Belief Series: Catholicism

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Sidney’s most interesting architectural sights, with its rough oversized stone and impressive glass windows has Father Arthur ‘Art’ Faesser, a 36 year veteran in the priesthood at the helm.

Father Art said the call came to him at a fairly young age drawing inspiration from the church retreats and rallies he attended, as well as the younger priests in Ogallala whom he grew up listening to, even in his teen years.

“When I was a senior in high school they had a career day,” he said, “and I spent my day with the Priests, went about the day with them...