Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Pope Francis names new bishop, John O. Barres, for Long Island
Aletelia ^ | December 9, 2016 | Deacon Greg Kandra

Posted on 12/09/2016 7:04:42 PM PST by NYer

From the Long Island Catholic, some happy news for my neighbors to the east:

Pope Francis today appointed Most Reverend John O. Barres, Bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania, to serve as the fifth Bishop of Rockville Centre. He succeeds Bishop William Murphy, 76, who has led the Diocese of Rockville Centre since 2001.

The appointment was made public in Washington, December 9, 2016 by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

Bishop-designate Barres will assume leadership of the Diocese during a Mass of Installation at the Cathedral of Saint Agnes on January 31, 2017 at 2 p.m. Until that time, Bishop Murphy will serve as Apostolic Administrator.

Bishop Barres has an interesting background: his parents were both Protestant ministers, graduates of Yale Divinity School, who eventually came into the church via Bishop Fulton Sheen, who baptized their son, John Oliver, in 1960. According to Rocco Palmo, writing on Barres in 2009, the bishop has brought some of that Protestant work ethic with him into his priesthood, and works so hard that he “flirts with exhaustion.”

Friends in Rockville Centre, with its 1.7 million Catholics, seem overjoyed at this appointment

Barres is a member of Opus Dei, and fluent in Italian, French, and Spanish. You can get to know him here, as he talks with Marcus Grodi about his parents conversion. He talks about being called to the priesthood at 33:14, and it’s very moving:

Journey Home - 2016-08-29 - Bishop John O. Barres


TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Mainline Protestant; Ministry/Outreach
KEYWORDS:

1 posted on 12/09/2016 7:04:42 PM PST by NYer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick; GregB; SumProVita; narses; bboop; SevenofNine; Ronaldus Magnus; tiki; Salvation; ...

Congratulations to my fellow Long Islanders!! I recall when the Diocese of Rockville Centre was formed ...


2 posted on 12/09/2016 7:05:55 PM PST by NYer (Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy them. Mt 6:19)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NYer

Hard to believe Francis would elevate a member of Opus Dei. They are very hard core.


3 posted on 12/09/2016 7:43:56 PM PST by xkaydet65
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: xkaydet65
Hard to believe Francis would elevate a member of Opus Dei. They are very hard core.

Pope Benedict elevated him. Francis shifted him from Allentown to Rockville Centre.

4 posted on 12/09/2016 8:50:14 PM PST by NYer (Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy them. Mt 6:19)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: NYer

Still RVC is a lit larger and more prestigious than Allentown. And we here on LI are a lot more traditional in practice. In fact the two best Catholuc HS on LI, Chaminade and Kellenberg, run by the Marianists, are like schoold from the early 60s and have something like 7 applications for every seat.


5 posted on 12/09/2016 9:32:49 PM PST by xkaydet65
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: NYer

I feel my prayers are being answered.


6 posted on 12/09/2016 11:18:35 PM PST by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NYer

Welcome Bishop Barres.

I am relieved, as it does not look like he will be trying to take away our TLMs. Also, Bishop Murphy is scheduled to celebrate another round of EF Confirmations, and I hope that our new bishop doesn’t cancel that, either.

Regards,


7 posted on 12/10/2016 5:07:20 AM PST by VermiciousKnid (Sic narro nos totus!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: xkaydet65

Yay, Chaminade, Go Flyers! (Chaminade class of 2014 mom here)

My son got a top-notch education there. He is an outstanding young man, easily handling his college years both academically and morally. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that he’s also going to Christendom...which we always joked was “Chaminade, only with girls and the Latin Mass.” LOL

Regards,


8 posted on 12/10/2016 5:12:16 AM PST by VermiciousKnid (Sic narro nos totus!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: NYer

He’s a classmate of mine. Good guy all around.


9 posted on 12/10/2016 6:42:43 AM PST by IndispensableDestiny
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: VermiciousKnid
My son got a top-notch education there.

So did Bill O'Reilly and Senator Al D'Amato. I graduated from Chaminade's "sister" school, Sacred Heart Academy. Attended several "sock hops" and football games at Chaminade. Outstanding institution of education.

10 posted on 12/10/2016 7:47:37 AM PST by NYer (Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy them. Mt 6:19)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson