Bishop Foys says thank you

My dear Friends in Christ,

Although there are no words adequate enough to express the gratitude I have for the celebration of my 80th birthday, I nonetheless want to attempt to express my profound gratitude. I am especially grateful to our Bishop John Iffert for proposing this celebration and for the many other kindnesses he has shown to me since his arrival in the Diocese. I am likewise grateful to the committee that oversaw the festivities, to all those who were instrumental in preparing for the celebration in any way as well as to all those who attended, to those who sent cards, gifts. and expressions of support.

The celebration was overwhelming for me, and I will never forget it. As I grow older, I appreciate more and more the many gifts the Lord has bestowed on me throughout my lifetime. I thank Him for the gift of life, for a wonderful loving family, for parents who passed the faith on to me by their example, for the gift of the priesthood and the episcopacy, for the gift of good friends, for the priests and faithful with whom I have ministered and served to be best of my ability.

So, although it is inadequate, please accept my gratitude. Thank you! Let us pray for one another. God bless you!

​​​​​Yours devotedly and gratefully in the Lord,

​​​​​Most Rev. Roger Joseph Foys, D.D.

​​​​​Bishop Emeritus of Covington