The Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ priest retirement luncheon was held on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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At the reception, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez honored the longest ordained priests, gave the state of the ACC, and opened up for a question-and-answer session.
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60 retired priests were in attendance, including Reverend Monsignor Richard Murray, who is almost 103 years old, and has been a priest for 75 years.
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