Epiphany – July 10, 2024
Fr. Brendan Walsh from St. Joseph in Dexter is Parish of the Week. Susan Tassone talks about the awards she’s received for her work in building God’s Kingdom.
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Fr. Brendan Walsh from St. Joseph in Dexter is Parish of the Week.
Hello! I am Father Brendan Walsh and I have served as a priest of our Diocese of Lansing for 30 years. For the last 25 years, I have served in the vibrant and growing Catholic Community of St. Joseph Parish in Dexter in Washtenaw County. I am a Michigan State University Spartan ministering in Wolverine Country. I am the oldest of three sons born to the late Eammon Walsh and Barbara Lorence and grew up in Brighton, Michigan. I attended Divine Heart High School Seminary and St. John Provincial Seminary. Prior to ordination, I served as a youth minister in Blissfield and Deerfield in Lenawee County. I enjoy playing golf, working on my ’64 Chevy pick-up and watching the Detroit Tigers. As a priest, my greatest joy is celebrating the sacraments with the people of God. To bring the graces and gifts of God at their happiest times and their times of greatest need. To celebrate a wedding, the joy of a baptism or the blessing of the Eucharist is a great honor. To bring a family comfort when they grieve the loss of a loved one, or to bring the healing peace of reconciliation to a person in need, is a sacred honor and gift for me as a servant of God. To build community in the Spirit of Jesus Christ, as a youth minister, as a priest and as a pastor continues to be my greatest joy.
Visit St. Joseph here: St. Joseph in Dexter
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Susan Tassone talks about the awards she’s received for her work in building God’s Kingdom.
Susan Tassone has long been a passionate champion for the holy souls in purgatory and is recognized as leading a worldwide “purgatory movement.” The award-winning author of thirteen best-sellers, including Jesus Speaks to Faustina and You. Day by Day with St. Faustina, St. Faustina Prayer Book for Adoration, and Day by Day for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, Susan makes speaking appearances throughout the country. Over a dozen cardinals and bishops worldwide have endorsed her works. She’s a frequent and popular guest on national radio and television programs as well as social media. EWTN said: “Susan Tassone is the all-time bestselling author in the history of the network.” In 2013, she was featured in the groundbreaking documentary Purgatory: The Forgotten Church and was on the cover of Catholic Digest magazine in 2017. She also continues to work tirelessly to raise donations for Masses for the holy souls. Susan holds a master’s degree in religious education from Loyola University Chicago and had the honor and privilege of being granted two private audiences with St. John Paul II, who bestowed a special blessing on her and her ministry for the holy souls.
Visit Susan here: Susan Tassone
