St. Agatha ParisH

This past Monday I received word from the Clergy Personnel Director that Cardinal Seán O’Malley has reappointed me to another six-year term as your pastor. Since I did request the opportunity to continue here as pastor, for the reappointment process I had to do a written self-evaluation of my first six years here and mention both my strengths and weaknesses. This letter went to the Clergy Personnel Director and then on to the Cardinal. Since the South Region of the Archdiocese does not have a bishop overseeing this region, the Episcopal Vicar of this Region, Father Robert Connors, interviewed either in person or by phone the priests and permanent deacons assigned here, the Principal of our School, members of our Parish Staff, and representatives from our Parish Pastoral Council and Finance Council. Fr. Connors then met with me to share the observations he received from those interviews. Cardinal Seán received from Fr. Connors his report and assessment of my ministry here and his own recommendation about my continuance here. I am very grateful to all those who were interviewed during this process, and appreciate their candor and kindness in their evaluation of me and my ministry. Ever since I began to serve as pastor in 2016 I have felt blessed and honored to lead such a large, vibrant, and faith-filled community of disciples of Jesus. Since that time, we have faced the COVID-19 pandemic together, and have begun our celebration of our Parish’s Centennial together. There is still plenty of work to be done to draw many more brothers and sisters to join with us in worship of God, service to those in need, and in bearing witness to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, while relying throughout on the prayerful intercession and heroic example of our Patroness Saint Agatha. As we pray in our Centennial Prayer, may St. Agatha intercede for our parish so that we may “grow as a community strong in faith, hope, and love.” Through her prayers and the power of the Holy Spirit, may we all take full advantage of our parish’s 100-year anniversary to attract and welcome others to faithful, loving, and active discipleship of Jesus our Savior.

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Cardinal O'Malley requested each parish in the archdiocese to distribute information on two deeply troubling bills coming before the Massachusetts State Legislature. For information please click the image below.