Mons. Tom is also Dr. Hennessy, with a PHD in Theological studies, and is a Scholar of Divinity. As a Jesuit, and teaches classes part time at a local college.
He's also from a local Irish Mob family. There are rumors that he support his family's activities through the church which is why the Jesuits haven't sent him off to South Asia. There are also rumors that he's ashamed of his family, and only his belief in redemption keeps him from disowning them entirely. Whatever the truth, it's a complicated relationship. But all agree: either way, his Mother is still proud.
What makes Mons. Tom a person of interest is that he's the Face for
St. Joseph Oratory. This church has piles of durable medical equipment such as walkers, canes, oxygen masks and the like, on either side of the
main entrance. They are from pilgrims that have come, praying to be healed.
Mons. Tom has been with
St. Joseph's for 30 years, and while these miracles started occurring long before his tenure there, he is usually present at these healings today. Rumors say he is the current representation or channel of divine will. And if this is true, some wonder who God will honor with that position after he's gone... Of course, Mons. Tom emphatically claims no credit, and no special participation, and all glory belongs to God.