Four days after meeting with upset parishioners at All Saints Catholic Church, Bishop Douglas Lucia announced Friday he will extend All Saints Pastor Fred Daley’s retirement date from Jan. 2 to June 30, giving the church six more months with its beloved spiritual leader.
Parishioners at All Saints’ 4 p.m. Saturday Mass greeted the news with sustained applause and Rev. Daley described the bishop’s amended plan as “a win-win situation.”
The diocese announced on its website Friday that Lucia will allow Daley to serve as co-pastor of All Saints and St. Lucy’s churches alongside Rev. John Manno from January through June, after which Daley will retire and Manno will lead both parishes…