[Rio]

"I've been a parishioner at that church for 23 years - longer than he's been the reverend."

I noticed that quotation, too. I've not been Catholic for long, but I don't think that "reverend" is a term used in The Church.
I know you folks will correct me if I'm wrong.

[Tax-chick]

Now that you mention it, you're right. I wonder if the gentleman quoted is not Catholic (which might explain why the family doesn't go to Mass.)

[26lemoncharlie]

Usually they are referred to as Priests. The problem is that the Catholic Church has moved so far to the left with the New World Order and the Novus Ordo Gathering on sunday, they are more Protestant or Lutheran than Catholics! SO I guess Reverend would be acceptable.

My uncle passed this week, and the "Priest"???/Reverand, had an Ear ring in his LEFT ear. From what I ahve been able to learn -- Left is RIGHT (Hetrosexual) and Right is WRONG (Homosexual). My question is why is it necessary for a Catholic?? Priest?? Reverand?? who is sworn to Celebicy, need to advertise his sexualality/sexual preference??

[wideawake]

A Catholic would usually say "longer than he's been the pastor here" or " . . . the priest here."

A Staten Island Catholic would say "longer than father has been in charge down there."

[Cousin Eddie]

No Catholic would call him him a 'reverend', but it is used in formal titles, as in:

Rev. Patrick O'Malley

or

Most Rev. Patrick O'Malley

(I believe 'Most Reverend' means 'bishop', but since we never use it in discussion, I don't know for sure).