Dear Friends,
With Heartfelt Gratitude and Praying for God’s Blessings on all of you, I would like to say A Big Thank You for being one of the passengers on my train.
I was assigned to the Diocese of Charlottetown in 2015 and welcomed by Bishop Richard Grecco, Fr. Eric Dunn and Fr. John Molina, for which I am always grateful. During these seven years, I enjoyed ministering for two years in the Good Shepherd Unit (St. Francis of Assisi – Cornwall, St. Ann’s – Emyvale and St. Martin’s – Cumberland) and for the past five years as pastor of Holy Redeemer Parish, Charlottetown.
I am truly grateful for the encouragement and support that I have received from Bishop Grecco while he was bishop and from Fr. Brian MacDougall, Diocesan Administrator, Fr. Chris Sherren, Chancellor and the staff of the Chancery and Pastoral Office. I am also grateful for the friendship and prayer support of my fellow priests in this diocese. Your kindness and example have helped me in my own ministry and for this I am grateful.
I would also like to thank the people of the parishes in which I have been blessed to serve the Lord. Your patience, understanding, loyal support and strong faith, particularly throughout the COVID pandemic, have been very admirable and an example of God working through and with you.
I thank God for the seven years I have spent with you and thank you most sincerely for your love, kindness, dedication, faithfulness and friendship. Your volunteerism and outreach to serve the parish community are a great example which I will carry with me into my future parish ministry wherever I am. Please be assured of my deep respect, appreciation and assurance of my daily prayers for all of you as we continue to serve and grow in our relationship and journey with God.
Yours in Christ Jesus,
— Fr. Joseph Dovari.