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FATHER PATRICK P. CASEY, PASTOR
(734) 981-1333, x12
fr.pat@abecket.org

What does a Pastor do?
At St. Thomas a'Becket, Fr. Pat:

• Performs sacramental duties including: baptisms, weddings, anointing of the sick, reconciliation (listening to confession);
• Presides over funerals and Masses;
• Counsels people who have questions or doubts about Catholic doctrine;
• Counsels individuals, couples or families;
• Talks with engaged couples to prepare them for the Sacrament of Matrimony;
• Oversees the staff of St. Thomas a'Becket to ensure the efficient and compassionate administration of Church policies and programs;
• Advises the Parish Pastoral Council and considers their input and recommendations.

In addition to his duties at St. Thomas a'Becket, Fr. Pat also has a number of responsibilities within the Vicariate, the Archdiocese and other organizations.

• He was appointed by Archbishop Vigneron as the Vicar of the Northwest Wayne Vicariate.  There are 26 churches in this vicariate.
• He was elected to the Presbyteral Council, and on the Council, serves on the Executive Committee.
• He is a delegate for the Archdiocese of Detroit to the National Federation of Priests' Councils, and a consultor to that body.
• He serves as a member of the Pension Board for the Archdiocese, as well as the Assignment Board (which assigns priests to parishes). 

Read more about Fr. Pat's background and training or check out his travel blog from his trip to Haiti in 2009.