Two of the newly ordained priests for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, born on either side of the Atlantic Ocean, had several common experiences. But one was something I could personally identity with: playing “Mass.” Growing up in the Italian city of Perugia, the Rev. Matteo Matarazzo said that his parents told him that since he was a young child, “I used to play ‘Mass.’” And here in Fairfield, New Jersey, the Rev. Andrew Rubinich recalled, “As a kid, I would play Mass.” Their early recollections of their vocation reflect the common experience of most priests: Going to church and att…
