“A word to the children, youth and young adults of the Diocese: I am ecstatic about your futures in Jesus Christ and the way you, in the words of Pope Francis, “shake up the Church and the World” with your enthusiasm and desire to dedicate your lives to Jesus and the mission of the Catholic Church in the World. I cannot wait to meet you. I cannot wait to serve you. Please join me in thanking our young people of the Diocese of Rockville Centre for their witness and deep desire and determination to carry the mission of the Catholic Church into the future.”
– Bishop Barres’ Homily at his Installation Mass
