Walsh, North Canton honor departing Chaplain Thomas Cebula
NORTH CANTON − The Rev. Thomas Cebula, a priest who has served as senior chaplain at Walsh University for 10 years, is being honored as he takes a new role.
Cebula, 80, has been reassigned by Catholic Diocese of Youngstown Bishop David J. Bonnar to serve as the administrator of St. Louis Catholic Church in Louisville and Sacred Heart parish in Nimishillen Township, effective Nov. 25.
He will continue to serve at Walsh until then.
Cebula, a native of Canton, came to Walsh in 2013 after retiring from St. Barbara Catholic Church in Massillon, where he pastored for 20 years.
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During his time at Walsh, Cebula has presided over daily Mass, prayed for the community during countless campus and community events, even assisting students during residence hall move-in weekends.
He also assisted with a fundraising effort to raise $250,000 for the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Giving Society. He has played an active role in campus ministry, partnering with Associate Chaplain Father Louis Bertrand, Director of Campus Ministry Ben Walther, and the campus ministry staff to support faith-based experiential programs for Walsh students.
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On Tuesday, Mayor Stephan B. Wilder presented Cebula with a proclamation declaring Nov. 15 as "Father Tom Cebula Day" in the city.
Cebula is featured in the latest issue of the Walsh University Magazine.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Departing chaplain Thomas Cebula honored by Walsh U, North Canton
