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To Lorain with love Memories of 20 years in Lorain
Lorain March 20 1943 and Sept 30 1986 mark Rev Joseph Step dates. At 69 he retires as pastor of St Peter Catholic Church where he served twenty years after ordination in 1943. He recalls wartime church life and Vatican II changes and notes shared parish responsibility. He worries about priestly decline but sees openings for women and renewed lay gifts. He describes civic work in Lorain and hopes his farewell sermon ends with peace and love for all people.
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Lorain
Joseph Step
Step
St. Peter Catholic Church
St. Mary Seminary
Newbury Heights
Cathedral Latin
John Carroll
Maple Heights
The
Kiwanis
Young Men’s Christian Association
St. Peter’s
Lorain County
Stephen S. Counsel