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2025 jubilarian priest Mass to be June 25
Published: June 17, 2025
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving Wednesday, June 25 to honor seven priests who are celebrating 25, 60 and 65 years of priestly service in the Diocese of Little Rock. It will be held at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Little Rock at 5:30 p.m., followed by a dinner reception in McDonald Hall. The public is invited to attend the Mass and dinner. Reservations are not required.
The jubilarians are Msgr. Gaston Hebert, 65 years; Father Henry Mischkowiuski and Father Jerome Kodell, OSB, 60 years; and Father Rodolphe Balthazar, Father Ravi Gudipalli, Father Denis Bouchard, FSSP, and Father Andreas Kedati, SVD, 25 years. The remaining senior (retired) priests will also be honored for their service to the diocese.
If unable to attend the Mass, please say a prayer of thanksgiving for these priests' many years of faithful service. For more information, contact María Velázquez, executive assistant to Bishop Taylor, at (501) 664-0340.
