A priest for 54 years working along side a newly ordained. Priests of Irish, Guatemalan and Polish heritage serve the needs of Spanish and Creole parishoners.The Long Island Catholic, the Diocesan newspaper of Rockville Centre featured the work of this diverse group at St. Martha’s in Uniondale…

The choir is led by a former Vincentian priest from Panama and his wife is the Creole representative of the parish and runs the coffe hour after the Masses. Another parishoner represents the newly formed “Companions of Vincent” of the Eastern Province.

“It’s not just a Vincentian mission or a priest mission,” Father Kolinsky said. “It’s a people mission.”

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