All men and women of the parish are invited on Saturday, May 9, to help us celebrate Monsignor Bill O'Keefe's 50th anniversary of the priesthood. Monsignor Bill is a native of Portarlington, County Offaly, Ireland. He completed his seminary studies at St. Patrick's College in Carlow, Ireland and was ordained to the priesthood in 1959 for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. In his years of priestly ministry, Monsignor Bill served in the following parishes - St. Didacus in Sylmar, St. Barnabas in Long Beach, St. Louis of France in Bassett, St. Mel's in Woodland Hills and St. Margaret Mary in Lomita. Monsignor Bill came to Our Lady of Refuge in Long Beach in 1980, and became its pastor in 1981. In July of 2008, Monsignor Bill retired as active pastor of Our Lady of Refuge, but he remains in residence and continues all aspects of his priestly work except parish administration.
We would ask you to invite family and friends as we share stories and fellowship of our dear friend and inspiration in Christ, Fr. Bill. We will start with an 8 am Mass followed by breakfast and celebration in the School Cafeteria.
For more information please email olrcmenf@ourladyofrefuge.org.
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