• "Our Man in Black"

  Fr. Ray has been a priest for 35 years.  He was at his previous parish for 14.5 years.  He also has had a position in campus ministry for 16 years, and was a parish priest for    5 years before that. 
  
  He has noticed that OLM has a strong tradition of enjoying certain activities here.  He wishes to keep many of those traditions and also implement new activities to the parish.  He also wishes to keep inviting parishioners into the parish so OLM can grow in numbers and faith.
  
  Fr. Ray has created a Buildings & Grounds Committee for parishioners to work together with him to  address issues concerning the property and the buildings which make up Our Lady of Mercy Parish.  
  
  Fr. Ray has also implemented  other programs for volunteers to get involved in the parish, such as the Lazarus Committee.  He is guiding volunteers  in many ways to comfort those who have lossed a loved one.  He has also sought ideas inwhich to enrich the faith of the parish by meeting with the Praise and Worship Committe and the Pastoral Council to name a few.
  
  Fr. Ray is also very dedicated in visiting the sick and homebound members of the parish.  He administers the sacrament Anointing of the Sick and brings Eucharist to those in need of spiritual and emotional nourishment.
  
  He enjoys talking with the parishioners so that he can get to know them and their families.