The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 23:00:25 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb New priest says deep prayer helped him sort out life, led to his vocation /faith/item/31908-new-priest-says-deep-prayer-helped-him-sort-out-life-led-to-his-vocation /faith/item/31908-new-priest-says-deep-prayer-helped-him-sort-out-life-led-to-his-vocation MEMPHIS, Tenn. -When Father Joseph Hastings, 33, was growing up, he had dreams like most young boys. He wanted to be a basketball player. He thought about being an actor.
He came from a devout Catholic family that spent family time together in adoration and distributing food at the Missionaries of Charity shelter in North Memphis.
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Fr. Matthew McCarthy couldn’t help but choke back tears as he stood at the altar of St. MichaelöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Cathedral in the moments before entering the priesthood.

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