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John Joseph Kellythe quintessential Good Samaritanchanged the lives of thousands of people in need first as a devoted Catholic priest then as a champion of the poor and a father figure to troubled minority youth and finally as a oneonone mentor offering hope and guidance to hardcore San Quentin inmates
Kelly was a spiritual superstar and a role model for anyone who truly desired to make a difference in their own community When he died in 2019 at age ninety thousands who knew him recalled the credo that marked his life We need to take what God has given us discover it and use it for justice and good
Father Kelly did exactly this when he traded his Catholic collar for a work shirt in 1979 He dropped his cassock in dramatic fashion after his final mass to pursue justice and good for the next forty years Kelly showed the courage of his convictions when he struggled with Church bureaucracy hypocrisy internal politics silk vestments and processions ultimately deciding he could help more people by being less faithful to Catholic dogma and do more as a lay person devoted to the teachings of Jesus Muhammad and Krishna Kelly then dedicated his life to inspiring others to become instrumental in helping thousands of peoplemany of them homelesswho were hungry and needed food shelter and adequate clothing
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