USA, Darien, IL: The birthday of the oldest Marian priest in our Congregation

On June 19, the parish family of Our Lady of Peace in Darien, Illinois, gathered to celebrate the 100^th birthday of Fr. Anthony Kelpsas, MIC. Father Anthony, who joined the Marians in 1945 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1953, is now officially the oldest Marian priest in the entire worldwide Congregation! He was presented with a special blessing from Pope Leo XIV.

Please keep Fr. Anthony in your prayers as you pray and support the Marian seminarians who hope to one day follow in his footsteps!