Salisbury to be ordained to the diaconate

On June 29, 2005, at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, New Ulm, Keith Salisbury, a seminarian for the Diocese of New Ulm, will be ordained to the order of the diaconate.

Salisbury, 53, is originally from St. Michael's in Gaylord and is the son of the late Jay and Marie Salisbury. He attended Gaylord High School, graduating in 1970. Prior to answering his vocation call to the priesthood, Keith worked in private industry for twenty-five years. He attended St. John Vianney College Seminary and the University of St. Thomas, graduating in July of 2001. He was then assigned to a parish internship year at St. Mary's in Sleepy Eye. Since the fall of 2002, Keith has attended Blessed John XXIII in Weston, MA (near Boston). Following this summer’s assignment, yet to be announced, he will return to Blessed John XXIII to complete his studies in preparation for ordination to the priesthood.

On a personal level:

Keith is a 3rd degree member since 1980 of the Knights of Columbus, having been a former Financial Secretary and Treasurer. He is also a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus since 1995. Through- out his life, Keith has had different hobbies and interests. "I always enjoyed collecting baseball cards. Then I moved onto Department 56 ceramic houses," Keith commented. Currently his interest is with collecting toy farm tractors.” I am partial to Allis Chalmers. That is what my father farmed with

while I was growing up on the farm." When asked if there was any other interests Keith commented, "Movies....I love watching John Wayne movies."

Keith's ordination to the priesthood for the Diocese of New Ulm is tentatively set for the summer of 2006.