Real Lives >> Fr. Stephen Norton
“I have been a priest since 2001,
but before that I was a teaching brother for almost 20
years. I was drawn to the priesthood because I often had the chance to have people come to share
their lives with me and I would often have to say to
them, “You can go to a priest and tell him the story...
...in order to gain God's forgiveness.” I felt badly that I
had to send them to someone else and so believed that
God was calling me to the priesthood in and through the
Sacrament of Reconciliation.
I am the head of one of our Archdiocesan high schools and love being involved in education. But the most wonderful thing about being a priest is being able to celebrate the Mass. To be able to bring Jesus Christ down to earth on the altar for my salvation and the world’s is a wonderful and powerful gift. My greatest joy in life is being a priest; I cannot imagine being happier."
Photo courtesy of Chris Sheridan
I am the head of one of our Archdiocesan high schools and love being involved in education. But the most wonderful thing about being a priest is being able to celebrate the Mass. To be able to bring Jesus Christ down to earth on the altar for my salvation and the world’s is a wonderful and powerful gift. My greatest joy in life is being a priest; I cannot imagine being happier."
| Name: | Fr. Stephen Norton | |
| Age: | 48 | |
| Hometown: | Boston, MA | |
| Ordained: | 2001 | |
| Parish/Assignment: | President Kennedy Catholic High School | |
| What do you love about being a priest?: | Saying Mass | |
| Interests: | Avid baseball fan, especially the Boston Red Sox | |
| Favorite Movies: | No one in specific, just enjoy going to movies | |
| Favorite Books: | Mysteries | |
| Favorite Quote: | "This day you'll be with me in Paradise" Jesus to the good thief on the Cross |
