Archbishop Bernard Hebda has naturally worked closely with Bishop Andrew Cozzens since the archbishop first arrived in the Archdiocese of St. Paul of Minneapolis in 2015.
To say Sergei Thomas had a troubled life as a teenager would be an understatement.
The truth is, his home environment was a train wreck, with Thomas and his brother and sister victimized by a verbally and physically abusive stepfather.
Bishop Andrew Cozzens helped found Companions of Christ, comprised of local priests and seminarians who support one another through fraternal sharing groups, prayer and fellowship.
What began in prayerful reflection ended in jubilant celebration as auxiliary Bishop Andrew Cozzens was ordained in a packed Cathedral of St. Paul Dec. 9 on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
During the long van rides between NET youth retreats in 1991 and 1992, Andrew Cozzens and the team he co-led had time to reflect on faith, evangelization and their vocational calls.
