Father Peter Crivello
St. Angela Merici Catholic Church
157 9th St., Pacific Grove
(831) 655-4160, stangelamericipacificgrove.org
Father Peter Crivello came to St. Angela Merici parish in mid-2019, shortly before the pandemic closure forced faith communities to adjust drastically. Crivello adapted right away, says Jordan Lewis, St. Angela’s director of faith formation and liturgy, with special attention to members he knew lived alone, checking in by phone or video call to mitigate the feeling of isolation. That is the empathetic philosophy that Crivello applies everywhere, looking to help people who are vulnerable. “He’s kind,” explains parish secretary Lorie Ford. “He’s one of these people who thinks of other people – when people need him he tries to be there for them.” As Lewis puts it, “The church does not live in a building or on a city block, it lives in the hearts and minds of the people.”
