Bishop Joseph Kopacz, center, and retired Bishop William Houck relax following a brunch honoring the anniversary. The bishops are joined by, from Bishop Kopacz’s left, Father Chet Artysiewicz, president of Glenmary; Msgr. Elvin Sunds of the Diocese of Jackson; Bishop Gregory Hartmayer of the Diocese of Savannah; Bishop Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler; and Glenmary Father Wil Steinbacher. Bishop Strickland served as the keynote speaker at a dinner held the previous evening. (Photo courtesy of Jean Bach)
Cincinnati – On Oct. 19, the Glenmary Home Missioners held a brunch at its national headquarters honoring the society’s 75th anniversary. The brunch was held for Glenmarians and diocesan bishops/representatives of former and current dioceses where Glenmary served.
Attendees also celebrated a Mass to mark the anniversary. Glenmary is a Catholic society of priests and brothers dedicated to establishing a Catholic Church presence in mission areas of Appalachia and the South. Founded by Father William Howard, Bishop in Cincinnati in 1939, Glenmary is the only Catholic religious society dedicated exclusively to serving the spiritually and materially poor in the rural U.S. home missions.