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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

Father David Marcham

Father David S. Marcham is a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston and serves as Vice Postulator and Guild Director of the Cause for Canonization of Venerable Patrick Peyton. Before entering St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, he worked for eleven years as a physical therapist in Boston-area hospitals. Ordained in 2005, Father David was assigned to St. Mary Parish in Franklin, Massachusetts. His involvement in Father Peyton’s Cause began in 2007, when he assisted Father George Lucas, C.S.C., in advancing the Cause for Canonization. Appointed Vice Postulator in 2009, Father David oversees the progress of the Cause, directs the Guild, and promotes devotion to Father Peyton’s legacy of family prayer.

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Strengthening family unity

Do We Know What We’re Asking For? Family Reflection Video

It’s not first-come-first-serve, it’s more than that…

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Why pray?

Signs from God … Are They Real? Family Reflection Video

“Keep your eyes and ears open for signs from God; they can happen all the time … you just have to be paying attention.”

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Why pray?

Our Prayers Matter: Family Reflection Video

We have been hearing a lot about Jesus healing people this season.

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Seasonal Reflections

Bearing Good Fruit in All Seasons: Family Reflection Video

Fruit is supposed to be seasonal, but are we seasonal too?

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Why pray?

What Was the First Prayer You Learned? Family Reflection Video

I think my parents taught us the Hail Mary first and then the Our Father.

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Holy lives of inspiration

St. Anthony: From Dishwasher to Saint Family Reflection Video

Lost keys, glasses, wallet, and sometimes patience … those are just some of the things that I’ve asked St. Anthony to help me find so far this year!

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