Father Jerry Blake to celebrate 25th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood this Sunday

The public is invited to a special Jubilee Mass to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Father Jerry Blake’s ordination to the priesthood, Sunday, June 15, at 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Hanover. A reception and meal will follow at St. Patrick Catholic Church Hall, Waukon.

Father Jerry William Michael Blake was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Jerome Hanus, OSB (Order of Saint Benedict), at the Cathedral of St. Raphael in Dubuque, June 3, 2000. Fr. Blake’s first assignment was as associate pastor at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville. He later served in the Hancock/Winnebago Counties Cluster, Key West (near Dubuque) and surrounding area and Traer (in a newly formed cluster). Since 2014, he has served at the Holy Family Cluster in Clarion.

Following the 3 p.m. Mass at St. Mary’s in Hanover Sunday, June 15, the public is invited to a reception and meal at St. Patrick Church Hall in Waukon. The meal will be catered by Wings of Dorchester, and WW Homestead Dairy will supply the milk. The menu will include chicken cordon bleu, beef tips, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrots, various salads, rolls, and cake.