Fr. Shannon Michael Collins, C.P.M, was born in 1964 and is a native of Cohasset, MA. After undergraduate and graduate work in history and education, he taught in Catholic schools for a number of years. Fr. Collins became a member of the Congregation of the Fathers of Mercy in August of 1994, which was founded in 1808, originally under the title of the "Missionaries of France." The primary apostolate of the Fathers of Mercy now is re-evangelizing the American community and preaching of parish missions and retreats throughout the country. Having completed his seminary training at St. Philip Neri Seminary in Toronto, Ontario, he was ordained to the priesthood on June 10, 2000. Fr. Collins serves on the mission band of the Fathers of Mercy and has been speaking at several home schooling conferences. Most recently Fr. Collins was chaplain for the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, "Mother Angelica's place" and where he gave many wonderful talks to the pilgrims, he will be missed greatly by all.