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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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Why pray?

Praying for Our Daily Bread: Family Reflection Video

Give us this day…

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Seasonal Reflections

Mardi Gras, Pancake Day, Fat Tuesday, and Shrove Tuesday: Family Reflection Video

Today we stand on the threshold of Lent…

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Celebrating family life  |  Strengthening family unity

Learning How to Get Back Up: Family Reflection Video

What a sobering, but realistic, instruction.

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Strengthening family unity  |  Why pray?

The Power of Speaking and Living Authentically: Family Reflection Video

It was one of my first efforts of evangelization as a new priest.

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Holy lives of inspiration  |  Strengthening family unity

Saint Agatha: Family Reflection Video

The past often connects us with the present.

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Strengthening family unity

Is Your Family Like Jesus' Family? Family Reflection Video

“Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”

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