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Sacred Heart Celebrates Pastor’s Birthday and Opening of New Fellowship Hall

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Loretta Fulton Leave a comment

CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION GIVEN TO DONORSBruce Migliore, Scott Dueser, John Connolly, Domingo Perez, Gail Waldmann, Paul Slabaugh, Armando Tamez, Ron and Mary Lou Sipe, Johnny and Lydia Rose, Larry and Pat Johnson, Angie Craghead, Dan and Grettal Cottner, John and Sylvia Herrera, Rick Martinez, Sr., Carl and Mary Migliore, Leah Parrish and Family CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION GIVEN TO PRIESTSMsgr. Bob

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Longtime Sacred Heart Pastor Returns for Birthday Bash

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Loretta Fulton 2 comments

By Loretta Fulton Eighteen years later, Chris Howe still remembers the joke his priest made when Howe asked him to preside over his upcoming marriage. Howe asked if Msgr. Robert Bush, then pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, would marry him and his fiance, Sarah. Before Howe had time to realize the wording, the joke was out of Bush’s mouth.

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Abilenian Advances From ‘Playing Priest’ to Ordination

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Loretta Fulton 2 comments

By LORETTA FULTON As early as kindergarten, Kevin Lenius loved Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church, usually celebrated by Father Fred Nawarskas. He would even “play priest” at home, urging his parents to listen to him preach. Even on the swing set, gently swaying back and forth, Lenius felt God’s love and presence. When he got a little older, his

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Ground Broken for New Sacred Heart Parish Hall

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Loretta Fulton Leave a comment

By LORETTA FULTON On Father Albert Ezeanya’s first day as the new priest at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, July 1, 2019, an 80-year-old member asked him a question. “Can you please get a new hall for us?” she asked, referring to a parish hall to replace the current one that is located in the church basement. A year and a

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Abilene Couple’s Son newest Carmelite Hermit in San Angelo Diocese

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Loretta Fulton One comment

Editor’s Note: The following article originally was published in the West Texas Angelus, the newspaper of the Diocese of San Angelo. It is reprinted here with permission. By BRIAN BODIFORDDirector of Communications, Diocese of San Angelo The Carmelite hermits gained a new member when Brother Augustine Mary of the Mother of God made his solemn profession of vows Oct. 1

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Sacred Heart Welcomes Ezeanya as Priest

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Loretta Fulton Leave a comment

By LORETTA FULTON In Nigerian culture, the first-born son traditionally is named for the father. But not always. Albert Ezeanya Jr. was the second-born son. His father had told God that if he had a son, he wanted him to be a priest. Logically, the first son would have been named Albert Jr. and would have been steered toward the

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SACRED HEART GETS NEW PRIEST

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Loretta Fulton Leave a comment

By LORETTA FULTON After 23 years, the congregation at Sacred Heart Catholic Church has a new pastor. The Rev. Albert Ezeanya, a native of Nigeria, was installed July 6 in a service presided over by Bishop Michael Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo. Ezeanya, who moved to Abilene from Eden, replaces the Rev. Robert Bush, who served the parish

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A GOLDEN CELEBRATION

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Loretta Fulton 2 comments

By LORETTA FULTON “For all those who are here to celebrate this fantastic time in our priest’s life,” the prayer leader said. And the enthusiastic congregation, packed into every available seat and standing space, responded with heart. “Lord, hear our prayer,” they entoned. The Golden Jubilee Celebration held for Rev. Msgr. Robert Bush on June 5 was indeed celebratory. That

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BUSH FAITHFULLY SERVES FOR 50 YEARS

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Loretta Fulton Leave a comment

By LORETTA FULTON The first time Robert Bush served as priest of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, it was for eight months. The second go-round has lasted considerably longer, beginning in July 1996 and to end July 1 of this year. Bush now is 75 but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to give up what he’s been doing since his ordination June 5,

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