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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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Love thy Neighbor  |  Seasonal Reflections

Finding Joy: Family Reflection

Father, why is the third Advent Candle lit this Sunday pink? It's pink because our celebration of the birth of Jesus is drawing near. Older Catholics and many Catholics today refer to this Sunday as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is a word in Latin that means rejoice.

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Love thy Neighbor

Jesus Asks Us to Reach Out and Help: Family Reflection Video

Be strong and fear not!

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Holy lives of inspiration

Mary, The Sinless One: Family Reflection Video

Recently I had the special privilege of celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation, or Confession, with eight and nine-year-old children. It was their first time. The pastor spoke to the children about confession and sin, and used an experience from his own life.

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Love thy Neighbor  |  Seasonal Reflections

Jesus, Help Me to See You in Others: Family Reflection Video

Today, a rich man reminds us what it means to be compassionate.

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Seasonal Reflections

The Wonder of it All

Christmas is only three weeks away. In the gospel today Jesus told his disciples, be watchful, be alert, you do not know when the master of the house will return. Is Jesus making a promise or giving us a warning?

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Healing the family

A Better Place Awaits Us: Family Reflection Video

Many have been deceived thinking that God has abandoned them. Not so! Not so!

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