Prayer for our Priest
Gracious and loving God, we thank you for the gift of our priests.
Through them, we experience your presence in the sacraments.
Help our priests to be strong in their vocation.
Set their souls on fire with love for your people.
Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
Inspire them with the vision of your Kingdom.
Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel.
Allow them to experience joy in their ministry.
Help them to become instruments of your divine grace.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest.
Amen.
“The priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus. When you see a priest, think of our Lord Jesus Christ.” — St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests
Our Pastor
Rev. Robert D. Favazza
Rev. Robert D. Favazza serves officially as the Pastor of Resurrection, being installed by Bishop David Talley, Sunday Dec 18th 2022.
Fr. Favazza is a native Memphian, having attended Germantown High and University of Memphis before discerning the vocation of Priesthood. His previous assignments include St. Mary's-Jackson, TN, Ascension, Holy Rosary and St. Philip the Apostle-Somerville, TN. Having been assigned to parishes with large Hispanic communities, he has learned to speak Spanish and is in high demand around the Diocese of Memphis, whether in English or Spanish. Currently he serves as the Spiritual Director of the Cursillo Movement and also for Ministerio Valentino, which focuses on enriching marriages by organizing retreats and follow ups for the Hispanic Community.
During his free time, Fr. Favazza enjoys reading, traveling, listening to music, playing with his cat Gaby and visiting his close friends.
