On Sunday, July 16, Canon Jacob Wells, ordained in April of this year, celebrated his First Mass at his home apostolate of St. Margaret Mary Church in Oakland, California.
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Present and helping at this momentous occasion were Canon Matthew Talarico, Provincial Superior; Canon Benjamin Norman, chaplain of the Oakland apostolate, as well as several Institute seminarians from all over California who travelled to Oakland to assist.
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Canon Wells gave his first blessings to the faithful after Mass. A festive reception followed in the Fr. Kozina Hall of the church.
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