Reverend Richard C. Brensinger
Reverend Richard C. Brensinger is a
native of Berks County. He attended
grade school at Most Blessed Sacrament (Bally) and high school at Central
Catholic (Reading). Father Rich graduated from Alvernia with a double major in
Theology/Philosophy and Elementary Education and a minor in Psychology. Before entering the seminary he taught fifth grade
at Saint Francis of Assisi School (Allentown).
Called to the priesthood he started seminary at Mary Immaculate Seminary
(Northampton) and finished at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary (Philadelphia)
where he received his Masters of Divinity.
Since
his ordination in 1992, Father Rich has ministered as an Associate Pastor at
Notre Dame Parish (Bethlehem), Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish (Sinking Spring),
Sacred Heart Parish (West Reading), Saint Patrick Parish (Pottsville), Saint
Ann Parish (Emmaus), Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Bethlehem). Father was also called upon to use his
educational background as Director of Spiritual Activities and Professor at
Pius X High School (Bangor) and Marian Catholic High School (Tamaqua).
Additionally, Father has been assigned as Pastor of
the following communities before being named Catholic Chaplain at Albright
College and Kutztown University: Annunciation B.V.M. Parish (Shenandoah), Saint
Mary Parish (Ringtown), Saint Mary Magdalen Parish (Lost Creek), Saint George
Parish (Shenandoah), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish (Shenandoah), All Saints
Parish (McAdoo) and Saint Joseph Parish (Sheppton).
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