Our Lady Of Sacred Heart – 2025

Msgr. McHenry received his B.A. degree (Philosophy) from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in 1969, his M.A. (Philosophy) from Villanova University in 1972, and his M. Div. (Theology) from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in 1973.  He completed his doctoral studies (Theology) in April 1983, receiving his Ph.D. from Fordham University.    

Msgr. McHenry has served as an Assistant Pastor, a Religion Teacher and School Minister in the archdiocesan high school apostolate, and in central administration for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He was appointed as Assistant to the Vicar for Catholic Education in 1985 with responsibility for all aspects of Religious Education.  In 1988, he was appointed Vicar for Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.  In 2023 Msgr. McHenry retired as Pastor of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in Ambler, PA.

Throughout the years of his priesthood, Msgr. McHenry has led Retreats as well as given talks and lectures both to parent and student groups.  He has been involved with the spiritual formation of the men studying for the Permanent Diaconate and the formation of teachers for Archdiocesan schools and CCD programs.  He has been actively involved as a Spiritual Director.  He taught for ten years in the Religious Studies Program at the Seminary.  He also taught for ten years as Adjunct Professor of Homiletics in the Pastoral Theology Department at the Seminary, conducting the homiletics practicum course.  Preaching the Lord’s Word is his great love.

Monsignor McHenry’s radio show is called “Companions on the Journey” and is typically broadcast on “In His Sign Catholic Radio” station. You can usually find it airing between 4pm and 5pm.

Father Mike was ordained on May 16, 1987 by Bishop John J. Graham, and has served as a parish priest for all but 5 years as  he had served on the Faculty of Bishop Kenrick High School, Norristown, and St. Maria Goretti High School, Philadelphia from 1990-1995. In parish ministry, he has served as a Parochial Vicar, as a Parochial Administrator, and as a Pastor in several parishes, most recently he was the Pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Feasterville. Father Mike loves the Blessed Virgin Mary, truly appreciates her spiritual motherhood, and firmly supports the challenging work of the Legionaries of Mary as her instruments to invite and encourage persons to connect to Jesus through His Mother.  Father Mike is the Spiritual Director of the Our Lady of the Assumption Praesidium in his parish, and is the Spiritual Director of the Bucks County Curia of the Legion of Mary. Currently Fr. Mike is assigned as the Rector of Malvern Retreat House 

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