I just heard from Steve Payne that Fr. Joseph-Mary Flanery, one of the older friars at Holy Hill, died Sunday. This is the third death in the province in just a few months.
Fr. Joe had been an airman during World War II, then entered the Carmelites and spent many years as a missionary in the Philippines. After returning to the United States, he served many years as secretary to the Provincial before age (and computers) led him to retire. He was a voracious reader and kept up an exhaustive correspondence with people all over the world.
May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace!
I couldn't find a picture of Fr. Joseph to post, but those of you who visited the Hill may remember him as the very tall, thin man with a crew cut of reddish/gray hair.
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How sad.
But he's in a better place than us now, bless him.
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