Fr. Fortuna Keynote at Bishop Baraga Event

Photo courtesy of St Mary's Church

Father Joseph Fortuna of Our Lady of the Lake Parish was the keynote speaker at last month’s Bishop  Baraga Days banquet at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Collinwood. His speech, which reflected on similarities between Bishop Barraga’s life and work, and the teachings of our current Pope Francis, was enthusiastically received by the more than 500 people in attendance.

 “It was an honor to have the opportunity to speak to such a tremendous gathering, and to reflect on the life of a remarkable man who made great contributions to our Catholic community,” says Fr. Fortuna. Bishop Baraga is recognized as one of the greatest Slovenian missionaries to the US, and the convocation in his name draws visitors from across the county, as well as Canada