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Born:             Pittsburgh, PA February13, 1950
Father:         Eugene Donatelli
Mother:         Martha Grove
Siblings:         Donna

Education:  
 Elementary:        Corpus Christi Grade school Pgh, Pa. 1956 -1964
High School:       Central Catholic HS Pgh., Pa. 1964 – 1968
 Seminary:           St. Pius X Erlanger, KY 1968 – 1972
University of Detroit 1972
New York University 1976 – 1977
Jesuit School of Theology Berkley CA 1979 – 1982
Santa Clara University 1980 – 1983
Lexington Theological Seminary 1997-2001

Degrees:
 BA Philosophy – Pius X Seminary Erlanger, Ky. 1972
MA English – New York University 1977
Masters of Divinity – Jesuit School of Theology Berkley, CA 1982
MA Counseling Psychology – Santa Clara University 1983
Doctorate in Ministry – Lex. Theological Seminary 2001

Ordination:
 June 12, 1982 at Madonna Della Strada Chapel, Loyola University Chicago, IL by Bishop Abromovich

First Solemn Mass:
 June 13, 1982 at Loyola Academy Chapel Wilmette IL

Ministry Assignments:
 1972 –           Entered Jesuit Novitiate September
1974 –           First Vows November
1976-1979 – Loyola Academy Wilmette, IL – Teacher
1981-1982 – Deacon St. Joan of Arc Danville CA
1983-1997 – St. Ignatius College Prep Chicago, IL Teacher English and Counselor
1987-1993 – St. Ignatius College Prep Chicago, IL Teacher English and Director of Campus Ministry
1993-1997 – Associate Pastor Cathedral of Christ the King
1997-1999 – Associate Pastor St. Paul, St. Peter & St. Peter Claver
1999-2001 – Associate Pastor St. Paul & St. Peter
2001-2007 – Chaplain Loyola University Medical Center Pediatrics and Trauma Units
2008            Sts. Francis and John Georgetown KY
2009-           Associate Pastor Christ the King Cathedral

Born: April 15, 1923

Family History:
Father: Joseph Gordon Murphy
Mother: Ella Morgan Murphy
Brother: Rev. Gordon E. Murphy S.J.

Education:
St. Mel Elementary
St. Mel & St. Ignatius High School
West Baden College, West Baden Springs, IN.

Degree: Philosophy

Ordination: June 13, 1954 by Archbishop Paul Schulte

Ministry Assignments:
1956-1958         Secretary in the Chicago Province’s provincial offices
1958-1968         Master of Novices Milford, OH
1968-1971         Pastor and Superior Barrington Retreat House, Barrington, IL
1972-1982         Pastor and Superior St. Ignatius, Chicago, IL
Province Promoter of Christian Life Communities at Loyola University
1982-2002        Associate Pastor Christ the King, Lexington, KY
2002-2010        Retirement Colombiere Healthcare Retirement Center, Clarkson, MI

Death:     May 1, 2010 Colombiere Healthcare Retirement Center, Clarkson, MI.

Memorial Mass:  May 5, 2010 Christ the King Cathedral

Born: Covington, Ky.

Accepted as a Student: September 1961

Studied:
        St. Pius X Seminar Erlanger, Ky.
Mt. St. Mary Seminary, Norwood, Oh

Ordination:
        Ordained by Bishop Ackerman, June 1, 1968, at Cathedral Basilica, Covington, Ky.

First Mass:
        June 2,1968, at Blessed Church, Ft. Mitchell, Ky.

Assignments:
        1968 – 1971        Associate Pastor, St. Thomas Parish, Ft. Thomas
1968 – 1971        Faculty, St. Thomas High School
1971 – 1974        Faculty, Bishop Brossart High School
1971 – 1974        Residence, St. Joseph Rectory, Cold Spring
1974 – 1981        Faculty, Covington Catholic High School
1974 – 1976        Residence, St. Pius X Rectory, Edgewood
1976 – 1981        Residence, Mary Queen of Heaven Rectory, Erlanger
1981 – 1983        Associate Pastor, Christ the King Parish, Lexington
1983 – 1984        Pastor, St. Clare Parish, Berea
1984 – 1987        Pastor, Holy Family Parish, Ashland
1987 – 1988        Pastor, St. Patrick Parish, Mt. Sterling
1988                    Incardinated into the Diocese of Lexington.

