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Bishop Taylor celebrates jubilarians at St. Scholastica

Father Eric Groner, SVD, is seen at his former parish, St. Rita in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 15, 2019. He moved to Arkansas in 2020 to serve as pastor of St. Peter Church and St. Raphael Church in Pine Bluff and St. Justin Church in Star City.

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Father Eric Groner follows family examples in vocation

Father James Ibeh, CSSp, 55, smiles at the Cathedral of St. Andrew following the Jubilee Mass June 29. He is celebrating his 25th jubilee Aug. 10.

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Father Ibeh overcame health crises, war to become priest

Father James Fanrak, pastor of Mary Mother of God Church in Harrison, smiles with children from vacation Bible school in June 2019. Father Fanrak, whose first 20 years of ministry were spent as a teacher, is celebrating 50 years as a priest.

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Arkansas became Father James Fanrak’s adopted state

Msgr. J. Gaston Hebert delivers a homily May 28, 2017, from a familiar church, Christ the King in Little Rock, which he led for 20 years. He was asked to return to deliver the homily for the first Mass of Father Stephen Hart.

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Msgr. Hebert marks 60th jubilee of priesthood quietly

Abbot Leonard Wangler, OSB, smiles for a June 5 photo. He has led Subiaco Abbey the past five years and celebrated 50 years of priesthood June 6.

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Abbot Leonard spent 50 years helping men grow in faith

Father Greg Luyet, seen here May 14, spends most of his time as judicial vicar for the Diocese of Little Rock but will add duties as pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Little Rock beginning May 27.

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Father Luyet happy to be one of God’s helpers for 25 years

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Benedictine jubilarians leaders in hospitals, classrooms

Father Phillip Reaves gives Communion during the priest Jubilee Mass, June 25, at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock. Father Reaves, diocesan director of prison ministry, was the only jubilarian this year, celebrating 25 years of priesthood May 21.

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Millionaire or ministry? Father Reaves follows his calling