Monsignor Robert Bussen may have stepped away from full-time work in a Utah Catholic parish, but he will not be slowing down in any sense.
You’ll still see Father Bob, as he is known, preaching, officiating, and celebrating Mass in any parish that needs him and speaking out on issues that trouble him, including immigration reform and gay rights.
You’ll also spot him (sometimes in clerical collar and always with his signature earring) skiing, biking mountain trails, hiking the redrock country or maybe even running a marathon.
Bussen, one of the Beehive State’s most visible priests, retired last month, but has no specific plans for the next phase of his life, beyond moving from his latest parish in Cedar City to a house he owns in Park City.