The Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance proudly welcomes the Bishop Joseph L. Coffey as our Episcopal Moderator, straight from the frontline of faith and service as the Auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services. BISHOP'S MESSAGE: "My brothers in Christ, my name is Bishop Joe Coffey. I'm an auxiliary Bishop with the military Archdiocese, having served almost 20 years on active duty as a Navy chaplain with tours with the Navy, the Marines, and the Coast Guard. I am honored that the Catholic Men's Leadership Alliance has asked me to be their Episcopal moderator. They were formed just a few years ago and their mission is very simple: strengthen the man, strengthen the family, strengthen the church, and strengthen the culture. There's no doubt in anybody's mind that we are in trouble right now. Our world is in trouble, our church is in trouble, our country is in trouble, but God has always raised up men to be leaders. Just think of the role he gave my patron saint, St Joseph, in Salvation history. His mission: protect the savior of the world and his blessed mother. Talk about a mission! And he did it with grace, and humility, and Faith. So men: in history, men have always loved their families, their wives, their kids, and their country, and will be willing to lay down their lives for them. Men love the church, men love the Lord, and love to pray. So join other men from around our country with the Catholic Men's Leadership Alliance, and help them help you, and help other men to be the men God created all of us to be. I look forward to meeting you God bless you! BISHOP COFFEY'S BIO Bishop Coffey's bio reads like a military ops report. Born in '60, raised in Philly, this man has been hustling since day one. Double major at La Salle University, ski instructor in Switzerland, and even revving it in the auto industry in Germany and Belgium. But that's just the prelude. Fast forward to '96, and he's not just Father Coffey anymore; he's Navy Chaplain Coffey. Ensign status, serving on active duty assignments six global locations, even deploying to the Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan. Medals? Plenty. He’s been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal with two gold stars, and many more. This man's the real deal, a spiritual warrior with the grit of a Navy lifer. We're talking about a leader who's been everywhere from the South Pacific to the Arabian Gulf, and now he's on a new mission with us. Now, Bishop Coffey's reported for duty as the incoming Episcopal Moderator for CMLA, effective December 18, 2023. This is more than an extra command post; it's a heroic, spiritual call to arms. As our Episcopal Moderator, he will provide spiritual and apostolic guidance to help keep our mission focused on serving Jesus and His Church. Learn more about Bishop Coffey and our dedicated and faithful board of directors.