La Salle College High School of Wyndmoor announced that it Reverend Bernard C. Farley has been awarded a diploma Honoris Causa for his quarter century of service as a Kairos chaplain.

Father Farley received his honorary degree during the school’s 163rd commencement on May 20.

“Father Bernie has become an integral part of La Salle’s Kairos program as he has shared his personal journey and experiences,” Mark Chesnik, a La Salle College retreat leader, said. “His honesty and spiritual insights have opened our community’s hearts and minds to the presence of God.”

According to school officials, Father Farley entered Saint Charles Borremeo Seminary following his sophomore year at Roman Catholic High School and was ordained in 1968. He served at parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia before his retirement in 2017 as Chaplain of Saint John Neumann Nursing Home in Northeast Philadelphia. In 2000, he began serving as the chaplain for Kairos retreats at La Salle College High School.

During that time, he has participated in over 150 Kairos retreats in addition to supporting the school’s mission and ministry team in a variety of capacities throughout the academic year.

“Father Farley has been a cornerstone of La Salle’s retreat programs for over 25 years. His ministry to La Salle College High School transcends Kairos as he has officiated weddings, funerals, and baptisms in the La Salle community as well as responding to the school’s ministry needs,” Lewis Clark, Director of Lasallian Mission and Ministry, said.

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