Our Lady Of Sacred Heart

Reverend Monsignor Joseph M. Corley was born in Philadelphia in 1946 and was ordained from St. Charles Seminary in 1975.  He holds a Master of Divinity degree from St. Charles Seminary and a Master of Science degree from Neumann College.

After ordination, Monsignor Corley served as a parish priest at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Raymond’s. He was then appointed Director of the Neumann Youth Center; and, he has taught high school and college students (evening division of the seminary) for fourteen years.

Monsignor Corley has also directed retreats for lay and religious around the country.   He spent two summers helping in the detox unit of the VA Hospital in SouthWest Philadelphia as a spiritual counselor. He has given retreats for people in the Twelve Step program and has helped people through the Fifth Step.  Although he is not a member of an AA group, he has the ability to unite faith and psychology with God’s gift of the Twelve Step Program.

Msgr. Corley was given Papal Honors in Dec. 2017.  Presently, he is Pastor of Blessed Virgin Mary, Darby, PA, serves as Rector (pro tem) at The Villa St. Joseph, and is Dean for 18 parishes in Delaware County.