![]() ![]() Rorrio’s two children also attend the school. “To see all of these smiling faces come through the door was amazing,” said Katherine Rorrio, the new principal at St. The new year brings with it a new principal and a new assistant principal at St. There are 12 elementary and two Catholic high schools in the diocese. (IObserve photo)ĬHICOPEE – With great hope, anticipation and prayer, close to 3000 Catholic school students headed back to class across the Diocese of Springfield at the end of August. ![]() The school opened its doors for the new year Aug. Stanislaus School in Chicopee gather on the rug for a math lesson. 19, during which he honored 12 priests marking jubilees, including Father Jack Roach who is celebrating the 65 th anniversary of his priesthood.Ī video version of this story will air tomorrow morning on “Real to Reel” which temporarily airs Sunday mornings at 6:30 a.m. Sometimes it’s good to take a step back, have a moment of prayer, moment of fraternity, renew us so we can get back to the people we serve,” said Father David Aufiero, pastor of Holy Family Parish in South Deerfield.īishop Byrne celebrated Mass Thursday, Oct. ![]() There are so many burdens for us in ministry. “This is an opportunity for us to get together. The last convocation held in the diocese was before the pandemic. As I tell the guys I would do it all over again,” speaking of his vocation. The third section, I have some helpful hints that kept me joyful and happy. How do you stay happy in the midst of everything? Then we had the (church) closings and that was another time when people wanted to throw us out the window. “The first (talk) is how I got to where I got, how I became a priest and the joy of that, stumbling blocks around the way which is comical,” said Father Hickey. He also is a co-host on Catholic TV’s popular show, “Going My Way.” Father Hickey is pastor of Our Lady of the Angels Parish, serving the towns of Norwell, Hanover and Pembroke. “I think I’m looking forward to observations and hopes for which way we should move forward in the diocese,” said Father Piotr Calik, vicar general for the Springfield Diocese and pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Indian Orchard.įather Chris Hickey of the Archdiocese of Boston, spoke on the joy of the priesthood. So we are going to speak with each other and share fellowship with each other and to take some time together,” Father Nolte said.Ĭurrently there are 141 diocesan priests and two men in priestly formation for the Diocese of Springfield. We’ve been given the call from God and we have been given the grace from God to live that call, but it is taxing. ![]() Father Nolte chairs the Clergy Continuing Education Committee, which organized the convocation. It is very emotional and stressful,” said Father James Nolte, pastor of St. “We spend most of our time in ministry to others, some joyous like weddings and baptisms more often these days, sorrowful like funerals, being by their side as they die. In addition to being able to spend time away with brother priests in a beautiful setting, the convocation included Mass, Adoration, and inspiring talks. “It’s a time really to step away, hear good talks and renew ourselves and be better able to serve the people of the diocese.” “I called a convocation for the priests of the diocese as a time for us to renew and refresh and relax, to get away, to be brothers,” said Bishop Byrne. Byrne called for the three-day convocation to give priests an opportunity to step away from their parish duties, to gather in fraternity and to grow in their faith. SPRINGFIELD -The priests of the Diocese of Springfield gathered at Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield, N.H., Oct. ![]()
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