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oi me s eiiiciency, ui an, tne^avis.I school1ST IN ALL SAINTS CHURCH HISTORYRev. Dorsey Ordination SetThe first ordination of a Roman Catholic priest in history at Hammond’s All Saints ; Church will take place Saturday ; at 9:30 a.m.4j Ordained will be the Rev. Jo-j seph A. Dorsey, soiwof Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Dorsey Sr., of5937 Park Pl(, Hammond*Vesting the powers of priesthood on the new young priest will be the Most Rev. Andrew G. Gratka, bishop of the Diocese of Gary.It will* be only the second time in history of the Roman gatholic Church that an ordination of theholy priesthood will take place InHammond* Before the division of the Fqrt Wayne Diocese three young priests were ordained by the late Archbishop John F. Noll of Fort Wayne at rites in St, John Church in the Robertsdale district of Hammond. The ceremony took place on May 1, 1954.verts to the Roman Catholic faith.Young Dorsey attended AM Saints’ Parochial School, Huv mond High School and University of Notre Dane, tad completed his studies at St. George College la Santiago. Chile, South America.Before beginning hie study totthe priesthood the Rev. Dorsey was as ui* tent to the traffic manager at Federated Metals plant In Ham* mond and was a member of the Chicago Junior Traffic Club.He entered the Armed eervioea in January of 1942.' During WorldWar H he was a captain In the Al* Corps, acting aa supply officer eg’ Headquarters Base in Calcutta, India, and Shanghai, China. He was decorated with the bronxe star.REV. JOSEPH A. DORSEYThe T*.TlnrixrrVi t-i letFRIENDS WILL honor the new solemn high mass in All Saints’ P*1** * breakfast and reception.Church Sunday at li a.m. following the Sunday mass, la thea*Tnhn P-nel Hnrim fha flfr
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Hammond Times
Hammond, Indiana, US
Wed, Dec 18, 1957
Page 19
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