Aug 29, 2009 / 12:26 pm
Surrounded by his brother priests, Archbishop Henry J. Mansell expressed thanks and appreciation for their dedication at an informal evening gathering of priests on Aug. 25 as part of ongoing activities to celebrate the Year for Priests."
At the event, held at St. John Vianney Church, which is named for the patron saint of priests and which overlooks Long Island Sound, the Archbishop used the metaphor of going down to the sea to reflect upon the beauty and value of the priesthood.