Fr. Tom Stabile, TOR
Entered 1977
About Fr. Tom
Eatontown, NJ
Year professed/ordained:
- Entered the Franciscan Community: 1977
- Professed Vows: 1979
- Ordained: 1987
What did you do or consider doing before entering the community?
I considered Priesthood since 1st grade. Thought about psychology and archeology.
What drew you to the TOR friars?
I wrote to MANY Orders and my home diocese. The most eager to meet me and inviting response came from TORs in Loretto.
What are some hobbies you enjoy?
Photography, staying in touch with people I meet and get to know, listening to classical music, watching movies and reading.
Favorite saint (other than Francis) and why:
St. Thomas More, because of his integrity and conviction of following his conscience regarding his faith.
Favorite Bible verse:
He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? - Micah 6:8
Current Ministry:
Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Portage, PA, and Provincial Counselor.
Pray for guidance of the Holy Spirit (you will receive it), ask all the questions you have about this way of life, visit the Friars and talk with them, be brave and follow where the answers to your questions lead you.
