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07/04/2018 - United States

Be Merciful and with a Cheerful Heart!

This is the motto of the most recently ordained Marist Bishop! Clearly the choice of Fr Joel Konzen of the USA is another sacrifice for the Marist Fathers but a real gift for the Wider Church.

The newsletter from the General House dated 6 April 2018 reports:

On Tuesday 3 April the episcopal ordination of Fr Joel Konzen took place at the cathedral of Christ the King in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Georgia, USA by Archbishop Wilton Gregory. At the ceremony were present also the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Fr John Harhager representing the Superior General, Fr Paul Frechette, provincial of the Marist province of the USA, and many other confreres and friends, clergy and bishops. Bishop Joel chose as motto “Miserere Gaudens”, which can be translated as “Be Merciful and with a Cheerful Heart”. On Monday evening solemn vespers took place in the presence of the Archbishop, Marist confreres, Bishop Joel’s family and many friends. You can watch the video of the ceremonies and of Bishop Joel’s press conference here: www.livestream.com/archatl

We Marist Sisters hold Bishop Joel in our prayer and wish him every blessing as he walks a new path in the name of Mary.

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