Jesuits say goodbye to Alaska
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Jesuits say goodbye to Alaska
The first Jesuit missionaries in Alaska sailed up the Yukon River in 1887. By the turn of the 20th century, the Catholic religious order had grown to as many as 50 Jesuits serving throughout the state. On June 16, nearly 140 years of Jesuit ministry in Alaska were honored during a special Mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Bethel, the largest community in Western Alaska. A procession of priests opened the celebration as Bishop Stephen Maeka…
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