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Father John Hollowell reflects on joy during his first year as a priest during the close of a 40 Hours devotion on March 10 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Indianapolis. The reflection was part of Holy Rosary’s 10th annual “Spaghetti and Spirituality” Lenten adult educational series. (Photo by Sean Gallagher)

‘Novice priest’ reflects
on joy during
40 Hours devotion

Father John Hollowell was ordained a priest on June 6, 2009, just prior to the start of the Year for Priests. He reflected on his joyful experience as a newly ordained priest in a series of reflections given during an annual 40 Hours devotion on March 8-10 at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Indianapolis. He began by focusing on the joy he has found by deliberately planning for the near and long-term future

 

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