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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

I WAS ORDAINED A PRIEST 43 YEARS AGO, JUNE 7, 1980 AT THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST

 At 11:00 am on that day, it was already about 100 degrees in downtown Savannah with very high humidity. As I type this on Hilton Head Island, it is only 72 degrees and low humidity. We’ve had an extremely cool May and thus far, June. 

I was ordained along with Fathers John Lyons and Thomas Campbell. Fr. Campbell was an older man at the time and died several years ago. Requiescat in Pace!

This are out of order because the dang Blogspot does not placed them in the order that I input them! Why? Oh, Why, oh, Lord?











10 comments:

Fr. Michael J. Kavanaugh said...

Congrats! Is that Richard Keil helping you vest?

Fr. Allan J. McDonald said...

Yes. I think he is still alive in Macon.

rcg said...

Congratulations and thank you! Contemplating the life of a priest is very humbling.

TJM said...

Per Multos Annos!

Cute “stash!”

Anonymous said...

Father McDonald,

Deo gratias for you!

I pray that our Majestic God will grant you many additional happy and blessed years.

Additional prayers for your great parents/family.

Father McDonald, thank you for your decades-long service to Holy Mother Church.

Pax.

Mark Thomas

ByzRus said...

Congratulations, Father.

May God grant to the priest Allan peace, health and happiness for many blessed years!

Fr Martin Fox said...

Ad multos annos!

Sophia said...

Sophia says; Congratulations Dear Father! What a gift to Holy Mother Church in general, and the Diocese of Savannah (and now Charleston) in particular, your "yes" to your call has been! Thank you so much for so faithfully and valiantly living out the vow you made so many years ago to shepherd the lambs and sheep entrusted to your care! May God continue to give you the health and strength you need for your mission!

George said...

Congratulations and thank you Father McDonald for answering the call to be a priest. Hope you have many more years serving in the Savannah and Charleston dioceses.

ByzRus said...

Love the side "chops".

Kind of liked that vibe back then.