Mark Murphy (priest)
Fr. Mark Murphy (born 1985) is the current Catholic chaplain at Harvard University and parish priest at St. Paul Church (Cambridge, Massachusetts).[1] He is an ordained priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.[2]
Early life[edit]
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Murphy entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania shortly after his graduation from Burlington High School (Massachusetts) in 2003.[3] Graduating from St. Charles with a B.A. in philosophy, Murphy entered St. John's Seminary (Massachusetts), where he earned an M.Div. and M.A. in theology. In 2011 Murphy was ordained a Roman Catholic priest for the Archdiocese of Boston by Cardinal Sean O'Malley.[4] After serving for 3 years as parochial vicar of St. Agatha Parish in Milton, Massachusetts, in June 2014 Murphy began his assignment as the undergraduate Catholic chaplain at Harvard University and parish priest at St. Paul Church (Cambridge, Massachusetts). Murphy is on the teaching faculty at St. Paul's Choir School[5] and is on the adjunct faculty at Saint John's Seminary (Massachusetts) in Brighton, where he teaches the Catechism of the Catholic Church to seminarians in pre-theology. In 2008 Murphy joined the Massachusetts Army National Guard as a chaplain candidate, and he is currently a reserve chaplain in the U.S. Army.[6] Murphy is a frequent celebrant of the nationally televised Mass on CatholicTV.[7] Murphy has also been a featured guest and religious commentator on Catholic Radio 1060 WQOM.[8][2]
Catholic Chaplaincy at Harvard[edit]
As Catholic chaplain at Harvard University, Murphy works closely with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students in ministering to Catholic undergraduate students. He is a contributing author for the Harvard non-denominational Christian publication The Harvard Ichthus[9] and is actively involved in ecumenical and interreligious dialogue at Harvard.[10] Murphy's The Harvard Ichthus article "Why do I need to Confess my Sins to a Priest?" was published by the Augustine Collective.[11] Murphy oversees all Catholic programming at Harvard, which includes service and mission trips across the United States and abroad. In September, 2015 Murphy led over 50 Harvard students on pilgrimage to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to see Pope Francis on his first Papal visit to the United States.[12] Murphy is also Chaplain to the Harvard Knights of Columbus Council, named after Pope John Paul II.[13] Murphy helped to organize and promote Harvard University surveying incoming students religious identification and affiliation, which has greatly assisted chaplain outreach and support to students at the University.[14] As a military veteran Murphy offers spiritual and chaplain assistance to Harvard ROTC.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Harvard Chaplains". Harvard.edu.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Program #0391 for Tuesday, October 9, 2012: Priest Profile: Fr. Mark Murphy". The Good Catholic Life. 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ↑ White, John (2011-05-27). "For Rev. Mark Murphy, a special return to St. Malachy". Daily Times Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ↑ Bell, Justin (2011-05-27). "Six Ordained to the Priesthood". The Boston Pilot. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ↑ "St. Paul's Choir School". stpaulchoirschool.com. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ↑ "Catholic Military Chaplain: This Is the Day". YouTube. The CatholicTV Network. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ↑ "CatholicTV Mass". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ↑ Lockwood, Jim (2011-03-04). "Daily local Catholic radio show to debut Ash Wednesday". The Boston Pilot. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ↑ "Author at Harvard Ichthus".
- ↑ "Harvard University Ecumenism".
- ↑ "Why Do I Need to Confess My Sins to a Priest?".
- ↑ "Harvard Crimson: Pontiff's Visit Inspires Students on Trip to Philadelphia".
- ↑ "Harvard Knights of Columbus".
- ↑ "Harvard Crimson: College Surveys Students' Religious Affiliations".
- ↑ "Harvard Crimson: Fifteen Years Later, Harvard Reflects on 9/11".
- https://chaplains.harvard.edu/people/mark-murphy
- http://stpaulparish.org/about-us/parish-staff/
- http://www.thebostonpilot.com
- http://homenewshere.com/daily_times_chronicle/news/burlington/article_ecd455b3-ec4b-5f46-a978-81f00f503618.html
- http://stpaulchoirschool.com/about-the-school/administration-faculty/
- http://www.harvardichthus.org/author/markmurphy/
- http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2015/9/30/harvard-students-see-pope/
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