On Sunday, Father Evan Ponton welcomed the parishioners of a newly unified parish — St. Vincent de Paul Church and Saint Leo's Catholic Church — as their new pastor. He said being called to serve the harbor at two historic churches makes him “feel like the luckiest priest in the world.”

“My name is Father Evan Ponton. I’m here to love God, to be your shepherd and to love you, and to make disciples.

“Over the last two months or so, I’ve been asked many times to share my vision for our new parish. But I believe before we can see a vision, we must first unsee fear.”

#AbpLori announces the following appointments:

Three North Americans are among recent appointees to #Vatican dicasteries that address issues of ecumenism and interreligious dialogue. https://catholicreview.org/3-north-americans-named-to-vatican-dicasteries-for-ecumenism-interreligious-dialogue

Lets pray for their new journeys! 🙏

Addressing the faithful gathered for his Sunday #Angelus on July 6, #PopeLeoXIV offered a reflection on the missionary nature of the church, grounded in the Gospel of Luke. https://catholicreview.org/pope-at-angelus-be-a-laborer-in-the-field-of-mission #Vatican #WorldNews