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What gifts Father Frank is bringing to the people of SS.Cyril & Methodius in Deer Park...

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The gift of joy. The gifts of compassion and understanding. The gifts of acceptance and encouragement. Fr. Frank is a good shepherd and a beautiful person.

---- Mary Jane Witte Music Minister

It was very difficult to say goodbye to Fr. Fred Schaefer in June of 1989, as he had so profoundly effected our lives and propelled us into the "church in the modern world." But the very first week Fr. Frank preached here at St. Brigid's on the June weekend I slipped into the back of the church at the 1:00 Mass to listen to him preach and I was convinced that we were going to be "ok." Frank quoted Jean Valjean from Les Miserables: "To love another person is to see the face of God." Upon hearing those words, I knew our prayers were answered; I knew that God was telling us to continue doing our work and our ministry here in St. Brigid's; I knew that this parish, this oasis of hospitality, faith, compassion and love would go on. So, Frank, on your very first Sunday in Ss. Cyril and Methodious . . . tell the people that to love another person is to see the face of God for you have shown us the face of Jesus.

---- Estelle Peck staff member since 1985, married with three children, parishioner since 1976

His openness, warmth and total love and devotion to God. The people of Ss. Cyril & Methodius will also get the gift of his wonderful sense of humor.

-- St Brigid Parishioner

His love, his sense of humor and his appetite !!

---- A grateful, loving parishioner.

He is always available, always listening, and certainly always thinking of a new idea. Also he has a wonderful personality, great sense of humor, a genuine interest in all people and a tremendous faith in Our Lord. He also gives great hugs.

---- St Brigid Parishioner

To the wonderful parishioners of St Cyril and Methodius - you will receive a wonderful gift in Father Frank. His humor, his jokes, his spirituality, his love, know no bounds. His homilies are always beautiful, refreshing and invite the Holy Spirit into your heart. You leave church feelings refreshed and alive again. We will miss Father Frank .

---- Chester Barkan
Relative newcomer (5 years) who is at home at St. Brigids

Fr. Frank is not only a pastor but a shepherd . He allows people to use their spiritual gifts. He also affirms the giftedness of Marriage Encounter couples. You are receiving a Bishop. Fr. Frank for Bishop!!!!!!

---- Nat and Marie Watson
--A Marriage Encounter Couple from Roosevelt, NY

We noticed right from the beginning that Father Frank is a schemer and a planner. The mind is always going. One parishioner refers to him as "Father Brainstorm." If there is a problem, he will fix it. His favorite slogan is "more is better." To all the good people of Ss. Cyril & Methodius, prepare to be busy!

---- Parishioner since 1968

I am sorry that Father Frank has to leave our parish. But this is selfish on our part. It is good for him to deliver his wonderful messages to many other people.

---- Marline
Parent of Young Children

To put it as succinctly as possible: A loving heart and a caring soul.

---- Frank Pesce Husband, Father, Deacon

Joy, hope, renewed purpose, the joy rather than the burden of being a Roman Catholic.

--Someone who returned to the Faith after more than 50 years

Father Frank will bring his gifts of love, brotherhood, faith, compassion, and joy. Get ready SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish, you will soon be going from Holy Hour to Happy Hour.

-- Carolyn Sorber
A longtime parishioner

He brings his wonderful stories that one can never forget... the "strawberrys" at first communion; his message to couples on their wedding day to give one-hundred percent, not fifty; his healing words to grieving families that will give them hope after losing a loved one. Of course they will go from " "HOLY HOUR TO HAPPY HOUR" and love every minute of it. He is truly a "gift".

-- Susan Porteus
Organist at St. Brigid for ten years. Married with two daughters.

The parishioners of Ss. Cyril and Methodius are so lucky to be getting Father Frank as their new Pastor. He will bring a true sense of living the Gospel along with his sincere love for people.

