...who serves St. Gregory's Church in Sitka, said he hasn't noticed Catholics shying away from Masses or their parish priests given the scandal, but recognizes that it has shaken parishioners. "I think they (Catholics) are certainly hurt...
...ourselves, it's very difficult to liberate other people, but we can educate them toward that," Curran said. As parish priest, Curran hopes to educate his flock to live in harmony. While Curran found his work in Wrangell rewarding, he said...
...Kettler, who will be ordained today, succeeds late Bishop Michael J. Kaniecki, who died of a heart attack in 2000. A parish priest for most of his 32 years in the priesthood, Kettler will serve as the fifth bishop of the Fairbanks diocese. He is...
...western churches. The church will be observing Easterservices this weekend. Oleksa, from Anchorage, is the former parish priest for St. Nicholas. He is in Juneau for Easter services since the church does not have a priest.
...Baby Doc," the son who succeeded him. In 1994, a multinational force led by U.S. soldiers reinstalled former parish priest Jean-Bertrand Aristide as president. But by 2004, Aristide was accused of rampant corruption, and U.S. Marines...
...nurse at Hospice & Homecare of Juneau and as the new parish priest at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church downtown. ...funds for personnel are scarce in Southeast's small parishes. Priests are also in short supply in the Alaska Diocese, according...
...Roman Catholic country, and on Holy Saturday, the food for the Easter table is brought to church and blessed by the parish priest. It also can be blessed at home. Typical fare includes ham, sausage, cakes of all kinds, particularly babka, eggs...
...Catholic priest of Hawaiian ancestry. He served as a parish priest for two years before he was sent to Catholic University...in Hawaii. He moved to Juneau in 1976 and served as parish priest and canon lawyer for eight years. He retired in 1984...
...through early afternoon May 3. Payne comes to the Shrine as a man who has tasted life in many different arenas - parish priest, hospital chaplain, assistant novice-master, vocational director, staff member at the Dominican Retreat House...
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