Changes to Clergy Office, new committee, offer priests more support
In this 2019 file photo, priests celebrating their anniversary of ordination include Msgr. Bernard Trinity (seated), celebrating his 65th year, and Father Charles Zlock, marking his 25th year, at that time. Archbishop Nelson Perez announced initiatives May 7 designed “to provide a continuum of meaningful care for her priests from ordination through retirement.” (Photo by Sarah Webb)
By Matthew Gambino • Posted May 7, 2021
In a letter to all priests and deacons of the Philadelphia Archdiocese Friday afternoon, May 7, Archbishop Nelson J. Perez announced major administrative changes to the Office for Clergy and a new committee that will offer greater support for priests.
New priest to bring spirit of adventure, model of suffering to ministry
Deacon Mark Tobin, who will be ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia May 15, incenses the Book of Gospels before proclaiming the reading at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. (Photo by Sarah Webb)
By Matthew Gambino • Posted May 6, 2021
All his life, Mark Tobin had a strong desire for a challenge. He sought adventure, which led to hardships and eventually, by grace, to an encounter with God and a calling to life as a Catholic priest.
Ahead of his ordination May 15 by Archbishop Nelson Perez as a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Tobin, 34, reflected on perhaps the greatest challenge of a priest and any Catholic person today: taking up one’s cross every day and following Christ.
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz
Major, the younger of the Bidens two German Shepherds, has behavior issues. Normally that wouldn’t be a big deal for a three-year-old rescue dog. Major, however, lives in the White House, and his behavior there is in the spotlight. The dog’s trainer disclosed that he recently signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
The Bidens adopted Champ, the older dog, in 2008 just weeks before Joe Biden became Obama’s vice-president. Major was adopted in 2018 when Joe Biden was planning his presidential campaign. Major has gotten publicity for being the first rescue dog to live in the White House. The cynical side in me thinks that Major was adopted with warm and fuzzy publicity in mind. The Bidens are so great, they rescue dogs. The Democrat Party is the party of identity politics, after all. Major checks off the rescue box. Seriously, though, I’m not here to blame Major. I feel for the poor dog.
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