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Ordination was not the end for me but rather a beginning to be part of the daily lives of others. I yearned to embrace the role of Priesthood not from any pedestal because it was never a question of my … Continue reading →

Two months before ordination I was called to the Dean of Men’s office and informed that my mother was seriously ill. My Father had called to tell me that she had suffered a serious heart attack and the prognosis was … Continue reading →

One of the difficult times in seminary living was when people you truly admired decided to leave.When Bill Meade left just before taking his vows I was somewhat surprised and shaken. Bill was not only brilliant but he had a … Continue reading →

After one year of studying Philosophy I skipped the second year because I had already graduated from college.The new year found me as a student in a new class and I was excited to be immersed in the study of … Continue reading →

Whenever a grup of persons are placed into a common environment thetr is almost always a bonging experience that occurs.This was certainly true in the Seminary and my life was certainly enhanced by so many of my fellow seminarians. Name … Continue reading →

The faculty at Immaculate Conception Seminary would have been a fertile field for someone like Damon Runyon. The Rector was an austere brilliant scholar who would never be mistaken for a touchy feely type.  He was glacially distant and when … 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 →

The first summer at Immaculate Conception Seminary was a transition into a process that was vastly different from what I had known for the first twenty two years of my life.Everything about daily life was new and bound by the … Continue reading →

The last few days before entering the Seminary seem totally different and somewhat filled with anxiety. The realization that for years I will no longer be  free to come and go as I please is somewhat disturbing. Having inherited the … Continue reading →

Started sketching out the somewhat autobiographical novel and the memories are exploding.One vivid one is driving to Holy Trinity parish the first time. Nervous and excited I left my family home in Jersey City and drove to Westfield. Once on … Continue reading →