[El Gato]

Rev. Conrad Hoover of St. Ann Catholic Church

Aren't Catholic priests generally refered to as "Father", as in Father Flannigan (of Boys Town fame)?

[wrathof59]

May be adressed as "Father" in speech, but the proper written title is "Reverend or Rev."

[johnb838]

Rev. Conrad Hoover of St. Ann Catholic Church

Aren't Catholic priests generally refered to as "Father", as in Father Flannigan (of Boys Town fame)?

It's "The Reverend", not just "Reverend".

A subtle distinction, but we wince when we hear someone styling themself as "Reverend", as in "Reverend Jesse Jackson".

I have also seen priests addressed in writing as "Fr.", I thought it meant "Friar", at first, was embarrassed later at my mistake.