2009 – My 70th Ordination Anniversary

77 YEARS & 8 MONTHS A PRIEST, AUTOBIOGRAPHY 1 Minute

On June 3, 2009, at age ninety-three, I was privileged to and thoroughly enjoyed celebrating my Seventieth Ordination Anniversary with a Mass and reception with priests, friends and family.

Here is a homemade video of the Mass including my personal address:

A transcription of my talk is included here:

http://msgrfoy.com/2014/03/25/personal-memories-the-seventieth-anniversary-of-ordination-june-3-2009/

With a family choir
Celebrating with a talented family choir (including the parents and their 8 siblings) who also provided entertainment at the reception.
Celebrating with the choir
Having many laughs.
2009 Giving address at my 70th Ordination Anniversary
Giving my address at my 70th Ordination Anniversary.
2009 Giving my address at my 70th Ordination Anniversary
2009 Giving my address at my 70th Ordination Anniversary. The Master of Ceremonies Fr. Dominic Barber was very helpful.
2009 homemade chocolate chalices on cake
The cake with homemade white chocolate chalices on it went fast.
2009 Homemade Ordination Anniversary card
2009 a homemade Ordination Anniversary card
2009 La Salle Manor, 70th Ordination Anniversary, age 93
2009 at La Salle Manor on my 70th Ordination Anniversary.
70th Ordination Anniversary
70th Ordination Anniversary, central Tabernacle.
70th Ordination Anniversary
70th Ordination Anniversary
2009 with a former parishioner
Reminiscing with a former parishioner after the reception.
2009 with Bishop Lacey at my 70th Ordination Anniversary Mass
With Bishop Lacey at my 70th Ordination Anniversary Mass in 2009.
2009 Cardinal Collins and Bishops at my 70th Ordination Anniversary
Cardinal Tom Collins, Bishops and Deacon Daniel Dauvin at my 70th Ordination Anniversary Mass.
2009 With Fr De Valk at my 70th Ordination Anniversary
2009 Visiting with Fr Alphonse De Valk, former Editor of Catholic Insight, and Mary Ellen.

 

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