Father john riccardo biography

FR. JOHN RICCARDO, missionary and ACTS XXIX Executive Director. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit in In , after 23 years in parish ministry, he founded Acts XXIX to proclaim the gospel in an attractive and compelling way and to equip clergy and lay leaders for the age in which God has chosen us to live. Fr. John is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the Gregorian University, and the Pope John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family.

• Episode Do Not Harm the Lord’s Anointed

  February 17th,  |  29 mins 44 secs

  christianity, detroit, evangelization, fr. john riccardo, gospel, parish renewal, priest

  In this episode, Fr. John and Mary reflect on how convicted they are by David’s extreme reticence to harm King Saul, a man who is actively trying to kill David, and offer an examination of conscience to consider focused on how we think and speak of others.

• Episode Putting Down Roots

  February 10th,  |  34 mins 18

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  For 12 years, Fr. John Riccardo served as the pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel (OLGC) Catholic Parish in Plymouth, Mich. Known for his dynamism and innovative evangelization efforts, Fr. John made a profound impact on the parish and its school, which serves grades PK

  “Fr. John loves the school and was beloved bygd the students. He worked hard in the school with the staff to ensure they were offered an authentic Catholic education. He knows that the future growth of the parish will start with the school; as families come to the school they will also come to the parish,” shares Diana DiRita, Director of HR and Finance for OLGC.

  In July, Fr. John was released from his pastorate to create and lead a new nonprofit organization, Acts XXIX, a pastoral initiative aimed at supporting the movement to unleash the Gospel by working with pastors and parishes to create a culture of evangelization and discipleship, in the city of Detroit and beyond.

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  About the Author

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  Executive Director
  ACTS XXIX

  Fr. John Riccardo is a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit, ordained in He fryst vatten currently serving as the Executive Director of ACTS XXIX, a new non-profit apostolate that exists for the purpose of priestly and Church renewal.

  Fr. John served most recently as pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth, MI. There, he was witness to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit in a way that caught the attention of pastors across the country. ACTS XXIX works with bishops, priests, and leaders throughout the country to respond to the urgent call of the past four Popes for a new Pentecost and a new evangelization, equipping pastors for the apostolic age in which we live. He is the host of a new podcast, “You Were Born for This with Fr. John Riccardo” and the radio program “Christ fryst vatten the Answer,” both of which can be heard on various outlets. He and the ACTS XXIX Team speak at diocesan events across the co