Initiated and Ordained
“ I just have two pieces of advice—very easy and at the same time in my experience very important. Number one, be yourself. Everywhere you go, be just yourself. You are a gift. If you are a priest, you are a gift to the community where you are sent in the name of the church. Second of all, try always to be open to learn. Try always to be open to learn. Try to be always a learner. Someone that is open to receive from the community, from your brother priests, from your bishop, from your diocese inputs that could improve what you do, because at the end of the day, if we stop learning we die.”
A fresh look at a Sunday to Sunday Series Episode
On February 24, 2026 a priest known to Sunday to Sunday fans was initiated and ordained the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida. This historic moment is a wonderful opportunity to take a look back at his zealous mission as a priest who is a champion of justice and migrant rights who took his passion and holiness to the people the way a combat medic runs onto a battlefield. We feel so privileged to have forever memorialized the Jamaica NY chapter of his priesthood, and also have the benefit of truly understanding what Pope Leo XIV found so special about him to appoint him to this most important post in Florida. We invite you to visit his page on the site, watch the episode, read the transcript, reflect on the study guide and the beautiful prayer therein. Then pray for the success of Bishop Manuel.
“(Digital media) is not simply a matter of generating content, but of creating an encounter between hearts...this will entail seeking out those who suffer and need to know the Lord, so that they may heal their wounds, get back on their feet and find meaning in their lives.”