Born: Cleveland, Ohio

Accepted as a Student: Diocese in 1972.

Studied:         St. Pious X Seminar Erlanger, KY
Mt. St. Mary Seminary, Emmitsburg, Maryland

Ordination:    Ordained by Bishop Hughes, June 2, 1979, at Cathedral Basilica, Covington, KY
First Mass, June 3,1979, at St. Agnes Church, Ft., Wright, KY

Assignments:
                    1979-1982 – Associate Pastor, Christ the King Parish, Lexington, KY
1982-1985 – Associate Pastor, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Lexington, KY
1985-1987 – Associate Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Corbin, KY
1985-1988 – Director of Scouting, Diocese of Covington, KY
1987-1988 – Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Carlisle, KY

Died:         1988 – Incardinated into Diocese of Lexington.

Born: January 1, 1946

Parents:
Robert Charles Wehage Sr.
Lucille Fenders Wehage

Family:
Brothers
                Mr. Thomas Joseph Wehage, Longwood, FL
Mr. John R. Wehage, Ft. Thomas, KY
Sisters
                Mrs. Mary Vieth, Ft. Thomas, KY
Mrs. Jean Hesse, Davie, FL
Mrs. Betty Schlarman, Ft. Thomas, KY
Mrs. Rita Seger, Highland Heights, KY
Mrs. Julie Beiting, Ft. Thomas, KY
27 Nieces and Nephews

Education:
        Elementary – St. Catherine of Siena Church, Ft. Thomas, KY
        Secondary – Newport Catholic High School, Newport, KY
        College – Seminary of St. Pius X, Erlanger, KY
        Philosophy – Seminary of St Pius X, Erlanger, KY
        Theology – Mt. St. Mary of the West, Cincinnati, OH
        Post-Graduate – Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

Ordained: May 29, 1971 by Most Reverend Richard H. Ackerman, at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption,
Covington, KY

Assignments:
 1971 – Associate Pastor and Faculty, St. Thomas Church and High School, Ft. Thomas
1974 – Associate Pastor, Christ the King Church, Lexington
1978 – Student, Great Falls, Montana
1981 – Student of Canon Law, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
1983 – Judicial Vicar, Diocesan Marriage Tribunal Residence, St. Anthony Rectory, Taylor Mill
1985 – Residence, St. Agnes Rectory, Ft. Wright
1989 – Residence, Cathedral Basilica Rectory, Covington
1990 – Pastor, St. Henry Church, Elsmere
1991 – Judge, Diocesan Marriage Tribunal
1999 – Pastor, St. Pius X. Church, Edgewood
2002 – Diocesan Administrator
2005 – Chaplain of His Holiness
2008 – Pastor, St. Patrick Church, Maysville

Died: Thursday, June 19, 2008

Interment: St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas, KY

Born: September 29, 1939

Parents:
      Leo Vincent Callahan
Theresa Agnes Carey Callahan

Family:
      Brothers – Mr. Lawrence Callahan, Ft. Wright, KY
– Mr. Frank Callahan, Crescent Springs, KY
– Brother Preceded in death by brothers Don and Leo
Sisters    – Mrs. Patricia Bingham, Detroit, MI
– Mrs. Mary Sutton, Southgate, KY

Education:
     Elementary – St. Juliana Grade School, Detroit, MI
     Secondary  – Servite High School, Detroit, MI
     College       – St. Francis College, Loretto, PA
     Philosophy – St. Pius X Seminary, Erlanger, KY
     Theology    – St. Mary’s Seminary, Cincinnati, OH
     Post-Grad  – Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, M.Ed.
– Fordham University, NY, Ph.D.

