David Burgard, Fr. Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous: teach me to serve You as You deserve: to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labor and not to ask for reward save that of knowing I am doing your will. It cant be easy to balance all the demands of being a priest of both a school and a church, but 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. Noel has changed the lives of many here at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital. Thomas has been and always will be a special blessing to me. We are fortunate at St. Mark Parish in Warren to have Fr. The year was 1984, while Fr. Second, Jos was a true and sincere seeker of spiritual truth. Joe (drum roll please!) Give the pastor Your vision. Establish a Relationship "Don't tell him what you don't like if that's the first time you've bothered to talk to him." "Say hello before telling him what's wrong." 14. Phil Ching (2012-15), Fr. We pray with Fr. I would love to praise my priest Fr. I was scared but you were there to help me and show me the way. A nice bottle of winemaybe a fine porta 12-year-old bourbon. In general, if you explain to the priest the situation you are in, he will be able to adjust his guidance. While our parish was experiencing a traumatic crisis in pastoral leadership last fall, Fr. During his nine-month absence, he taught us how to remain strong and maintain faith in the power of prayer. 3. He changed our life and many others in that short time to be better people and to love one another and most of all trust Him and make Him your personnel friend and your life will be fuller. Clem Kern, although he tended to joke about and make fun of the title. As you pray for the priests in your life, here are a few suggestions. They often have to attend meetings in New York City, Toronto, Hungary, and Gylafehrvr in the Erdly Province of Romania, and other cities. I wonder what he does with his sex drive. Ed., Hes there when you need him humble, selfless. It shows! Dianne ErhardSt. Ephrem, Sterling Heights. 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. 21. Thank you, Fr. For a believer to marry an unbeliever is to sin grievously against God and God's people. We are thankful to have Fr. Cornelius Okeke from St. Andre Bessette in Ecorse. He is the dynamo of a viable, energetic Christian community in Western Wayne County. He says Mass there once a week. 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. 201. I thank my Fr. 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. David Cybulski is to his parish (St. Joseph in Erie). 8 A third time the Lord called, "Samuel!". Fr. 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. Stanley helped me through some major health issues, as well as the sudden deaths of our brother Michael Ayoub and six months later, of our mother, Georgine Ayoub. 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. Thank you, Fr. He has a gift of conveying what the Gospel is saying and explaining it and connecting it to us. His understanding, wisdom, loving guidance, deep faith and refreshing perspective were most helpful: Come to me, all you who are burdened.. You have a great smile and the parish is looking great. Zbigniew readily opened his formidable heart and arms to me upon my request from South Carolina to receive the sacrament of marriage in his parish community in 2016. He makes Mass really special. A priest and a Levite pass by without helping him. Oh, what a blessing! Even when I lector at Saturday Mass, I come to Sunday Mass as well just to hear Fr. She was an assistant to Rudolf Bing, general manager of the Metropolitan Opera. A truly great pastor is hard to find, difficult to let go of, and impossible to forget. That is what makes Fr. I recall my feelings of sadness a few years later, as I read of his death in an accident on the freeway. What a time to be alive and a Catholic! I feel happy when I'm with you 2. I pray that we are able to continue to grow with his guidance and love for many, many more years to come. Zbigniew, besides being my pastor, is my spiritual father. Most of them register to attend. Thank you, Fr. Leo. John and he helps us understand the importance of our guardian angel. and offer them to the Father, while offering us the mercy of God. Fr. A modest person, he never touts this as his social action: Learn from me, for I am humble of heart., Once I arrived at a crowded Christmas Mass and found strangers occupying my pew. We look forward to traveling with him as he leads us on the road to strengthening our Catholic faith. His good nature and humor have been a blessing to our parish!Father Ed is the living example of the Good Shepherd in todays world. Moloney visits our parish school every day and refers to the students as his buckaroos. Amen! Francesca FreemanSacred Heart Church, Detroit. When he learned of the death of an employees spouse, he went to her home after his