Katherine Marie Elsner, ordained priest
6 November 2021
Holy Family Inclusive Community
Springfield, Illinois
Bishop Mary Frances Wagner KeldermansHoly Family Inclusive Community
Springfield, Illinois
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Katherine Marie Elsner was called forth from Holy Family Inclusive Catholic Community in Springfield, Illinois where she was ordained a priest November 6. Great Waters’ newly ordained bishop, Mary Keldermans, was delighted that Rev. Katherine, a member of her own community, was her first ordination.