Msgr. Celestine Murray celebrates 60 years as a priest

Family members, friends, clergy and religious attended Mass and celebrated Msgr. Celestine Murray's 60th anniversary as a priest in the Diocese of Corpus Christi on June 19 at St. John Vianney Chapel.

Msgr. Murray concelebrated Mass with Bishop Michael Mulvey and Bishop Emeritus Edmond Carmody and a host of other priests.

Msgr. Roger Smith and Msgr. Michael Howell sang liturgical music in acapela.

Msgr. Louis Kihneman presented Msgr. Murray with a proclamation of recognition from the city of Corpus Christi for all his years of dedicated service to his parishioners.

Afterwards attendees were treated to a mariachi band and dinner.

See more in the August issue of the South Texas Catholic.