Fr. Cedric Biography

Fr. Cedric's Biography

A religious of the Passionists of Holy Cross Province (C.P., The Congregation of the Passion); Fr. Cedric is best known for his evangelical missions and his television program “Live with Passion!”

Born :

June 12, 1957 Springfield, Massachusetts (of Italian, Slovak and Albanian descent)

Raised :

Agawam (Feeding Hills), Massachusetts

Resides :

Holy Name Retreat Center, Houston, TX
(2001-present)

Education

  • Agawam High School : Graduated 1975
  • UMass at Amherst : BS in Social Work 1980
  • S. Illinois at Carbondale : Studied Philosophy 1984
  • Israel, Greece and Egypt : Studied Scriptures 1988
  • Northwestern University : Studied Speech and Drama 1988
  • Catholic Theological Union : Master of Divinity 1990
  • N. American College-Rome : Theological Study Program 2003

Ministry

  • Youth Minister: Marceline, Chamois, St. Louis 1980-83
  • Professed Vows as Passionist Religious: September 8, 1985
  • Ordained a Deacon : September 14, 1990
  • Israel, Greece and Egypt : Studied Scriptures 1988
  • Ordained a Priest : June 29, 1991
  • Preach evangelistic missions : United States and Canada 1990-present
  • Led Pilgrimage : Israel 1995
  • Led Pilgrimage : Israel, Greece, Rome 1999
  • Led Pilgrimage : Shrines of Italy 2001
  • Started broadcasting in TV/Radio: 2006

Interests and Hobbies:

  • Prayer and preaching
  • Creating new TV episodes
  • Ministering with EWTN, TBN and Daystar
  • I love cats!
  • Feeding Birds
  • Visiting my sisters in Florida
  • Going to Galveston
  • Golf
  • Taking pictures
  • Astronomy
  • Listening to Music

Fr. Cedric As An Author

A More Personal Note:

Thank You For Your Interest In My Life:
I’m always meeting people and fascinated to hear your stories. I love sports. I play golf once a month: Fun watching on TV. Also: Go New England Patriots, Celtics (world champs!) and Red Sox. I work out every day (A lifestyle!): elliptical, treadmill, sit-ups, weights and stretching. I ride a bike every day. Love to eat! I love listening to music – both Religious: Amy Grant!; and Rock/Pop: especially music from the 70’s and 80’s. I hardly ever go to the movies. But every once in a while I enjoy a good one. I take walks daily: Walking is a great form of prayer. I journal weekly and am always reading books! A mind once stretched by a book will never return to its original size!

I Have A Two TV Producers:

Creating TV episodes is the hardest and most rewarding thing I do! I film in North Houston with one producer. Then I work on the post production edits with another producer. We add lots of scenes, images and pauses into our productions. I try to make them engaging and relevant. I love writing. Writing is a prayer for me. My latest and 25th book: Real Life! Despite all my traveling, I still love to sit by the window on the plane. Sense of wonder! I love simply taking walks, breathing the air and feeling the Sun! My favorites? The National Parks… I am preaching missions: This Fall in Dallas and Florida in Lent. New TV productions always. Thanks for checking out some of what I am into. You are so kind to be interested in my life! ~ Fr. Cedric