Bishop Banks celebrates 50 years as a priest

	FIFTY YEARS AS PRIEST: Bp. Robert Banks, who on Dec. 20 will observe his golden jubilee of ordination, chats with Hispanic children before a Mass in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 14 in St. Agnes Church, Green Bay. (Rick Evans photo)

For Bp. Robert Banks, celebrating 50 years as a priest all comes down to personal relationships.

"Everyone has to be sustained, I think, by some sort of personal relationship," the bishop said in an anniversary interview. "For some people, they have that with their husband, their wife, kids. ... When you look at the headstones, you don't see 'famous pilot' or 'famous statesman.' Let's face it, (relationships) are where we get our support when we get our worries."   Full story ...

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