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In case many of you missed the change in status of one of our long time members Jacob Maurer, who has been a member here since September of 2002.

It is my privilege to announce to you all that Jacob is now Fr. Jacob Maurer, he was ordained to the priesthood in May of this year.

For those of you that have prayed with him during his seminary days, your prayers have been answered.

His User name has been changed to reflect his new status.

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Bob C

Oh, I am so very happy!

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Laura
Soli Deo Gloria
http://lauralowder.wordpress.com

"Since I cannot altogether live the life I would wish for, I must make my actual life better and more fruitful for God and for the souls who have been entrusted to me." Elisabeth Leseur, October 2, 1905

Well done!

Congratulations, Father Maurer!

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In Christ,

Jim B

I will consider your position if stated with firm, well-thought-out, quiet reasoning. Hateful diatribe, ad hominem attacks and shouted rhetoric don't impress.

Congratulations, Father!

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James Daly

"It is the Lord." (Jn 21:7)

Dear Father Maurer.
You don't know me, but please accept my sincere congratulations.
Yours in Jesus.
Christine O

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All the darkness in the world cannot put out the light from one small candle.
Anon

Congratulations Father!! We need more like YOU!

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http://www.frontlineconservatives.com

If God leads you to it...He will lead you through it!
Linda Marie Ann

Congratulations Father! We simply need more priests.

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God bless

Jim

God Bless you Father and CONGRATULATIONS.

May you serve long and happily in The Priesthood.

Maria

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Maria

I found pictures

http://www.seattlearch.org/Vocations/Pr ... ations.htm

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Bob C

Congratulations Father! What an honour to be ordained to the Priesthood during the year of the Priest.

Peace,
Del

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"Be attentive; be intelligent; be reasonable; be responsible"
Bernard Lonergan, S.J.

Thank you all. It is wonderful to (finally!) be a priest - the last month and a half has been simply amazing.

Unfortunately, I can't say that I was ordained in the year of the priest (my ordination was June 13th, the year of the priest started June 19th), but I do agree that it is awesome to have it by my first year of priesthood. A neat grace moment for sure.

Another grace-filled tidbit: June 13th is the feast of St. Anthony of Padua. My confirmation saint is St. Anthony of Padua. Coincidence? I choose to believe otherwise!

In short, God is great. Thank you for your support & friendship here. I look forward to many more years as a COL member (albeit infrequently!).

Peace,
Father Maurer

(In the photo Bob put linked to, I am the dark/curly-haired priest on the right)

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“There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him. And the higher and mightier it is in the natural order, the more demonic it will be if it rebels. Its not out of bad mice or bad fleas you make demons, but out of bad archangels."

Thank you Bob for those beautiful photographs. Its great to see a picture of Father Maurer as we will no doubt be speaking with him or reading his posts from time to time.

Father Maurer, I guessed you were the good looking Priest

On a serious note though Father, was that your parents on one of the photographs. They too have been Blessed to have been so fruitful.

Thank you for sharing Father, and of course, Bob.

Thank you for joining The Priesthodd.

Maria

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Maria

JMJ

Congratulations, Father!

Would you kindly impart your blessing upon n the COL Forum community and remember us in your memento's of the Mass every now and then? It's comforting to know that there's another servant of the Lord offering our intentions in persona Christi, and He knows if we could use some extra grace (at least I know I need it!)!!

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FabrizioParty like it's 1773!

The safest place for me to be is in the center of God's will, and if that is in the line of fire, that's where I'll be-Fr. T. Vakoc

JMJ

Congratulations, Father Maurer! So glad to see your photo as well! May your first year be filled with peace and strength.

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Peace.. Mary Jo
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles (Isiah 40:32)

Father Maurer

Congratulations! I can remember when you were a young seminarian sharing on the forum. It's good to have you back as a priest.



Effie

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“The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of Conservatives is to prevent mistakes from being corrected.” –G.K Chesterton

God bless you, Fr. Maurer!!!

Joe

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Yours in Christ,

Joe

Congratulations, Fr. Maurer!

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Rebecca

Fr. Maurer,
Congratulations! May the Lord give you strength.

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Pax Christi,
Fred D

Wherever Jesus Christ is present, there is the Catholic Church.- St. Ignatius of Antioch

May God bless your ministry Fr Jacob and give you a spiritual family as great as the physical one of your Biblical namesake

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John Joyce