Priest Assignment to Saint Columbkille Parish

09-03-2017Pastor's LetterRev. Richard W. Fitzgerald

This week I received an official letter from Cardinal Sean O’ Malley informing the parish that he is appointing Fr. Christopher Bae as a parochial vicar at the parish effective September 1. It is a tribute to the parish that Cardinal Sean wishes to assign him to Saint Columbkille’s.

Fr. Chris was ordained for the Archdiocese of Boston in 2016. He will be physically moving into the rectory on Wednesday, September 6. Fr. Chris was born in Korea and grew up in California as a teenager attending college at UCLA and then coming to New England for a Masters Degree at MIT where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. Fr. Chris will be involved in the varied ministerial activities of the parish, including taking some courses to become fluent in Spanish. We welcome him to the Saint Columbkille Parish family.

Congratulations to Deacons Henry Shea, SJ, and Nico Lariosa, SJ, who were ordained Transitional Deacons at Saint Ignatius Church in Newton. As noted in last week’s bulletin, they will be assigned on a limited basis to Saint Columbkille Parish. We look forward to both men being with us as they continue on their journey to Priesthood as Jesuits.

Fr. Fitz