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When Sal was in the fifth grade he was put into the cloak room for an entire afternoon by Sister Mary Michael his teacher. She accused him of heresy (whatever that hell that was) because in her lecture she told … Continue reading →

Almost everyone who volunteers to help at parish functions are totally honest, and though they go unnoticed are vital to the goals and objectives of the Church. Much of what they do receive little notice and praise but without their … Continue reading →

There are moments of great joy that happen in parish life, but there are also moments of pain and sorrow that touch the very heart and soul.Jack and Sal had told six families in the course of a year that … Continue reading →

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” These words of Charles Dickens could certainly have been descriptive of the 1970’s.The nation was embroiled in a war that split families apart, the cities were exploding with … Continue reading →

Since the arrival of Monsignor Murray work in the parish had tripled.This welcome change plus additional responsibilities for Sal found him overloaded.Besides all the day to day work he was on the Diocesan personnel board, and was finishing a Master’s … Continue reading →

The priests were blessed in Holy Trinity to have many persons committed to social justice. Not everyone was rich in Westbury, but by and large it was an upscale community. However, some of the local citizens were marginalized, and lived … Continue reading →

Meals at Holy Trinity rectory were almost inedible. The cook Aggie was truly a lovely person who took great pride in her work. Sal and Jack went to extraordinary lengths to avoid hurting her feelings. On more than one occasion … Continue reading →

Sal’s first real awareness that Jack Murphy could be as zany as he occurred in November of his first year at Holy Trinity. He knew Sal loved the opera so he decided to treat him to dinner in New York … Continue reading →

It is truly amazing how fast time flies when you are immersed in working day in and day out in a parish The first two years were quickly coming to a close since Sal had been assigned to Holy Trinity … Continue reading →

Some of the more interesting things that happen in a parish are in the confessional. In the darkness of the booth there are tears, sighs of relief and occasionally expressions of joy. .There are also sobs of regret , feelings … Continue reading →