THOU ART A PRIEST FOREVER
THOU ART A PRIEST FOREVER
Father Richard O'Connell Reed, Obl. O.S.B.  was Ordained to the Holy Priesthood on February 2, 2005, Feast of the Purification of Mary, at Holy Trinity American Orthodox Church/UOCC in Toledo, Ohio by Bishop +Brian J. Kennedy, O.S.B.
FATHER RICHARD REED WAS RECEIVED INTO THE OBLATE PROGRAM OF THE BENEDICTINE FATHERS AND INVESTED WITH THE OBLATE HABIT ON FEBRUARY 1, 2005, THE FEAST OF ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH. HE IS NOW FATHER RICHARD REED, Obl. O.S.B.  
MEET FATHER RICHARD AND CAROL MARIE REED, WIFE OF FATHER RICHARD REED.  CAROL HAS RECOGNIZED THE "PRIEST" INSIDE HER HUSBAND FOR THE FULL 34 YEARS OF MARRIAGE AND HAS FOSTERED AND ENCOURAGED THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE LIFE OF HER HUSBAND AND THE FATHER OF HER CHILDREN.  THEY ARE GRANDPARENTS NOW, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE THE JOYOUS MARRIAGE THAT CAN ONLY COME FROM HAVING CHRIST AS THE CENTER OF THEIR HOME.  CAROL HAS BEEN THE SILENT INSPIRATION FOR HER HUSBAND, CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.  GIVING WITHOUT COUNTING THE COST, CAROL SHARES IN THE JOY OF HER HUSBAND'S ORDINATION DAY.  
FATHER REED WAS ORDAINED TO SERVE GOD'S PEOPLE IN HOLY PRIESTHOOD. 
RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT
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Glory to God!

FATHER REED, A NATIVE OF TOLEDO, OHIO IS NOW LOCATED IN BEVERLY HILLS, FL AND IS THE PASTOR OF THE SOON TO BE ESTABLISHED HOLY FAMILY AMERICAN ORTHODOX CHURCH/UOCC. 

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