Our Lady Of Fatima – 2023

Father Dennis Gill, ordained a priest May 21, 1983 for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is currently the Rector and Pastor of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the Director of the Office for Divine Worship. He served as a parochial vicar at Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Warminster, and at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Southampton. Father Gill completed his graduate studies in the Sacred Liturgy at the Catholic University of America in Washington DC and the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of Saint Anselmo in Rome. After his graduate studies he served a five year term as the Director of Liturgy at the Pontifical North American College in Vatican City State. He has been and continues as a professor of Sacred Liturgy at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary. He lectures on the Sacred Liturgy throughout the country and recently published the book, Music in Catholic Liturgy: A Pastoral and Theological Companion to Sing to the Lord. He recently completed the book, Ars Celebrandi: An Artful and Careful Celebration of the Eucharist, for Hillenbrand Books.

Father Jim is the Son of Eddie and Mary McGuinn, both of whom were born in Ireland.  He has one brother, three sisters, and lots of nieces and nephews.  He grew up in Philadelphia, went to college in Massachusetts, and lived for a year in a monastery in Pittsburgh.  He attended St. Charles Borromeo seminary in Wynnewood, PA. and was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1988.  He has been a parochial vicar, a high school teacher and chaplain, the director of the Newman ministries at two universities and a pastor.  He is the author and founder of CONNECTIONS, which is a new process that inspires and equips Catholics to grow in their faith and be fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ.  He loves Catholic evangelization, helping parishes achieve their redemptive potential,and forming leaders.

 Fr. Robert G. Suskey was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1963.  After high school, he attended Villanova University and St. Charles Seminary where he received a BA in Philosophy and a Master of Divinity.  Fr. Suskey was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on May 19, 1990.  Since ordination, he has had the privilege of serving as a parochial vicar in two parishes in Philadelphia and four parishes in Bucks County before beginning his current assignment as pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Southampton, PA in November 2013.

Archbishop Lori was born in Louisville, KY and attended the Seminary of St Pius X where he received his bachelors degree, followed by his masters at Mount St Mary’s Seminary and doctorate at The Catholic University of America. Ordained in 1977 in Washington, Archbishop Lori has worked in parishes, as secretary to Cardinal Hickey, Aux Bishop of Washington, he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport in 2001 and in 2012 was installed as the 16th Archbishop of Baltimore. Since then he has also worked on various committees addressing issues like religious liberty, marriage, racism and more. He is also the Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of St Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, MD

Marty Rotella is a singer, songwriter, evangelist who presents music and message to diverse audiences. He has presented the Gospel message of Jesus’s love in forty-three states in addition to Australia, Europe, Central and South America and Canada. With over thirty years of ministry through teaching and motivational speaking, he has presented in churches, schools, conferences, and prisons.

As a three-time Grammy nominee, Marty integrates his gift of music with his unique preaching style to men, women, young adults and teens. Countless endorsements from bishops and clergy, religious, families and prison inmates comprise his repertoire. As a noted evangelist, Marty delivers a compelling message of Jesus’ love, forgiveness and mercy to all who encounter him.

“Spirit Power” is his trademark platform for music and evangelization; bringing the fire of God’s love to retreat houses, conferences, parishes and, most notably, to the streets.