Father Fred Celebrates 65 Years as Priest

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Fr. Fred Fink

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FR. FREDERICK THOMAS FINK

ORDAINED ON THE 25TH OF FEBRUARY, 1961 BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE MOST REVEREND ALPHONSE J. SCHLADWEILER, D.D., BISHOP OF NEW ULM.

THE ORDINATION TOOK PLACE AT 10:30 AM IN THE CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, WILLMAR, MN.

FR. FINK'S FIRST SOLEMN MASS WAS HELD ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1961 AT 10:30 AM IN THE CHURCH OF ST PETER IN EDEN VALLEY, MN.

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Hear Fr. Fred's latest PODCAST

 

He sits down with Come to the Water ACC Communications Coordinator Joe Korkowski during a "Living in Hope" podcast.  Father talks about how his faith has changed and evolved over 65 years of ministry.

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Celebrations of Father's 65 Years!

65th Anniversary Celebrations

Each parish in the ACC, is planning a celebration of Father's 65 years: 

  • March 1 - Following 10:30 am Mass at Immaculate Conception Church- Osakis, gather for a KC Pancake breakfast and celebrate Fr. Fred.
  • March 20 - During the first Fish Fry at The Church of St. Mary in Alexandria.  Serving begins at 4:30 pm, celebration for Fr. Fred begins at 5:35 pm (65 minutes after it starts).
  • March 22 - Following the 8:30 am Mass at St. Nicholas Church in Belle River.

Father's prayer at ordination

O Jesus, Eternal High Priest, please bless my father and mother; my brother and sisters; and all who have helped me to Your Holy Altar.

 

Luke 22:27

"For who is greater, the one who is at table or the one who serves?  Is it not the one at the table? But I am among you as one who serves."

 

The vocation part, the part that I wanted to be a priest for, continues on

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