US News Catholic priest still bakes pies, enjoys opera and performs daily Mass at age 100: ‘The Lord was wonderful to me’ By Associated Press Published June 28, 2025, 11:04 a.m. ET ...

Meet the 100-year-old Catholic priest who still performs daily Mass - His secret to a long life is ‘lots of milk’ and ‘lots of prayers’ ...

100-year-old priest from Roxborough still bakes pies, celebrates daily Mass Throughout his remarkable lifetime, the Rev. James Kelly has baptized thousands of people, married thousands more ...

The Rev. Donald J. Planty, Jr., left, assists the Rev. Tim Banach with a microphone before Banach's first Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Arlington, Va (Associated Press) Under the ...

He points to other photos of the many ceremonies he proudly led during his 19 years as pastor of Saint Pius X Parish in Broomall, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) west of Philadelphia ...

He wanted to be a priest. “When I was 4 or 5 years old, I’d play Mass,” he says, laughing, as he recalls that his parents were his first congregants.

His secret to longevity? "I drink lots of milk," he says, laughing. "And I say lots of prayers." At 100, this Catholic priest from Philadelphia still bakes pies, enjoys opera and celebrates daily Mass ...

At 100, this globetrotting Catholic priest still bakes pies, enjoys opera and celebrates daily Mass By LUIS ANDRES HENAO The Associated Press,Updated June 28, 2025, 1:22 p.m.

The Rev. James Kelly has baptized thousands of people, married thousands more, ministered to the sick in hospitals, and traveled the world extensively. He became friends with an opera superstar ...