What Do You Call Your Priest?

[kujo]

I usually call my priest "Padre."

[MissyP89]

I’m a mix and match kinda girl. The two priests at my Church are [i]both[/i] named John, so most people use their last names.

When I was young and we only had one of the priests, I called him Fr. John. Fr. John then became a monsignor, so I just say “Monsignor” now. I call the associate Fr. Last Name.

And you guys had me cracking up. Look in the mirror and say hi. Hehe.

[bonoducchi]

[quote name='kujo' post='1287889' date='Jun 4 2007, 09:17 AM']I usually call my priest "Padre."[/quote]

That always makes me think of Col. Potter on MASH!

[Pio Nono]

JMJ
6/4 - Ninth Monday

I just use whatever sounds easiest. I call Pontifex "Fr. Burns" because it flows better than "Fr. Dusty". When I'm a priest, it'll just be easier to say "Fr. Ryan" than "Fr. Hilderbrand".

My brief experience has shown, though, that whatever the schoolchildren call the priest tends to be his name.

And I call the brand new ones "Reverend Father," in jest. :

[Lil Red]

the priests at my parish i call by their first name (fr. first name). but there are some priests in my city who prefer to be called by their last name.

of course, at my parish, most people refuse to call father by fr. first name. they just use his first name

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Lil Red' post='1287982' date='Jun 4 2007, 11:59 AM']of course, at my parish, most people refuse to call father by fr. first name. they just use his first name [/quote]

[Knight of the Holy Rosary]

That's such an insult to the priesthood.

[cmaD2006]

It kind of depends ... 99% of the times though its Padre Nombre (vs. Padre Apellido) :-)

However, Monsenior es Monsenior Apellido (or Padre Nombre when we forget he's a monsenior).

The only time I remember calling a priest Padre Apellido is when the priest was from spain and I think it was more because he had a hard to pronounce Nombre (quite a feat in spanish for sure).

Now, a good friend of mine recently became a priest. So I (on purpose) start with a "Paaaaahdre Nombre" (emphasis on Padre ...) :-). He really gets a kick out of it.

My former spiritual director for 8-10 years wants me to call him by his first name (we know each other well enough) but its extremely difficult. But then again I had a heck of a time calling my professors by their first names once I graduated. Its different ... but in a sense the same in that adding the title is a sign of respect.

Then again -- in a sense I should give in and call him by his first name out of respect for his wishes ... but I'd never do that in public, but only in private conversations.

[Pio Nono]

JMJ
6/4 - Ninth Monday

I thought that, in Spanish (as in Italian), it was customary to address a priest (as well as old men) as "Don Apellido".

Most of the Hispanic priests call their parishioners "mijito" or "mijita"...so cool...

[Thy Geekdom Come]

If I'm talking to him, just "Father," unless he's among other priests, in which case I just use what most others use. In Lincoln, nobody uses Fr. Firstname, so I'd only use Fr. Lastname. In Steubie, friars are Fr. Firstname and parish priests are Fr. Lastname, especially at St. Peter's, which is the really old-fashioned, grandiose church all the theology profs go to, but at other parishes it's mix-and-match.

At my new parish in Louisiana, it appears to be Fr. Firstname.

[ardent1]

I really don't think my pastor cares, but most people call him Fr. Firstname.

[jmjtina]

Padre.


I say it in a totally Brooklyn accent though. hahaha.

[RezaMikhaeil]

In the Coptic Tradition, they are given a name after a Saint... IE: Father Mina.

[goldbug16]

Usually Fr. Firstname, but when we had Fr. Paul, I called him Padre. :

[the_rev]

Our old pastor I think was always called Fr. First Name, but whevever I talk about it, I call him Fr. Last Name.

Our new parish priest I think always goes by Fr. Last Name, but since I knew him before he was our parish priest, I think sometimes I call him Fr. First Name, but for hte most part I just might call em, Fr.

If I'm ordained, I think I would like to be called Fr. Edward, because my last name if some know it, is quite hilarious and wouldn't be propper to use all that often, however, it does sound more irish when you use the last name. I would hate to be called Fr. Ed though.

IN Christ,

Edward