and Evelyn Evasic and FamilySt. Barbara, Dearborn. We know he cares and loves each one of us as lambs given to him by God to shepherd. 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. Active-duty service in the U.S. Army comes with living under unique circumstances. I am praying to God every day that Fr. Fr. For many years you have been our shepherd of souls, guiding and directing us in all things spiritual, by way of example and through your teachings. It cant be easy to balance all the demands of being a priest of both a school and a church, but Fr. He knows that life is short, and each day, each hour, each minute brings us opportunities, gifts and blessings if we are open and willing to recognize and receive them. Zbigniew is a gifted speaker and his homilies are very inspirational for us. Aside from the label, vinyl records all look the same to the untrained eye. Our parents were (and continue to be) so proud. We miss you, Fr. Aaron De Peyster, pastor of St. Sebastian Parish in Dearborn Heights, is a true representation of what it would be like to have Jesus as a pastor. Noel follows up with some patients after theyre discharged making visits to their homes or visiting families after a patient has died. As he alks down the aisle after Mass, kids scramble to be on the end of the row so he can give them a fistbump. Both friars are stewards of our church and its surrounding grounds; the church was built 90 years ago by faithful Hungarian families, many newly arriving from the old country with a shared goal of building a place of worship for Hungarian Catholics. We are getting married in the Church that his extended family belongs to. One of our authors explains: "My spiritual sisterhood in college gave the friars a spiritual bouquet once, and they cried with joy and loved it. "They tell priests, 'You've gotta feed the sheep.' "They've done that here. Good Friday, Easter and Christmas Mass brought us closer to the life of Christ. He is the epitome of faithful servant and of the existence of angels and Christ among us. The priest who inspired my husband and I is Fr. Fr. Sister Anne Mamienski, our pastoral associate, has been with us for one year. No matter what I am going through, he is always by my side. Thank you, Fr. Simply Say "Thank You" - While blatantly obvious, sometimes weeks go by for a pastor without someone verbally saying thank you. We must attain holiness for ourselves and for our priestly leader to be successful. I attended his funeral. The pastor is basically the CEO who has to be mindful of the business to ensure that the parish survives and thrives. With each assignment he brings a sense of joy, delight, compassion, faith-filled preaching and a welcome sense of humor to his parishioners. He has been at several parishes. To quote Dickens, no matter what, we will not shut out the lessons that have been taught to us. Major Joseph A. Cosci, Jr. U.S. Army Cyber Command, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, I know it said to write a note, but we did a Letterman top 10! As a teenager, he connected with us in ways that you didnt see back then. There are many things about this very humble man that I am appreciative of. It was one of the most rewarding professional experiences I have had since becoming a licensed professional counselor in 1990. The New York Times recently spoke to an Italian couple a woman and a priest who fell in love, putting the man in a situation where he "could lose everything" if their secret got out. Stanley every single day. I can now think of certain people whom I have known, heroes in my life who fit this definition in a special way. I love you Fr. We'll walk you through some cute ways to tell him you love him! CFoxDWH. Thank you! Father makes everything special; we just recently celebrated my kids 18th and 16th birthdays, and the celebration he did for us was amazing. He is truly a gift from God from the Archdiocese of Detroit. Though he was 94 years old, the potential loss of the patriarch of our family was no easier to contemplate. Announcements are saved until the end of Mass, again, not mixed in. The woman went first and revealed that she had been cheating on her husband with a male friend of the couple. And as has become a custom, you responded with warm memories, words of gratitude, and all sorts of praise for those living the vocation of Holy Orders. Please never lose that special attention that you give to all of us. We pray that God continues to bless him and want him to know what a blessing he is in our lives. I wasn't a romantic until I met you. Fr. 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. At each parish he is very effective at preaching, visiting the sick, celebrating the Eucharist, encouraging the youth, evangelizing, working with the poor and more. Rest assured I will do my very best to make my exceptional priest proud. He was our pastor for eight years. Fr. He really cares about our souls and getting us to heaven. You might not have thought of alcohol as a good gift for your priest, but it's a sure thing. To summarize, what draws people to Fr. Thank you, Msgr. When filled with spirituality, generosity of spirit and humility, they inspire us to become better Catholics and to carry our faith out into an often-hostile world. You've probably spent hours flipping through your stacks of vintage records only to come away empty-handed. He understands, firsthand, the frustrations and blessings of health challenges from the perspective of care receiver as well as caregiver. Thomas Villerot. Ryan Adams always manages to take things to another level, a little deeper and a little more thoughtful, a joy to hear and ponder. 4: He always positive and smiling. Brian on a golf course (admittedly, he dislikes the sport), but youll always spot him walking the Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day. When you need help with bills, he is there to give a helping hand. 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