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When Madison Catholic Bishop Robert Morlino was a parish priest in Kalamazoo, Mich., he handled the issue of altar servers by using all girls one weekend, then all boys the next, he said. The alternating schedule helped eliminate “distractions,” he said.

That was just one of many items I didn’t have space for in Sunday’s article on Morlino’s 10-year tenure. A few others:

On how he’ll mark his 10-year anniversary Thursday. “I’m not so much into celebrating myself, although I’m totally grateful for the 10 years I’ve had here. Only God knows how truly grateful I am.” He’s more inclined to have a little gathering next year upon his 40th anniversary as a priest, he said.

On how he handles criticism: “I’ve certainly grown in my ability to deal with that aspect of my life…