Cardinal Maida celebrates his 50th

Some local news on the SW-Michigan front:

Detroit, Jun. 09, 2006 (CNA) - Cardinal Adam Maida is giving thanks to God for his priestly vocation on his 50th anniversary of ordination.

“Even in a dream I couldn't imagine the experiences that I've had as a priest - just doing every day what I thought was God's will, responding to God's call,” the cardinal-archbishop of Detroit told the Michigan Catholic.

Cardinal Maida has been Archbishop of Detroit for nearly 16 years. As a priest, he earned degrees in canon and civil law and eventually worked on legal matters regarding Church/state cases, even preparing cases for the Supreme Court. He reflected on his 50 years as a priest with the Michigan Catholic. [More...]

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