Oldest Catholic priest in Boston dies at 97

God bless him. I didn't know him, but I enjoyed seeing this little clip. Seems like a nice guy and I'm sure he must have done a lot of good work in his life. I'm sure he will now enjoy his eternal reward forever.

At the end of the Liturgical Year, God calls him home. How fitting to enter the Kingdom of Heaven as we approach Advent. God Bless You, Monsignor Moritz.

God Rest His Soul! He seemed like such a great man and spirit. I hope people see this and know there are such priests out there who have done so much good for the church!!

The clip is short but you get the sense that he was man who served God well and loved doing it.

He is home now and I am sure he leaves hundreds of people who will miss that smile.

Wow, he looks and sounds like 77, not 97. Wish I knew his secret!

God bless him. Life was much better when men like him were held in high esteem.

That's a great video. If a picture is worth ten thousand words, a video is worth ten thousand pictures.

Monsignor Moritz joins another great paster in heaven Fr. Bernie McLaughlin. He presided the other parish in Canton St Gerard Majella. Both of these dedicated men of the cloth will be missed.

god bless him , what a wonderful man

One of the good ones from another generation who will be missed by many. Wish more were like him.

Fr. Moritz was my spiritual advisor at Cathedral High School 46 years ago. He was a nice man then and stayed that way. Fr. was a very prayerful person with a sense of humor. God bless him!

Never forget the Catholic's crimes he & his cohorts helped cover up.

Rest in peace, dear Monsignor Moritz.

Having had the priviledge of knowing him for over 45 years, the Archdiocese of Boston has lost a wonderful priest. He truly shared his gift of priesthood with all whose lives he touched. He will be greatly missed especially by those who called him friend. God Bless you, Monsignor Paul - a good and faithful servant of Our God. Please pray for us.

Paul Moritz spent 18 "retirement" years at St. Patrick Parish in Brockton. I don't think he really knew the meaning of retirement. Through all the recent trauma of the child abuse scandal, he was always the bright beacon that gave us a reason to continue. Yes he will be missed but his legacy in Brockton continues and will do so for the unforseeable future.

DIOSAGUA - this is not the place or the time to post a comment like that! Have respect for Monsignor Moritz and put your anger to use someplace - maybe a homeless shelter tomorrow!

Thank you Catholic and Proud! Dioagua needs to remember it was only a very slim minority of priests that caused the problem. Most of our priests are truly men of God and for that we should be thankful (like Thanksgiving Day) to remember those priests alive and deceased who have served Our God so well.

He doesn't look to be 97. GOD bless him!

Diosagua, I know you and many others cannot believe this, but the vast, vast majority of Catholic priests did not know what their pedophile 'brethren' were doing. The most i ever heard was that priests said, "Gee, isn't that guy awfully generous with his time (with kids) in his spare time, i don't have the time, the energy, or the interest etc." Well, now we know where that 3% got that time, energy and interest. Call it naivete, call it believing people are innocent until proven guilty. These pedophiles were sociopaths, and perhaps their key quality was their secretivity, their suave acting ability.

What's interesting is that at the age of 97-98; Msgr. Moritz was known as one of the more liberal priests in the archdiocese.

Michael, not to be ghoulish, but which priest takes over the title as the oldest in the archdiocese?

I knew Father Moritz for several years, and he was one of the kindest, most caring people I have ever known. To have him in my life was a joy, and I will always remember him with love in my heart. He was great in heart and full of compassion, and always a pleasure to talk to. God bless him.

He died with his boots on and radiating the love of God. God bless this priest, and may the many seeds he planted through years of ministry continue to bear great fruit!