CANDLER — Parishioners at St. Joan of Arc Parish congratulated Father Dean Cesa, pastor, on the 20th anniversary of his priestly ordination with a potluck dinner June 3 that featured family favorite dishes from around the world. In keeping with the multicultural theme, the parish hall was decorated with flags of the world.
Parishioners welcomed him to the parish hall with music and applause. He was surprised with guests and friends from Brevard and Sapphire and especially his brother Mark and sister-in-law Irene Cesa.
He was presented with cards made by the parish’s children, flowers and letters, a cake and a plaque commemorating his ordination for the Diocese of Charlotte on June 6, 1998.
— Photo provided by Katie Kalarovich