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October 24, 2021 By Carey Lozano

Fr. Mike visits Haiti October 2021

My Visit to Haiti by Fr. Mike Barth, S.T., October 2021

My recent travel to Haiti, postponed by COVID and the recent killing of the President, is a story of struggle and hope. Haiti continues to struggle politically and economically; however, it is strong in the deep faith and hope of its people. Our Missionary Servant brothers there–Fathers Clervil and Guiteau, along with Br. Benoit Pierre on his mission year and candidates Philip and Guy–work tirelessly to aid the people and strengthen their faith through prayer, the Sacraments and social outreach.

While there I visited the school where I witnessed young people, the future, eagerly studying for a better life. In simple wooden, metal roofed classrooms educators teach lessons in French, Haitian Creole, math and reading to those enthusiastic students. A simple meal is offered each day, an important part of their day and one that lifts a burden from their parents. There is a constant struggle for water, and the school is sorely in need of new restrooms and a more permanent school building. Despite it all, the beauty of the children along with their smiles brightened my visit.

The mission has five sectors, or additional mission sites, all only accessible by motorbike. I joined one of these communities for liturgy ne afternoon. In an open, converted tobacco curing structure, local music was sung and prayers sent forth by many, young and old. The devotion displayed was inspiring, the joy at having Mass palatable. Afterward, I blessed some property nearby, donated by a local parish member, with the hope that one day a simple chapel would be built.

While we, through the media, only hear of Haiti’s struggles and problems – all of which are real – there is so much beauty and hope in the faces of these brothers and sisters, united to us in faith and in Christ. I am once again humbled by this visit and proud that the Missionary Servants are present.

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September 8, 2021 By Carey Lozano

Rest In Peace George Pryor (Eric) Williams

Eric Williams
Wake: Thursday, September 09, 2021
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Enders & Shirley Funeral Home
1050 West Main Street
Berryville, VA 22611

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
Friday, September 10, 2021
9:00 AM
St. Bridget of Ireland Catholic Church
1020 W. Main Street
Berryville, VA 22611

Obituary

George Pryor (Eric) Williams, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 in Front Royal Virginia.

Eric, son of the late George Pryor and Martha Alice Williams, was born on October 27, 1928 in Richmond, Virginia and grew up in South Boston, Virginia where he graduated from C. H. Friend High School in 1946. Eric went on to receive a Bachelor’s of Liturgical Music at the Manhattanville College in 1958, a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) from Catholic University in 1959 and a Masters of Social Work from Catholic University in 1981. From 1948 to 1978 Eric served as a member of the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity Community where he worked with impoverished communities in Southern Appalachia, Mississippi and Alabama. After moving to Silver Spring, Maryland he taught theology, music and church history at Catholic University Theological Consortium. Following his time in the religious community, he continued his life of service working with troubled youth at Shalom et Benedictus, First Step and later with those with substance abuse issues at Northwest Community Service.

Eric cultivated a love for music that started by learning to play the trumpet as a child. After graduation from high school, Eric traveled across the South performing with jazz bands including Charlie Price, Russ Carlton and Royce Stover. He later studied liturgical music at Manhattanville College under Dom Joseph Gajard. After relocating to northern Virginia, he sang with the Washington Football Club (formerly Redskins) and then with Winchester Musica Viva and the Arts Chorale of Winchester. Eric was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed golfing, hiking, skiing, gardening, fishing, and birding. He also loved training his Labrador retrievers- especially his last dog, Murphy. His love of the outdoors fueled his passion later in life for his bird and decoy wood carving.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Megan H. Williams and his two daughters, Kate Williams (Robert Broesler) of Oakland, California and Elizabeth Williams (Mike Godzinski) of New Orleans, Louisiana, and three grandchildren Ryan, Addie and Jake.

The family will receive friends 6:00 – 8:00 P. M. Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Enders & Shirley Funeral Home, Berryville.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 9:00 A. M. Friday, September 3, 2021 at St. Bridget of Ireland Catholic Church, Berryville with Father Paul M. Grankauskas officiating. Burial will follow at Cool Spring Natural Cemetery, Berryville.

Family would like to respectively ask that everyone adhere to CDC regulations for masking and social distancing.

The family would like to offer a special thank you to the staff at Shenandoah Senior Living and Kindred Hospice for their care and compassion these past several weeks.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to CCAP (Winchester, VA), Kindred Hospice (Harrisonburg, VA), or Cornell Lab of Ornithology (https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/give/)

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July 28, 2021 By Carey Lozano

Three New Novices July 2021

Three New Novices/Tres Nuevos Novicios

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January 11, 2021 By Carey Lozano

St. Joseph Chapel, Holy Trinity, Alabama

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September 23, 2020 By Carey Lozano

Shrine of St. Joseph’s New Pilgrim Chapel Groundbreaking

Shrine of St. Joseph’s New Pilgrim Chapel Groundbreaking

On Tuesday, September 15th the long-awaited groundbreaking for the new Pilgrim Chapel at the Shrine of St. Joseph in Stirling, NJ was held. The newly appointed bishop of the Diocese of Paterson, Bishop Kevin Sweeney, was present to bless the site and shared shoveling the dirt with Fr. Mike Barth, S.T. This Chapel, which will house a beautiful, large Mosaic of St. Joseph, rescued more than 40 years by Brother Martin, will be a place of peace, reflection and prayer and will be built into the hill outside the side entrance to the Gift Shop on the side of the residence. Congratulations go to Fr. Dennis Berry and the team of laity who have guided this project through the last years.

19th Anniversary of 9/11

Fr. Dennis Berry, religious and Civic Leaders along with First Responders gathered at the Tower of Remembrance at the Shrine of St. Joseph to offer prayers in gratitude of our First Responders and in memory of those lives that we lost on September 11th.

 

 

Attending 9/11 Memorial Rev. Victoria McGrath from the Episcopalian church, Dr. Chaudry President of the Islamic Society in Basking Ridge and Rabbi Randi Musnitsky with Fr. Dennis Berry

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