Our Monsignor is a darling too. . . . a no-nonsense Irishman of the gruff but genial variety.
I had the good fortune to meet the new Archbishop of my Diocese, His Excellency Daniel DiNardo when he was the Coadjutor (or whatever we call it in the Catholic Church. I was singing at a funeral for a Basilian Priest and he attended, and introduced himself to the choir before the service started. I got a very good feeling from him... I liked him. He’s very personable, but he carries himself with authority at the same time.
Further, as an Anglican Use parishioner, he’s given signals that he welcomes us to the diocese, as opposed to his predecessor Joseph Fiorenzawoh, while perhaps not exactly supressed us, did not promote us either. He has a twin brother who is also a priest, and he appointed a Father as Pastor for us who has a twin brother who is a Priest as well, so we get two for one in a lot of ways. They look so cute standing in the Sanctuary together even though they’re almost seventy. They’re also from Australia, and the accent adds a bit of spice as well. They were Anglican priests for twenty five years before being received into the Roman Catholic Church twenty years ago, and His Excellency just had a reception for them. Interesting fellows. Fathers Bruce and David Noble. (Father, is that Father your brother? No, but my brother is a Father)