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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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family  |  strength and hope

Family Reflection Video: Have Courage. Be Brave.

Entertained by the wonderful story of Tobit this week, the novella culminates in a lesson about finding courage.

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Gospel of John  |  disciple  |  faithfulness

Family Reflection Video: Do You Love Me?

Most of us remember the gospel about Jesus asking Peter three times, do you love me? But we might be unsure about why that is significant.

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Learn more about our faith  |  grace  |  peace

Family Reflection Video: God Lives, Moves and Has His Being in Us

“Where does God live?” a little girl asked her grandfather while drawing water from an old-fashioned well. “Look down into the well,” he replied, “and tell me what you see.”

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Acts of the Apostles  |  faithfulness  |  service

Family Reflection Video: Faith-Filled Women - Then and Now

After hearing the story of the apostles' encounter with a woman named Lydia, I began to think of other “Lydia’s” I have met who also opened up their hearts and arms in support of the church. One such instance just happened on Saturday.

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peace

Family Reflection Video: Give Them Something to Eat

Wars and famine scar the earth, and people flee their homelands in search of peace and security. What are we to do?

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peace  |  trust

Family Reflection Video: Clothe Yourself with Humility

Wouldn’t you agree it’s easy to get wrapped up in who we are, what we do, where we are and what we have achieved?

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