Northeast Times
On June 7, Monsignor Joseph P. Garvin celebrated his retirement as a priest at an event at the Community Center of St. Christopher Church in Somerton. He retired having devoted 53 years to the priesthood, 29 of which were spent as pastor of St. Christopher.
Garvin’s reception was held after he said the noon Mass at the church, his final one as pastor. In his homily, Garvin expressed the “profound honor” he felt serving St. Christopher Parish. Concelebrants included Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fitzgerald of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Bishop of Harrisburg Timothy Senior…