Catholic Military Life

Father Michael J. Cerrone, III, of the Diocese of Savannah, GA, gave 20 years of his life to the U.S. Army, 15 of them as a Catholic priest and chaplain. Now in retirement, Father Cerrone, a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, is still going beyond the call of duty to support the free exercise of faith in the U.S. Military. He recently donated $50,000 to the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, in support of her mission "Serving Those Who Serve." In this edition of Catholic Military Life, Father Cerrone shares why it's so important to provide for the pastoral needs of Catholics in uniform, recounting some of his own experiences in the Army.