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

Father Leo Polselli, C.S.C.

Father Leo Polselli, C.S.C. is Chaplain at the Father Peyton Center in Easton, MA. Before coming to Holy Cross Family Ministries he served as a teacher and a parish priest. He also served for six years as a General Assistant of the Congregation in Rome, Italy. Originally from Fall River, MA, Father Leo grew up with eight siblings. Gifted with several languages, he is able to serve the Brazilian, Cape Verdean, Portuguese, Spanish and Haitian communities. When he's not greeting everyone who comes to the Father Peyton Center, you can find him regularly reading newspapers!

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Celebrating family life  |  Why pray?

God Creates a New Heaven and New Earth: Family Reflection Video

The things of the past shall not be remembered or come to mind. Instead there shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what He creates.

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Return to the Church

Why More Interest in Exorcisms? Family Reflection Video

The Devil is real and lives among us. Are you ‘possessed’ ?

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Prayer, A Saving Power of God: Family Reflection Video

“Fairy tales are more than true, not because they tell us that dragons exist but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten” and contain the classic promise of ‘happily ever after.’ (G. K. Chesterton)

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Love thy Neighbor

Lock Him Up: Family Reflection Video

At times, it may be easy to stray from God’s path and fall into the clutches of evil, but we must never forget this truth:

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Seasonal Reflections

Jesus, Why Do We Fast? Family Reflection Video

Now is as good a time as any to ask ourselves why we are being asked to fast and what do we hope to accomplish by fasting.

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Healing the family  |  Holy lives of inspiration

May God Find A Dwelling Place in Our Hearts: Family Reflection Video

Saint Agatha continues to teach us … even though she lived around the year 250.

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