Ordination:  May 24, 1969 by Most Reverend Richard H. Ackerman,
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington, KY

Assignments:
        1969 – Associate, Christ The King Church, Lexington, KY
1972 – Teacher, Lexington Catholic High School, Lexington, KY
1974 – Associate Director of Religious Education for the Bluegrass
and Mountain Areas, Diocese of Covington, KY
1979 – Director of Religious Education, Diocese of Covington, KY
Chaplain, Passionist Convent, Erlanger, KY; then
Chaplain, Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home, Covington, KY
1982 – Vicar for Total Catholic Education, Diocese of Covington,KY
1989 – Vice President for Religious Affairs, Bellarmine College,
Louisville, KY
1994 – Vicar for Total Catholic Education, Diocese of Dallas, TX
1998 – Parochial Vicar, St. Thomas Church, Ft. Thomas, KY

Died: August 26, 1998, St. Elizabeth Hospital South, Edgewood, KY

Interment: St. Pius X Cemetery, Erlanger, KY

Born: April 13, 1921

Parents:
       John Joseph Mertes
Barbara Gertrude Udelhofen Mertes

Education:
       Elementary – St. Jerome School, Chicago, IL
       Secondary  – Quigley Preparatory School, Chicago, IL
– Sullivan High School, Chicago, IL
       College         – Wright Junior College, Chicago, IL
– Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
      Philosophy  – St. Mary College, St. Mary, KY
      Theology      – Gregorian University, Rome, Italy

Ordination:
       December 20, 1959 by Archbishop Martin J. O’Connor at North American College, Rome, Italy

Assignments:
1960 – Faculty, Lexington Catholic High School, Lexington, KY
– Assistant, Christ the King Church, Lexington, KY

1965 – Assistant, Holy Cross Church, Latonia, KY

1968 – Faculty, Holy Cross High School, Latonia, KY

1968 – Associate, Mother of God Church, Covington, KY

1971- Administrator, Mother of God Church, Covington, KY

1973 – Pastor, Mother of God Church, Covington, KY

1981 – Chaplain, St. Anne Convent, Melbourne, KY

1981 – Director, Catholic Social Services, Covington, KY

1986 – Board of Directors, Eastside Neighborhood Development Corporation, Covington, KY

1986 – Retirement

Died: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 at St. Charles Nursing Home

Interment: Monday, April 28, St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, IL

Born: Native of Covington, Ky.

Accepted as a Student: Diocese of Covington: September 1947

Studied at: St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota

Ordination:
         May 30,1953 by Bishop Mulloy at St. Mary Cathedral, Covington, Ky.

First Solemn Mass:
        May 31, 1953, at St. Henry Church, Erlanger, Ky.

Assignments:
1953-1957          Assistant Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Alexandria, KY
1953-1957          Faculty, St. Mary High School, Alexandria, KY
1957-1958          Assistant Pastor, St. Peter Parish, Lexington, KY
1957-1959          Faculty, Lexington Catholic High School, KY
1958-1959          Assistant Pastor, Christ the King Parish, Lexington, KY
1959-1961          Assistant Pastor, St. Agnes Parish, Park Hills, KY
1961-1968          Faculty, Covington Catholic High School
1961-1965          Assistant Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Crescent Springs, KY
1965-1966          Assistant Pastor, St. Boniface Parish, Ludlow. KY
1966-1968          Asst. Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Newport, KY
1968-1973          Pastor, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Mays Lick, KY
1973-1979          Pastor, Good Shepherd Parish, Frankfort, KY
1979-1980          Administrator, St. John Parish, Carrollton, KY
1980-1983          Pastor, St. Bernard Parish, Dayton. OH
1983-1988          Pastor, St. Luke Parish, Nicholasville, KY
1988                   Incardinated into Diocese of Lexington, KY

DEATH:                July 3, 1993, at his residence, Williamsburg, KY

INTERMENT:        St. John Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell, KY