Tomorrow is Priesthood Sunday.
As we pray for our priests let us also pray for the cause of sainthood for Fr. Charles Carroll!
WV Priest – Possible Cause for SainthoodPossible Cause for Sainthood of Father Charles R. Carroll
A group of people consisting of some members of All Saints Parish and former members of All Saints and its Mission Churches is exploring the possible Cause for Sainthood for Fr. Charles R. Carroll, the first pastor of All Saints Parish, Bridgeport, and founder of the former school. Father Carroll served the faithful in WV from 1933-1982.
As part of this formal process, the Church seeks signs of cultus—devotion and esteem among the faithful. Bishop Brennan has encouraged the group to gather stories and testimonies.
If you knew Fr. Carroll, you are invited to share a testimony about his life and witness by emailing [email protected] or by writing to:
The Cause of Father Charles R. Carroll
Attention: Stephen Pishner
All Saints Catholic Church
317 East Main St.
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Prayer for the Cause of Father Charles R. Carroll
Eternal Father, you alone grant us every blessing in heaven and on earth,
through the redemptive mission of your divine Son, Jesus Christ, by the
working of the Holy Spirit. In every age you raise up men and women
outstanding in holiness, whose faithful service has contributed significantly
to the apostolic mission of the Church.
Among those faithful servants are some priests, one of whom, Father
Charles R. Carroll, labored for many years in the North Central region of
West Virginia and whose soul we commend to your loving care.
We pray that you may look kindly on this pastor of souls, whose service
inspired great numbers of Catholics and other people to grow in faith and
virtue and to be of service to their brothers and sisters in need. We humbly
ask that, if it would be for the honor and glory of the Most Holy Trinity
and for the salvation of souls, you move the Church to begin the process to
investigate Father Carroll’s life and ministry so that he might be declared a
Servant of God with a possible path toward sainthood.
Meanwhile, we pray for the happy repose of the soul of a priest revered by
many Catholics in the parishes and missions where he served. We make our
prayer through Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord.
Imprimatur
+ Most Reverend Mark E. Brennan, D.D.
Bishop of Wheeling-CharlestonFor more information and to share testimony for the cause remail: [email protected]
Image provided by Pishner
