Hits & Misses

MISS: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and the Auburn community are losing a great leader in the Rev. Peter DeBellis.

The priest who grew up in Auburn is leaving this summer for southern California to help the growing Mexican Catholic community there. It was a calling for DeBellis that he could no longer ignore.

DeBellis has been a terrific leader whose down-to-earth ministry helped bring scores of families into active membership at the church. He is also known throughout the community - not just among Catholics - as someone who cares deeply about Auburn.