A local priest will host a book signing at Barnes and Noble in Valencia on Friday, April 10 to discuss an incredible true story.

Father Norm Supancheck of Bishop Alemany High School, teamed up with journalist, Marcus Brotherton, to write his memoir titled “When Love Calls: A Memoir of Great Devotion”.

Beginning at 7 p.m., Supancheck will read passages from his memoir which details his own  life and tells about the ways love can impact lives.

“We are very excited to be hosting Father Norm. His book has been flying off the shelves here and he’s currently our best selling local author,” said Aimee Ortiz, Community Business Development Manager for Barnes and Noble.

Father Norm Photo Courtesy of Bishop Alemany High School’s website

There will also be book fair allowing a percentage of the books bought during the event to benefit Alemany High School where Father Norm is Chaplain.

Supancheck grew up in Long Beach, Calif. and has devoted his life to serving God and helping people.

He was ordained as a priest in 1968 and previously worked at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Newhall before he transferred to Alemany in 2002.

Supancheck now leads various marriage enrichment programs through the Catholic Church and works with many youth training programs.

You can buy the book here.

Book Description:

Father Norm Photo Courtesy of Bishop Alemany High School’s website

“In 1966 Southern California, twenty-somethings Norm Supancheck and Shayla Strohmeyer make a heartbreaking decision not to get married. There’s just one problem: they are deeply, acutely, and irrevocably in love. Though they are separated, their lives will intersect over the years in uncanny ways. Shayla will give her heart to another man and marry him instead. Norm, who becomes a priest, will perform their wedding ceremony and bless their union. Shayla and her husband will raise a family. Norm will baptize their children. Shayla and her husband will move three states away. Norm will visit often and become an integral part of the family’s life. As the years advance, the dark finger of mortality will beckon to them both, and Shayla and Norm’s lives will intersect in one final, poignant and lasting way.”