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OT COMM COSTA Cov"T
In the Matter of Tsolution No. 9.6/96
(Proclaiming Sunday, March 17, 1996, as
'TatherLouis Dabovich Day"in
Contra Costa County
WMtEAS, Father Louis Da6ovich was born on Fe6ruary 23, 1921, in Xostanjica, Tugosfavia. Me studied at the
Minor Seminary in Split, Tugoslavia,from 1933 to 1939, and at the Propagation of the Faith College in Vatican
City,from 1939 to 1947. Me was ordained a priest on March 17, 1946 and received the Benemerenti Wedaffrom
Pope,7ohn Tau[II on Decem6er 8, 1985,and
WjMaAS, Father GDa6ovich was awarded a Doctoral Degree in Sacred Theology in 1947. Ne served as Croatian
Language Broadcaster for Vatican radio from 1946 to 1948. As a young seminarian, Louis Wovich was sent to
study in Mme in 1939. 'World War II closed the Yugoslavian 6order, 6arrming his return to his small'viQage of
Kostanjica. Follawing the allied victory, the communist government of Tugosfavia luted the priest as a personna non
grata" 6ecause of his 6roadcasts in the Croatian language over Vatican Free WWw. Again, he was 6arred f om any
reunion with his family. ,Tu career as a priest 6rought him ultimately to America, and he was not to see his parents
for almost 29 years when his father's death6edwish was granted, and the son was at last reunited with his family
6ehind the Iron Curtain;and
JV1 TE W, Father Wovich arrived in San Francisco, California, in October 1948, and became a citizen of the
VnitedStates ofAmerica on 5Vovem6er 11, 1954;and
` &M,f S, he served as Associate(Pastor of the Church of the Nativity in San Trancisco from 1948 to 1957, of St.
Leander's Church in San Leandro from 1957 to 1962, of St. Bede's Church in Mayward from 1962 to 1963, and of
Sacred%eart Church in Oaklandfrom 1963 to 1965;
WJM", Father Wovich is named the founding clastor of the Church of the Good Shepherd of Pitts6urg in
1965. The parish first fathered in a converted furniture store in the Shopping Yleights Center. On August 17, 1969,
ground was 6roken for a church and rectory on the former V.S.Ary site, Camp Stoneman. On Septem6er 6, 1970,
the 6ui[dings were dedicated 6y Bishop Floyd L. Begin, (D.D. and the Good Shepherd Parish Madwas dedicated 6y
Bishop John S. Cummins, 0.D., onAp i(12, 1980;and
fMP,,TAS, Father Da6ovich served as a,fudge on the Oakland Diocesan Marriage 7ri6unaC as a Senator on the
Oakland Diocesan Priests'Senate, as a Moderator of the East Contra Costa Deanery of the National Council of
CathoCu'Women, as a Board Mem6er of the CathoCtc voice, as a Board Mem6er of the Stoneman viQage Senior and
Nanduapped RpidentiaCCommunity in Titts6urg.
NO ,—rb& TOM BE I7WOLIIEtD, that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does hereby
proclaim Sunday, March 17, 1996, as `Father Louis Wovich Day in Contra Costa County' on the occasion of the
50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood and in grateful recognition of Father Da6ovich's dedicated
service to the community.
T,&MO 6y unanimous vote of the 0oardWem6ers present on this 12th Day of March, 1996.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on
the date aforesaid.
'Miness my MandandSealof the
Board of Supervisors affixed on
this 12th Day ofMarch, 1996.
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By:
Supervisor Tom 7orfaijon, District Five (Deputy