[prairiebreeze]

Reverend Edward Belczak

Wouldn't that be Father Edward Belczak? I'm asking here, are priests commonly referred to as "Reverend"?

Elsewhere the article refers to him as pastor. Is that also a common reference to a priest?

[driftless2]

Reverend is the correct term. Except we always addressed them as Father.

[Arthur McGowan]

All Catholic priests, except Monsignors, are called “Father” in the second or third person. “Is Fr. Smith home?” “Hi, Fr. Smith.”

In the third person, they are also called, “Reverend,” as in “The Reverend John Smith, pastor of Saint Mary’s Church.”

Catholics do not speak of a priest as “the reverend,” as in “is the reverend in his office?”

Catholics speak of “the pastor,” as in “the pastor ripped out our beautiful high altar,” but they do not say, “Pastor Smith gave a beautiful sermon.”

[MarMema]

Yes.

[cloudmountain]

I've always heard people and other priests say "Father." I don't often hear the titles unless they are Bishop, Monsignor, Cardinal or Pope. Even then, it's easier for some just to say "Father" as that includes all priests at all times.

It's especially helpful when one forgets the name of the priest. "Father" covers it all.