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Staff Writer
REDLANDS The pews of Sacred Heart Catholic Church were filled Friday night as Gregory Elder of Redlands, a former Episcopal priest, was ordained a transitional deacon of the Catholic Church. The orders were conferred as part of the process that will eventually make Elder the San Bernardino diocese's first married priest, thanks to a provision of church law and the approval of the late Pope John Paul II.See the full content of this document
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On the Way to Making History
Elder, who had been a priest at Trinity Episcopal Church in Redlands, converted to Catholicism in 2003. His wife, Sarah, made the same choice in 1989. About three years ago Elder applied to become a Catholic priest under wh...
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