Yesterday, Sunday 1/19, our Fr. Bernardo Bonowitz passed away after a long illness. Originally a monk of St Joseph Abbey in Spencer MA, he served for 24 years as superior of Genesee's daughterhouse, Novo Mundo, in Brazil, before coming to Genesee in 2019 for health reasons. A ceremony for the reception of his body will take place Friday 1/24 at 5:00 p.m. and the funeral Saturday 1/25 at 9:30 a.m.