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Msgr. Kleissler dies; priest co-founded what is now Renew International
Feb 4, 2021 contributor
Msgr. Tom Kleissler is pictured in this undated photo. He died Feb. 2, 2021, at St. Catherine Healthcare Center in Caldwell, N.J., at age 89. Over 40 years ago, he launched a parish-renewal program that turned into an international movement. (Credit: CNS photo/courtesy Renew International.)
Msgr. Thomas A. Kleissler, who launched a parish-renewal program that turned into an international movement, died Feb. 2 at St. Catherine Healthcare Center in Caldwell, New Jersey. He was 89.
PLAINFIELD, New Jersey Msgr. Thomas A. Kleissler, who launched a parish-renewal program that turned into an international movement, died Feb. 2 at St. Catherine Healthcare Center in Caldwell, New Jersey. He was 89. ....

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