RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. - Little Flower Catholic Church hosted a celebration for its 100th anniversary on Saturday evening, with hundreds in attendance, including Ballwin native and New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

“I was only 35 years old when I came here, and I loved it,” Dolan said. “I flourished, I said this is what I've always wanted to be, a parish priest, you know, to be close to God's people, to the kids, to the elders, to the school.”

According to the Archdiocese website, Dolan was named Archbishop of New York by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. He had served as Archbishop of Milwaukee, appointed to the position by Pope Saint John Paul II on June 25, 2002.

Dolan said he was honored to be a part of the anniversary celebration held in Richmond Heights, where he served the community and p

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