Background
Bettendorf, James Bernard was born on October 22, 1933 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Bernard Anthony and Kathryn Marie (Vaughan) B. Bachelor, SacredHeart Seminary, 1955.
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Bettendorf, James Bernard was born on October 22, 1933 in Jackson, Michigan, United States. Son of Bernard Anthony and Kathryn Marie (Vaughan) B. Bachelor, SacredHeart Seminary, 1955.
Bachelor, Sacred Heart Seminary, 1955. Postgraduate, University Detroit, 1956. Postgraduate, University Notre Dame, 1957.
Postgraduate, Catholic University America, 1958. STB, St. John Seminary, 1959. Master of Arts, Western Michigan University, 1970.
Ordained priest RomanCath. Church, 1959. Association pastor Holy Trinity Church, Fowler, Michigan, 1959-1960, Saint Phillip Church, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1960-1963, Sacred Heart Church, Flint, 1963-1966. Director Flint Newman Center, Flint Catholic Information Center, Michigan, 1966.
Pastor Good Shepherd Church, Montrose, Michigan, 1983-1991, Saint LeoCh., Flint, Mich, 1991.
Executive board Tall Pine council Boy Scouts American. Member executive board American Red Cross, since 1991. Trustee Christian Science Mott Community College, since 1987, chairman board trustees.
Member of Catholic Campus Ministry Association (Charles Forsyth award 1983), Michigan Catholic Campus Ministry Association, Lansing Catholic Campus Ministry Association (diocesan board directors 1971-1986), Flint Neighborhood Improvement and Preservation Project, Community Coalition (Flint).