Father Jim12/28/2015Being the Pastor of St. Edith Parish has brought me great joy and I am very happy to be here! I would like to let you know a little bit about myself. I grew up on the East Side in Harper Woods. I went to Our Lady Queen of Peace Grade School and Bishop Gallagher High School. After high school, I went to Wayne State University, where I completed three degrees. I have a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Psychology, a Master of Arts Degree in Guidance and Counseling, and a Juris Doctorate.
I always worked full time while I was going to school. I worked for the State of Michigan Disability Determination Service for Social Security for 17 years. During my time there I was a Disability Examiner, Office Trainer, Quality Assurance Supervisor and District Manager. After completing law school, I practed law for several years before entering the seminary. My last job was the UAW-GM Legal Services in Flint.
I went to seminary at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. I earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy and a Masters in Divinity. I did my internship at St. Gemma and St. Christine parishes in Detroit. My deacon assignment was at S. Daniel Parish in Clakston.
I was ordained a Catholic priest in June of 2003. My first assignment as a priest was at Our Lady of Good Counsel, where I served as pastor for about 1-1/2 years. I was the temporary administrartor at St. Agatha Parish until we closed in August of 2005. I was assigned as Pastor of St. Priscilla Parish from July 2005 until I was assigned to St. Edith in November of 2010.
My parents have both gone home to the Lord. My father died when I was just a kid. My mother died in 2001 and I still miss her very much. My sister Carol Hoffman lives in Novi with my brother-in-law John and they have one child, my nephew Drew. My brother Rick McNulty lives in Connecticut with my sister-in-law Susan and my nieces Sarah and Haley and my nephew Zachary. My sister Lynn Roose lives in St. Clair Shores with my brother-in-law Bill and my niece Delaney and nephew Carson.
My priesthood has brought great joy into my life. I am very privileged to be doing what I am doing! I know I am exactly where God wants me to be at this time in my life, which brings me great peace. The congregation and the staff at St. Edith are awesome! Please pray for me as I pray for you.
Love and Peace,
Fr. Jim, Pastor
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Welcome to St. Edith Catholic School!
Letter from Fr. Jim
May 6, 2024
Dear St. Edith Parish Families,
I am excited to announce that the principal for the new school year is Mrs. Ruth Scaramucci. She is committed to Catholic school education and has worked in Catholic schools for 14 years. For the last 11 years she has worked at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School, which is part of our Family of Parishes. In addition to 14 years of experience teaching, Mrs. Scaramucci has a strong background in curriculum and has been the curriculum director for OLV for the past three eyars. Using STAR data she identified standards of growth for each teacher and helps teachers identify students who need extra support. She has experience in administration and has served as a lead for accreditation. She has a current Michigan School Administrator's license and has attended the Archdiocese of Detroit's Principal's Formation Institute.
Mrs. Scaramucci, her husband and two children are members of our St. Edith Parish and they regularly attend the 8:30 Mass on Sunday monrings. They are residents of Livonia. Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Scaramucci to our St. Edith School.
I want to thank Mrs. Nancy Kuszczak for her work as interim administrator of our St. Edith School. She has played a major role in getting our School back on track over the last couple of months. She will continue in that role until the end of the school year. She has agreed to work with Mrs. Scaramucci over the summer to help her get oriented to our School. She will also mentor her in the coming year.
I also want to thank the Steering Committee that assisted in finding Mrs. Scaramucci. I am grateful to the members of the Committee:
- Nancy Kuszczak (Interim Administrator)
- Linda Kramer (St. Edith Director of Faith Formation)
- Kate Szuba (Principal Our Lady of Victory)
- Daria Files (St. Edith School Committee Member)
- Sherry Szymanski (St. Edith SEPA Chairperson)
- Eric Haley (AOD Associate Superintendent)
I am looking forward to great things at our St. Edith School over the coming school year.
Love and Peace,
Fr. Jim McNulty
Pastor
Mrs. Scaramucci's Introduction
CYO News
Congratulations to our Varsity #1 Boys Team and Coaches for winning a memorable game against St. Anne last Saturday, at CC High School. It was a one point game in the 4th quarter, yet our boys persevered and brought home the CYO Championship, winning 56-44! Congratulations on an unforgettable season. We look forward to raising their banner next season!
A huge THANK YOU to our families and fans for all of the time, dedication, passion and support this year. This program is what it is because of the unselfish and caring people we have in the program!
God Bless and best of luck as our student-athletes moving on to their Spring sports and/or obligations.
