TO GO WHERE THE LORD CALLS
Ask any of the three Glenmarians celebrating a jubilee year about reaching their milestone anniversaries and you’ll hear iterations of the same sentiment, “I haven’t really thought about it.” Instead, they are focused on where the Holy Spirit is leading them, another common theme among them. This year, Father Bob Hare celebrates 60 years since […]
FRESH WAGON FEEDS ‘THE LOST AND FORGOTTEN’ IN TENNESSEE
Glenmary Father Neil Pezzulo gets excited when he talks about Fresh Wagon. It’s a mobile food pantry, partnership in Union County among St. Teresa of Kolkata Catholic parish, Union County Health Department, University of Tennessee Extension Office, American Cancer Society, the Union County government and Union County school system. Father Neil says there are six […]
FAITH REVIVAL
Father Vijaya is animating Holy Trinity Parish one family at a time. The Catholic community in Martin County, North Carolina, is growing and reviving. First, parishioners left the pews during the pandemic, then the pastor fell ill and was substituted for a year, then replaced. The flock is revitalizing. “The Mass is getting more crowded,” […]
PRIEST WITH CANCER REFLECTS ON LIFE, ACCEPTANCE
Some topics are easier to consider than others. When Glenmary priest Father John Brown was first diagnosed with cancer five years ago, he devoted himself to fighting it. He was repeatedly successful, but his physical opponent may soon win this battle. That’s what the doctor says. Father John is now living at the Glenmary residence […]
