{"id":12827,"date":"2025-05-02T11:05:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T15:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilian.org\/?p=12827"},"modified":"2025-05-02T11:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T15:05:06","slug":"fr-dan-porter-csb-celebrates-50th-ordination-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilian.org\/en\/fr-dan-porter-csb-celebrates-50th-ordination-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Fr. Dan Porter, CSB, Celebrates 50th Ordination Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"3us4b\" data-offset-key=\"e1c1s-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"e1c1s-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"e1c1s-0-0\">Fr. Dan Porter, CSB celebrates 50 years of priestly <\/span>ministry\u2014a lifetime of faithful service, guidance, and devotion to God and His people. The Basilian community gathered at Dillon House in Houston, TX to honor this joyful milestone and give thanks for his enduring commitment to the Church.<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"e1c1s-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"e1c1s-0-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12830 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"508\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-475x475.png 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"e1c1s-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"e1c1s-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"e1c1s-0-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12832 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"506\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/7-475x475.png 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"e1c1s-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"3us4b\" data-offset-key=\"dnm5u-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"dnm5u-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"3us4b\" data-offset-key=\"4cfva-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-offset-key=\"4cfva-0-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12834 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FRDANP1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FRDANP1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FRDANP1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FRDANP1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FRDANP1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FRDANP1-109x109.png 109w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FRDANP1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FRDANP1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FRDANP1-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/basilian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/FRDANP1-475x475.png 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"4cfva-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-offset-key=\"4cfva-0-0\"><em>Congratulations, Fr. 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