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Rev Francis A. "Father Frank" Messing

2 Mar 1928 – 24 Jul 2010

Birth	2 Mar 1928
Death	24 Jul 2010
Cemetery	Catholic Cemetery Mobile , Mobile County , Alabama , USA
Added by	AnnBerry on 06 Nov 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55594110

Bio

Many thanks to EarthAngel for the transfer. Reverend Francis A. Messing Francis was the 7th child of Francis (Frank) and Augusta (Gussie) Kosch MESSING. (Adjusted Published Obituary from the "Press-Register", July 29 to July 30, 2010) "Father Messing was born in Shelby, Nebraska in 1928. He attended Conception College Seminary in Conception, Missouri (1950-1954), and Theology studies at Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana (1955-1959). On June 13, 1959, he was ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ for ministry in the Archdiocese of Mobile, at Sacred Heart Parish in Shelby, Nebraska. He received a Master of Art degree in history from Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana in 1965 and a Master of Science degree in Guidance and Counseling from Creighton University, Omaha in 1968. Farther Messing's assignments included: full-time teacher of religion and director of guidance at Bishop Toolen High School for Girls, Mobile, 1959-1972; Administrator of Mother Mary Parish, Plateau, 1972; Pastor of St. Martin of Tours Parish, Troy, 1972-1974; Pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Citronelle, 1974-1977; Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Mobile, 1977-1980; Associate Pastor, St. Jude Parish, Montgomery, 1980-1987; Pastor of Mother Mary Parish, Phenix City, 1987-1989; Pastor of City of St. Jude, Montgomery, 1989-1991; Pastor of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Atmore, 1991-1993; Resident Priest, Sacred Heart Parish, Grove Hill, 1993-2007."

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