Retiring Father Ruffie Reflects On 38 Years Of Service
Very Rev. Robert G. Ruffie conducted his final Eucharist at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Family in Park Forest on New Year’s Day after 38 years of service. Aged 65, he will retire to Florida this year and plans to join a new church there. Ruffie arrived at Holy Family in 1954 and was ordained in 1952. He recalls changing church dynamics, shrinking membership, and liberal interpretations of the Bible as influences during his tenure. He was elected Dean of the Joliet Deanery in 1973 and says his goal was to make Jesus Christ real in parish life and foster a close-knit Holy Family community. He will miss the parish and its members and was recognized for his long service during Homecoming Weekend. He hopes for peace and love in the community as he moves to Florida to continue ministry locally.
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Archdiocese opens center to aid families in crisis
The Archdiocese of Chicago dedicates the first Parish and School Resource Center for Putting Children and Family First at 25 W. Chicago Ave to support family wellbeing. Auxiliary Bishop Lyne and Elaine Schuster attended as leaders described preventative and interventive programs, facilitator training, and materials for parenting stress grief and substance abuse. Funds come from Catholic Education Office Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Illinois agency grants and a Lloyd A Fry Foundation grant to Big Shoulders Fund. Ten sites are explored to tailor centers to local communities.
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