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INV1TATION
TO ALL FRIET\DS & PARISI-IIONERS
ON SUNDAY,.MAY 7, I 989
IMMEDIATLY FOLLOWINGTHE9:3O am MASS
Ashland, the Altar Society
will sponsor a reception'-for
Who will be celebrating
50 YEARS
in the priesthood.
It will be held from 10:30 am to I 2 noon.
I have had the great pleasure of knowing Father Joseph lfurray
since the year;f l94l+. At that time I rented a room from his
aunt, Hary l'lurray who lived at 227 West Capitol Avenue in
Springfield. Father Joe would visit her from time to time when
he was in town. Father Joe was l'larYrs nephew and he was her
pride and joy and she had paid for him to go to the serninary
to become a priest.
He was ordained to the priesthood on Hay 18, 1939 by Bishop
James A. Griffin. He needed an autolttobile in order for him to
carry on his duties. Honey was scarce in those years and his
Aunt Hary could not afford to buy one for him although I knew
she wanted to so I suggested maybe we could go together and
find him a good used car. We found one for $6oO.oo and she
paid her half for it and I paid mine.
Father Joe is a person with great humility and very kind in
every wayr very steadfast in his faith and every one at
St. Augustine parish at Ashland, Illinois is so fortunate to
have him as their priest.