Our beloved Pastor, Fr. Mike Ingram, passed away on April 2, 2024, Fr. Ingram had announced his retirement a few weeks prior to his passing.
Before his ordination to the priesthood, Mike Ingram filled in as a History/Economics teacher and coach at his alma mater, Aquinas High School, for eighteen months. His next fourteen years were spent as the General Manager of Johannsen Sporting Goods in Augusta, where he very
much enjoyed and was successful. He had a tremendous love of sports and the outdoors.

Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of athletes.
We find it very fitting, on our St Teresa of Avila complex, to name the Athletic Fields and the Activity area by the fields “The Sebastian Activity Fields” in Memory of Fr. Mike Ingram.

The Activity Fields have seen many improvements over the years. The field areas have been improved and utilized for soccer and other activities. New soccer goals were gifted to the parish; an Eagle Scout project added a beautiful bonfire area for our youth programs; a beautiful picnic pavilion was added, and picnic tables were provided because of another Eagle Scout project. It has become an area that has been utilized by all to include our youth and adult groups. The St. Teresa of Avila Knights of Columbus Council 8495 has contributed both financial support and volunteer hours to each of these improvements.

The next addition that is being proposed is to add modern restroom facilities next to the pavilion area. This will make the Sebastian Activity Fields very user-friendly for all future events.

The plan is to construct the restroom facilities and prepare a memorial area and sign naming the area “The Sebastian Activity Fields” and honor Fr. Mike Ingram at the Activity Fields.

Fr. Mike Ingram was recognized in 2024 by the Georgia State Knights of Columbus as the Blessed Michael McGivney, Chaplain of the Year. In that same fraternal year, our local Knights of Columbus Council 8495 at St. Teresa of Avila celebrated their 40th Anniversary as a Council. Our goal is to secure the funding needed for this project and to properly recognize Fr. Mike Ingram and our Knights of Columbus 40 years of service to our community and parish.

Derby Horse #6 - Knights of Columbus Council #8495 sponsoring The Saint Sebastian Activity Fields

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Derby Horse #6 - Knights of Columbus Council #8495 sponsoring The Saint Sebastian Activity Fields

In memory of: Fr. Mike Ingram

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