Sea Side Life Teen

My name is Fr. Matt Norwood, and I have been assigned as the Parochial Vicar at Resurrection and St. Paul’s since August 2020. I was ordained a priest of Jesus Christ on August 1, 2020 and I am really happy to be in Hingham for my first assignment. 

I grew up in Wellesley, MA, attending public schools there through high school. I have an older sister who lives in Boston, and my parents are still residing in my childhood home in Wellesley. After high school, I attended George Washington University in Washington, DC for a year before I entered college seminary. I transferred to the Catholic University of America, where I studied from 2013-2016 while I was in formation for the priesthood. In 2016, I returned home to Boston and continued my studies at Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton. As a transitional deacon, I served at St. Columbkille Parish in Brighton from 2019-2020. 

The Lord has clearly put His seal on Sea Side Life Teen, and I am so excited to be a part of it. I really look forward to getting to know many of you. Please do not hesitate to reach out if I can be of help to you in any way – we are following Jesus and serving Him together. I am praying daily for fruit to continue to be borne in Hingham that will lead many souls to encounter Jesus Christ and give themselves completely to Him. 

My name is Amanda Gately and I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to know, serve and love God here in Hingham with you all! I was raised in Pembroke in a Catholic family but never connected it with it personally until college. 

I went to Saint Anselm College and it was here the Lord planted the seeds of my faith. My junior year, from a good friend's influence and my heightened curiosity, I started getting involved in campus ministry by attending service trips and retreats. It was here I started exploring my faith and through small encounters with God and listening to the promptings of my heart, I continued to seek Him.

The Lord came into my life at a very intentional time, as throughout the end of college into years after I would go through deep suffering.  However, within the suffering there was a glimmer of hope—Jesus. The Lord blessed me with opportunities to grow in deeper relationship with Him through doing a year of service at My Brother's Keeper, experiencing the healing power of the Sacraments and hearing Him speak to my heart through Scripture. Through His grace, I was able to learn and believe that my true identity was rooted in being a beloved daughter of God. Simply put, the Lord didn’t just change my life—He gave me life.

It is now my deepest to desire to guide others toward Jesus and spread his love to all I encounter. I'm so excited to be a part of this amazing community as I enter into my second year as the Coordinator of Youth Ministry! Please know I'm praying for you all daily and that I am here to serve and love you all in whatever way you need!