The problem with Br. Bernie Barga’s memorial was that it was too much like Br. Bernie. Br. Bernie Barga, C.PP.S. (1928-2001), was a force of nature—and a force for good. Boisterous and affectionate, he greeted people with “I LOVE you,” and then followed up with...
Here’s a vocation story that we just found in our files, from the late Br. Bernie Barga, C.PP.S., who grew up on a farm in Darke County, Ohio: Leo Barga’s family began with five daughters, then in 1928, he had a son who could help him on his farm outside...