Rev. Mark F. Carrier
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Religion |
| Occupation | Catholic Priest |
| Location | Alexandia, Virginia, United States |
| Introduction | I was born in Washington D.C. in 1962. Both of my parents were from farms in the west. My father was a composer of music and a professor at VCU for many years. My mother worked in retail. I wanted to be a priest when I was a very small child. After high school, I worked for several years at a restaurant in Richmond, Virginia. When I thought I was ready for college I began to attend VCU, also in Richmond. After five semesters I applied to the Diocese of Arlington, VA to study for the Priesthood, and was accepted. I was sent to finish my BA at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary College in Philadelphia, after which I earned an M.Div. and an M.A. in Systematic Theology at the School of Theology there. I was ordained to the Priesthood in 1999. I read in Latin, Koine Greek, and Biblical Hebrew. In addition to my regular parish duties, I work with the homeless, something I have done for most of my life. My sister and I used to work as live-in volunteers with indigent AIDS patients at The Gift of Peace hospice in D.C. during the mid 1980's. I love the Mass very much and offer the traditional Latin Mass whenever I have the opportunity. |
| Interests | The Holy Scriptures, Church History, classical music, early 20th century American popular culture |
| Favorite movies | 2001: A Space Odyssey; Amadeus, The Girl of the Golden West |
| Favorite music | Baroque, Classical |
| Favorite books | The Holy Bible, St. Thomas Aquinas' Commentaries in Matthew and John; anything by P.G. Wodehouse, Perry Mason |