Posted December 20, 2022

Archbishop Nelson Pérez joined his brother priests Dec. 19 for a Mass and lunch at Villa St. Joseph. Villa St. Joseph is the retirement community for archdiocesan priests in Darby, Delaware County.

Archbishop Pérez said, “During this Holy Season of Advent, let’s express our prayerful gratitude to all of our retired priests, religious sisters, and consecrated religious for their many years of faithful service to the Church and her people. May God bless them abundantly this Christmas and always!”

(Photos by Sarah Webb)

  • Archbishop Nelson Pérez celebrates Mass with the priests at Villa St. Joseph in Darby, Delaware County

  • Archbishop Nelson Pérez greets Msgr. Louis D’Addezio before Mass

  • Fr. William Teverzczuk

  • Msgr. Louis D’Addezio follows along with the Gospel reading

  • Fr. James Grant prays

  • Fr. Edward Kelly concelebrates

  • Fr. William Teverzczuk concelebrates

  • Msgr. James McBride concelebrates

  • Fr. John McNamee concelebrates

  • Rev. Edward J. Kennedy hands communion to Fr. Hugh Dougherty

  • Msgr. Michael Carroll intinction

  • The retired priests at Villa St Jospeh recieve the body and blood through intinction

  • Fr. John Oulds follows along with the Mass readings