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To honor, recognize and celebrate Father Raymond Larussa for his service and retirement from St. Matthias Church
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WHEREAS, Father Raymond Larussa retired from St. Matthias Church in June of 2018 after 44 years of service to the Catholic Diocese of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, Father Larussa was ordained on June 2, 1974 and from that point on, he served the Columbus community far and wide; and
WHEREAS, St. Matthias Church at 1582 Ferris Road is a cultural and racially diverse Roman Catholic parish. Father Larussa joined St. Matthias on March 5, 2013 and focused on making the church more welcoming and secure to all. Father Larussa also cared a great deal about Catholic Education, and that could be seen in his every day conversations and goals; and
WHEREAS, the city of Columbus thanks Father Raymond Larussa for his many years of community engagement and wishes him a happy retirement; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby honor, recognize and celebrate Father Raymond Larussa for his service and retirement from St. Matthias Church.