Nearly 50 years ago, a dynamic priest left an impression on parishioners at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa.
"Father (Alfred) Longley was a priest
who had attracted a bit of a following in that when he showed up at St.
Christopher's, he was a dramatic presence," said Rick Herder, a former
Lake Shore resident who attended the church as a boy. "He wore colorful
garb when he said the Mass. ... He tended to gather a flock of acolytes
around him, because he was an outgoing, colorful personality and an
intellect. A very bright guy and a raconteur."
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