Report from Ireland:

Long time friend Malachy Doherty, now of Dublin, Ireland, emailed:

I am glad to get news of Bernard. I first met him in New Hampshire in 1959. I was in my first year in Queen of Peace Seminary -- he was 3 years ahead of me. In those days his religious name was Gregory. He then was a Republican, just as over the top then as he is now. I returned to Ireland in 1967 and left the ministry in 1970.

I had been a graduate student, at USF, and as I was leaving in summer of 1967, he left the Sacred Hearts, and joined the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

For about 10 years my Aunt Bridie Dooher was a resident in Nazareth House in San Rafael. I visited her there in 1991. From 1995 to 2010 yearly I visited my aunt, Sister Malachy, a Sister of the Holy Family, first in Stanyan Street, and then in Mission San Jose.

Each year we met for lunch and I was always conscious of heads turning, as he gave a virtuoso a/c of something or other.

In the 60s he was a Goldwater supporter. You have known him for years so you know his views. The last time I met him was I think 2009. I could not contact him in 2010. I hope to visit Mission San Jose this year. Is he well enough to receive visitors? If I phoned him would he know who he I am?

Say hello to him from me,

Malachy Doherty

Answers: By all means, drop by to see him.  We are all hoping for him to return to Nazareth House from his current stay at Smith Ranch Rehabilitation Center.  Watch this blog (at the right)  for his current address and phone.  When calling: speak up, be patient, give some hints as to who you are, expect him to be as charming as ever.