Monday, March 16, 2015

Honoring the Priest at Matt Talbot House

Bill Provence goes outside following the nightly mass in the former funeral home, now called the Matt Talbot House after the Irish ascetic. Though not formally recognized as a saint, The Venerable Matt Talbot is considered a patron of those struggling with alcoholism.
A recovering addict leaves the nightly mass in the former funeral home, now called the Matt Talbot House after the Irish ascetic. Though not formally recognized as a saint, the Venerable Matt Talbot is considered a patron of those struggling with alcoholism. (TOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer)
 
 
For the story about the “battling the violence of addiction” ministry of Father Doug McKay, click http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150315_Priest_to_be_honored_for_fostering_peace_in_Grays_Ferry.html
 
Information about the Matt Talbot sculpture in the window can be viewed at http://www.calixsociety.org/resources/talbot-statue.
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