As a young, newly ordained priest, I admired a senior priest who was gifted, beloved, and had changed countless lives. But soon I learned that he had fallen in catastrophic and destructive ways. The painful juxtaposition of good and evil was complex to process. How could someone so seemingly good also be so broken and deceptive? It forced me to confront a sobering truth: leadership in the Church is no guarantee against weakness or sin.

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Dear Parishioners:

It is hard to believe that the Month of July came and went. I wanted to take the time to once again thank everyone for continued prayers and support as both Fr. Smith and myself settle in. Many people are asking how things are going. By now we are mostly unpacked and settling in fine.

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