shift ended. and he participates in every Mass at OLV. But then a thief stole my heart. A different time we were part of a group of priests at a two-day program on Church renewal, organized by two local priests who had gone away on studies. Please know of our gratitude and appreciation for the gift of you! He takes to heart our joys, sorrows, hopes, fears, triumphs and defeats through prayer and blessings. Greg Tokarski, our pastor at Mother of Divine Mercy Parish in Detroit and Sweetest Heart of Mary Church: We are so blessed to have you at our church, and at St. Josaphat and St. Joseph Church. Second, this "retirement" is typically the last thing a priests ever wants. Fr. Through his vocation he brings to the community a 21st century St. John Vianney. Fr. 5: He has creative and interesting homilies. Thank you, Fr. And the number one reason we love Fr. Under the current leadership of Bro. I think he is a good priest because he cares about everyone. Tom. Gabriel Mosher, OP, Portland, OR: Sins are bad choices, not unpleasant emotions; so, confess your sins, not your emotional states. Our priest is Fr. Stanley for all of the blessings you bring to our parish and to our family. . He does not turn away from God and his love for God inspires us to pray more and live the Gospel message. He stands firm on the teachings of God and by his sermons and talks has made us more aware of our responsibility for our actions and decisions to follow Gods teachings in our everyday living. Our lives are enriched and deepened through Fr. I know that my fiancee Emily, and my mother and aunt, all of Michigan, are so thankful for his blessing as well. We are so blessed to have a very special priest here at St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in Birmingham, Ala. Fr. If the priest hearing your confession cannot handle that or keeps doing the thing that is upsetting you, you can also just walk out. Fr. He prays for everyone. Thank you, Fr. This year, 2015, was the 110th anniversary of the founding of our parish and the 90th anniversary of the building our beautiful church. He is an understanding person. Aaron is also a strong spiritual leader and teacher who is very brave and courageous and will speak out to his parishioners at Mass, whenever necessary, about the current events affecting our Catholic faith, in his quest to get all of our souls to heaven!Fr. You're in love with him because he's somewhat "ordered" and a decent human being! George Charnley, retired clergy, but still assisting at St. Kenneth Catholic Community in Plymouth. He visits each classroom at least weekly and regularly attends sporting events and extracurricular activities. Raymond H. Bucon, as our pastor at St. Sabina Church in Dearborn Heights. Your giving reveals who has your heart.". We are very grateful for both of them. When youre in his class at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, you want to learn. When Msgr. 7. Mike has grown to love St. Joan of Arc. In fact, he was at the parish picnic playing waiter serving up the baked potatoes! We come from Mexico City, and he welcomes all the traditions from our countries and that is important for us because he makes it feel like home, close to my real father that is far away from us. Fr. We only hope that he agrees to stay on with us for the foreseeable future!Tom and Lisa Lewis Waterford. The students in the faith formation program at Immaculate Conception Parish in Ira Township would like to thank Fr. We are thankful that he has now been made our pastor for six years. He is there whenever we need him, and is such an excellent guardian of our parish resources. Lisa HecmanczukSt. Frances Cabrini, Allen Park. As a parishioner and volunteer at the church, I can see how dedicated he is to the church and the people who are a part of it. Jim Lopez as a pre-marital counselor at Holy Cross, St. Catherine and St. Mark churches in Marine City. Father always makes everyone feel special; he is a caring, loving, and compassionate person. Second gradeOur Lady of Victory School, Northville. We thank the Lord for allowing us to have him with us as our pastor, spiritual guide, the one who is there for us when we need him the most. We are very saddened to see him transferred to St. Timothy next week. As a small thank you, we'd like to offer you a $30 gift card (valid at GoNift.com). The vocation to the priesthood comes from a personal experience with Jesus, from a face-to-face encounter with Him. His compassion and genuineness will take him far, but I hope we can keep him for a while! Being a man of action, he also teaches us as much by example as by word. Give them support. Aside from the label, vinyl records all look the same to the untrained eye. If we know your situation, it helps us to counsel you. He was an accomplished painter and . Aaron and pray God will give you the help you need. 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