Earl Boyea, the new bishop of Lansing, has a Monroe connection.  He served as an associate pastor at St. Mike’s in 1978 and 1979.  He probably saw me running around the choir loft at that time, but I don’t remember him.  My dad, Deacon Mike Ingels, sure remembers him.  All good things.

BTW, Boyea was at St. Mike’s during a great time.  Fr. Ted Fujawa was pastor.  The man was just the greatest priest.  He passed out “Smile.  God Loves You.” business cards and climbed through windows into the parish grade school.  He became very ill - cancer, I think - and took a position at St. Charles.  He returned for a farewell mass at St. Mike’s before he died.  It was one of the most moving services I have ever been to.  That was a very unique time in the life of the Catholic Church.

Anyway, I wish Bishop Boyea the best.  And I hope that he still has a bit of Fr. Ted in him.

Here’s film from Channel 12 in Flint:

http://tinyurl.com/28sf7b

Here is Bishop Boyea’s resume:

http://tinyurl.com/25wksg

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