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Father Philip Earley celebrates 40 Years as a Priest.

  On April  27th  2014, the  Catholic  Community  of  Wilmington and  South  Tewksbury  Celebrated  Father  Philip  Earley's  40th anniversary as a priest with a mass of thanksgiving  At St Thomas  of  Villanova  Church and a reception at Villanova  Hall.

  Fr. Phil as he likes to be called  has  been looking out for the spiritual needs of the  people of St.Thomas since 1999, and  St. Dorothy's parish  since 2011, when he was named Pastor of  both  churches, taking  over for Fr. Horrigan ,who retired  that year. Fr.Phil has steered the  two churches in to  becoming  one  catholic  family,and still finding  time  in his  schedule  to continue  working part time  at Catholic Charities  for the  Archdiocese of Boston.

  Fr. Phil was born in Melrose, and spent  his  formative years in Massachusetts and the general  New England. He answered the  call to  ministry attending St Mary's University and Seminary in the Baltimore area, were he  obtained his  B.A in philosophy and a Masters in Sacred  Theology. Having a desire to learn the law ,he attended the New England  School of Law,graduating in 1982 with  his  J.D and being admitted to the BAR that  same  year. Fr. Earley  also Attended Brandeis receiving a Masters in Business. In 1986 Fr. Phil  was admitted to the BAR, for the United  States Supreme  Court and is  Certified to argue cases  on Immigration Law  before that prestigious  body.

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