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!□da10L6of the Nike's efficiency. Of all. the;Davis.ISchooL1ST IN ALL SAINTS CHURCH HISTORYr-a:isPLJIieid jit j r! rf«greDOskit,tr-ieoftsind-»t.ise-ismmn.Rev. Dorsey Ordination SetThe first ordination of a Roman Catholic priest in historyat Hammond's All Saints Church will take place Saturday at 9:30 a.m.JOrdained will be the Rev. Joseph A. Dorsey, son-of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Dorsey Sr., of5937 Park PI., 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 districtjof Hammond. The ceremony took place on May 1, 1954.The Rev. Dorsey, who is a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross priests, will sing his first■ v V.'* if 'i'-lverts to the Roman Catholic faith.Young Dorsey attended AX Saints* Parochial School, Wan. mond High School and UnlvrrsJty of Notre Dame, and completed his studies at St. George College la Santiago, Chile, South America* Before beginning his atudy tot the priesthood the Rev. Dorsey was assistant 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 eerrlo— in January of 1042.' During WorldWar 31 he was a captain In the AltCorps, acting aa supply offlosr at’Headquarters Base In Calcutta, la* dia, and Shanghai, China. Ha was decorated with the bronse star.REV. JOSEPH A. DORSEY ,FRIENDS WILL honor the newsolemn high mass in All Saints’ Pri«t **■» breakfast and meptioa. Church Sunday at li a.m. following the Sunday mass, la the« § I St. John Panel Room of tb# 8bOF SIGNIFICANCE Is that the Job** Parochial Center, la the Rob* parents of the new priest are con- ertadal* district of Hammond.
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Hammond Times
Hammond, Indiana, US
Wed, Dec 18, 1957
Page 19
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