About Us // Our Clergy // About Us // Father Joseph D. Porpiglia
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Our Pastor, Father Joseph Porpiglia, attended Wadham's Hall College, in Ogdensburg, NYand Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora NY. He served as a seminarian and Deacon here at St. Benedict’s in 1985-1986. He was ordained a Priest on April 12, 1986 by Bishop Edward Head.
Since that time, Fr. Joe‘s assignments have included: St. Amelia’s Parish in Tonawanda and St James Parish in Jamestown. Before being appointed Pastor of St. Benedict’s, Fr. Joe served as pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Salamanca.
Fr. Joe is also a Chaplain in the U.S. Navy. He has served the
Church and our country in this capacity for 19 years and holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander. While at St. Benedict’s, Fr. Joe served our combat troops in Afghanistan.
Fr. Joe serves on the Council of Priests for the Diocese of Buffalo and currently chairs their Finance Committee.
I like to be part of the challenge that we all have from the gospels: to convert. As John the Baptist says, “To make straight the path.” There’s always an opportunity to straighten out the crooked path.Moved by Faith
GARDEN PROJECT
MOVES FORWARD
Our Generations of the Faith and First Communicant families have agreed to lead the project to "reinstate the garden" behind the Catholic Charities building.
We invite all of you to be a part of it! Please come on Saturday, May 19th starting at 9:30 am (pray for sunshine!) and we will work together to restore the gardens!
We plan a cookout at noon and we invite you to please join us and bring a dish to pass. Please RSVP to the Rectory by phone or email with your attendance and the number in your family who will be attending.