New Priest welcomed in Waverly

New Priest welcomed in WaverlyHundreds of parishioners gathered to welcome Fr. Peter Van Lieshout, pictured, Parochial Vicar at Blessed Trinity Parish, St. James Church in Waverly.
New Priest welcomed in Waverly

Hundreds of parishioners gathered to welcome Fr. Peter Van Lieshout, pictured, Parochial Vicar at Blessed Trinity Parish, St. James Church in Waverly.

Hundreds of parishioners gathered to welcome Fr. Peter Van Lieshout, Parochial Vicar at Blessed Trinity Parish, St. James Church in Waverly.

Last Saturday a picnic supper was held to honor the church’s Patron Saint, St. James, and Sunday a donut delight hour served to welcome Fr. Van Lieshout.

Originally from Livonia, N.Y., and ordained a Priest in 2014, Fr. Van Lieshout comes to Blessed Trinity/St. Patrick parishes from Rome where he completed his Master’s Degree in Church Dogma.

Masses at St. James in Waverly are Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m., and also daily Mass on Monday and Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.