---- Katherine Murphy
Parent of young children who attend St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope School

Father Frank's gifts include: his joy in serving the Lord, his ability to make every person he encounters feel special, his love for liturgical celebrations, his sense of humor, his wonderful homilies, his leadership ability and especially his ability to motivate laity and priests (especially his capacity to work with newly ordained priests) his closeness to Almighty God, his reverence for each and every one of his parishioners to whom he often refers to as SAINTS, his profound spiritual life.

---- Manuel J. Ramos
Miembro Fundador de la Comunidad Hispana

Fr. Frank you will give your new parish the gift of you. Your presence is truely a gift from God. You always have patience, compassion, true insight and a love of God that is like none I've ever experienced before.

--Laura Naughton
Parishioner

Father Frank will bring his gifts of love, brotherhood, faith, compassion, and joy. Get ready Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish, you will soon be going from Holy Hour to Happy Hour.

-- Carolyn Sorber
A Longtime Parishioner

The parishioners at Ss. Cyril & Methodius are blessed to have Father Frank as their new Pastor. His great love for Jesus and His Mother will touch them as it has the people of St. Brigid, and, before they realize what happened, they will become one family under The Lord.

-- Rose Marie Santilli
A Parishioner for Over 40 Years

He is very wise and his decisions are always the best for the whole parish.

-- From the Spanish Community

Father Frank will bring to Ss.Cyril & Methodius all the God given gifts he shared with St. Brigids. His willingness to listen and try new things, his ability to bring out the best in his followers and have them use their gifts for the good of the parish and most of all his unending love and goodness. How lucky you are!

-- Grandmother who has been a member for 34 years

His love of God and the love he has for each and every person he meets.

--Tracy Pascarella
I am married to Joe and have a 2 yr.old daughter, Nicole.

His tremendous love of God, his ability to put a person at ease almost immediately after meeting them. The people of Ss. Cyril & Methodius will no doubt hear some of the homilies that we have been privy to (and the jokes that go with some of them!). They will be receiving the gift of a man who continues going when others would stop. Oh, and they are being gifted with someone who has one of the most distinctive laughs around!

-- Kris Marasca
Longtime parishioner, Part time receptionist at the Parish Center

Fr. Frank will bring to his new flock the gift of open arms, and the ability to point out the light in people so that they can nurture it and make it shine. Before Fr. Frank begins a homily, he makes the sign of the cross. When that happens, WATCH OUT, because when that happens, it is no longer Fr. Frank speaking, but the Spirit speaking through him.

-- Gia
Vice President - Italian Community, Director - Italian Choir, Mother of two

His faith and willingness to share himself with all of God's people on earth.

-- Gloria T. Wilson
A longtime parishioner and an active memnber of the Hispanic Community.

I believe he will bring those lucky people his gift of humility, his love for all God's children, his sense of humor, his happiness in loving God and serving one another.

-- Diane Gentile
Parishioner

The joys of a faraway place called Brooklyn, shopping at A&S, the Fulton Royal restaurant, strawberries and cream at 188 Skillman Street and two little Cheerios.. He will weave these seemingly inconsequential things into a glorious story about the Eucharist..

-- Mary Pat Keegan
Longtime parishioner, 1st Communion teacher for 27 years, choir member

Acceptance of all people, compassion, love, faith, enthusiasm, zaniness

-- Helen Sheehan
A longtime parishioner

Fr. Frank will bring to Ss. Cyril and Methodius his gifts of prayer and his way of helping people.

---- Josephine & Clemente Pannella
Happily married for 26 years

Fr. Frank will bring to the people of Ss Cyril & Methodius his gifts of love and compassion, and his love for children.

---- Paul and Paula Salvo
Italian Community/Choir

His love. His charismatic love for everyone! His knowledge of the human Spirit.

-- Parishioner of 5 Years, Widowed, Grandmother, Happy

I see Fr Frank as giving the gift of love to all those he meets at Sts. Cyril & Methodius...he accepts all who come to him out of pure love....

-- Vita DeGeorge
Parent of a teenager...a 9 year old and a 7 month old grandson

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