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Read his journey here. <\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

And learn about the other men ordained on 9 June here. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Congratulations! \u00a0Ad multos annos! <\/em><\/p>\n

Photo by Karen Quincy Loberg \/ Ventura County Star<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"