Pastors exchange parish keys

Published June 21, 2019

Father George Sanders and Father Ravi Gudipalli exchanged keys to their churches in an unusual ceremony at St. John the Baptist Church in Hot Springs June 12. Father Sanders became pastor of St. John Church Wednesday after serving as pastor of St. Mary of the Springs Church, which is about a mile and half away. Father Gudipalli has been pastor of St. John Church and became pastor of St. Mary Church. The two priests celebrated a Mass for members of both parishes before the exchange of the keys.